Felix Rentschler & Friends

Felix “The Funky Cat” Rentschler, formerly of Shockra, Heavy Metal Horns and Another Planet fame, explores a more aggressive side of his psychedelic funk compositions and jams.  In a power-trio format, Felix gets to feature more of himself, his high-energy attitude and funk-drenched guitar.  Carlos Santana, Jimi Hendrix, John McLaughlin, Pat Metheny, Alan Holdsworth and of course Jerry are his main influences as guitar players.  African drum rhythms and East Indian Tabla chants are woven through his originals and improvisations.  “The Trio has more room to stretch out!” says Felix about their treatment of old and new Felix classics such as the furiously fast-paced “I Get High!” to the smooth, laid back urban-groove of “In The Game.”

On bass is Brian Girard.  Brian is a long–time collaborator from Another Planet.  Together they have played many festivals and music events including the Lunar Orgy, The Somerville Theater and every Tuesday night at Harpers Ferry in Boston cultivating a large and loyal crowd of regulars.  Brian Girard headed “The Brian Girard Project” serving up big, heaping portions of comfort music from the likes of The Allman Brothers and Little Feat. This veteran of the Boston scene has also played with The Candles and Slipknot.

On Drums is the young, up and coming Kevin Medeiros from New Bedford, Massachusetts.  Kevin enjoys The Slip, Bob Marley, Addison Groove Project and Arturo Sandaval. 

Felix and Friends layers their grooves with simmering jazz, full-blown funk explorations ala Miles Davis, Felix’s own polyrhythmic originals and some unusual re-arrangements of popular standards. This new ensemble is sure to inspire all-out dancing and grooving!

The members of Felix & Friends