Sat 2.5 – Messy Jiverson + The Floozies

Messy Jiverson is BACK!

w/ The Floozies (Lawrence, KS)

Psychedelic / Funk / Electro

8pm Doors / 9pm Show / 18+ / $7 ($3 minor surcharge)

From the stacks of basement record collections and the soundtracks of 70’s and 80’s era cult films comes Messy Jiverson, a blast from the past that’s timelessly vintage, yet modernly applicable all in the same. Inspired by the sounds of dusty vinyl, dirty guitars, dangerous drum breaks and dynamic synthesizers, the band explores elements of funk, hip-hop, rock and soul in their completely original style. Heavily influenced by the loop digga movement and decades of musical history, Messy Jiverson is psychedelic rock with a hip-hop flair and hard dance beats.

Hailing from the Midwest, the band quickly formed after a group collaboration of several accomplished musicians came together in the summer of 2007. With the desire to make a serious musical statement, Messy Jiverson’s conceptual sounds feverishly attracted a young, hip, St. Louis crowd, mesmerized by body moving beats amid mind bending instrumental compositions. On the strength of their latest album, ROWC (a top ten record of the year in 2010 – RFT), the group plays to a loyal following night in and night out. Over the last few years they’ve shared the stage with such eclectic artists as Pnuma Trio, Edan, EOTO, Lotus, Kyle Hollingsworth Band, Family Groove Co., Euforquestra, and Public Property.

A show with The Floozies is like a Lewis and Clark expedition through all things funky, except instead of Lewis and Clark you have brothers Matt and Mark Hill. Their “funk for aliens” will take you on a journey through classic funk, hip-hop, dub, disco, electronica, and afro-beat with hints of jazz and even film scores along the way. Since forming in January of 2008, this duo has gone from rocking local house parties to touring the country and performing alongside their musical heroes. And with nothing pre-recorded and nothing sampled, every show is a completely unique experience as they reach for new levels of improvisation. While The Floozies are certainly eclectic, one thing that can be counted on is that every show is a party. With lasers. And aliens. So come experience their synth-hop-electro travelling funk circus and be awakened by music that is truly created in the moment.

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