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Winter time in Baltimore, not quite a sight to behold, more so an atmosphere to feel. As was the case on a particularly cold January night that would play host to Blockfunksion’s unique sounds. Competing with Edgar, Allen, Poe,  the whole ravens cheerleading squad and not to mention the lewdly dressed women. Blockfunksion managed to scrap together a decent gathering all the same.

Come they did and Blockfunksion did not disappoint. The old motto “give em’ what they asked for” resonates with this one; as anyone familiar with the band will tell you that Blockfunksion is a band with quite a unique sound, especially for Charm City. If you came to the show expecting a blunt rip-off of bands of yore, think again. If you came expecting talentless screaming yuppies with excessive body art, again you’d be wrong. Blockfunksion is a genre bending band that isn’t afraid to free fall from high octane rock to blues inspired ballad, and they do so with convincing ease.

Donning the stage with a swagger only Baltimore could have blessed them with, Blockfunksion seemed poised to excite.  And that’s exactly what happened as lead singer and guitarist Tony begin to fiddle with his frets causing the audience to boil over in anticipation. As Mark and Ian begin to join the fray, guitar and bass guitar respectively, everything you expected wasn’t as you expected, which is just as we suspected. With the rhythm laid down by Benny, the drummer, bringing their distinctive sound full circle, it was apparent that they intended on being showstoppers. Despite all of this they didn’t hesitate to unveil their stage personas. From gentle rock, Ian, to the showstopper himself Mark, the band was as individualistic as a cohesive group could be. But I’m not mad because any band willing to play a few riffs with a wine bottle has something going for them.

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