With April showers upon us, Marvelous Funkshun is back with a fresh single to help you get through “Stormy Weather”.
The Winston-Salem, North Carolina-based sacred-steel-focused fusion rockers’ new track features an upbeat groove and horns, plus organ provided by New Orleans institution John “Papa” Gros. Durell Randolph‘s pedal steel adds a dimension of sacred soul, and a bluesy guitar solo by bandleader Sam Robinson, who wrote the song, brings the track to a climactic crescendo before a triumphant final chorus.
“For this track we wanted to combine the guitar and horn driven funk of Cory Wong with the uplifting church vibe of Robert Randolph,” Robinson said of the song, which is set to appear on the band’s upcoming album along with previous singles “Harris the Hater” and “Truman”.
Marvelous Funkshun is gearing up for its first visit to New Orleans during Jazz Fest. The band is set to team up with Organ Fairchild at The Howlin’ Wolf on April 26th. Robinson and the band are no strangers to NOLA culture, however, having shared the stage with The Meters bassist and New Orleans funk pioneer George Porter Jr. and opened for him a number of times since 2018. The group will team up with Porter tonight (Thursday, April 3rd) for a show at Bowstring in Raleigh, NC.
Marvelous Funkshun also has an upcoming gig with blues guitar standard-bearer Eric Gales, whom they have also opened for many times, stretching as far back as 2015.
Listen to “Stormy Weather” below and head here for a full list of upcoming shows.
Marvelous Funkshun – “Stormy Weather” (Featuring John “Papa” Gros)