Sam Sklover & Friends & Family & More: Album Release Party

It’s a start-up in the truest form: No revenue, no track record, but a lot of media excitement and promises to fulfill. A few well-written emails from the CFO (Chief Funk Officer), which included buzzwords like “Grateful Dead covers” and “legendary rappers”, got several battle-hardened industry vets to join the board, and a happy, funky, rollicking album was born. The 20 year friendships of the band helped prove the age-old adage, ALWAYS do business with your friends (& family & more).

The Gold Magnolias: Magnolium Aurum: A very rare species of gilded flora native to the U.S. south, but found lately in the seldom-greens of New York City, the five petals of Magnolium Aurum represent the five pillars of funk. Let's listen to their wisdom.

Songsmith, Hudson Mueller, and golden-throated Evan Felts lead the pollination effort with their sweet lyrics. All the bees are flockin' with Ryan Anselmi’s siren sax call, and the funky foundations of bass-man Daniel Foose and drummer Jeff Barton.

For the past seven years, this union of southern soul soldiers has wafted their funky fragrance to audiences across the land with such hits as "Brooklyn Streets," "Southern Man" and "Dirty French Fry".  Fresh off the release of their sophomore album, "Sail on Glam Dog," the GMAGS look to drop a new EP this fall with more fun, provocative and above all, funky tunes for your enjoyment.

Fondude is a bar-mitzvah, dessert entertainment band.