Dumpstaphunk

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Dumpstaphunk
Origin New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.
Genres Funk, jazz, soul, blues, gospel, rock, jam band
Years active2003 (2003)–present
Labels Mascot Label Group, Red Hot Records, Controlled Substance Soundlabs, DP Records, Dumpstaphunk, MunckMix, Home Grown Distribution
Members Ivan Neville
Ian Neville
Tony Hall
Deven Trusclair
Alex Wasily
Ashlin Parker
Past membersNick Daniels III
Raymond Weber
Nikki Glaspie
Alvin Ford, Jr.
Website www.dumpstaphunk.com

Dumpstaphunk is a funk and jam band from New Orleans, Louisiana, United States.

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Origins and background

The quintet's lineup since 2021 features Ivan Neville on vocals, B3 and Clav, the double bass attack and soulful voices of Tony Hall and Nick Daniels III, Ian Neville on guitar, Deven Trusclair on drums. The band has recently[ when? ] added Alex Wasily on trombone and Ashlin Parker on trumpet.[ citation needed ]

Formed in 2003, Ivan Neville's Dumpstaphunk was initially put together by keyboardist Ivan Neville on a whim in order to perform a solo gig at the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival. Ivan called in cousin Ian Neville (guitar), the double-bass bottom of both Nick Daniels and Tony Hall, and drummer Raymond Weber (no longer in the band) to round out the show. The band was voted "New Orleans' Best Funk Band" in 2014 by OffBeat Magazine and Gambit Weekly , and has performed at music festivals such as Bonnaroo, Voodoo Experience, Hangout Festival, Caloundra Music Festival, 10,000 Lakes, High Sierra, Outside Lands, Gathering of the Vibes, Dave Matthews Band Caravan, and consecutive appearances at the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival. [1]

"Ivan is the son of Aaron Neville, and he joined his father along with two uncles — Art Neville of The Meters, who defined New Orleans funk, and Cyril Neville — in the Neville Brothers before starting Dumpstaphunk. Their funk follows through on the Nevilles' distinctive style: a complex of syncopations developed from sudden bass lunges, chattery drumming, hooting keyboard chords and wah-wah guitar." [2]

One half of their two-bass lineup, Nick Daniels III, died on April 26, 2024 of complications from multiple myeloma cancer. [3] The band has continued touring with only one bass player and has not announced how the absence of Daniels will affect its lineup going forward.

Musical style

In 2007, The New York Times stated, "Dumpstaphunk is the best funk band from New Orleans right now." [4]

From annual performances at New Orleans' Jazz Fest — "The colossal low end and filthy grooves they threw down from the Gentilly Stage must have set a Jazz Fest record for baddest bass jams ever" ( Bass Player magazine, 2012) [5] — to music rooms and festivals across the nation (Bonnaroo, Wakarusa, All Good, High Sierra and beyond), Dumpstaphunk continues to spread an unmistakably New Orleans groove with hard-hitting performances that dare listeners not to move.

"We always keep the spontaneity going, that’s something I love about this band," says Ivan. "We can funk it out with the best of them, but we also like to showcase how all sorts of music can come together and push the boundaries of what funk music is." [6]

One critic said, "Dumpstaphunk’s groove is a unique monster. It's not the minimalist funk of The Meters and it’s not the relentless funk of James Brown, although it has that rhythmic drive. It's not the psychedelic, over-the-top circus of Parliament Funkadelic, but it often has that political slant. It's not the party funk of the Ohio Players, but it shares the high vocals that take the pressure off the bottom. Dumpstaphunk is a whole other school of funk. If you're under 35, you think you've seen funk, but you haven't. You missed the original Meters, James Brown when he wasn't a parody, Parliament Funkadelic's landing of the Mothership, Sly and the Family Stone before he went M.I.A and Booker T. and the M.G.s before the demise of Stax. Dumpstaphunk is as good as all that, and they're in their prime now." [7]

Recordings

Dumpstaphunk's third album, and second full-length record, Dirty Word was released on July 30, 2013. The record featured 11 songs, with special appearances by Trombone Shorty, Ani DiFranco, Flea of the Red Hot Chili Peppers, Rebirth Brass Band, Art Neville and the Grooveline Horns. Ivan Neville said, "The whole record speaks to the righteousness of music. We’re not necessarily telling a specific story, but expressing how music makes things right for everyone in their own way. Our fans can feel that vibe and let it take them wherever they need to." [8] "We just hope to spread the good word through funk," added Glaspie. "If we can create an escape, give people a reason to get down and forget their problems, then we're doing what we set out to do." [9]

"Listen Hear provides at long-last the aural, syncopated nastiness listeners have been denied outside of a Dumpstaphunk live performance. Saxophonic magician, Skerik, also guests on the EP. Ivan Neville's Dumpstaphunk is not re-writing the book so much as adding a much needed new testament. While fortunate enough to stand upon the shoulders of giants, make no mistake – Listen Hear is not an attempt at world music or feel-good vibrations, like that of some of their counterparts, but rather straight-ahead inner city funk for the masses. Tracks like "Living in a World Gone Mad" and "Turn This Thing Around" describe the troubling times we live in, while songs like "Meanwhile" and "Shake" suggest accepting such times in order to enjoy life." [10] [ full citation needed ]

Dumpstaphunk's fourth album, and third full-length record, Where Do We Go From Here was released on April 23, 2021. The record featured 11 songs, with special appearances by Trombone Shorty, Marcus King, Chali 2na. "We hope people can hear the new songs and are inclined to dance, and inspired to think at the same time",[ citation needed ] says Ivan, speaking to the new album's delicate balance between topical material and dance-floor rockers.

Live performances

Rolling Stone stated, "Dumpstaphunk has grown from a small side project into one of New Orleans' most prestigious modern funk ensembles." [11]

Discography

Studio albums

Other appearances

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  10. ↑ "Founders Ivan Neville and Ian Neville (sons of both Aaron Neville and Art Neville respectively), along with Nick Daniels, Tony Hall, and Raymond Weber, were brought up in an atmosphere of sounds that have arguably become the most defining in all of New Orleans music. But don't let the pedigree of lineage from the Meters and Neville Brothers fool you either. Ivan Neville's Dumpstaphunk now stands on its own as the legitimate torchbearer of all things funky both in New Orleans and beyond."
  11. ↑ "Dumpstaphunk Talk Funk, the Dirtiest Four-Letter Word, at Bonnaroo". Rolling Stone. June 17, 2012. Retrieved April 23, 2021.
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