Raw Deluxe
Funk, Hip-Hop, Jazz, Soul, R&B, Urban, Alternative, Break Beat, Rap, Live
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Come Near Come Near
Vocals-Mic Blake / Drums-Chris Spano / Keyboards-Matt Fleming / Ewi-Tony Jurado / Percussion-Spencer Hadley
Back by Popular Demand Back by Popular Demand
Drums-Chris Spano / Organ-Matt Fleming / Bass-Chris Arenas / Alto Saxaphone-Tony Jurado / Trombone-Adam Thies / Percussion-Spencer Hadley /
Get it Twisted Get it Twisted
Vocals-Lexxx Luther, CB / Drums-Chris Spano / Keyboards-Matt Fleming / Bass-Chris Arenas / Alto Saxaphone-Tony Jurado / Guitar-Jason Collins / Percussion-Spencer Hadley
Them Ties Them Ties
Vocals-Lexxx Luther, Mic Blake, CB / Drums-Chris Spano / Keyboards-Matt Fleming / Bass-Chris Arenas / Alto Saxaphone-Tony Jurado / Percussion-Spencer Hadley
One for the Money One for the Money
Live at 12 Galaxies - June 2006 / Vocals-Lexxx Luther, Mic Blake, CB / Drums-Chris Spano / Keyboards-Matt Fleming / Bass-Chris Arenas / Alto Saxaphone-Tony Jurado
Since 1998, Raw Deluxe has performed their high-energy show for audiences both nationally and internationally. The groupâs exciting live act stems from their well-crafted songs and strong improvisational skills.
The band is comprised of Chris Spano - drums, Chris Arenas - bass, Matt Fleming - electric piano / organ, Tony Jurado - saxophone along with Bay Area rappers Lexxx Luthor, Mic Blake (Alphabet Soup) and Soulati (Felonious).Band/artist history
Since 1998, Raw Deluxe has performed their high-energy show for audiences both nationally and internationally. The group's exciting live act stems from their well-crafted songs and strong improvisational skills
The band formed when bassist, Chris Arenas, and drummer, Chris Spano, began performing with keyboardist, Matt Fleming. The trio enlisted DJ M3, the well-noted San Francisco house/hip-hop DJ (who now heads the SF-based record label Green Gorilla Lounge), and a host of Bay Area horn players. Throughout the late nineties, the group infiltrated the Bay Area's acid-jazz and hip-hop circuits, performing at parties such as Toph Oneâs, "The Funkside," and Mr. Brownâs, "Elephunk" and "Double Trouble". Raw Deluxe soon made their first trip to Europe, performing throughout the Eastern part of the continent during the summer of 1999.
In 2000, Raw Deluxe was voted "Best Jazz Band" by the San Francisco Bay Guardianâs, "Best of the Bay". The band was also nominated for 2001 Best Music Act, on citysearch.com, along side artists such as Green Day, Boz Scaggs, and Vinyl, where they were noted as âœOne of the best original acts currently in the Bay Area." The group was then nominated for the 2002 SF Weekly Music Awards, "Best Soul / Blues / Funk" category.
The critically acclaimed EP, "Back to the Jungle," was released by the band on the Reel Deal Music label in 2001. XLR8R magazine noted the CD as "Killer jazz-funk from this San Francisco outfit, complete with horns, wailing keys and tight rhythm. They've been quietly winning loyal fans for the past few years, and with these six original tracks it's easy to see why. Check 'em out." The single "Get Some" was also featured on the Subkoncious Records compilation, "Elephunk / Live-N-Direct" that year as well.
In October 2005, the band released their follow up album "Back By Popular Demand". During the course of the recording the band enlisted guest MCees Lexxx Luthor, CB, and Mic Blake of the seminal jazz / hip-hop group Alphbet Soup. By the release of the album the MCees became offical members of Raw Deluxe. Today band is comprised of Chris Spano - drums, Chris Arenas - bass, Matt Fleming - keyboards, Tony Jurado - saxophones and features MCs Lexxx Luthor, Mic Blake and Soulati of Felonious. The group continues to gig regularly and has come from it's underground status to performing with acts such as Digital Underground, Olu Dara, and The Breakestra. The band is currently in the studio right now working on thier follow up relase to "Back By Popular Demand which is due to be released in spring of 07'.Have you performed in front of an audience?Raw Deluxe Delivers Live Funk & Hip-Hop
Your musical influences
If you like The Roots, Jurrasic 5, or any 70's Funk Band, you'll feel what this band delivers.
Influences: Everything in this world is influential in our music and in our lives. We take every positive aspect, and reshape it into our creative vision. All music is influential to us. There are 7 band members, and everyone has a different idea and motivation that comes together to be molded into beauty.
Funk and Hip Hop fusion at it's finest. The powerhouse live shows will leave you sweating.Contact
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