Bifunkal is a Chicago-based band that believes in live looping, vocal bass, and the power ofimprovisation and exploration."The criminally underrated duo of Jesse Cryderman and Hershyl Edwards have been droppingfunk bombs around Chicago for almost a decade."-Tomorrowsverse.com Jesse Cryderman (guitar, loops, keys, vox) and Hershyl Edwards (drums, vocal bass, loops,vox) write, orchestrate, and perform the Bifunkal catalog, and in a live setting, all loops andsamples are generated in real time. Another defining factor: drummer Hershyl Edwards singsthe bass lines in real time as well. The band has shared and headlined numerous club andfestival bills with acts like Elephant Wrecking Ball, Woody Goss (Vulfpeck), Sir the Baptist,Knower, Paris Monster, and has held numerous residencies in Chicago. Although a two-person composition and performance team at its core, Bifunkal frequentlyperforms with additional members, including horns, MCs, beatboxers, vocal choirs, and even afull orchestra. (You can check this out on their release, Tetra.) Bifunkal has collaborated withHoneycomb, Charlie Otto (This Must be the Band, DJ no DJ), Roy McGrath (Mejunje), CasonTrager (R34L, The Coop), Marcus Rezak, My Boy Elroy (Liquid Soul), Honey La'Rochelle, andmany more. Suggested tracks: Botten By Weevils: https://bifunkal.bandcamp.com/track/botten-by-weevils-2 https://bifunkal.bandcamp.com/track/triceratops-nivanoise-dubstep-remix  

Alternative/Indie music with lyrical  guitars, progressive beats and cinematic poetry rooted in Balkan, Chicago and improvised sound cultures.

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