Michael Clip Payne the longtime MC for the iconic Parliament/Funkadelic is also front man for
one of the most versatile jam bands on the scene today the 420 Funk Mob, a Sly Stone meets a
Jimi Hendrix/Grateful Dead style jam session that weaves a sonic tapestry that cuts across all
musical boundaries. Peter Cook from jambase.com hailed the band as “the full blown return to the Pedro Bell era of Funkadelic glory.... A band determined to build on the George Clinton &
Parliament/Funkadelic legacy.”
The 420 Funk Mob features a revolving cast of all star musicians from some iconic and
upcoming touring bands. Current and former members of Prince, D’Angelo, Twiddle, Bootsy
Collins, Levon Helm, Bowie, and Parliament Funkadelic have been in the band. In addition to
headlining festivals in Europe and the United States, 420FM has played storied venues such as
The Wetlands, Whisky A Go Go, and Asbury Park's Stone Pony. They were ESPN/NFL's first
ever Tailgate Party Band at the Super Bowl, and High Times Magazine's choice to headline their
first Cannabis Cup in America.
“420 Funk Mob and special guest George Clinton killed it at Jazzbones for a sold-out crowd. For
those that missed it, there is really nothing like being in a small venue, bathing in funk and
basking in the best vibes imaginable. It was likely one of the best gigs this town has ever
hosted.” Paul Scrag - The Volcano
“The Parliament/Funkadelic legacy lives on with the formation of two spin off bands, the 420
Funk Mob and Drugs…….Arranged with filtered vocals, psychedelic melodies, gut-wrenching
rhythms, wha-wha pedals, thick bass lines, and Clips coarse dense tone, the 420 Funk Mob and
Drugs sound like a medley between a spunky Grateful Dead, and a Jimi Hendrix style jam
session.” University of Miami Hurricane
“What began as a side trip for Parliament-Funkadelic’s Michael Clip Payne has evolved into one
of the most versatile jam bands around, a Family Stone-meets-The-Dead vehicle that frees your
mind - - so that your ass, of course, can follow. Some of the finest original funk this side of Sly
Stone, Larry Graham, and the Godfather of Soul. The 420 Funk Mob melds the sound with some
Sixties psychedelia, a bit of Sun Ra “arkestration," performed by a revolving cast of former P.
Funk members, and masterful musician friends. Jam after jam, style after style, they sync up.
One collective under a frequently hypnotic groove” Jim DeMarco
“The fans went fully into ecstasy. Everyone in the Castle Courtyard was dancing.People were
jumping up and down. The driving sound of the Funk Mob with special guest Fred Wesley, had
the entire crowd swaying to the Seductive Psychedelic Funky Rhythms."” Heidelberg Press
“Hovering over the fringes of genres, the jam band dips its toes beyond its psychedelic waters,
conjuring a sound the Beatles traveled all the way to India for. As harmonies and melodies were
abandoned, heavy rhythms took center stage with fiddler Zach Brock (who's toured with double
bass pioneer Stanley Clarke), inching his tiny strings into a heavy jam of layered electricity
throughout the night’s set. “Makes Me Scared” stood out as distorted riffs are pushed into the
future only to slap you across the face unexpectedly seconds later. Turning down more gigs than
they actually play, 420 Funk Mob has kept their sound from becoming overworked or
mechanical, preserving it's raw, natural state. ” - Melissa Caruso, Feast of Music
"The full blown return to the Pedro Bell era of Funkadelic glory.... A band determined to build on the George Clinton & Parliament/Funkadelic legacy.” Peter Cook, jambase.com

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Contact Info
Location: Ulster County, NY
Website: Wefunknation.com
Email
Phone: (845) 270-3332

Videos
The whirl of the 420 Funk Mob


420 Funk Mob Live at the Colony

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