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
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Snarky Puppy Lyrics
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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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Christopher Sleight
Richard, it's been 2 years since you made your comment. Thank you. If I understand correctly, I also believe that the people you have just mentioned exceed any and all. To include Snarky Puppy.
I am speechless and often in tears at the hearing of these musicians.
Thank you, your Friend Christopher.
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Guthrie Govan?
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Alex Winkler
So much respect for this group. Not only do they write adventurous, complex music, but they record it LIVE in front of an audience, no punching in extra takes on solos. Just them and their instruments and they manage to take risks even then - detuning his E string down to a Db in the middle of a solo?! These guys know what they are, the music they want to make, and exactly the steps it takes to get it there. Love it
WatchDog
well said, yea snarky puppy spanks ;) 🔥🔥🔥💣💥🎶🎺🥳👊😎👌✌
David
Shit, he really did do that. 7:30
Carlos Daniel
Is organic
Andrew Xu
And to see how far they've come from even this well-deserved praise.
Sriyansh K
I dont think people realize what michael league played in that solo corys solo is talked about alot more than his bass solo. that bass solo was fucking ethereal gives you emotions from music you havent felt before
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That bass lick at 6:18. The art of almost falling out but landing on your feet nevertheless. Thank you for that, Mr. League.
Creamus Jones
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Julio
Love the observation/comment!
Patrick Takarbessy
Your description fits the lick perfectly