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Name

Inky Jack

About Me

Inky Jack, a four-man madhouse of influences ranging from electro-pop, reggae and punk, released their debut album, Inky Jack, in March 2012. Though they were offered a distribution deal from a major company, the band stuck with their street ethic and opted to release this first album independently. The band landed a monthly residency at Williamsburg, Brooklyn’s Trash Bar (named best punk bar in N...ew York City in 2011 by the Village Voice), and recently played BK Indie Fest, CMJ, and SxSW. Inky Jack is now ready to support their release with a live show that impels crowds to move, try to pull on (if they’re not wearing them already) exceptionally tight pants or preferably, to pull them off altogether.

The founding members found themselves while working deep in the urban/pop machine with the likes of Cash Money, and Diplomats before coming to consciousness and delving back into their indie roots with newly-minted pop sensibilities. They have coined the term “synthy-soul-rock” to describe their records as well as their live shows, which consist of a system of drum machines and synthesizers in addition to the classic components of rock band. The vocalist belts and croons in a creamy rasp worthy of the nicotine-addicted, illegitimate Caribbean son of Luther Vandross and Macy Gray (which, sadly, he isn’t).

Inky Jack is resonating with people through music that is fun loving, energetic, varied and honest, as indicated by their growing fan base.

You can be my friend if...

you want to be

Website :

http://inkyjack.com

Occupation:

blowing minds

Smoke/Drink?

yes/yes

Band Question - Genre:

music

Band Question -Band Members:

Kwame - vocals
Dipesh - production, guitars, synths
Sly - drums
Stegro - bass

Band Question - Sounds like:

TV on the Radio, Gnarls Barkley

Band Question - Musical Influences:

Otis Redding, Nine Inch Nails, Frankie Lymon, Deftones, System of a Down, Mindless Self Indulgence, Queen, DangerMouse, Donnie Hathaway, Pink Floyd, Die Antwoord, John Frusciante, James Brown, Led Zeppelin, Jay-Z Jimi Hendrix, Big Youth, Gregory Isaac, King Tubby, Bob Marley, Black Sabbath, Godflesh, Cranberries, Cake, Samita Sinha, Tool, Aqueduct, Big L, Jorge Ben, Cee-Lo. Outkast, Biggie Smalls

Band Question - Record label:

Self-Distro