Written by Carlos Redondo
Artist Name: Eggshell Egoz
Album Title: Funky Poetz
Format: CD
Official Site: http://www.eggshellegoz.com
Country: United States
A group such as Eggshell Egoz could only have originated from California. This jumpy, infectiously giddy band marries the white funk of the Red Hot Chili Peppers with the singalong pop hooks of the Barenaked Ladies and the sun-baked lethargy of Sublime. Want to become an instant Egoz fan? Listen to “Slippery Slime” first on headphones; let the stainless-steel bass lines and pumping drums invade your ear space and throw a party. Then cut to “Simple Toys” with its fuzzy, grungy riffs that lean towards psychedelia. These guys are unable to contain themselves on record; you can almost sense that they are sweating from all the energy they’re burning here.
Vocalist Dave Whitton has a pleasant, soulful voice that works as a way of cooling off the hotbed of funk ‘n’ roll from his bandmates; it helps to give the songs balance and for listeners to catch their breath. When you have a tune as crazy as “Environmentalist” (echoing Fishbone’s most party-hard moments), you need an anchor to reel in the uninitiated, and Whitton provides that key. I don’t know how poetic Eggshell Egoz are, but they are funky without question.
