| Forq | |
| Landscape: | yes |
| Genre: | Jazz fusion |
| Years Active: | 2012–present |
| Label: | GroundUPmusic |
| Spinoff Of: | Snarky Puppy |
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Forq (pronounced "fork"[1]) is an American jazz fusion band from New York and Texas.
Forq was co-founded by keyboardist Henry Hey and Snarky Puppy member, bassist Michael League. The original formation of the band included guitarist Adam Rogers, and drummer Jason "JT" Thomas. Hey, a founding member of the band Rudder, had played a few Rudder shows, sharing the bill with Snarky Puppy before suggesting a collaboration with League, starting with a few live shows in New York City.[2] The group's debut self-titled album was released on Snarky Puppy's label, GroundUP Music, in 2014. Rogers left the group and was replaced by Snarky Puppy guitarist Chris McQueen early in 2015 prior to a tour of Europe.[3] The group's sophomore album, Batch, was issued in June 2015.[4] The group played at Snarky Puppy's GroundUp Festival in February 2017 and released a third album, Threq, in mid-2017.[5] [6] Since the release of Threq, bassist Michael League has been replaced by bassist Kevin Scott.[7] [8]