Earphunk

EARPHUNK IN CONCERT: If you’ve ever wondered what it would sound like to combine the finger-licking grooves of funk with the sonic ambition of prog, New Orleans-based quintet Earphunk has your answer – and it rocks. Hard. The group’s extended “prog-funk” jams put musicianship first and foremost, and their live shows are a veritable master class in virtuosity as they push their abilities to the limits. Frontman and guitarist Mark Hempe leads the way with epic riffs that climb towards the stratosphere, and the rest of the band keeps pace with an ever-rising brew of bass, drums, keys, and horns.