(bag.)

Chosen as "Best New Band 1998" by the Buffalo News "Gusto" magazine,... ( bag.) incorporates elements of funk, jazz, soul, and R&B into the fold, and allows them work together in a way that makes their music easily accessible to a wide range of music lovers.

( bag.) works a room with a deep old school funk style that has the warm familiarity of your first kiss and your first spanking all rolled into one.

Their live shows are high energy and filled with sweaty, dancing, eager listeners. Groove-oriented ( bag.) will definitely keep you moving.

bag. consists of:

Michael DiSanto, a vocalist / guitarist with one of the most seriously funky right hands on planet earth.

Eric Crittenden, a sax player and percussionist with a style and soulful voice that'll make you want to run home to your mother, to try and explain all those "new feelings" that you're having.

David "The Waz" Wasik on drums, a jazz monster with a deep appreciation and affection for funk and soul music. Dave's command at the throne will drop the weak of heart to their knees.

and filling in for us on bass...

Tom Zielinski, a bassist that we heard play and *had* to have. Tom plays fretted, fretless, and upright basses. He's a tasteful player, who has killer chops, but just may tease you all night with what he's hiding.

Just so you know...


John Olivier will still be filling in shows with us on drums. He's currently playing, and recording with his other project Dangerous Hours.

So call it what you like: Funk, Groove-jazz, ...we don't care. Just come on out and shake your little pants with us.
( bag.) was also chosen by Buffalo Beat Magazine to represent the city in the 1999 North By Northeast Music Conference, and will be appearing at the 1999 Western New York B.O.M.B. festival.
( bag.) would like to thank all of you for making our shows so much fun for everyone involved. Keep coming out and keep the funk alive.

On a special note, we'd like to thank our origional bassist/co-founder Seth Horan for all of his help and dedication over the last couple of years. Losing him, is like losing a family member. We wish him the best of luck in his new band, Junkculture. He promises to drop in on us and jam when he's in town. He's always more than welcome. We love you Seth.

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Last revised: September 2, 1999


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