Underwater Gunfight
Underwater Gunfight... chillin' in the woods
Underwater Gunfight are a
five piece jazz-fusion band.... and damn they are
funky! They are funky to the point your knees will be come unhinged. They are
so funky your brain will grow legs and electric boogaloo right out your ears. They
will funk you so hard you'll come out bow-legged... you get the picture.
This is your brain on funk.
The band originally kicked
things off in early 2011 as an improvisational jazz / funk ensemble, with
out lead singer Natasha Gilbert. It was after the bands first ever gig at The
Lancaster music festival that the band unanimously decided that
they wanted Natasha in the band, and when you listen to Sea Manners, it will be
very evident why...
Sea Manners.
Natasha's vocals come in
pounding and don't give up until the end of the track. Although this track
makes it very clear why they band would want the band to Natasha to front them,
the song also makes it clear why Natasha would to join the
band.
The saxophone in the track just
blows you away, it comes in solid in the first half, pumping and
unrelenting, then at 1.36 is suddenly drops and becomes haunting and melodic. It’s
awesome.
The
only problem with the song is that it seems to be a little bit under mixed. In
some places Natasha's vocals are far too loud and other times you
find your self you could hear them a little bit more. With 5 or more
instruments going on at the same time the song can be come a little
bit audibly confusing. Even though the mixing lets the track down
very slightly, it is still a great song and very, very enjoyable.
Velcro Ceilings & Chocolate Fountains
Velcro Ceilings &
Chocolate Fountains is my favourite track by Underwater Gunfight, and could
possibly be one of the best tracks I have heard in a while. The pacing
and composition of this song is incredible, kicking things off
with a catchy baseline and the exploding into a funky
saxaphoney mess. There is loads going on in this song, it’s deep and layered
but manages no to become overbearing.
This
beautifully balanced and funckadelic song quickly became one of out favourites
here at UnlabledUK.
Superstition (Stevie Wonder Cover)
We rarely include covers here at UnlabledUK, but for this we make
an exception. Natasha's vocals are perfect for this song, and the funky jazz rhythms
give an amazing twist on the original.
A great cover from
a great band.
I you want to check out more of Underwater Gunfight you can check
out there facebook here! Or download any of there tracks from their soundcloud
here.
Be sure to let us know what you think of the band in the comment
section below.
Charlie Craven
UnlabledUK
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