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Soulfinger

Rank #2 Knoxville, TN Funk / Soul / R/B

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Members: Tim Spencer-vox,Keys,Jamie Meade-Guitar,Pee Jay Alexander-Trumpet,Antoine Williamson-Trumpet,Dave Eckman-Saxophones, Chris Cureton-Bass, Deontea Mi...

Sounds Like: The Dynamites feat. Charles Walker, AJ & The Jiggawatts, Sharon Jones & the Dap-Kings, Otis Redding, James Brown

Label: Soul Reason Records

Bio: We are the keepers of SOUL, those who bear the torch that brings the flame to a new generation to light the fires of FUNK.

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Soulfinger has a show on 06/15/2013 at 10:00 PM @ Tin Roof Rocky ... in Knoxville, TN http://www.reverbnation.com/c./poni/206909824 #concert

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“Soulfinger 90 Proof • 9:45 p.m. Performing classic R&B and soul seems like a thankless task in 2012—what was once raw, daring, and overtly physical has long been accepted into polite society. But Tim Spencer and company keep their tightly wound funk attack dangerous, with Spencer’s commanding presence and soulful howl and a sharp horn section topping a disciplined, committed rhythm section. The hard-working combo has refined its funk attack through countless gigs over the past few years, and teased fans with a short EP in 2010 in advance of a long-awaited full-length album, which should be out sometime soon. (M.E.) ”

— Matthew Everett, Metropulse

“Soulfinger brings a party to KMA’s ‘Alive After Five’ on Friday night By Steve Wildsmith (stevew@thedailytimes.com) It’s neither a racist statement nor an insulting one to describe Soulfinger front man Tim Spencer as the blackest white dude in the Knoxville music scene. A harmonica player and the band’s vocalist, Spencer has felt an affinity for styles of music that developed out of African-American culture — particularly soul, R&B and funk — for most of his life. He bears no ill will toward country or rock, nor is he diverse to dabbling in such genres; however, he feels more at ease on stage leading Knoxville’s No. 1 soul-party than he does doing anything else. “The music’s got soul,” Spencer told The Daily Times this week. “I think we’re so musically challenged in the white community from a standpoint of being educated on music outside of what our ancestors listened to. ”

— Steve Wildsmith, The Daily Times

“AJ and the Jiggawatts w/Soulfinger, Jigga what? Jigga who? Jiggawatts, duh, as in “AJ & the,” the latest group out of the unflappable G.E.D. Soul Records stable. Featuring members of Sky-Hi, Deep Fried 5 and The Coolin’ System, and fronted by local soul-cialite A.J. Eason, the Jiggawatts are celebrating the release of their debut 45 RPM single “Don't Mess With Me” b/w “Pimp Decisions.” As with every G.E.D. Soul release, it's an expertly crafted slice of retro-funk, heavy on the grooves and deep, deep in the pocket. If you asked us if G.E.D. Soul has a formula, we'd respond with “Yeah, it's something like awesome plus rad times badass to the 12th power.” The ’Watts are joined by Knoxville's Soulfinger, who not only named themselves after our favorite Bar-Kays tune — enough to win our hearts on its own — but also make tight-as-hell horn-driven funk. — Sean L. Maloney Editors' Pick The Basement 1604 8th Ave. S., Nashville Broadway/ The Gulch/ Music Row/ W”

— Sean L. Maloney, Nashville Scene

“Spearheading a neo-classic Funk & Soul movement, Soulfinger is bringing the "original" Funk & Soul sound and influence back to today's live music scene. Spanning over a century of collective funk and soul experience; Soulfinger is the original music that made the Funk, Soul and R&B sound that continues to move introductees worldwide. ”

— Editor, Everything Knoxville

“Soulfinger’s live shows often take on gigantic proportions, stretching deep into the night with a sweaty combo of funk and R&B classics and original songs. This EP, the band’s first recording, is a quick introduction to Soulfinger, but it’s no less intense. It is, after all, a party—the title doesn’t lie. The eight-man band, led by convincingly gruff singer Tim Spencer and horn player Pee Jay Alexander (also of the big local R&B ensemble Aftah Party, and formerly of frat-funk favorites Gran Torino), shows that they can lay it down smooth (“Not Takin’ It Back”) or hard (“Do It!”), or even kind of dirty (“Grits N’ Gravy”). Spencer even demonstrates an appreciation for history with the epic “The Funk Is Back in Town,” based on James Brown’s 1972 Knoxville arrest.”

— Matthew Everett, Metro Pulse

“Here’s some of the music that inspired singer/keyboardist Tim Spencer. James Brown Hell (Polydor, 1974) It’s super-funk, the funkiest of the funk to me. Before each song there’s a gong sound. I don’t know why James Brown did that. This is absolutely one of the funkiest albums I’ve ever heard. How do you handle so much funk? Lee Fields and the Expressions Lee Fields almost sounds straight-up like James Brown. His band is all young white kids in their mid-30s. He’s from North Carolina and went up to New York, that’s where his band is mostly from. He brings a lot of Southern funk and R and B influence. He’s tough—his band is hot and super-funky. Not like Bootsy Collins but like mid-’70s James Brown. We really like that, heavy horns and solid bass. © 2010 MetroPulse. ”

— Matthew Everett, MetroPulse

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Soulfinger Update 2/1/12
Jan 31, 2012
Soulfinger Friends, Blessings to All, thankful to One. We will be releasing on... [more]

WWJBD??
Oct 13, 2011
What Would James Brown Do? [more]

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Jun 22

World's Fair Park, Fest…
Knoxville, TN, US | 8:00pm
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Knoxville, TN, US
Sat Jun 22 8:00pm
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" A night in Tropical Paradise" with the FUNK
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Jul 20

Smoky Mountain Brewery
Knoxville, TN, US | 9:30am
Smoky Mountain Brewery
Knoxville, TN, US
Sat Jul 20 9:30am
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If you need some SOUL, come on and get some SOUL
Fri
Aug 16

Secret City Festival
Oak Ridge, TN, US | 3:00pm
Secret City Festival
Oak Ridge, TN, US
Fri Aug 16 3:00pm
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Oak Ridge! If you need some SOUL, come on and get some, then you'll know, where we're coming from
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Sep 6

Preservation Pub
Knoxville, TN, US | 10:00pm
Preservation Pub
Knoxville, TN, US
Fri Sep 06 10:00pm
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If you need some SOUL, come on and get some
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Oct 12

Restaurant Linderhof
Knoxville, TN, US | 8:00pm
Restaurant Linderhof
Knoxville, TN, US
Sat Oct 12 8:00pm
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Do YOU need the FUNK? We GOT the FUNK!

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A big howdy to Dave Eckman, my fave horn player. We have some good history and soooo glad he wound up kickin it with you guys!
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MESSAGE IN THE MUSIC cuts cleanly and crisply through the genre clutter with a groove that slices directly to the heart with honest power. Like a sharp needle. it pierc...
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Q: Are you playing at relix tonight? It is not advertised on their website and their phone mailbox is full so I can't talk to anyone there. It also shows 8am on here. Would love to see you play!

A: Hi, Just following up on last Friday's question about your wedding. You can call me at 865-936-6064 and we can discuss details. Thanks, Tim

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