We’re planning for our future and using our values
These few weeks since the recording was finished for our newest album, #PowerLoveFreedom, and the release on February 6, 2016 have been a WHIRLWIND OF ACTIVITY. Between today and March, we will have four...count 'em...FOUR live and on-the-air radio appearances to...
First review on our new album, #PowerLoveFreedom
We're just sitting here, kind of stunned and humbled, to get this feedback from Jamsphere Magazine: Every track encompasses a different style. From the heavy classic guitar riffs, to the funkadelic bass pockets, this album surrounds a multitude of genres that will...
Kick off the 2015 Holiday Season with Gumbo le Funque
We get it: you have a lot of tension after spending Thanksgiving with that clueless uncle. So come and shake off that stress and get your holiday season cheer on, as we kick it off! Ophelia's Electric Soapbox is the swankiest venue in town,...
RIP JT. A few words about Denver bassist Jimmy Trujillo.
RIP JT. A few words about Denver bassist Jimmy Trujillo. Last night Denver area bassist Jimmy Trujillo passed away due to a heart attack. I met J.T. when he and a couple of other players from Denver based Cojunto Colores coached a salsa band that my wife Andrea Merida...
Being asked to play for free
From time to time, bands are approached by various entities and asked to play for free. The pitch is sometimes "for exposure." Sometimes nonprofits will ask for bands to donate their time. Here's the thing. Our band is an actual business. It's registered as an LLC...
Cosimo Matassa: Goodbye to an era
A fan has sent us the following piece, and we thought it would be a great tribute to post it here and share it. It's a well-researched history of New Orleans music...from the "corner of Rampart and Dumaine." --Gumbo le Funque Goodbye to an Era by Doug Egan Cosimo...
Limited-edition CD
We literally only have a handful of limited-edition CDs left over from the CD release party. Get yours today. They will not be made available ever again. Click the green "buy for $15" link below. on Square Market
Gumbo le Funque’s CD Release Party – Sunday, August 24
We began this band in 2011, not without a little trepidation and skittishness. After all, even though we have been playing music with more than 100 years' combined experience, it was a little worrisome to step forward with a group of people that are considered long in...
EP giveaway at the Speakeasy Longmont Friday
Have ya'll been to the Speakeasy in Longmont yet? We're celebrating our first gig there tomorrow night, Friday, March 14, 2014, with a giveaway of our EP of live Mardi Gras music...because Mardi Gras lasts 4 ever with us! The Speakeasy is located at 301 Main Street...
Mardi Gras masquerade ball on March 1
Have you heard about The Krewe of Baloo? They've got one helluva Mardi Gras bash planned, and we think you should go. They've reduced the tickets to $15 per person, but hurry! Here's more info: The Krewe of Baloo presents Bears Gone Fishing 8th Annual...