Lefties Soul Connection are a Dutch funk band from Amsterdam.
Lefties Soul Connection | |
|---|---|
| Origin | Amsterdam, Netherlands |
| Genres | Funk |
| Years active | 2001–present |
| Labels | Excelsior Recordings TopNotch |
| Website | leftiessoulconnection |
The band was formed by guitarist Onno Smit and organist Alviz in August 2001, with Cody Vogel joining on drums by the end of the year.[1] Bram Bosman joined as full-time bassist early in 2002, as the group solidified a mostly instrumental sound influenced by The Meters and Booker T & the MGs.[2] They began releasing 45rpm singles on Melting Pot Music, including a cover version of DJ Shadow's "Organ Donor". Their debut full-length, Hutspot, arrived in 2006, with a follow-up, Skimming the Skum, released in 2007. The group toured with Hind Laroussi in 2009.
Members
edit- Current
- Onno Smit - guitar
- Alviz - Hammond organ
- Pieter Bakker - bass
- Cody Vogel - drums
- Former
- Bram Bosman - bass (2002–2008)
Discography
editLP:
- Dutch Soul Food, (2004)
- Hutspot (Excelsior Recordings, 2006)
- Skimming the Skum (Excelsior Recordings, 2007)
- One Punch Pete (TopNotch, 2011)
References
edit- Notes
- ^ Lefties Soul Connection at Allmusic
- ^ Lefties Soul Connection. First Coast News, June 12, 2007.
- Further Reading
- Hind met Lefties Soul Connection op stap. Brabants Dagblad, February 18, 2009.
- Lefties Soul Connection speelt de regen net niet weg. De Gelderlander, July 18, 2008.
- Soul en Funk met de Lefties Soul Connection. Het Nieuwsblad, November 23, 2007.
- Uitstapje naar funk en soul. AD.nl, April 8, 2009.