Let’s face it, funk gets abused. It gets slapped on as a label for anyone that digs remotely substrata in search of a groove. Funk is the go-to hop and grind spice for the jammers. But if you turn up the funk, you risk breaking backs. The solution? The New Mastersounds. This Leeds-based band expertly lays out jazz fusion — without the confusion — and a funky groove with R&B on the horizon as if playing the movements of one big song. The intensity hits and never quits. Yeah, man, check ’em out … better stretch first.
The New Mastersounds will play with Kung Fu on Saturday, June 4, at Anthology, 336 East Avenue. 8 p.m. $20-$24. anthologylive.com; newmastersounds.com.
This article appears in Jun 1-7, 2016.
