By: Becky Firesheets

CSC Funk Band is bringing the real dance music to Brooklyn.  Forget the Nintendo-inspired electronica.  Forget the mustachioed indie rock bands.  Forget all the DJS spinning remixes of old funk and soul songs (who decided Curtis Mayfield needed remixing, anyway?).  CSC is the real shit.

Complete with congas and horns in addition to more standard instruments, CSC adds an Afro-Latin flair and a touch of experimental jazz to their slammin’ funk.  Wandering trumpet solos, jamband style guitar riffs and booty-shakin’ drum lines take their turn sharing the lead, hearkening The Talking Heads, Phish and The JBs all at the same time.  But don’t be deterred – CSC is not a band for arm-swaying hippies only.  With members formerly of USAISAMONSTER, Talibam and even Gwar, CSC Funk Band is loaded with talented musicians who know how to tear it up.

Dance your ass off to tracks “Bad Banana Bread” and "Caneca" on their myspace page, and check out drummer/DJ Jimmy T’s new 7” inch label Electric Cowbell Records for all the funkin’ details.  Next chance to see their killer live show in action: January 11th at Zebulon with The Wowz.