Lettuce (band)
| Lettuce | |
|---|---|
| Origin | Boston, Massachusetts, USA |
| Genres | Funk, jazz |
| Years active | 1992–present |
| Labels | Royal Family Records, Velour Recordings |
| Associated acts |
Soulive Rustic Overtones Sam Kininger Band |
| Website | lettucefunk |
| Members | Eric Krasno Neal Evans Adam Deitch Erick Coomes Adam Smirnoff Ryan Zoidis Nigel Hall Eric "Benny" Bloom |
| Past members |
Jeff Bhasker Sam Kininger Rashawn Ross |
Lettuce is a funk band that originated in Boston, Massachusetts in 1992. Its members consist of guitarists Eric Krasno and Adam "Shmeeans" Smirnoff, Neal Evans (keyboards, hammond B-3 organ, piano), Adam Deitch (drums/percussion), Erick "E.D." Coomes (bass), Ryan Zoidis (saxophone), and partial-member Rashawn Ross (trumpet). In 2011, trumpeter Eric "Benny" Bloom replaced Rashawn Ross in the band. They are known for their energetic live shows.
Lettuce began in the summer of 1992, when all of its members attended a music program at Berklee College of Music in Boston, MA as teenagers. Brought together by the influence of various funk bands including Herbie Hancock, Earth, Wind and Fire, and Tower of Power, the band jammed throughout that summer before going their separate ways.
In the fall of 1994, the band reconvened as undergrads at Berklee and attempted to play at various Boston jazz clubs, walking in and asking the club owners and other musicians if they would "let us play", giving birth to the name Lettuce.
Mainly from word of mouth, Lettuce began developing strong followings in New York City, San Francisco, Chicago, and Tokyo. They released their first CD, Outta Here in 2002, followed by their Live in Tokyo album recorded at the Blue Note in 2003.
In 2008, Lettuce released their sophomore effort, entitled Rage!. Drawing heavily from many of funk's forefathers, Rage! features covers of Curtis Mayfield's "Move on Up" and Charles Wright & the Watts 103rd Street Rhythm Band's "Express Yourself".
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