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Cinnamon Toast Funk
3+ albums
about
Whatever happened to the funk? Funk revolutionized music in the 1970s, and then seemingly disappeared, blending into hip hop and pop, and becoming a word to describe songs (funky), rather than its own thing (Funk with a capital F). If funk is the lost word, Cinnamon Toast Funk are the lost prophets. CTF is funk with a twist of indie pop--familiar and classic, quirky and fresh. Hailing from Abbotsford, British Columbia, they boast a sound that's equal parts Sly & The Family Stone, Stevie Wonder, and Bill Withers, mixed with a touch of the modern pop those artists inspired. They released their debut full-length, Feels Much Better, in March of 2010 independently, to a devoted fanbase in the Lower Mainland. Like their aforementioned idols, Cinnamon Toast Funk are tireless workers and energetic, consummate musicians that love to have fun on stage. Their live show has earned rave reviews and, even without representation, they have been performing nearly a show a week since they debuted in June of 2009, many booked through positive press and word of mouth. It seems that funk music is never an inappropriate choice, and Cinnamon Toast Funk have performed in clubs, churches, pubs, prisons, backyards, basements and banquets, helping people find the dancefloor on every occasion. Originally started as a joke by drummer Adrian Peters and keyboardist Bryan Binnema, the band quickly found legs as a serious act with a wicked sense of humour when they added vocalist Harrison Mooney and bassi
