Alex Keedis is the lead singer with which American funk-rock band?
"Aerosmith, Wild Cherry, Average White Band, Gary Wright, Trapeze, The Bar-Kays, Black Merda, Parliament-Funkadelic, Betty Davis and Mother's Finest. During the 1980s and 1990s funk rock music experienced a surge in popularity, with bands such as Tom Tom Club, Pigbag, INXS, Talking Heads, Devo, the Fine Young Cannibals and Cameo dabbling in the sound. Groups including Red Hot Chili Peppers, Rage Against the Machine, Incubus, Mr. Bungle, Primus and Faith No More also notably combined funk rock with metal, punk, hip hop and experimental music, leading to the emergence of the genre known as funk metal or ""punk-funk"". Funk rock"
"features founding members Anthony Kiedis on vocals and Flea on bass, as well as Cliff Martinez on drums. ""Get Up and Jump"" was the only single released from the album, but a music video was made for the song ""True Men Don't Kill Coyotes"". It has been credited as the first release from the funk metal genre and has also been labelled as ""the little spark that ignited the rap rock revolution."" The band was often at odds with producer Andy Gill over the musical direction of the album. Anthony Kiedis has been disappointed with the overall sound, thinking that"
"Anthony Kiedis Anthony Kiedis ( ; born November 1, 1962) is an American musician, singer, songwriter and rapper. He is the lead singer of the band Red Hot Chili Peppers, which he has fronted since its conception in 1983. Kiedis and his fellow band members were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2012. Kiedis spent his youth in Grand Rapids, Michigan, with his mother before moving, shortly before his twelfth birthday, to Hollywood to live with his father. While attending Fairfax High School, Kiedis developed close friendships with fellow students Flea and Hillel Slovak, who at"
"Frodus Frodus (a.k.a. Frodus Conglomerate International, Frodus Sound Laboratories, FCI, Frodus Escape Plan, Frodus Deposit Insurance Corporation) was an American post-hardcore band formed in 1993 in Washington, D.C. by vocalist/guitarist Shelby Cinca and drummer Jason Hamacher. The band went through numerous bassists over the course of their career. They are described by critics as one of the most influential post-hardcore bands of the 1990s. Their mixture of math rock and hardcore punk plus their lyrical themes, frequently dark and dissonant and seen as esoteric for the time, proved to be influential to bands such as Thrice and Rosetta. Frodus' first"
"Red Hot Chili Peppers Red Hot Chili Peppers are an American rock band formed in Los Angeles in 1983. The group's musical style primarily consists of rock with an emphasis on funk, as well as elements from other genres such as punk rock and psychedelic rock. When played live, their music incorporates elements of jam band due to the improvised nature of many of their performances. Currently, the band consists of founding members vocalist Anthony Kiedis and bassist Flea (Michael Peter Balzary), longtime drummer Chad Smith, and former touring guitarist Josh Klinghoffer. Red Hot Chili Peppers are one of the"
"Chucklehead Chucklehead is an American funk band from Boston, Massachusetts. Formed in 1988, the band reached the height of their popularity in the mid-1990s through constant touring and their lavish theme-based live shows. Chucklehead disbanded in 1997 following the release of their final album ""Belly Up"". After a 17-year hiatus the band reunited in 2013 for several performances. Chucklehead was formed in 1988 at Wesleyan University in Middletown, Connecticut. Founding members include Eben Levy (guitar, vocals), Erik Atkisson (drums, vocals), Brian Gottesman (keyboards, vocals) and Burke Mamlin (bass, vocals). While at Wesleyan, the group recorded a 4-song demo, produced and"
"and the cons of fame and Hollywood, poverty, drugs, alcohol, dealing with death, and California. Red Hot Chili Peppers Red Hot Chili Peppers are an American rock band formed in Los Angeles in 1983. The group's musical style primarily consists of rock with an emphasis on funk, as well as elements from other genres such as punk rock and psychedelic rock. When played live, their music incorporates elements of jam band due to the improvised nature of many of their performances. Currently, the band consists of founding members vocalist Anthony Kiedis and bassist Flea (Michael Peter Balzary), longtime drummer Chad"
"at every show on the band's entire ""I'm with You World Tour"" including some of their music videos. In 2013, Keith Morris, Chuck Dukowski, Dez Cadena, Bill Stevenson and Descendents member Stephen Egerton, created FLAG as an offshoot of Black Flag. As of now, they are only touring. No plans of an album have been announced. Morris filled in for Red Hot Chili Peppers singer, Anthony Kiedis during one of the band's shows in the mid-80s. When Kiedis, who was off scoring drugs, failed to show up for the performance, the band asked Morris to fill in on vocals. Morris,"
"a song called ""Not Giving Up"", which features Linkin Park drummer Rob Bourdon. On September 22, 2017, the band released another song called ""What About the Day"". Rick DeJesus Rick Anthony DeJesus (born September 20, 1983) is an American singer and songwriter, best known for being the founder and lead vocalist of the hard rock bands Adelitas Way and Sun Never Sets. In 2005, he was the singer for a band called DeJesus, which consisted of DeJesus on vocals, Chris Swabb and Randy Brown on lead and rhythm guitar, bassist Jason Schulze, and drummer Matt Gerbrbracht. This band headlined a"
"and reached number one on U.S. Jazz Albums chart. Lettuce (band) Lettuce is a funk band that originated in Boston, Massachusetts in 1992. Its members consist of guitarists Adam ""Shmeeans"" Smirnoff, Nigel Hall (keyboards, Hammond B-3 organ, piano, vocals), Adam Deitch (drums/percussion), Erick ""Jesus"" Coomes (bass), Ryan Zoidis (saxophone) and trumpeter Eric ""Benny"" Bloom. Lettuce began in the summer of 1992, when all of its members attended a music program at Berklee College of Music in Boston, MA as teenagers. Brought together by the influence of various funk bands including Herbie Hancock, Earth, Wind and Fire, and Tower of Power,"
"Rufus (band) Rufus was an American funk band from Chicago, Illinois best known for launching the career of lead singer Chaka Khan. They had several hits throughout their career, including ""Tell Me Something Good"", ""Sweet Thing"", “Do You Love What You Feel” and ""Ain't Nobody"". Rufus and Chaka Khan were one of the most popular and influential funk bands of the 70’s with four consecutive number one R&B albums, ten Top 40 Pop Hits and 5 number one R&B singles among other accolades. In 1968, The American Breed (Gary Loizzo, guitar/vocals, Al Ciner, guitar, Charles ""Chuck"" Colbert, bass, and Lee"
"released their debut song, ""Anything to Save"", as the lead single off their upcoming debut studio album, on February 16, 2018. They released their self-titled debut studio album on April 27, 2018. The band toured as support on Tilian's headlining solo U.S. tour in August and September 2018. Kurt Travis Kurt Thomas Travis (born January 16, 1984) is an American singer, songwriter, and musician from Sacramento, California. He is best known as the former lead vocalist for the post-hardcore bands Dance Gavin Dance and A Lot Like Birds. He is currently part of American post-hardcore band Royal Coda. Travis began"
"the uncovering of corporate corruption in the financial sector. In 2010, Frodus released a new 7″ of material, ""Soundlab 1"", recorded in 2009 with Liam Wilson on bass, as a limited edition 7″ vinyl on Lovitt Records. A reissue of the band's final album, ""And We Washed Our Weapons In the Sea"" was released on Lovitt Records in 2015. Frodus Frodus (a.k.a. Frodus Conglomerate International, Frodus Sound Laboratories, FCI, Frodus Escape Plan, Frodus Deposit Insurance Corporation) was an American post-hardcore band formed in 1993 in Washington, D.C. by vocalist/guitarist Shelby Cinca and drummer Jason Hamacher. The band went through numerous"
"and non-rock artists have cited Linkin Park as an influence, including Proyecto Eskhata, Of Mice & Men, One Ok Rock, Bishop Nehru, Misono, From Ashes to New, Bring Me the Horizon, Red, Girl on Fire, Manafest, Silentó, 3OH!3, The Prom Kings, AJ Tracey, Kiiara, The Chainsmokers, Kevin Rudolf, Blackbear, Tokio Hotel, Stormzy and Imagine Dragons. Current members Former members Session/touring members Headlining Co-headlining Works cited Linkin Park Linkin Park is an American rock band from Agoura Hills, California. Formed in 1996, the band rose to international fame with their debut album ""Hybrid Theory"" (2000), which was certified Diamond by the"
"The BillyBones The BillyBones is an American punk rock band. Based in Los Angeles, California, the band features Steven William ""Billy Bones"" Fortuna, formerly of The Skulls (U.S. Band), drummer Alex Gomez, formerly of U.S. Bombs, tenor saxophone Bad Otis Link (visual artist), Bass Easy Lou Jones, Rhythm Guitar Dustin ""Damone"" Snodgrass Billy Bones, lead singer the 1977 L.A. punk band The Skulls, as well as the band Forbidden Colors between 1979 and 1980, formed The BillyBones in 2006. The BillyBones released their debut 7"" single ""We're Selfish"" on Dr. Strange Records in late 2007. Produced by Kevin Preston of"
"through their Kickstarter campaign. In the Asheville Symphony Orchestra Franklin Keel is the Assistant Principal Cellist. Franklin Keel is also a member of Upland Drive and the Opal String Quartet. Ryan Kijanka is a member of Upland Drive. Sirius.B (band) Sirius.B is an eight-piece musical group from Asheville, NC. It was formed in late 2006 by Xavier Ferdón, Pancho Romero Bond, and Imhotep and takes its name from the white dwarf star, Sirius B. The band describes itself as ""Absurdist Gypsy Folk Funk Punk"". Sirius.B combines accordion, violin, cello, acoustic guitar, flamenco and electric guitar, charango, banjo, percussion, drums, upright"
"The Amygdaloids The Amygdaloids, an American rock band from New York City, are four New York University scientists: Joseph LeDoux, vocals and guitar, Tyler Volk, lead guitar and vocals, Nina Curley, Bass, and Daniela Schiller, drums. LeDoux is a professor of neuroscience and Volk a professor of biology. Curley is a graduate student and Schiller a postdoctoral researcher in cognitive neuroscience. Their name is a reference to the amygdala in the brain. The band’s first gig was on November 1, 2006 when they formed to play a set in conjunction with a lecture given by LeDoux about his research on"
"as Jimi Hendrix, Frank Zappa, Steely Dan, Herbie Hancock, Return to Forever, Gary Wright, David Bowie, Betty Davis, Mother's Finest, and Funkadelic on their earlier albums. Many instruments may be incorporated into funk rock, but the overall sound is defined by a definitive bass or drum beat and electric guitars. The bass and drum rhythms are influenced by funk music but with more intensity, while the guitar can be funk-or-rock-influenced, usually with distortion. Prince, Jesse Johnson, Red Hot Chili Peppers and Fishbone are major artists in funk rock. The term ""avant-funk"" has been used to describe acts who combined funk"
"accompanied by a music video uploaded to the Beheading The Traitor Youtube channel, was premiered through Decibel (magazine) with a Reddit AMA on r/metalcore the same day. American Standards American Standards is an American hardcore punk band from Phoenix, Arizona, formed in 2011. The band consists of members Brandon Kellum (vocals), Corey Skowronski (lead guitar), Steven Mandell (bass), and Mitch Hosier (drums). Their musical style is rooted in technical hardcore with strong elements of punk and metal. They've garnered much critical and fan acclaim for their high-energy, intense live shows and raw sound. They're also known for Kellum's emotionally and"
"the group. Bobby 'Lloyd' Hicks, the group's 1982 drummer, died on February 19, 2017 after suffering extensive lung damage, stemming from double pneumonia, just three weeks shy of his 70th birthday. In early 2018, the band announced on their Facebook page the release of a new album, ""off the beaten path"", as a self release. The Ozark Mountain Daredevils The Ozark Mountain Daredevils are an American Southern rock/country rock band formed in 1972 in Springfield, Missouri, United States. They are most widely known for their singles ""If You Wanna Get to Heaven"" in 1974 and ""Jackie Blue"" in 1975. Bassist"
"Red (band) Red (also stylized R3D or RED) is an American rock band from Nashville, Tennessee, formed in 2002 by brothers guitarist Anthony Armstrong and bassist Randy Armstrong, with lead vocalist Michael Barnes. The band's first lineup also consisted of drummer Andrew Hendrix and guitarist Jasen Rauch. Since 2014, the band's line-up has consisted of the core trio of the Armstrongs and Barnes with touring drummer Dan Johnson. After they recorded several demos that displayed a style of alternative, hard, and Christian rock music, Red landed a development deal with their longtime producer Rob Graves which led to a record"
"Horns) followed. The group took a break from recording before returning with 2007's ""Enlightened Soul"". Hobex Hobex is an American funk group from North Carolina. Hobex was formed by singer/guitarist Greg Humphreys after the demise of his prior ensemble, Dillon Fence, alongside drummer Steve Hill (originally from Johnny Quest) and bassist Andy Ware. Their first release was 1996's ""Payback"" EP, which was a regional hit in the southeastern United States. Their debut full-length, ""Back in the 90s"", came out in 1998 but was re-released on Slash/London Records in 1999 as the band gained press. 2000's ""Wisteria"" and 2002's ""U Ready"
"Titus Andronicus (band) Titus Andronicus is an American punk/indie rock band formed in Glen Rock, New Jersey in 2005. The band is composed of singer/lyricist/guitarist Patrick Stickles, guitarist Liam Betson, bassist R.J. Gordon, and drummer Chris Wilson. The group takes its name from the Shakespeare play ""Titus Andronicus"", and has cited musical and stylistic influences such as Neutral Milk Hotel and Pulp. Titus Andronicus's first album, ""The Airing of Grievances"", was released in April 2008 and was described as the sound of a ""violent, overblown and irreverent"" indie band in a positive review in Pitchfork. The band went on extensive"
"Legs Diamond (band) Legs Diamond is an American rock band that has often been called ""The American Deep Purple"". They formed in Los Angeles, California starting with Michael ""Diamond"" Gargano (bass) and Jeff Poole (drums). The group released their self-titled debut album for Mercury Records in 1977. The original band broke up in 1980 after three popular albums, but reformed in 1984 after their original albums had begun to acquire a cult following. The new lineup released several more albums and continued to perform throughout the 1990s and 2000s. In 2005, original frontman Rick Sanford was replaced by ex-Montrose and"
"usually joined by Michetti for one or two songs. Michetti usually performed a mix of new songs and various covers, while Burwick performed a mix of new songs, humorous covers, and older RAQ songs. Todd Stoops co-founded his project, Kung Fu. The band is composed of Chris DeAngelis on bass, Tim Palmieri on guitar, Adrian Tramantano on drums, and Rob Somerville on tenor and soprano saxophone. In its first national tour in 2002, the quartet played at North American musical festivals including Tennessee's Bonnaroo Music Festival, California's High Sierra Music Festival, Wakarusa Music and Camping Festival, Florida's Langerado Music Festival,"
"Bakers Pink Bakers Pink is an American alternative rock band from New York, NY; formed in the early 1990s Originally known as The Front, from Kansas City, MO, the band changed its name when it joined Epic Records. Officially the band name change occurred because the band had changed their sound significantly and wanted to distance itself from its former incarnation, however, according to the front man, Michael Anthony Franano, it was at the behest of the record company. Bakers Pink was a title of a demo Michael had recorded while cutting basic tracks at Electric Lady Studios (Jimi Hendrix’s"
"Lakeside (band) Lakeside is a funk band, best known for their 1980 number one R&B hit, ""Fantastic Voyage"". In early 1969, The Nomads met The Montereys, and formed a band and a singing group consisting of lead guitarist and founding member Stephen Shockley, Mark Wood, Tiemeyer McCain, Tony White, and Brian Marbury. The two groups played together in musical revues in the tri-state area of Ohio, Indiana, and Kentucky. When The Montereys left the Tri-State area later in 1969 to pursue opportunities in New York City, Stephen Shockley and The Nomads remained behind. Mark Wood, the other Nomads, and Stephen"
"so Kiedis and Flea fired him. After the firing of Martinez, original drummer Jack Irons rejoined the band, which marked the first time all four founding members were together since 1983. Both Kiedis and Slovak struggled with debilitating heroin addictions, which grew worse as the band was preparing to record ""Uplift"". Due to his addiction, Kiedis lacked the motivation to contribute to the band musically, and appeared at rehearsal ""literally asleep"". He was asked to leave the band in order to undergo drug rehabilitation. During that time, the band won the ""LA Weekly"" Band of the Year award which prompted"
"British rock band Trapeze and post-punk act A Certain Ratio, and American artists Rick Derringer, Redbone, The Bar-Kays, Shotgun, Black Nasty and Mother's Finest. ""We called ourselves funk rock,"" recalled Mother's Finest singer Glenn ""Doc"" Murdock. ""I think we invented that. We even had a house where we all lived and we named it 'Funk Rock, Georgia'. We felt that we were headlining that whole genre. We played with Lynyrd Skynyrd and AC/DC. Those bands had a lot of funk in their music. The real problem for us was when we played in black clubs. They told us we were"
"American Standards American Standards is an American hardcore punk band from Phoenix, Arizona, formed in 2011. The band consists of members Brandon Kellum (vocals), Corey Skowronski (lead guitar), Steven Mandell (bass), and Mitch Hosier (drums). Their musical style is rooted in technical hardcore with strong elements of punk and metal. They've garnered much critical and fan acclaim for their high-energy, intense live shows and raw sound. They're also known for Kellum's emotionally and politically charged lyrics, which have included topics such corporate greed, media satire, materialism, loss and personal struggle. American Standards was formed by Brandon Kellum, Brennen Westermeyer, Geoff"
"NOFX NOFX is an American punk rock band from Los Angeles, California. They were formed in 1983 by vocalist/bassist Fat Mike (formerly of False Alarm) and guitarist Eric Melvin. Drummer Erik Sandin joined NOFX shortly after, and El Hefe joined the band in 1991 to play lead guitar and trumpet, rounding out the current line-up. NOFX's mainstream success was signified by a growing interest in punk rock during the 1990s, though unlike many of their contemporaries (including Bad Religion, Green Day and The Offspring), they have never been signed to a major label. NOFX has released thirteen studio albums, sixteen"
"the Horseheads, Nip Drivers, Mnemonic Devices, and Super Heroines, as well as the two ""Hell Comes to Your House"" compilation albums. Modern Warfare (band) Modern Warfare was an early-1980s punk rock band from Long Beach, California. It featured Jim Bemis (guitar and lead vocals), Tim Gaines (bass), Steve Sinclair (bass), Ron Goudie (lead guitar), Randy Scott (drums), and Tish Lucca (Keyboards). Bemis wrote most of the songs, and also lent his name to the band's label, Bemisbrain Records (sometimes written as two words, ""Bemis Brain""). Bemisbrain (the name was reportedly a play on the Bemis Manufacturing Company, maker of toilet"
"Wax Fang Wax Fang is an American rock band formed in Louisville, Kentucky, United States, (although both men spent childhood years in Uruguay ) that combines elements of classic, psychedelic, progressive, and experimental rock music, as well as electronic and folk. The band consists of Scott Carney, Corey McAfee, Zach Driscoll, and Dave Chale. The debut LP, ""Black & Endless Night"", was originally released as a solo album by Scott Carney in December 2005. After Jacob Heustis (bass) and Kevin Ratterman (drums) began performing with Carney, the band began playing under the moniker ""Wax Fang"" and ""Black & Endless Night"""