Do you know who the band was....?

N.F.A. · #1 05-29-2010, 01:04 AM

A buddy of mine told me that on late night t.v. this week there was a newly discovered, great heavy funk band. It was fronted by a girl who did some cool James Brown type moves, etc. He thought maybe they had been discovered or signed by P.Diddy. I can't find anything.. Help?

hover · #2 05-29-2010, 04:44 AM

which show?

FarkusSWR · #3 05-29-2010, 06:55 AM

She was on Ellen the other day. Can't remember her name but she and the band were pretty good.

Woodchuck · #4 05-29-2010, 07:38 AM

Jonelle Monae

hover · #5 05-29-2010, 07:53 AM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f9_WEg_-RHc

this? DIG that pompadour.

bassteban · #6 05-29-2010, 08:18 AM

Nice- I'm not awake enough to ingest it yet, though. Why in OT?

M.R. Ogle · #7 05-29-2010, 08:25 AM

Saw hermentioned in Time Magazine.

N.F.A. · #8 05-29-2010, 10:38 AM

I wasn't sure where else to put it... Yeah that's her! Thanks. Really lovin' what I saw on that youtube clip. The James Brown cape thing! Classic!

**jmattbassplaya** · #9 05-29-2010, 11:21 AM

The strings and backing vocal melodies sound heavily influenced by Jamiroquai.

blendermassacre · #10 05-29-2010, 02:03 PM

I think I far prefer the music as apposed to her singing. Maybe a different song would grow on me.

TheBasicBassist · #11 05-29-2010, 02:08 PM

The Dap Kings, possibly? They've been making some SERIOUS noise.
And my friend's one of the guitarists in the band.

Check it: (Live in France)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s0iGhFwZx6c

N.F.A. · #12 05-29-2010, 03:55 PM

Yeah, the Dap Kings rock. Just found out about them, but am already a fan.