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Formed in 1994 from the ranks of the UC Berkeley Marching Band, !Tang is an nine-piece indie-soul extravaganza with a sound that defines "burgeoning." This band will get you up off your butt, grab you by the funkpants, and never let go. But they'll do more than that. They'll make you think, and yes, they might even make you feel something. Taking postmodern cues from artists like Beck and the Beastie Boys, !Tang moves seamlessly through styles - weaving Soul, Rock, Jazz, and Hip-Hop into a purely original thinking man's dance music. Led energetically by the throat of front man Ray Wilcox, the WAMMIE-winning band has been compared to such artists as Lenny Kravitz, Spearhead and Sly and the Family Stone. Their Tower-of-Power-esque horn section screams pure funk, while their Phish-esque jams recall their classical and jazz training. Track list: 1. I Love a Freak 2. Nervous 3. Summer Song 4. First Last & Worst 5. Dada 6. The Muse 7. It's Becoming A Bigger Thing 8. Spanky (Why Can't I Ride?) 9. Mixed Messages 10. Oaktown Ring 11. Bustop 12. 916 13. That's All I'm Trying To Say