Jam The Funk

Due to popular demand, the saucer welcomes back JAM THE FUNK! The band is made up of some of Australia’s most iconic singer, song writers & musicians who will perform the crème of 60’s & 70’s Funk & Soul. The ‘all star’ band features NIKKI NICHOLLS (Daryl Braithwaite, John Farnham, Kylie Minogue), ERIC MC CUSKER – (Mondo Rock), ROBYN PAYNE (Tommy Emmanuel, Tina Arena, Seekers), PAULA REID (Vanessa Amorossi, Marcia Hines), DANNY SIMCIC (Real Life) and RICK PETROPOULOS (The Ferrets) – paying genuine tribute to greats such as RUFUS & CHAKA KHAN, SLY & THE FAMILY STONE, THE COMMODORES, KOOL & THE GANG, EARTH, WIND & FIRE, STEVIE WONDER, THE TEMPTATIONS, CURTIS MAYFIELD and so much more. So get your dancing shoes on funksters for a night of groovin tunes!

JAM☆*THE*☆FUNK was born when the band got together to jam on a few songs that they enjoyed listening to throughout their lives.  Living out their busy and successful musical careers they rarely got a chance to express their love for their 60′s & 70′s Funk and Soul favourites which they all discovered they had in common.  Taking their show across Australia, Jam The Funk have become an ALL STAR High Energy, Hip Shaking RocK, FunK & Soul band, performing the songs they love that’s guaranteed to get you up on the dance floor.

Jam The Funk are:

Nikki Nicholls – who is the voice on countless albums including John Farnham, Daryl Braithwaite, Indecent Obsession and has toured with Australian Crawl, Suzie Quatro, Sharon O’Neil, Brian Cadd, John Farnham Band and globally as Kylie Minogue’s backing vocalist. Nikki performed in the highly acclaimed show “Girls Girls Girls” with Wendy Stapleton and Debra Byrne.

Eric Mc Cusker (Mondo Rock) – Guitar

Danny Simcic (Real Life) – Drums

Robyn Payne – keyboards toured with Tommy Emmanuel, Tina Arena, and the Seekers and performed with Tom Jones, Joe Cocker, Roger Daltrey, Barry Manilow, Jackson Browne and also six years with The Hey Hey It’s Saturday Band.

Rick Petropoulos – who has recorded and toured with The Ferrets (who achieved a 13 week, no 1 single with Don’t Fall in Love), Last Chance Café and The Motivators and touring with Status Quo, Bo Didly Thin Lizzy on Bass.

Paula Jane Reid – on percussion and backing vocals – recording on countless alums, including Marcia Hines, most of Vanessa Amorosi’s recordings and performed with Grand Wazoo.

G E T   D O W N ! ! !