Punkadelic | |
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 Michael Hampton and Chuck Treece | |
| Background information | |
| Origin | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Genres | |
| Years active | 2021–present |
| Labels | Duperstar Records |
| Members |
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| Website |
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Punkadelic is an funk band from Philadelphia, PA. [5] It was formed as a collaboration between Rock and Roll Hall of Fame member Michael Hampton, the guitarist from Parliament-Funkadelic, and Chuck Treece, known for playing in bands such as McRad and Bad Brains. Local guitar player Philip Smith rounded out the three-person lineup.
With Hampton on guitar and Treece on bass and drums, Punkadelic performed both original music and Funkadelic covers in Philadelphia, Mexico, and live on the radio at WOCM Ocean 98 in Ocean City, Maryland. In 2022, Punkadelic performed in Mount Holly, New Jersey for the local Jail House Rock music festival, joined on stage by members of the band shotty. Punkadelic released 2 singles and an original EP titled Collective Consciousness in 2023.
References
- ^ Echard, William (2017). Psychedelic Popular Music: A History Through Musical Topic Theory. Indiana University Press. p. 119. ISBN 9780253026590.
- ^ "New Generation Dances to a Different Drummer". Jet. Johnson Publishing Company. August 10, 1978. p. 60. Retrieved January 26, 2021 – via Google Books.
- ^ Parker, James (July 24, 2020). "The Funkadelic Album That Predicted the Future". The Atlantic. Retrieved 20 January 2022.
- ^ Dove, Ian (February 15, 1975). "Three Soul Groups Sing at Music Hall". The New York Times. p. 16. Retrieved January 26, 2021.
- ^ "Punkadelic". Punkadelic. Retrieved 2024-02-14.