Listen to tracks from Thumptown's first CD (only available at live shows):
THIS IS NOT YOUR TYPICAL FUNK BAND!
No tired, watered down covers of Superstition, Mustang Sally or Brick House. We promise!
And none of that disco-jazzy-synthy-fusiony stuff either!
Thumptown plays the real thang- horn driven, nasty, gritty, and dripping with soul.
Original songs mixed with underexposed gems from the Golden Age of Funk as well as
current artists including flame keepers like Sharon Jones,
The New Mastersounds, Joss Stone and Quantic Soul Orchestra.
The members of Thumptown have recorded and performed with countless area acts, and appeared at top regional festivals including The Waterfront Blues Festival, Bumbershoot, The Bite Of Oregon and The Oregon Brewers’ Festival, as well as showcase venues including The Crystal Ballroom, Jimmy Mak’s, Berbati’s Pan, Edgefield Winery, Fez Ballroom and Bossa Nova Ballroom.
With an emphasis on empowering, good-time lyrics and undeniable grooves,
every song is chosen and honed for maximum fun and dance-ability!
back L to R: Casey McBride - percussion, Monty Skillings - trombone, Todd Burba - tenor sax,
Aaron Flatten - bass, Tom Mulkey - drums, Tom Anderson - trumpet.
front L to R: Tracy Thomas - vocals, John Reynolds - vocals/guitar, Tamara Garlett - vocals.