Arising from a sweat-drenched Halloween house party debut in 2011, Gramps The Vamp has become equally known for it’s “tight-as-a-rope funk” [My Spilt Milk] as for its dedication to break the funk mold and carve out its own genre. In 2014, a year after being named Best New Band by Chicago Reader on the merits of its demos and live shows, Gramps The Vamp released its self titled debut LP produced Sergio Rios (Orgone, Killion Sound). The album’s vintage-noir style, which the band half-jokingly calls “Doom Funk,” drew the interest of filmmaker Alaric S. Rocha, who used over half of the songs as the soundtrack for his 70s inspired horror film “Demonoid (1971)”. In 2016 the band released its sophomore effort, “The Cave of 10,000 Eyes”, which brings together afrobeat, deep funk, ethiopian-jazz, and spooky soul for a further exploration into the dark, wild, and strange side of the funk.

S’pocket is an up-and-coming funk fusion band from Chicago, IL bringing much more to the table than what one would expect. Featuring tight horns and rock solid rhythm section, the group delivers captivating compositions rooted in funk with elements of hard rock, jazz, pop and drum & bass. Many members of the group are music school grads, having attended the music programs at University of North Texas in Denton, TX, McNally Smith College of Music in St Paul, MN and U of I in Urbana, IL. They hit the ground running in the spring of 2013 and are quickly capturing the attentions of music listeners regionally. Be sure to keep an eye out for more show announcements to come as this exciting new quintet unleashes their funk upon the city!