Funk Rock

Funk rock is a high-energy genre that combines the rhythmic intensity of funk with the sonic experimentation of rock music. Characterized by driving rhythms, percussive guitar riffs, and often, slap bass techniques, funk rock frequently incorporates horns, keyboards, and electronic elements to create a dynamic sound. Emerging in the 1970s and gaining popularity in the 1980s and 1990s, funk rock drew from the innovative spirit of pioneers like Parliament-Funkadelic and Sly and the Family Stone. This genre's cultural significance lies in its fusion of disparate styles, reflecting the eclecticism and creativity of the post-punk era. Funk rock's impact can be seen in its influence on alternative, nu-metal, and jam band genres. Its distinctive blend of funky grooves, catchy hooks, and rock's raw energy sets it apart from other styles, making it a captivating and enduring sound that continues to inspire new generations of musicians and fans.

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Added Color
BALTHVS
Bandalos Chinos
Black Pumas
Bombargo
Breaking Squash
Bulletboys
Cab
Charly García
Childish Gambino
Dubioza kolektiv
Dumpstaphunk
Eramus Hall
Fat Freddy's Drop
Flea
Fritz Pants
Funkadelic
Funkwrench Blues
Galactic
Gang Of Four
Gary Numan
George Porter Jr.
Glenn Hughes
High Fade
INXS
Ivan Neville
Jazz Mafia
Jermaine Landsberger
JoJo Mojo
Joshua Pascua
Khruangbin
La Porte
Lettuce
Little Barrie
Lola Amour
Lotus
Lucky Monkey
Mac Saturn
Maroon 5
Melophobix
Mindil Beach
Moe
Mom's Apple Pie
Nick Hexum
No More Kings
O'Funk'illo
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Ole 60
Outer Stylie
Oxymorrons
Paulo Mendonca
Peter Keys
Physical Graffiti
Pickle Bits
Pigeons Playing Ping Pong
Post Sex Nachos
Primus
Prince
Psychostick
Purpendicular
Revival
Rick Groove
Rockpango
Roommates
Skrotes
Skunk Anansie
Sly & The Family Stone
Sly Stone & The Mojo Men
Smokin' Cola
Snarky Puppy
Solo Di Medina
Something Zesty
Son Feci Bisiklet
Space Cadets
Staytons
Steal Thy Roots
Stonefunkers
TWRP
Tackhead
Talking Heads
The Beyond
The Rasmus
The Settlement
The Skelters
Tony Lakatos
TrackTribe
Trapeze
Umphrey's McGee
Unc D
Velvet Groove
Vernon Reid
Vulfmon
Vulfpeck
Wolfgang Valbrun
Yarol Poupaud
Yehan Jehan
Zangoma
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Фруктовый Кефир
Maroon 5
Red Hot Chili Peppers
Childish Gambino
Adam Levine
Incubus
INXS
Prince
Khruangbin
Talking Heads
Ole 60
Charly García
Faith No More
Black Pumas
311
Bloodhound Gang
Vulfpeck
Bandalos Chinos
Son Feci Bisiklet
Lola Amour
The Heavy
The Commanders
Primus
Ram Jam
Jane's Addiction
Sly & The Family Stone
BALTHVS
The Rasmus
Fat Freddy's Drop
Wild Cherry
Rick Groove
Living Colour
Chancho En Piedra
Funkadelic
TWRP
Ugly Kid Joe
Gary Numan
Skunk Anansie
Guano Apes
Parliament
Big Head Todd and The Monsters
Snarky Puppy
Gang Of Four
Snot
La Porte
Little
Dubioza kolektiv
Psychostick
Mr. Bungle
Velvet Groove
Umphrey's McGee
Vulfmon
Twiddle
JoJo Mojo
Lettuce
Pigeons Playing Ping Pong
Post Sex Nachos
Les Claypool
Galactic
Little Barrie
Wolfgang Valbrun
Bombargo
The Time
O'Funk'illo
Cake
Glenn Hughes
Lotus
High Fade
Rollins Band
Pylon
King's X
Urban Dance Squad
Fritz Pants
Here Come The Mummies
Nick Hexum
Flea
Bulletboys
Oxymorrons
Supergroove
TrackTribe
The Rockets
Stretch
Robby Hunter Band
Revival
Pickle Bits
Dumpstaphunk
Paulo Mendonca
No More Kings
Solo Di Medina
Funkwrench Blues
Mike Watt
Electric Boys
Jazz Mafia
Republic Of Loose
Mac Saturn
Breaking Squash
Simon Phillips
Added Color
Ivan Neville
Trapeze
Papa Grows Funk