Elemental Groove Theory will bring its funk infused rock music to The Union, 18 W. Union St., tomorrow at 10 p.m. for its CD release party.
EGT, the band's first full-length album, will be sold for $8 to attendees of the release party instead of its normal $10.
The release party will give the band the chance to share its music with Athens, lead singer Rachel Maxann said.
We're hoping for our old fans to come
and we hope new fans do too Maxann said. This CD is our brainchild it's all of our hard work. We hope everyone will like it.
First Street Heat will open up for Elemental Groove Theory, taking the stage at 10 p.m. before Elemental Groove Theory starts playing at about 11 p.m. Maxann said First Street Heat was asked to play because of its similar type of music.
They complement our style
Maxann said. They play in a similar genre
and they're all good friends of ours.
The two bands have a working relationship. Ben Stewart, a vocalist for First Street Heat, appears on one of the songs from EGT, and Elemental Groove Theory's two horn players are featured on First Street Heat's upcoming CD.
We're part of the same music community as First Street Heat
bassist Matt Urminski said. About half of our band has played at one of their shows.
Playing with other Athens' bands is a great way to form a sense of community in the local music scene, rhythm guitarist Dan Perez said.
There are so many different genres and different groups around town
and it's important to promote the music scene together
Perez said.
The CD release party will be a chance for the band to show fans how it improved while in the studio as well, keyboardist Mike Brokamp said.
One of the underlying elements of our sound is funk
and all the instruments have to hit together
Brokamp said. The recording process made us all better musicians
and we play together much tighter now.
Elemental Groove Theory will play songs from EGT as well as some songs that have been written since the CD was made. The band has high hopes for the event's attendees, Maxann said.
I hope they take on a new idea and appreciation of what music can be like
