Polyrhythmics  //  Afro Funk

Polyrhythmics is an original afro-funk and worldbeat orchestra from Seattle, WA .Their music is a fusion of styles from all over the world, featuring unique, forward thinking arrangements, stellar improvisation, heavy grooves, and dynamic interplay. In 2 short years, Polyrhythmics have quickly gained notoriety playing to packed clubs and festival crowds all over the Northwest. Their self-titled, and now sold-out EP released in May of 2010, charted on radio playlists up and down the west coast. Just one year later, the band recorded their first full-length album, funded by a successful Kickstarter Campaign. The resulting “Labrador” debuted internationally on June 1st 2011 to critical acclaim and established a place at the ever-crowded “funk” table for this fast-moving, powerhouse of a band. Fans and DJ's worldwide had been clamoring for a vinyl release from Polyrhythmics, and on 11.11.2011, the band released their 1st 45 rpm 7-inch record on the Canadian Kept Records label. This non-stop dance floor "banger" features special arrangements of “Imposter” on the A side, and the live show favorite “Klompton” on the B-side. On stage, this band is nothing short of amazing. By combining many styles of polyrhythmic funk music into a cohesive sound, the compositions are sticky and infectious. The solos are scorching and hair raising, and the energy of this 8-piece “funk triceratops” overflows off of the stage and ignites the dance floor at every show. Drawing from modern influences such as the Budos Band and The Whitefield Brothers as well as their original influences, Fela Kuti, and James Brown, “Labrador” is a shining example of the chemistry between these 8 talented performers and why, in a seemingly endless sea of new funk bands, Polyrhythmics is the band everyone is talking about.

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Heavy and hypnotic rhythms, raw percussion, global jazz funk inspired horns, organ grooves and tasty guitars from Seattle's Polyrhythmics – a young group that to date has just an EP and this self-titled full length to their name – yet they sound like they could have decades of experience in far-reaching global funk! There's a rhythmic dexterity to their sound that's as solid as just about any contemporary combo of the kind we can think of. They didn't pick the band name out of a hat, that's for sure – but, we wouldn't short change the horn section or any other facet of the 8-piece group. There's a clear love of classic Afro Funk, but they don't set out to replicate that vibe. They use it as a spring board and work for and reach a timelessly effective groove.

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