
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
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Felix Rentschler
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guitar/vocals |
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Brian Girard
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bass/vocals |
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Kevin Medeiros
- drums |
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