“With great power comes great responsibility.”
That wise advice, from the uncle of Peter Parker – aka Spiderman – is suitable for members of Funky Heroes, whose sound waves from the outside world and infectious holes can rise up to the cosmos at the same time, forming an extraterrestrial. Dance without fully knowing what is happening to you.
The Funky Heroes, who play at the Marina Lounge in Suisun City on Friday night, truly boast some of the greatest sonic powers, influenced by 1970s pop artists.
“When I was in high school, P-Funk was really hot, they were new,” said Andre Preston, founder, singer, and drummer of The Funky Heroes. “At first, I didn’t understand the concept until they came out with their comic book album, and I was blown away. I was like, ‘Wow, I just made it, this guy has a cartoon mind.’
“This whole process started to come to me completely, so, I started to come up with my own stories because at that time, I was also learning how to read music, I was doing well in the group. school program, one of one of the top drummers in the school district. So I created this band.”
Preston self-published two graphic novels in 1979 as his own comic book, and has brought the band to life on stage over the past few years, with things really picking up again with gigs not only in clubs, but conventions. local comics.
“My wife was like the last piece to achieve this,” Preston said. “She’s a very talented composer, saxophone player, dancer, dancer, artist. Just basically myself, you know, without a doubt, and she said, ‘Why don’t we bring this to the stage,'” she said. this is too good to have just for music.
“Let’s bring these funky heroes to life. We started going to the drawing board, and she made most of the costumes based on the characters, we just put our magic together.”
If You Go: Funky Legends, 8pm Marina Lounge, 700 Main St. Suisun City. Tickets are $15-$20. For more information, visit marinaloungesuisun.com.
