Ghost-Note’s Tiny Desk concert kicked off with Robert “Sput” Searight’s trademark “buckle up,” and never let go. The supergroup—born in 2015 as a drum-and-percussion duo by Searight and Nate Werth (of Snarky Puppy fame)—laid down gritty funk in tracks like “JB’s Out” and “Move with a Purpose,” complete with tight call-and-response riffs and bubbling harmonies. Dominique Xavier Taplin’s spacey keys paved the way for Mackenzie Green’s sultry “Synesthesia,” and Searight amped the energy even higher on “Be Somebody,” a loving nod to James Brown.
They wrapped things on a high note with “Slim Goodie,” a playful love story that features fiery percussion solos from Werth and Searight and Mackenzie Green’s pleading vocals that leave you craving your own Slim Goodie. With a full lineup of drums, horns, guitar, bass, keys, and vocals, Ghost-Note proved their evolution from a duo into a full-on funk powerhouse.
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