The Grease Traps are a solid 8-piece funk band based in Oakland, CA. Featuring tight horns and stirring vocals from that sharp-dressing, all-around fly dude, The Gata, their musical mix of hard-driving funk and lowdown soul is guaranteed to get your head noddin' and cure your dance jones. They recently celebrated their 10-year anniversary and have released a 45 single on the well-respected funk/soul label, Colemine Records with more to come.
Rhythm Section:
Kevin O'Dea: guitar, triangle, background vocals
Aaron Julin: organ, electric piano, trombone, tambourine, background vocals
Goopy Rossi: bass guitar
Dave Brick: drums, background vocals
Michael Reed: drums
The Gata: lead vocals, dance inventor
Horns:
Chris Brown: trumpet
Dave Salvator: tenor sax
Mike Maricle: baritone sax
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HE WAS A BIG FREAK! #bettydavis
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Funk thoughts: Any conversation that starts with the phrase 'Hey, Mama' has very little room for growth.
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Dynamite soul in the Town last night. Thank you @SureFireSoulEns! Say hi to the Pac NW for us. #newparish
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Proselytized. https://t.co/w4EiXp4Vem
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TONIGHT!! @thenewparish. let's tighten up tighter. together.
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we're opening for surefiresoulensemble! come check us out. https://t.co/b3Ck1dvMpd
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Introducing...your...Oakland....Grease Traps! https://t.co/nJ2V1Q3FaY
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Evenin', Chairman. https://t.co/lYnmQAurCC
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Funk soon come. omca @greathallto https://t.co/KIaBA1epej