The quintet features Ivan Neville on vocals, B3 and Clav, the double bass attack and soulful voices of Tony Hall and Nick Daniels III, Ian Neville on guitar, and the monster addition of Nikki Glaspie on drums and vocals.

From annual performances at New Orleans' Jazz Fest --"The colossal low end and filthy grooves they threw down from the GentillyStage must have set a Jazz Fest record for baddest bass jams ever." (BassPlayer Magazine, 2012) -- to music rooms and festivals across the nation(Bonnaroo, Wakarusa, All Good, High Sierra, Summer Camp, Hangout, Jam Cruiseand Outside Lands), Dumpstaphunk continues to spread an unmistakably NewOrleans groove with hard-hitting performances that dare listeners not to move.

“We always keep the spontaneity going, that’s something I loveabout this band," says Ivan. “We can funk it out with the best of them,but we also like to showcase how all sorts of music can come together and pushthe boundaries of what funk music is."

Dumpstaphunk's summer 2013 release, Dirty Word, re-imagines their genre, holding true to the opinionated, vintage funk of Sly & the Family Stone and Parliament Funkadelic, but with a modern edge that forays into gospel, blues, second-line, R&B and straight-up rock n’ roll. True to New Orleans tradition, Dumpsta’s friends and family Troy "Trombone Shorty" Andrews, Rebirth Brass Band, Skerik, the Grooveline Horns, Art Neville, Ani DiFranco and Flea of the Red Hot Chili Peppers kick the Dirty Word sessions up a notch.

"The whole record speaks to the righteousness of music.We’re not necessarily telling a specific story, but expressing how music makes things right for everyone in their ownway. Our fans can feel that vibe and let it take them wherever they need to.”

“We just hope to spread the good word through funk,"added Glaspie. "If we can create an escape, give people a reason to getdown and forget their problems, then we're doing what we set out to do."

For tour dates and to download two songs from Dirty Word, visit www.dumpstaphunk.com.

VIDEO:

“Put It In the Dumpsta” Live at 2012 New Orleans Jazz &Heritage Festival

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CgklgNvP0q0

OFFICIAL WEBSITES:

WEBSITE - http://www.dumpstaphunk.com

FACEBOOK - http://www.facebook.com/DumpstaphunkNOLA

TWITTER -http://www.twitter.com/Dumpstaphunk

YOUTUBE -http://www.youtube.com/DumpstaphunkNOLA

INSTAGRAM - http://instagram.com/dumpstaphunk

PRESS QUOTES:

"Dumpstaphunk hasgrown from a small side project into one of New Orleans' most prestigiousmodern funk ensembles." - RollingStone

"I have a newfavorite New Orleans funk band: Ivan Neville's Dumpstaphunk" - New York Times

"One of the hippestfunk bands in the land." - Guitar Player Magazine

“Bottom line: where there’s a party, Dumpstaphunk brings it!”– OffbeatMagazine

"Dumpstaphunk remains synonymous with New Orleans and anyone from NOLA would be proud to callthis their official band.” – JamBase