New EP: The CB3 - 'Bunny Hop'
Melbourne funk lords The CB3 lift the veil on their new EP Bunny Hop + announce hometown EP launch show with Billy Davis & The Good Lords
Blending class-act musicianship with a rare gift of both conviction and restraint, the creative prowess of Melbourne guitar, bass and drum outfit The CB3 returns in full swing on the trio’s new EP Bunny Hop, out today. Redefining the boundless intersections of contemporary funk, jazz, soul and RnB, the record sees bandmates Cristian Barbieri, Caleb Shand and Chris Farace harnessing an unequivocal camaraderie and deploying it with play, joy and finesse. In celebration of the release, The CB3 will be playing a hometown launch alongside fellow funk royalty Billy Davis & The Good Lords on Friday 4 March at The Night Cat.
Released independently, Bunny Hop is a meandering journey of scintillating grooves, beats, bass and melodies at its impeccable, hook-soaked best. Drawing comparisons with the likes of fusion revolutionists Snarky Puppy, Horatio Luna, Vulfpeck, and The Roots, The CB3’s broad influences bind an offering that is equal parts unbridled and deliciously refined. 2020’s debut offering ‘October’ introduced listeners to the EP’s infectious charisma with punctuated rhythms and static energy, while follow up single and live favourite ‘40/40 Home’ presented a shift in pace with a meandering warble no-less danceable. Final single ‘Teacups & Candy’ is a slow burning fuse that twists and turns along a vast landscape of uncanny beauty before gently crackling into a full blown explosion of fantasy funk, featuring an epic string solo from acclaimed violinist and Music Victoria Award nominee, XANI.
“The three of us have played together so much over the years, with different bands and artists, and all types of gigs. I hear that all come to fruition on this EP. I feel like we found our feet. Choi, our producer, nailed the engineering/production side too. Every instrument sounds exactly as we wanted. That doesn’t always happen.” – Cristian Barbieri, The CB3
The CB3 Bunny Hop EP Launch
Friday 4 March
The Night Cat, Fitzroy
Supporting Billy Davis & The Good Lords
Support: DJ Spell
Doors 8pm
Tickets via Moshtix