FunkyTown

FunkyTown

Funkytown is one of New England’s most sought after dance bands for weddings, private parties and corporate functions. This dynamic and energetic band features two lead singers who play an extraordinary variety of music for dancing and listening. Music choices include Soul and R&B, classic and contemporary Rock, Funk,  jump and Texas Blues, Jazz standards,  Reggae, Brazilian, Calypso, Ska and much more.  Members include Derrik Jordan on vocals, keyboards, electric violin and percussion; Todd Royce on vocals and guitar; Mark Hardt on bass and vocals and PJ Donohue on drums. FunkyTown can easily be expanded to include a saxophone if needed.

 

 

 

 

FunkyTown Songlist

 

Dance Music

 

Current

 

In The Colors - Ben Harper

Whole Wide World - Restless Eric

Heaven - Los Lonely Boys

Roses Are Free - Ween

Save Me - Dave Matthews

Good Time – Arc Angels

Better Together - Jack Johnson

Down With Disease - Phish

Waste - Phish

But Anyway - Blues Traveler

 

Rock

 

Pride and Joy -Stevie Ray Vaughan

Empty Arms – Stevie Ray Vaughan

Cold Shot – Stevie Ray Vaughan

Hug You, Kiss You, Squeeze You – Stevie Ray Vaughan

Look At Little Sister – Stevie Ray Vaughan

Lookin’ Out The Window – Stevie Ray Vaughan

Tell Me – Stevie Ray Vaughan

Bertha - The Grateful Dead

Fire On The Mountain - The Grateful Dead

I Thank You – ZZ Top

Gimme All Your Lovin’ - ZZ Top

Giving It Up For Your Love - Delbert McClinton

Rock This Town - Stray Cats

Jump, Jive and Wail - Brian Setzer Orchestra

Choo Choo Ch’Boogie - Asleep At The Wheel

 

Reggae

 

Stir It Up – Bob Marley

No Woman No Cry - Bob Marley

One Love – Bob Marley

Lively Up Yourself – Bob Marley

Three Little Birds – Bob Marley

Is This Love? – Bob Marley

I Shot The Sheriff – Bob Marley/Eric Clapton

True To Myself - Ziggy Marley

I Can See Clearly Now - Johnny Nash

Many Rivers To Cross - Jimmy Cliff

 

Soul

 

Signed, Sealed, Delivered - Stevie Wonder

I Wish – Stevie Wonder

Superstitious – Stevie Wonder

Boogie On Reggae Woman - Stevie Wonder

Light My Fire - The Doors/Stevie Wonder

Higher Ground – Stevie Wonder

Golden Lady – Stevie Wonder

Another Star – Stevie Wonder

What’s Going On? – Marvin Gaye

I Heard It Through The Grapevine - Marvin Gaye

Congo Square – The Neville Brothers

Big Chief – The Neville Brothers/The Meters

Fire On The Bayou – The Neville Brothers/The Meters

Hey Pocky Way –  The Neville Brothers/The Meters

Mardis Gras Mambo – The Neville Brothers/The Meters

Yellow Moon – The Neville Brothers/The Meters

Sitting On The Dock Of The Bay - Otis Redding

That’s How Strong My Love Is – Otis Redding

Let’s Stay Together - Al Green

Take Me To The River – Al Green

I Feel Good – James Brown

Sex Machine - James Brown

Brick House - The Commodores

Knock On Wood - Eddie Floyd

It’s Your Thing - The Isley Brothers

How Sweet It Is - The Temptations/James Taylor

Get Down Tonight - K.C. and the Sunshine Band

Put A Little Love In Your Heart - Jackie DeShannon

Sweet Thing - Chaka Khan

Unchain My Heart - Aretha Franklin (did you mean Chain of Fools?)

Ain’t No Sunshine - Bill Withers

Get Here - Oleta Adams

Jungle Boogie - Kool And The Gang

 

Oldies

 

Come On – Jimi Hendrix

Fire - Jimi Hendrix

Little Wing – Jimi Hendrix

Purple Haze – Jimi Hendrix

Voodoo Child - JImi Hendrix

Brown Eyed Girl – Van Morrison

Moondance – Van Morrison

Crazy Love -Van Morrison

Have I Told You Lately That I Love You – Van Morrison

Into The Mystic – Van Morrison

It Stoned Me – Van Morrison

Mustang Sally - Wilson Pickett

Stand by Me - Ben E. King

Strange Brew - Cream

Sunshine Of Your Love - Cream

Willie And The Handjive – Eric Clapton

Wonderful Tonight - Eric Clapton

I Saw Her Standing There - The Beatles

Twist And Shout - The Beatles

Maybe I’m Amazed – Paul McCartney

Coming Up - Paul McCartney

C'est La Vie - Chuck Berry

Johnny B. Goode – Chuck Berry

Shake, Rattle And Roll - Jerry Lee Lewis

 

Heartbreak Hotel – Elvis Presley

Little Sister - Elvis Presley

Volcano - Jimmy Buffet

Margaritaville – Jimmy Buffet

A Pirate Looks At 40 – Jimmy Buffet

Sweet Home Alabama - Lynyrd Skynyrd

They Call Me The Breeze – Lynyrd Skynyrd

One Way Out -Allman Brothers

Please Don’t Let Me Be Misunderstood - The Animals

Love The One You’re With – Crosby, Stills, Nash

Woodstock - Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young/Joni Mitchell

Rockin In The Free World – Neil Young

Harvest Moon - Neil Young

Walkin’ The Dog – Rolling Stones/Aerosmith

Some Kind Of Wonderful - Grand Funk Railroad

Born On The Bayou - Creedence Clearwater Revival

Take The Money And Run – Steve Miller

Fly Like An Eagle - Steve Miller

Messin’ With The Kid -Junior Wells

Handy Man – James Taylor

Bang On The Drum All Day - Todd Rundgren

Jambalaya - Hank Williams

Cold, Cold Heart – Hank Williams

 

Jazz Standards, Vocal

 

Fly Me to the Moon - Frank Sinatra

Night and Day -Frank Sinatra

Summer Wind - Frank Sinatra

I Can’t Help Falling in Love With You - Elvis Presley

Moonlight in Vermont

My Funny Valentine -Rodgers and Hart

Summertime - George Gershwin

Don't know why - Norah Jones

The Nearness of you - Norah Jones

Unforgettable - Nat King Cole

What a Wonderful World - Louis Armstrong

 

Jazz Standards, Instrumental

 

Affirmation - Jose Feliciano

All Blues - Miles Davis

All Of Me

All the Things You Are

Autumn Leaves

Blue Bossa

Blue Monk - Thelonius Monk

Boozer - John Scofield

Chameleon - Herbie Hancock

Cissy’s Strut

Equinox - John Coltrane

Footprints - Wayne Shorter

Kool - John Scofield

Mercy, Mercy, Mercy - Joe Zawinal

Misty

Mr. PC - John Coltrane

Norwegian Wood - Beatles

Satin Doll - Duke Ellington

So What - Miles Davis

Softly As In A Morning Sunrise

Someday My Prince Will Come

Song For My Father - Horace Silver

Steppin' - Soulive

Straight No Chaser - Thelonius Monk

Take the A-Train - Duke Ellington

Well You Needn’t - Thelonius Monk

West Coast Blues

 

Above is just a sampling – hundreds of standards are available

 

Brazilian Music

 

A Felicidade -Jobim

Black Orpheus -Luis Bonfa

Favela -Jobim

The Girl From Ipanema

How Insensitive

Meditation

One Note Samba

Samba De Orfeu -Luis Bonfa

Samba Em Preludio -Venicius deMoraes

Travessia -Milton Nascimento

Wave -Jobim

 

Special songs, ethnic or broadway show tunes, etc. can be performed by advance request.