The First Seven was born out of a passion for the groove; from a love of dirty, heart-stopping rock and roll; and from a deep understanding of the need for people to shake their ass, git down and feel the funk....

Early rehearsals in a small, sweaty room produced mile-wide grins, a vibe harder and faster than a freight train, and a slew of tunes denser than a black hole.

"They talked about an intense, raw sound overflowing with catchy-yet-twisted melodies. They talked about the funk of Sly ...