Binky Griptite

Bio:

NEW 45's!

Binky Griptite & the Mellomatics
"One Time, You're Mine" b/w "You're Gonna Cry"

AVAILABLE NOVEMBER 25TH!
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Binky Griptite’s smash live hit has finally been cut to wax for your home enjoyment. “One Time, You’re Mine” is the kind of no nonsense, Meat-and-Potatoes Soul that will keep you and your loved one warm through these cold winter nights. Perfectly paced for dancers and lovers alike, Binky’s stripped down arrangement of this thick slice of Memphis Style Soul showcases the Dap-Kings at their grittiest. Though the groove is brand new, the chunked-out, laid-back quality of the horn lines over the patiently and perfectly pocketed rhythm section invokes the magic of the heyday of Stax.

On the flip, “You’re Gonna Cry” is an artfully penned ballad of the broken hearted persuasion.



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Binky Griptite & the Mellomatics "Mellomatic Mood Pts. 1 & 2"

Hot on the heels of his festive Christmas single, Dap-Kings’ guitarist/emcee Binky Griptite comes into his own on this two-part jaunt into the world of live-wire funk. The contrast between his laid-back lyrical message and the hyper-tight, up-tempo groove he chooses to lay that message over is staggering. With only a smattering of part two breakdowns and a handful of two-bar turnarounds to give them respite, it is no less than a miracle that The Mellomatics can keep this lightning-paced, Tighten-Up inspired tornado from spinning apart. But, alas, they do it… And with Feeling!

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Some people don't know the difference between "Retro" and Old School so I will tell you now. "Retro" is a trend. Old School is an attitude; it's about doing things the way they're supposed to be done. Binky does Soul and Funk music the way it's supposed to be done: dirty, gritty and nasty! He's been around the world as a sideman, performed on platinum selling albums with Janet Jackson and others, and he's currently a member of the world famous and superbad Dap Kings and Daptone SuperSoulRevue. Now he's ready to step up and show the world what he can do on his own. Do yourself a favor daddy and come along for the ride! Stay tuned for the upcoming full length LP "Hip-No-Tize-Her!" on Daptone Records.

See www.daptonerecords.com for Sharon Jones and the Dap Kings tour schedule, and stay tuned for Binky Griptite's GhettoFunkPowerHour, Sixty Solid Minutes of Soul streaming to a computer near you (soon)!
Binky Griptite plays Gibson guitars.

Member Since:

January 06, 2006

Members:

First video from the brand new LP from the Pepper Pots, "Now!", produced by Binky Griptite! See the video "100 Days, 100 Nights"! Sharon Jones and the Dap Kings perform "How Do I Let a Good Man Down" LIVE on "La Musicale" See Binky with Sharon Jones and the Dap Kings on Conan O'Brian 01-20-05 MTV comes to Bushwick! The Dap Kings with Amy Winehouse on David Letterman 3/12/07 Song 4. Binky and Amy at SXSW 07 "Back to Black"

Influences:

Dyke and the Blazers, Otis Redding, James Brown, anything and everything that is soulful and real.

Sounds Like:

Hard Soul, Raw Funk!!!

Record Label:

Daptone Records