The Way It Is, by The Funky Knuckles

The Way It Is

by The Funky Knuckles

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1.	I Believe 07:26	info	buy track
2.	Montana 03:09	info	buy track
3.	2020 08:03	info	buy track
4.	Back Meetings 05:57	info	buy track
5.	Social Distancing 04:10	info	buy track
6.	Mind Runs 05:46	info	buy track
7.	Beyond Us 05:10	info	buy track
8.	What It Is 06:30	info	buy track
9.	Loquacious 10:33	info	buy track
10.	Forever Is Not Natural 04:25	info	buy track

about

You may understand, you may not, but thats just The Way It Is.

Over their 10 year tenure as a band, The Funky Knuckles have developed an increasingly unique voice. Their fifth album, The Way it Is, takes new risks that demonstrate a surprising amount of trust between musicians. The exhilarating recklessness of the improvisations exhibit a level of collaboration that could only come from years of performance and friendship. With every band member contributing original material, The Funky Knuckles is a collective, in the truest sense of the word.

After spending most of 2020-2021 in a damp cave, the band felt a deep yearning to make the weirdest album humanly possible. Even with the help of 372 gophers and 3 manatees, the recording took at least 2 hours to complete. It is also the first album ever to be recorded entirely onto analog blocks of cheese.

The album pairs well with: Hulk Hogan, Shrimp Cocktail, Neck Tattoos. Doesn’t mix with: Macho Man Randy Savage, Waiting on Hold, Lactose Intolerance.

credits

released May 19, 2023

Ben Bohorquez- Saxophone
Ethan Ditthardt- Guitar
Kwinton Gray- Keyboards
Cedric Moore- Drums & Cymbals
Wes Stephenson- Bass
Evan Weiss- Trumpet

Artwork by:
Ethan Ditthardt

Recorded in:
Platinum Music Complex NRH, North Richland Hills TX
The Echo Lab, Denton TX

Engineered, Mixed and Mastered by:
John “Bear” Arispe

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The Funky Knuckles Dallas, Texas

The Funky Knuckles is a world-class jazz orchestra made up of genetically-enhanced cybernetic supermen. Their mind-blowing rhythms and harmonic complexity will shatter your fragile psyche and leave you drowning in a pool of fresh llama milk.

discography

The Way It Is

May 2023
Delicious

Nov 2019
Meta-Musica

Jan 2014
As Of Lately

Mar 2012

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