Psychefunkapus
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Psychefunkapus was a thrash funk band from the San Francisco Bay Area
that released two albums for Atlantic Records
in the early nineties. They got their name from their love of psychedelic music and a reference to a P-Funk
song warning the coming of the "Funkapus".
and No Doubt
have opened for them as well. Psychefunkapus in turn has opened for Pearl Jam
, The Sugarcubes
, Was Not Was, Steel Pole Bathtub, The Beatnigs
, Charlatans UK, and The Vandals
.
Their first, self-titled album featured a dual vocal lineup consisting of Gene Genie and Manny Martinez. Their second album, Skin featured only Manny Martinez on vocals.That album was produced by Jerry Harrison
at Studio D in Sausalito and the Record Plant in California. Dick Dale
and Bernie Worrell
both contributed tracks to several songs on the album.
The band toured the U.S. after recording their second album.
Psychefunkapus reunited to raise funds for L.A.
's City of Hope Cancer Center January 2, 2010 at Slim's in San Francisco.
San Francisco Bay Area
The San Francisco Bay Area, commonly known as the Bay Area, is a populated region that surrounds the San Francisco and San Pablo estuaries in Northern California. The region encompasses metropolitan areas of San Francisco, Oakland, and San Jose, along with smaller urban and rural areas...
that released two albums for Atlantic Records
Atlantic Records
Atlantic Records is an American record label best known for its many recordings of rhythm and blues, rock and roll, and jazz...
in the early nineties. They got their name from their love of psychedelic music and a reference to a P-Funk
P-Funk
P-Funk is a shorthand term for the repertoire and performers associated with George Clinton and the Parliament-Funkadelic collective and the distinctive style of funk music they performed...
song warning the coming of the "Funkapus".
History
Psychefunkapus formed in the San Geronimo Valley, in California, in 1986 and achieved a rise to prominence in San Francisco clubs by 1988. The Deftones' first gig was opening for Psychefunkapus, and other well-known artists such as Green DayGreen Day
Green Day is an American punk rock band formed in 1987. The band consists of lead vocalist and guitarist Billie Joe Armstrong, bassist and backing vocalist Mike Dirnt, and drummer Tre Cool...
and No Doubt
No Doubt
No Doubt is an American rock band from Anaheim, California that formed in 1986. The ska-pop sound of their first album No Doubt , failed to make an impact...
have opened for them as well. Psychefunkapus in turn has opened for Pearl Jam
Pearl Jam
Pearl Jam is an American rock band that formed in Seattle, Washington, in 1990. Since its inception, the band's line-up has included Eddie Vedder , Jeff Ament , Stone Gossard , and Mike McCready...
, The Sugarcubes
The Sugarcubes
The Sugarcubes were an Icelandic alternative rock band formed in 1986 and disbanded in 1992. They received critical and popular acclaim internationally.-History:...
, Was Not Was, Steel Pole Bathtub, The Beatnigs
The Beatnigs
The Beatnigs were a San Francisco band, which combined hard-core punk, industrial and hip hop influences, described as "a kind of avant-guard industrial jazz poets collective". The band was the initial collaboration of Michael Franti and Rono Tse, who would later form Disposable Heroes of Hiphoprisy...
, Charlatans UK, and The Vandals
The Vandals
The Vandals are an American rock band established in 1980 in Huntington Beach, California. They have released ten full-length studio albums and two live albums and have toured the world extensively, including performances on the Vans Warped Tour...
.
Their first, self-titled album featured a dual vocal lineup consisting of Gene Genie and Manny Martinez. Their second album, Skin featured only Manny Martinez on vocals.That album was produced by Jerry Harrison
Jerry Harrison
Jerry Harrison is an American songwriter, musician and producer...
at Studio D in Sausalito and the Record Plant in California. Dick Dale
Dick Dale
Dick Dale is an American surf rock guitarist, known as The King of the Surf Guitar. He experimented with reverberation and made use of custom made Fender amplifiers, including the first-ever 100-watt guitar amplifier.-Early life:Dale was born in South Boston, Massachusetts and lived in nearby...
and Bernie Worrell
Bernie Worrell
George Bernard "Bernie" Worrell, Jr. is an American keyboardist and composer best known as a founding member of Parliament-Funkadelic and for his work with Talking Heads. He is a member of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, inducted in 1997 with fifteen other members of Parliament-Funkadelic...
both contributed tracks to several songs on the album.
The band toured the U.S. after recording their second album.
Psychefunkapus reunited to raise funds for L.A.
Los Ángeles
Los Ángeles is the capital of the province of Biobío, in the commune of the same name, in Region VIII , in the center-south of Chile. It is located between the Laja and Biobío rivers. The population is 123,445 inhabitants...
's City of Hope Cancer Center January 2, 2010 at Slim's in San Francisco.
Band members
- Gene Genie - lead vocals
- Manny Martinez - lead vocals, percussion
- Atom EllisAtom EllisAtom Ellis, , is a bass guitarist from San Francisco, California. Atom was a founding member of the Thrash Funk band Psychefunkapus from 1986-1992 and a member of the San Francisco band Dieselhed from 1993-2000...
- bass, vocals - Paul Johnson - drums, various percussion, hambone
- Jon Axtell - lead guitar, keyboards