STOOPIFUNK
"The musicianship is top shelf, with Scott Whitehall on guitar usually
leaving a roomful of slack-jawed onlookers saying to themselves - 'how
can he do that?'" - Ellis Kell
Kindred Priest - bass
Wes Weeber - drums and vocals
Scott Whitehall - guitar and vocals
"When I put STOOPIFUNK together, I basically organized a setlist of the stupidest easiest songs I could think of. As we did gigs, yes people danced to 8675309 and so on but I felt they got as much enjoyment from Cult Of Personality or My Name Is Mud without dancing. (Although I think someone did dance to mud once - weird.) I'm applying that approach to new songs, ones I think would be just bitchin' to play... We do all kinds of stupid cheesy songs as well as some not so cheesy songs." - Wes 12/18/04
Wes Weeber at Racers Edge July 2nd, 2005
Press
Racers Edge July 2nd, 2005: Stoopifunk is a super-tight 3-man group that gloriously delivers rock and funk covers. Their versions of classic songs have a strong integrity that doesn't take away from the originals. Case in point, Stoopifunk's version of Stevie Wonder's Superstition (one of my favorite songs) is the best I have ever heard.
To truly appreciate their talent, you have to watch them. These guys make it look like the easiest, most natural thing in the world to do. Despite their easy-going appearance, Stoopifunk is strong. The vocals are solid. The drums and bass provide rhythmic patterns that are constant, driving, and seamless. The guitar solos are intricate and original.
Stoopifunk is truly fun to experience. These guys will make you groove. Don't have rhythm? Don't worry. Stoopifunk will help you find it. My recommendation is: go see stoopifunk - now. - Amy H.
Booking
Wes Weeber rastawes@mchsi.com 736-7303
Some 2005 Shows
- Jan. 01: Racer's Edge, 9-1 $2
- Jan. 28: Colona Legion, 9-12 792-8934
- Jan. 29: Cambridge: 13th Frame Lounge, 9-12 309-937-2903
- Feb. 12: The Arena, 10-1 $2
- Feb. 26: Aledo: Millenium Lanes, 9-1 $2 582-5197
- Mar. 12: Mound Street Landing, 9-1
- Mar. 25: Racer's Edge, 9-1 $2
- Mar. 26: Prophetstown: Square One, 9-1
- Apr. 09: Aledo: Millenium Lanes, 9-1 $2 582-5197
- Apr. 16: Hillsdale: Jammer's, 7pm $2 582-5197
- Apr. 21: RIBCO, 10-1 $3?
- Apr. 23: Racer's Edge, 10-1 $2
- Apr. 29: Hawkeye Tap, 9-1
- Apr. 30: Hawkeye Tap, 9-1
- May 06: Racer's Edge, 9-1
- June 03: Racer's Edge, 9-1
- June 16: Sturgis on the River - Stage #4 (west), Redheads/Stoopifunk 5:45-7:15 $?
- June 25: Cambridge: Pinheads, 9-12
- July 02: Racer's Edge, 9-1 $2
- July 09: Racer's Edge, 9-1 $2
- July 15: Clinton: Time Out,
- July 29: Mac's/Carriage Haus/Dalton's, 9-12
- July 30: Aledo: Millenium Lanes, 9-1
- Aug. 04: St. Louis: the Creepy Crawl, 412 N. Tucker. 9-1
- Aug. 05: Hollar's, 9-1
- Aug. 06: Mound Street Landing, 9-1
- Aug. 12: Crave, 10-1
- Aug. 20: Racer's Edge, 9-1 $2
- Sep. 10: Aledo: Millenium Lanes, 9-1 $2 582-5197
- Sep. 16: Hawkeye Tap, 9-1
- Sep. 17: Hawkeye Tap, 9-1
- Oct. 01: Racer's Edge, 9-1 $2
- Nov. 12: Racer's Edge, 9-1 $2
- Nov. 18: Hawkeye Tap, 9-1
- Nov. 19: Hawkeye Tap, 9-1
- Dec. 23: Racer's Edge, 9-1 $2