European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - December 12, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse Entertainment amp my St move Over rap Punk funks hitting the scene by Elisabeth Dunham associated press born of 1970s Funk Punk Rock rap California surf skateboard cultures a wild. Musical genre called Quot thrash Funk Quot is sweeping san Francisco a clubs. Bands such As limb maniacs. _ Primus the smoking Section and fungo Mungo make up a diverse musical scene also called Quot Punk Funk Quot that is linked by Seething Energy a thumping Bass sometimes Bawdy lyrics and a sense of humor. A a. A it a a a a Quot its about intensity which is always a Good Rock n Roll. Standard Quot said but House Lead Singer and bassist for 1 limb maniacs. Band members dismiss the Label Quot thrash Funk Quot As confining confusing and misleading and cite an array of influences led by George Clinton a parliament Funk Adelic band augmented by James Brown Prince Jimi Hendrix Frank Zappa and led Zeppelin. Quot. Quot Tome each of these bands is completely different than the others a said bassist atom Ellis Quot Primus is really hard edged. Fungo Mungo is More like James Brown meets the reel hot Chile peppers. A limb maniacs Are More of a go go kind of thing smoking Section is a really smooth Groove band. Its hard to say what we despite the diversity the so called Quot Punk Funk sters Quot seem to Admire one another a music some of the band members and Many of their fans share a look that includes Long hair tattoos and muscular physiques. ,. The record Industry is ready to share their enthusiasm. Quot if any of these bands break through you Are going to. Have the entire Industry swooping Down on san Francisco to scoop up what they can find Quot said John Axelrod director of artists and repertoire for Ria records in los Angeles. A a a a .1 a Axelrod signed in late 1939 when he worked at Atlantic records and plans to sign the smoking Section with Ria he says the bands present a wholly american sound that embodies san Francisco s Liberal past which also spawned 1960s acid Rock. J. Quot these Are pseudo hippies Quot he said. Quot it s another evolution of what the psychedelic movement was about in the first place a free love and peace addressing the issues but remembering we Are Here to have a Good . A a. A a Quot evolving from the psychedelic movement thrash Funk sters address the issues but remember to have a Good time. Primus the thrash est of the Bunch has the most funny and Raunchy lyrics. The scene appears to have evolved almost by mistake coming on the heels of the late 1980s Success of los Angeles groups the red hot Chile peppers and i Fishbone. Both Are widely seen As progenitors of the Funk influenced thrash genre although san Francisco musicians distance themselves from such bands. Quot it seems like every one of these aggregate groups. Started on their own with Little influence others Quot a a Quot said David Hawkins drummer of the smoking Section. Quot we came in a , but wed never seen them or. Heard them until we got billed with . Primus and the limb maniacs came first. Standing a a. Today the . The strongest instrumental skills r and the most funny and Raunchy lyrics., both have a a recorded albums on Independent labels. A v six year old Primus fee by comical bassist Singer Les Claypool is the thrash est of the thrash Funk bands. A after some personnel changes the band released a self pressed live album called suck on this. Four years of a talks with gotten records failed to produce results and. A the band produced its first studio album Frizzle Fry. On a the n e w Yor k based c Aro in e Label. A. A was the first san Francisco Punk Funk band with a big Label. Their. Atlantic debug is in the top 10 on the College charts with More than �8,000 albums sold including about 8,000 in Dallas. The Marin county based band represents the psychedelic Wing of the genre a mixed with rap reggae Rock a a a a a the limb maniacs go heavy on Washington rooted a a =.go-go Street music rap band s debut duo omit soon on relativity records with boots i co Lihsi of Clinton s parliament Funk Adelic. Singing on the opening track. The thrash Funk audience is a predominantly White male crowd the beat lures listeners to the dance floor braver souls head to the Core of the throbbing slam dancing mob where people Are pushed and shoved. Some dive or Are thrown at the stage. A a fungo a Mungo started three years ago As a Punk. A fusion band later integrating a Bass. Quot we All loved heavy Rock bands from the 1970s Black Sabbath acc i love disco,."s-Aid bassist Arion Salazar 19, of fungo Fungoi Quot now i Lover pc and Sunshine band. I used to hate them it was so cheesy. 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