52-630: Dan Reed Network is an American funk rock band formed in 1984 by Dan Reed in Portland, Oregon . They released several albums during the 1980s and achieved one top-40s hit on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1988. Dan Reed (born 1963 in Portland, Oregon) met Dan Pred in high school in Aberdeen, South Dakota , and after a time studying music studies at Northern State University , the pair returned to Portland and formed
104-600: A Hysteria tour in the US if they would switch to their management company, Q Prime. By the beginning of 1989, they signed with Q Prime. While at the Rock 'n' Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony in January 1989, Dan Reed met Nile Rodgers . The album Slam was produced by Rodgers; the new collection had internal problems at Mercury Records. The band later toured Europe in the winter of 1989/1990 to support Bon Jovi . The Rolling Stones selected
156-526: A comprehensive 2-CD live set. A companion video, filmed live in Portland on New Year's Eve of 1991, also called Live at Last , was released at the same time. Dan Reed Network played a one-time-only reunion show on New Year's Eve 2012 with all original band members in Portland, Oregon. The band announced on January 12, 2013, they would play further concerts together in both the United States and Europe. This would be their first UK show in two decades, headlining
208-517: A couple of funk rock songs, such as "Gypsy Eyes" and "Still Raining, Still Dreaming". George Clinton has been considered the godfather of this genre since 1970. Clinton created the name " P-Funk " include Funkadelic and Parliament for the innovative new concepts of funk that he culled from former members of James Brown 's band (such as Maceo Parker , Bootsy Collins and Fred Wesley) and new young players such as Eddie Hazel . His groups, Funkadelic and Parliament , practically defined funk since
260-537: A four-star write-up from Rolling Stone . The Washington Post compared the Dan Reed Network's debut album to its live performances, saying, "numbers such as 'Get to You,' irritatingly synth-heavy on the record, were played with enough soul and engagingly invidious guitar to redeem them." Def Leppard 's album, Hysteria (1987), was having disappointing sales, according to Mercury. Def Leppard's managers, Cliff Burnstein and Peter Mensch, offered Dan Reed Network
312-624: A house concert in York. In 2010, Reed (with a newly assembled band) performed a series of shows throughout Europe. A performance on March 5 at Union Chapel in London was filmed for release as a DVD . The show featured new material from Coming Up For Air as well as some classic DRN hits. Coming Up for Air , a solo album by Reed, was released in 2010. On February 26, 2013, Dan Reed released his second solo album, Signal Fire . On March 31, 2015, Dan Reed released his third solo album called Transmission . This album
364-520: A large meeting hall that could seat 1,150 people. The meeting hall was designed partly with music in mind. Its raised platform held up to 70 people, including a 40-piece orchestra and male and mixed quartets that performed during church services. The church sold the building in 1981. A neon sign reading "Jesus, the Light of the World", hung on the building but was removed in 1981. Larry Hurwitz owned and operated
416-437: A lot of funk in their music. The real problem for us was when we played in black clubs. They told us we were too loud." Funk rock acts were not favored by R&B recording companies. For example, Nile Rogers, guitarists of Chic , wanted to be a rock band like Roxy Music , but they eventually became a disco act after being turned down by recording companies. Despite its considerable influence on later popular music, funk rock
468-536: A new backing band, 3rdeyegirl . Their brand of funk rock was featured on their 2014 release, Plectrumelectrum . Roseland Theater The Roseland Theater , sometimes called the Roseland Theater and Grill , is a music venue located at 8 Northwest Sixth Avenue in the Old Town Chinatown neighborhood of Portland, Oregon , in the United States. The building was originally a church, constructed by
520-546: A new band and released an album called Adrenaline Sky in 1998 under his own name. The first half of the record was recorded in a studio, while the second half contains live recordings from the 1996 concert. The songs are written in the style of alternative rock and grunge. Reed released an EP called Sharp Turn in 2004. The EP is in an electronica style. Reed toured Europe and the US during 2008 and 2009. Selections from these solo acoustic shows appear on An Evening with Dan Reed . In May 2009, Reed played many UK shows, including
572-562: A restaurant and bar and has a capacity of 400 people. Peter's Room is open during all Roseland events and streams activity from the theater's main stage on screens. The 16-by-20-foot (5 by 6 m) stage in Peter's Room is 4 feet (1.2 m) above the main floor. According to Double Tee, the theater and Peter's Room host between 150 and 180 events annually. In 2023, Leiken sold the company which manages Roseland Theater to Mammoth Northwest. According to Willamette Week , he "retains ownership of
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#1732855646745624-532: A surge in popularity, with bands such as Prince & The Revolution , Tom Tom Club , Pigbag , INXS , Talking Heads , Devo , the Fine Young Cannibals and Cameo dabbling in the sound. Groups including Red Hot Chili Peppers , Rage Against the Machine , Incubus , Mr. Bungle , Primus and Faith No More also notably combined funk rock with metal , punk , hip hop and experimental music, leading to
676-456: Is a fusion genre that mixes elements of funk and rock . James Brown and others declared that Little Richard and his mid-1950s road band, the Upsetters , were the first to put the funk in the rock and roll beat, with a biographer stating that their music "spark[ed] the musical transition from fifties rock and roll to sixties funk". Funk rock's earliest incarnation on record was heard in
728-629: Is a popular venue for touring rock acts, though it also hosts blues, comedy, dance, hip hop, indie, and rap artists. Performers have included Ray Charles , the Dan Reed Network , Bob Dylan , Medeski Martin & Wood , Miles Davis , the Misfits , the Pixies , Bonnie Raitt , and the Red Hot Chili Peppers . During the 1990s, Phish performed at the venue four times, including once when it
780-483: Is one of the most prominent musicians today in the fusion of rock riffs and funk rhythms, as exampled in tracks such as "Tunnel Vision", " Always on the Run ", and " American Woman ". Rock band Incubus 's early sound was rooted in funk music, heavily influenced by earlier funk/metal fusion artists such as Faith No More and Primus . During the making of his acclaimed studio album Voodoo (2000), neo soul musician D'Angelo
832-472: The Apostolic Faith Church in 1922. In 1982, Larry Hurwitz converted the building to a music venue called Starry Night . In 1990, the club's 21-year-old publicity agent was murdered in one of the theater's hallways; Hurwitz was convicted for this murder ten years later. Hurwitz sold the club in 1991, claiming he had lost support from the local music industry. The venue was given its current name during
884-401: The 1970s are American artists Rick Derringer , Redbone , The Bar-Kays , and Mother's Finest . "We called ourselves funk rock", recalled Mother's Finest singer Glenn "Doc" Murdock. "I think we invented that. We even had a house where we all lived and we named it 'Funk Rock, Georgia '. We felt that we were headlining that whole genre. We played with Lynyrd Skynyrd and AC/DC . Those bands had
936-421: The 1990 murder. The venue is known for hosting a variety of music acts and for its good acoustics. The Apostolic Faith Church bought the property at 8 Northwest Sixth Avenue from the A. Meier estate in 1922 and immediately began constructing a two-story building at the site. To make way for the new structure, church members first razed an older building that had housed a saloon at that address. The new building
988-425: The 1991 ownership transfer. During the 1990s, Double Tee acquired control of the hall's operations, then purchased and renovated the building. The theater features a standing-only main floor and an upstairs balcony with an adjacent bar. Peter's Room , an intimate showcase venue with a 400-person capacity, includes a restaurant and bar. Roseland has been named "Best Haunted Venue" by one local publication, referring to
1040-512: The 2000s, Red Hot Chili Peppers , N.E.R.D. Electric Six, and Lenny Kravitz released funk rock albums. In 2005 Defiance Douglass, a vocalist, musician, songwriter and producer, formed Exiles of the Nation (also known as EOTN) in Atlanta, Georgia, with a new brand of art/psychedelic Funk/Rock titled "ExileMusik", which incorporates elements of other genres as well. Their 2021 album, "Liquidation", also made
1092-472: The Dan Reed Network in 1984. In 1986, they made their first recording, a six-track EP called Breathless , which included a No. 1 single, "Steal Me", on Z-100 in Portland, Oregon. The lineup was Dan Reed on vocals and guitar, Brion James on guitar, Melvin Brannon II on bass guitar, Dan Pred on drums, and Rick DiGiallonado (formerly of Portland platinum rockers Quarterflash ) on keyboard. DiGiallonado, who
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#17328556467451144-513: The Enchanted Festival at Greenwoods Spa, Chelmsford, on October 12, 2013. The band reunited on November 9 at the Roseland Theater , Oregon. In 2013, Dan Reed Network collaborated with PledgeMusic on a new compilation album. This album was to include live versions of songs and was a double CD set with online access and various other bonus options. The funding achieved 143%, and the album was shipped in late January 2014. Following Anthology,
1196-505: The Moreau family US$ 3 million in damages. The details of the case were reported in a 23-part series in the newspaper PDXS during the 1990s. In 1991, Double Tee Promotions acquired control of Roseland's operations. In December 1995, The Oregonian reported that the company and its president, David Leiken, would be purchasing and renovating the building over several months. Leiken founded Double Tee, which produces events throughout
1248-548: The Pacific Northwest and continues to manage Roseland, in 1972. The project, which included purchase of the building, new lounges and restrooms, and a ventilation system, was estimated to cost between $ 1.75 million and $ 2 million. The size of the street-level floor would also increased to accommodate an additional 350–440 guests, replacing a small club called the Garden. The renovation project ended in 1997; Leiken updated
1300-500: The Roseland and will take on a 'coaching' role in the business through the end of the year". In 2008, Willamette Week named Roseland the "Best Haunted Venue" in a retrospective "Best of Portland" list highlighting the best of 1988. Music journalist Martin Acaster wrote: "The Roseland has all the ambiance of a dank cave but boasts stellar acoustics." Travelogue writer Rachel Dresbeck noted
1352-600: The Starry Night nightclub in the building from 1982 through 1991. The venue had a capacity of less than 1,000 people. In the 1980s, the Starry Night hosted musical acts including Animotion , Nu Shooz , and the Crazy 8s . Hurwitz sold the Starry Night in February 1991, claiming he had "lost the support of the local music industry". The transfer in ownership resulted in a name change to Roseland Theater. In 1992, Roseland's manager for
1404-522: The Top 10 of several "Best of 2021 Funk Albums" lists. The wave of Britpop/ baggy revival bands in the 2010s, such as Peace , also experimented with funk. Peace's second album Happy People features numerous elements of funk, mainly in terms of bass lines. In 2010, a group called I Set The Sea On Fire formed in Sheffield, incorporating elements of funk and other genres into their music. In 2014, Prince formed
1456-575: The band as their main support for their first tour in nearly 10 years. The band played at the Steel Wheels/Urban Jungle Tour of Europe in the summer of 1990. The tour later led to Sakamoto working as the Stones' road manager. Dan Reed Network's third album, The Heat (1991), was their most successful in the UK, but Mercury Records did not promote the band. The band continued without tour support from
1508-427: The band returned to creating music. Blake Sakamoto was unavailable, so he was replaced with Rob Daiker to play keyboard on the album. Fight Another Day was released by Frontiers Music SRL on June 3, 2016. This was followed with a world tour in 2016 and a further European tour early in 2017. According to Dan Reed, the band was not satisfied with the label's promotion for the album, so they decided not to work with them in
1560-454: The band's next album Come Taste the Band with Tommy Bolin was even more funky than its predecessor Stormbringer . However, Deep Purple broke up in 1976 and Tommy Bolin died from a drug overdose. The funk rock genre's representatives from the 1980s to present day include INXS , Tom Tom Club , Pigbag , Cameo , the Fine Young Cannibals , Fishbone , Billy Squier and Living Colour . From
1612-596: The basic funk beats along with elements of new wave which makes this a basic synth-funk song. Prince , The Time , Morris Day , Jesse Johnson , Alexander O'Neal , Andre Cymone , The Family (USA), St. Paul Peterson , Apollonia 6 , Vanity 6 , Sheila E., and Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis recorded soul, R&B, funk, rock and Minneapolis sound . Red Hot Chili Peppers 's second and third albums (which were released 1985 and 1987). UK Planet Radio called Red Hot Chili Peppers "funk rock legends". Keziah Jones, Seal, and Stevie Salas released funk rock albums. And in
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1664-496: The bass driven hard rock funk style in 1970 so well portrayed in their cover of The Animals song Inside-Looking Out and later picked up by Rage Against the Machine. Also singer-model Betty Davis recorded funk rock albums. Composer and guitarist Frank Zappa demonstrated the merge of styles in albums like Overnite Sensation , in themes such as " I'm the Slime ", covered in concert decades later by Funkadelic. Other pioneers evolved in
1716-460: The building's facade and opened a nightclub and sports bar on the lower level. Roseland remained open during the renovation, which reportedly cost around $ 2.5 million. Roseland Theater has been called a "somewhat chaotic" Portland staple, hosting "multi-generational concerts every night of the week by everyone from small local bands to huge national icons". The all-ages venue is known for its smaller size, accommodating up to 1,400 people. It
1768-454: The early 1990s, several bands combined funky rhythms with heavy metal guitar sounds, resulting in " funk metal ", where the emphasis is in using much heavier distorted guitar sounds in the mix. Funk rock employs more of a lighter, "crunchier" distorted guitar sound, and the musical emphasis tends to be more beat-driven with prominent bass lines; more rhythmic in the R&;B sense. Lenny Kravitz
1820-545: The emergence of the genre known as funk metal or "punk-funk". Funk rock is a fusion of funk music and rock music also from the point of view of instrumentation, in fact it incorporates that of both genres into itself, and the overall sound is shaped by a definitive bass or drum beat and by electric guitars . Sly and the Family Stone gained funk rock hits such as "Sing a Simple Song" and "Thank You". The Jimi Hendrix Experience album Electric Ladyland also included
1872-630: The future. In 2018, the band produced an album consisting of new and old songs, with some older songs being newly recorded. Origins was released by AOR Heaven/Soulfood. The album was recorded in various studios in Manchester, New York, Portland, and Stockholm . In late 2019, the band went on tour in Europe to play anniversary shows of the album Slam . At the same time, the band produced a new album in Portland. According to Dan Reed, it would be funky and heavy. Dan Reed Network's album Let’s Hear It For The King
1924-547: The help of Derek Shulman and were managed by Bill Graham . In late 1987, the group released an eponymous debut album, which was produced by Bruce Fairbairn and was mixed by Mike Fraser at Little Mountain Sound Studios in Vancouver, British Columbia. They released their first single, "Ritual", which peaked at No. 38 on the Billboard Hot 100 . The song also received a music video . The album Dan Reed Network received
1976-563: The label, including a period supporting Baby Animals in Australia and what would be their final tour through Europe and the UK in the summer of 1993. In October, the band members agreed to go on a hiatus, not officially breaking up. A live album called Live at Last (Halfway Around the World) was released in 1997. This album was compiled from hours of tapes from Blake Sakamoto. He and drummer Dan Pred auditioned several versions of each song to comprise
2028-556: The late 1960s through the mid-1970s by acts such as Sly and the Family Stone , Parliament-Funkadelic , The Isley Brothers , Redbone , Rick Derringer , David Bowie , The Chambers Brothers , Cold Blood , Shuggie Otis , Aerosmith , Wild Cherry , the Average White Band , Gary Wright , Black Merda , Bar-Kays , Edwin Birdsong , Betty Davis , Trapeze and Mother's Finest . During the 1980s and 1990s funk rock music experienced
2080-449: The late 1990s, Vermont-based jam band Phish began incorporating funk influences into their sound, creating a style dubbed "cow funk". This style can be heard prominently on their 1998 release, The Story of the Ghost . Some Britpop bands also experimented with funk, mainly in terms of bass lines, including Blur 's song " Girls & Boys ", from the album Parklife (1994). During
2132-423: The murder. Hurwitz was sentenced to 11 years in prison after pleading no contest to one count of murder in 2000, and released in 2008 after serving between 7 and 8 years. Meanwhile, to settle a civil wrongful-death suit filed against him by Moreau's parents, Hurwitz in 2001 stipulated to his part in the murder, agreed that a jury would have found him guilty if he had not pleaded "no contest", and agreed to pay
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2184-438: The new owners, Oregon Theater Management, said the name was changed to disassociate from Hurwitz's business and reputation. In 2000, Hurwitz was convicted of the murder 10 years earlier of the Starry Night's 21-year-old publicity agent, Timothy Moreau, to keep Moreau from alerting authorities to a counterfeit ticket scam at the club. Another club employee, George Castagnola, pleaded guilty to helping Hurwitz kill Moreau. Moreau
2236-559: The release of the influential funk rock Funkadelic classic Maggot Brain (1971). Later funk rock albums by the group include Cosmic Slop , Standing on the Verge of Getting It On , Hardcore Jollies and Let's Take It to the Stage . Later albums such as One Nation Under a Groove and Electric Spanking of War Babies had a bit more radio-friendly sound but still preserved much of group's funk rock approach. Grand Funk Railroad pioneered
2288-562: The start of the 1980s, funk musicians Ricky Sander, Ottenheim James, and Cameo as well as new wave band Blondie and post-punk band Talking Heads each created their own brand of funk rock. British rock group Queen had a major funk rock hit song of the period with " Another One Bites the Dust " (the beat was inspired by Chic's hit "Good Times"). Also in the 1980s, some synth-funk and synth-pop bands such as Thomas Dolby, Scritti Politti , Howard Jones (hit with Things Can Only Get Better ) made
2340-528: Was crowdfunded via Pledge Music. The most recent solo album by Dan Reed, titled Confessions , was released in 2017 via Zero One Entertainment. Reed has left the United States for political reasons. After spending one year in India and three years in Jerusalem , where he built a recording studio, he moved to Paris for three years. In 2011, he moved to Prague , where he currently resides. Funk rock Funk rock
2392-465: Was finished in August 1922. Made of brick and constructed entirely with donated labor, the structure had a footprint of 100 by 100 feet (30 by 30 m) next to a 60-by-100-foot (18 by 30 m) parking lot. The lower floor contained 11 storerooms, some of which were rented to others, a printing room, the church headquarters, and a small chapel with a seating capacity of 200. The upper floor consisted of
2444-516: Was influenced by the funk rock sound of P-Funk , Jimi Hendrix and other such artists, while his hit single " Untitled (How Does It Feel) " has been noted by critics for containing elements of and similarity to the Maggot Brain sound of Funkadelic . Jane's Addiction have included many funk based routines in tracks. Irish band Republic of Loose are also noted for their funk rock sound which has earned them several awards and critical acclaim. In
2496-521: Was married with one child, was replaced by Blake Sakamoto on keyboard; Sakamoto, of Japanese heritage, had returned from Los Angeles, where he had been playing with future Atlantic Records artist Dear Mr. President. Lead singer Julian Raymond became vice president of Capitol Records . In 1988, The Washington Post described the band as "easily charming [...] with an unlikely brand of heavy metal-ish rock sharpened by junk funk and plenty of rock 'n' roll theatrics". The band signed to Mercury Records with
2548-515: Was not a very visible phenomenon during the 1970s. Only a few funk rock acts could be seen on record charts, notably David Bowie (" Fame ", 1975), Aerosmith (" Last Child ", 1976), The Rolling Stones (" Hot Stuff ", 1975), Gary Wright (" Love Is Alive ", 1976) and Steve Winwood ("I'm A Man"). When Glenn Hughes left Trapeze and joined Deep Purple along with David Coverdale , Deep Purple's next two albums contained elements of funk and soul. When Ritchie Blackmore left Deep Purple in 1975,
2600-403: Was released by Drakkar Entertainment on March 4, 2022. The single/video "Starlight" was released on October 22, 2021. Reed continued to do solo work and collaborate with other musicians, including Nuno Bettencourt from the band Extreme . Reed provided vocals for a 1992 rap-rock collaboration with the basketball team Portland Trail Blazers , "Bust a Bucket". In the mid-1990s, Dan Reed formed
2652-450: Was still called Starry Night. In the 2010s, the venue has hosted Cut Copy , Metric , Prince , and Snoop Dogg . Roseland features a standing-only main floor and an upstairs balcony for patrons aged 21 or older because of an adjacent bar, and can also host a variety of events, including cage fighting . Downstairs includes Roseland Grill, a narrow bar with a wall covered in posters. Peter's Room, an intimate showcase venue, includes
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#17328556467452704-419: Was strangled in the theater after a John Lee Hooker concert. After selling the club, Hurwitz moved to Vietnam , but in 1997 a federal grand jury indicted him on charges of tax evasion related to the scam. Extradited to the United States and pleading guilty to the tax evasion charges, he was sentenced to a year in federal prison. Publicity generated by the tax-evasion trial led to new information about
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