- June 16, 2016
8:00 pm - 10:00 pm
The M-Tet is an instrumental classic soul quartet located in the San Francisco Bay Area featuring Joe Baer Magnant (guitar), Gary Pitman (Hammond organ), Chris Lujan (Fender bass), and Michael Reed (drums). Rooted in the deep sound of ’60s organ-based R&B, made famous by Booker T. & The M.G.’s, The Meters, and Bill Black’s Combo, The M-Tet offers a fresh new take on old-school R&B by incorporating hard hitting beats that Ricky Vincent (author of the book Funk: The Music, The People, and The Rhythm of The One) says will “blow your mind with some old school funk!”
Since 2014, The M-Tet has released two full-length albums and two vinyl 45 singles on Lugnut Brand Records that have received acclaim from critics and music reviewers across the U.S. This year, Detroit’s Funk Night Records label will be adding The M-Tet to their roster, which includes releases from the legendary Dap-Kings and The Soul Surfers.
In concert, The M-Tet delivers on their soul-drenched live-to-tape recordings with “swinging organ led groovers that show the band is really in their own lane with creating original compositions in an era where so many songs are remakes or… going for a popular sound” (Hot Peas & Butta, March 2015). Dancers and casual toe tappers groove to a healthy dose of original tunes, peppered with up-beat organ and guitar solos, and punctuated with classic remakes that seamlessly start as soon as the last one ends.
Look for The M-Tet’s digital releases on iTunes and their vinyl releases at select record stores across the world and at www.themtet.com.
