Though I've played jazz my entire career, I was born during the birth of Soul Music. I was a kid in the 70's when Funk hit the scene. I was later experiencing the birth of Hip Hop and Rap in the '80s and beyond.
It's about playing a solid, funky groove with new sounds and with metronomic precision. However, this doesn't mean that the feel is mechanical. I'm often called to replace a computer drum loop and play next to quantized rhythm section parts. Playing with the right amount of balance between the limbs, proper accents and right amount of swing makes for a drum part that breathes and keeps the listeners moving. So, Hip Hop and Rap are the sons of Funk and I feel fortunate to have seen the birth and growth of each. When music is truly funky there's a sense of history and a certain type of attitude that says that at this very moment while one is playing the drums, there is nothing more important than making the people dance.
It's about playing a solid, funky groove with new sounds and with metronomic precision. However, this doesn't mean that the feel is mechanical. I'm often called to replace a computer drum loop and play next to quantized rhythm section parts. Playing with the right amount of balance between the limbs, proper accents and right amount of swing makes for a drum part that breathes and keeps the listeners moving. So, Hip Hop and Rap are the sons of Funk and I feel fortunate to have seen the birth and growth of each. When music is truly funky there's a sense of history and a certain type of attitude that says that at this very moment while one is playing the drums, there is nothing more important than making the people dance.
Shon Dervis FURIOUS STYLES Ernie Adams
FURIOUS STYLES IS A DJ AND DRUMMER DUO THAT PLAYS
HIPHOP, FUNK, OLD SKOOL R&B, RAP, REGGAE, AFROBEAT, AFRO-CUBAN & SALSA, SAMBA, TRAP
FROM ARTISTS SUCH AS EW&F, STEVIE WONDER, BILL WITHERS, JAMES BROWN AND THE ISLEY BROTHERS
TO TRIBE CALLED QUEST, BIGGIE, J DILLA, MOS DEF AND KRS-1
TO KENDRICK, ANDERSON PAAK, THUNDERCAT, FLYING LOTUS AND SCHOOLBOY Q
TO BOB MARLEY, FELA KUTI, WILLIE COLON, TANIA MARIA and '80s MILES DAVIS
HIPHOP, FUNK, OLD SKOOL R&B, RAP, REGGAE, AFROBEAT, AFRO-CUBAN & SALSA, SAMBA, TRAP
FROM ARTISTS SUCH AS EW&F, STEVIE WONDER, BILL WITHERS, JAMES BROWN AND THE ISLEY BROTHERS
TO TRIBE CALLED QUEST, BIGGIE, J DILLA, MOS DEF AND KRS-1
TO KENDRICK, ANDERSON PAAK, THUNDERCAT, FLYING LOTUS AND SCHOOLBOY Q
TO BOB MARLEY, FELA KUTI, WILLIE COLON, TANIA MARIA and '80s MILES DAVIS
Below: Furious Styles at a downtown Chicago spot on a chilled, late afternoon Sunday.
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Below: Furious Styles in full beast mode on our last night at the legendary Barra ñ after a 13 year run.
Above: Ernie and DJ Shon Dervis at Barra ñ in Chicago, IL
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Below: Furious Styles at CRC Recording Studios in front of a live audience with
Grammy Award winning engineer James Auwarter
Grammy Award winning engineer James Auwarter
Below: Furious Styles at The California Clipper in Chicago, IL