They are progressive - they can bounce on a reggae groove or launch into a pulsating, tribal soul shakedown. This Canadian five-piece are clear about who they are. They are sensual and sexy, intrepid and intriguing. The distinctive funk, rock, reggae and jazz stylings of bassist, percussionist, singer and songwriter Chris Bottomley have been vibrating through Canadian music lovers for over 40 years.īottomley first burst onto the Canadian music scene in the mid-80s with his post-punk rock band Tulpa, who he formed with his brother John on guitar & vocals and drummer Mike Severin.With Wassabi Collective, what you see is what you get - and what you get is freakin’ cool. Legendary New York City club CBGBs’ owner Hilly Kristol described Tulpa as “one of the best live bands I’ve ever seen.” Tulpa’s 1985 album Mosaic Fish earned the band touring dates, radio and video play, and media attention all across Canada and in 1988, they opened for punk-funk idols Living Color. In the 90s, Bottomley was inspired by the fast-growing funk and groove scene in Toronto and started the Brainfudge collective that continues to this day.Ĭurrently including Great Bob Scott (drums), Donne Roberts (African Guitar Summit, guitar) and Richard Underhill and Perry White (The Shuffle Demons, saxophones), Brainfudge’s illustrious alumni list includes a who’s who of top Toronto players such as Howie Beck (Mixed Feist, Communism, Buffy St-Marie) Odel Johnson (Messenjah, Mikey Dread), the late James Gray (Blue Rodeo), Eric St. Spotify is all the music you’ll ever need. Laurent, Bryden Baird (Feist) and many more.

“The Fudge” lay Bottomley’s signature rock, Afrolatin and reggae-infused funk grooves thick and heavy, performing regularly at music clubs, festivals, and private events across Ontario.

They’ve shared the stage with the likes of Adrian Belew, Grupo Fantasma, and Souljazz Orchestra. With Brainfudge, Bottomley has released four full-length records -1995’s self-titled debut Brainfudge, the internationally-acclaimed Knotty Bits (2003) which won a Unisong International Song Competition grand prize in the world-reggae category for ‘Belize City Bakin’, the 2006 double instrumental album Cerebral Lubrication which received airplay worldwide and his most recent album Bright Eye Day in 2014. tienes que hacerlo a través de un pc, le das el botón derecho sobre la playlist y saldra 'eliminar'. Over the years, he has played and collaborated with musicians such as Look People, Rich Underhill’s Funk Explosion, Donne Roberts, Mary Margaret O’Hara, Wayne Lavallee, Brother John Bottomley, The Kensington Horns, Asani, Andru Branch & Halfway Tree, Gisto, Michael Garrick, House of David Gang, FreeDubStar, Abjeez, Eccodek, Ainike, Boogiewall Sound System and The Mofunk Collective. Part of the album OWN, his new single All by myself sees Gisto often sounding like hes. Si quieres eliminar toda tu música te vas a canciones y vas a la parte de arriba de la pantalla donde pone 'editar', le das 'seleccionar todo', luego pulsas clic derecho y pon eliminar de tu musica.

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