Name: Professor Spoon
Album: 127 Somerset
Year: 1994
Style: Funk, Alternative, Jam
Similar Bands: Spin Doctors, Animal Bag, Dave Matthews Band, Black Crows, Moe., The Hatters
"One-Word" Review: Accomplished Hi-Brow Stoner Funk
Based Out Of: Syracuse NY / NJ
Label: none
Lyrics & CD
Lyrics & CD Tray Back
127 Somerset (1994)
- Mind of a Kid 3:21
- What's On Your Mind? 4:38
- Reason 3:06
- Danny 3:24
- Who Told You? 2:50
- The Knowledge 5:43
- Keep It Down 5:06
- Under My Skin 5:37
- Skinner Box 5:11
- Oblitorious 3:32
- The Sublime Alcindor Meets the Monster 6:30
Album Rating (1-10): 6.0
Members & Other Bands:
- Darren Buck - Vox, Art Direction, Design, Logo (Bitches Brew, State Radio)
- Jared Hart - Bass (Bitches Brew)
- Chris Kaye - Guitars, Cover Painting (Bitches Brew)
- Derek Landel - Drums, Percussion (Bitches Brew)
- Jordon Rothstein - Keys (Bitches Brew)
- Tony Greene - Sax
- Jason Raynovich - Cello (Tim Daisy)
- Alison Shirk - Photos
- Howard Sadowsky - Mgmt
- Jamie Santos - Producer
- Mike Jackson - Engineer, Mixing
- Alan Douches - Mastering
Unknown-ness: Never heard of this band. Based on the album art, the band photo, the year and the name, I'm guessing this will be some Gin Blossoms, amateur alternative grunge music.
Album Review:
So this is dated, 1994 alternative funk. I imagine goatees, berets and drug rugs abound in the fan base for this band & genre music. Their sounds shift along the lines of jazzy funk, from Black Crows, to Dave Matthews to Ben Folds, and many other 90's bands that added a funk/studio session vibe with complex songwriting to the jam band & alt genre.
They were a Syracuse College band in the early 90's playing around NY & PA. They had 2 albums, and eventually found their way to NYC, but did not last very long, as their career ended in 1995. The production makes them sound like accomplished musicians, however, this is not a genre that fits my enjoyment.
Stand Out Track: Danny
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