Lefties Soul Connection Explained

Lefties Soul Connection
Background:	group_or_band
Origin:	Amsterdam, Netherlands
Genre:	Funk
Years Active:	2001 - present
Label:	Excelsior Recordings TopNotch

Lefties Soul Connection are a Dutch funk band from Amsterdam.

The band was formed by guitarist Onno Smit and organist Alviz in August 2001, with Cody Vogel joining on drums by the end of the year.^[1] Bram Bosman joined as full-time bassist early in 2002, as the group solidified a mostly instrumental sound influenced by The Meters and Booker T & the MGs.^[2] They began releasing 45rpm singles on Melting Pot Music, including a cover version of DJ Shadow's "Organ Donor". Their debut full-length, Hutspot, arrived in 2006, with a follow-up, Skimming the Skum, released in 2007. The group toured with Hind Laroussi in 2009.

Members

Current

• Onno Smit - guitar
• Alviz - Hammond organ
• Pieter Bakker - bass
• Cody Vogel - drums

Former

• Bram Bosman - bass (2002–2008)

Discography

LP:

• Dutch Soul Food, (2004)
• Hutspot (Excelsior Recordings, 2006)
• Skimming the Skum (Excelsior Recordings, 2007)
• One Punch Pete (TopNotch, 2011)

References

Notes

Further Reading

• Hind met Lefties Soul Connection op stap. Brabants Dagblad, February 18, 2009.
• Lefties Soul Connection speelt de regen net niet weg. De Gelderlander, July 18, 2008.
• Soul en Funk met de Lefties Soul Connection. Het Nieuwsblad, November 23, 2007.
• Uitstapje naar funk en soul. AD.nl, April 8, 2009.

Notes and References

1. Lefties Soul Connection
2. http://www.firstcoastnews.com/life/entertainment/news-article.aspx?storyid=84136 Lefties Soul Connection