Snarky Puppy is a Grammy-winning instrumental fusion band from Denton, Texa… Read Full Bio ↴Snarky Puppy is a Grammy-winning instrumental fusion band from Denton, Texas led by bassist, composer and producer Michael League. Formed in Denton, Texas in 2004, the band features a collective of nearly 30 musicians, referred to as "The Fam" on their recordings and tours. The musicians perform on a variety of instruments including guitars, keyboards, saxophones, brass, percussion and strings. Many of the current and former band members were once students at the University of North Texas.
The band released their debut album "Live at Uncommon Ground" in 2005 and began touring extensively after their second album "The Only Constant" in 2006. Snarky Puppy's first four albums were released under Sitmom Records. Their fifth album, "Tell Your Friends" was released in 2010 under Ropeadope Records.
In 2013, Snarky Puppy embarked on their biggest project yet with the "Family Dinner Volume One." They teamed up with some of their favorite vocalists in the world for a live recording at the Jefferson Center in Roanoke, Virginia. Their Performance of the song "Something" with Lalah Hathaway has earned them a 2014 Grammy for Best R&B Performance.
Snarky Puppy's leader, Michael League, was interviewed and written about in the 2010 book release "The New Face of Jazz: An intimate look at today's living legends and the artists of tomorrow" by Cicily Janus. The author cites League's self-termed music as "jafunkadansion" for its genre-bending qualities of instrumental and dance music. Cicily Janus also comments the "group Snarky Puppy is one of the most inventive in sound and funk since Maynard Ferguson's fusion years."
Band Members:
Michael League – bass guitar, oud, percussion
Jay Jennings – trumpet, flugelhorn
Mike Maher – trumpet, flugelhorn
Chris Bullock – tenor and soprano saxophones, bass clarinet, flute, alto flute, bansuri, percussion
Bob Reynolds – tenor saxophone
Zach Brock – violin
Bill Laurance – piano, keyboards
Shaun Martin – keyboards
Bobby Sparks II – keyboards
Justin Stanton – keyboards, trumpet
Bob Lanzetti – guitars
Mark Lettieri – guitars
Chris McQueen – guitars
Larnell Lewis – drums
Jamison Ross – drums
Jason "JT" Thomas – drums
Keita Ogawa – percussion
Nate Werth – percussion
Marcelo Woloski – percussion
The band released their debut album "Live at Uncommon Ground" in 2005 and began touring extensively after their second album "The Only Constant" in 2006. Snarky Puppy's first four albums were released under Sitmom Records. Their fifth album, "Tell Your Friends" was released in 2010 under Ropeadope Records.
In 2013, Snarky Puppy embarked on their biggest project yet with the "Family Dinner Volume One." They teamed up with some of their favorite vocalists in the world for a live recording at the Jefferson Center in Roanoke, Virginia. Their Performance of the song "Something" with Lalah Hathaway has earned them a 2014 Grammy for Best R&B Performance.
Snarky Puppy's leader, Michael League, was interviewed and written about in the 2010 book release "The New Face of Jazz: An intimate look at today's living legends and the artists of tomorrow" by Cicily Janus. The author cites League's self-termed music as "jafunkadansion" for its genre-bending qualities of instrumental and dance music. Cicily Janus also comments the "group Snarky Puppy is one of the most inventive in sound and funk since Maynard Ferguson's fusion years."
Band Members:
Michael League – bass guitar, oud, percussion
Jay Jennings – trumpet, flugelhorn
Mike Maher – trumpet, flugelhorn
Chris Bullock – tenor and soprano saxophones, bass clarinet, flute, alto flute, bansuri, percussion
Bob Reynolds – tenor saxophone
Zach Brock – violin
Bill Laurance – piano, keyboards
Shaun Martin – keyboards
Bobby Sparks II – keyboards
Justin Stanton – keyboards, trumpet
Bob Lanzetti – guitars
Mark Lettieri – guitars
Chris McQueen – guitars
Larnell Lewis – drums
Jamison Ross – drums
Jason "JT" Thomas – drums
Keita Ogawa – percussion
Nate Werth – percussion
Marcelo Woloski – percussion
Kite
Snarky Puppy Lyrics
We have lyrics for 'Kite' by these artists:
Benjamin Ingrosso Don't think I tried this one before All my friends left,…
Boo Hewerdine A kite cannot fly Till someone holds the line And if you…
Bruno Coulais Cerf-volant Volant au vent Ne t'arrête pas Vers la mer Haut …
Bush (Kate) (Come up and be a kite) Beelzebub is aching in my…
Chidinma Mrs kedike your love dey make me fly like kite in…
Clark Gesner CHARLIE BROWN Little more speed, little more rope, Little …
Copeland I hid myself from failure and fear. Oh, my…
Dear Reader I’m only as good As what I would Give to the world But…
Dre Skuffs Yeah,... What up, it's been a while right ace? I haven't…
EP's Trailer Park I ́m gonna build this kite I ́m gonna let…
Feeder Everyone should know what it’s like to be loved Loved Your s…
Galileo Galilei 億点満点の世界を絵に描いてる君は いつも絵の具だらけさ 猫みたいな栗色の髪の毛を邪魔そうに束ねてしまうんだ 君のカゴの…
Idaho Tasted your air And your lighter's smoke But nothing eve…
Ivy Life like that Delicious with clause You never get the truth…
Jaden Smith ft. Willow Your motion got me rollercoastin I want all in your ocean Ma…
Juniper Here we go again, I see your colors burning bright Don't…
Just Like Vinyl When the stars become her, I can be seen above it…
Kankan Nigga I lost my voice in this bitch Nigga I'm still…
Kate Bush (Come up and be a kite) Beelzebub is aching in my…
Lions & Acrobats I feel like a kite flying over the river Rainy weather,…
Lucie Silvas Baby, you're down to earth But she gonna own the sky She…
Mc Mc No stress anh Pa gen pale anpil, pa gen problèm Depi map…
Nadia Schilling We might fall Try to lurk Behind the scenes We might sour Wi…
Nadine Shah The day I heard I was as high as a…
Necro Facility Hear it calling again Getting closer To the end of the rope …
Nick Heyward Life's like that, delicious with clause You never get the t…
nick heyward & Haircut One Hundred Life's like that, delicious with clause You never get the tr…
Patty Griffin The Sunday after there was laughter in the air Everybody had…
S.B Behind such a thin veneer How does it feel to be…
Silverbullit All these books but nothing to read The snow is so…
Small Pockets High and low You'll find it's hard to slow down As we're…
Strangelove You are a lonely child Nobody prays for you Sadly, faces w…
Tango & Lions I feel like a kite flying over the river Rainy weather,…
U2 Something is about to give I can feel it coming I think…
Wendell Kimbrough If you needed to live without me, Then I think I…
Wigwam Pine you so lonesome sighs As murmured questions rise in lin…
Witchin Alleys Just take it in A little longer It′s almost down It's always…
WOHNZIMMER - U2 Something is about to give I can feel it coming I think…
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Free Your Dreams I′m ready to live this thing called life I'm take′n it…
I Asked I asked my love "What do you need To make your wild…
Something Ooh, ooh, ooh, it's something You and I have something How…
Too Hot to Last Take it off and take me in I am not your…
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@tiwantiwaabibiman2603
WTTTHHHHHH???!!!!!
This my first time hearing this!!! This is gorgeous!!!
Everything is sooo smooth and deliciously and rhythmic dreamy!
The horn solo at 2:40 brought in a lite Latin touch.
I could see and feeling the kite floating up higher and higher on a wispy breeze made by the piano and strings at the end.
@MrKail
While everybody appreciates the insane skills of the musicians here, I just want to point out how outstandingly clear and precise the mixing is. sounds better than most albums
@AntonioDelDonno1
I have to say that initially I wasn't aware that this was live...
@andrewxu3602
@@AntonioDelDonno1 It sounds like a studio album, doesn't it?
@xavierliegosset2645
They recorded it as an album. The pleasure they took is obvious, and it makes it awesome.
@azaryahuyisrael9245
I agree to that!
@Kaktuskastl
outstanding work, fully agree!
@tdoom1354
Most underrated Snarky song, and a video every reaction channel oversees...
@r_knapp13
The cellist from these sessions has one of the most expressive faces I’ve ever seen.
@aarondoerr2260
Snarky Puppy=The best elements of jazz, funk, pop, film score and rock all cooked up in a cauldron of genius musicianship.
@edward4840
Edmund Keeling certainly rock. Minjor is very prog rock. They take a mix of all they can find