MANFREDI FUNK INITIATIVE
A fresh and prolific funk quartet on the Bristol club scene, the initiative have made a beeline from 60s funk groove through 70s brown-esque impact arrangements to hip hop 's hard breaks. A combination of reinterpreted dancefloor classics and aptly conceived originals combine in a seriously dynamic live show and studio output alike. An "almost legendary " impromtu party performance alongside the Haggis Horns and an array of the Bristol funk scene afficionados recently at the golden lion capped a busy run of recent live outings in the south west. A short tour in the north of France earlier in 2008 also saw the initiative accompany 'The Sweet Vandals ' on stage in an evening of serious funk in Tourcoing. As well as the busy list of live dates on this page (including a residency of weekly funk at the golden lion alongside DJ Skint and Guests), look for new releases later this year...
