Some SoulTrackers may know Eric “EQ” Young from his bass work over the years. Influenced by such greats as Larry Graham, EQ performed with regional Bay Area bands such as Radiance and Force One Network before being recruited by ConFunkShun’s Michael Cooper to become his guitarist, and later to become the bassist for the reunited ConFunkShun – a relationship that continues two decades later.
We’ve covered a few songs by Eric over the past year, and he has a new single that should get lover of classic funk going. “Have A Party With EQ” is dripping with that 70s Ohio funk sound. EQ tells us, “Last year I was part of the Grammy award committee, grinding my first project, but my question for the Grammy board was why isn’t funk music considered a genre? I made this song after talking with Bootsy and Larry Graham about funk, and this song is a mixture of many as you may hear. It’s fun creating something out of nothing”
We’re proud to present “Have a Party with EQ” as our newest SoulTracks First Listen. Check it out below and tell us what you think!
Eric E.Q. Young – “Have a Party With EQ”
