The Upside is a funk & soul cover band, specializing in well known songs of James Brown, Gil Scott Heron, Parliament & Sly Stone to songs not so well known sampled in 90’s hip-hop. Members are Greg Firak (Mano) on guitar, Asif Wilson (Genome) on keys, Patrick Dinnen (This Must Be The Band) on bass, Sam Sharp (J Davis Trio) on drums & fronted by Jimmy Cobb (Snake Oil Salesman) on vocals.

bq is a project developed to cure the world of its chronic unfunkiness. The only antidote is a concentrated dose of raw unfiltered Funk, and bq is a Funk delivery system designed to tear the roof off of your mind and put your groove back on the One.