Weapon of Choice (band)

Weapon of Choice (band)

Infobox Musical artist
Name = Weapon of Choice


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Genre = Nutmeg
Years_active = 1992-
Label = Loosegroove, Nuttsactor 5, Funk To The Max, Ter a Terre
Associated_acts = Marshall Law, Fishbone, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Trulio Disgracias, Macy Gray, Spearhead
URL = [http://www.weaponofchoice.net official site]
Current_members = Lonnie "Meganut" Marshall
e#
Marc Rey
Lamont Sydnor
Elizabeth Lea
John Kirby
Past_members = Keefus Ciancia
Finn Hammer
Tom-bone Ralls
Scott Garrett
Audra Cunningham
Jellybean
Derek "D-Rek" Pierce
Mark Cross
Mary Harris
Arik Marshall
James Gray
Zack Najors
Trevor Lawrence
Todd Simon
Tracy Wannomae

Weapon of Choice is a band from Los Angeles fronted by bass player Lonnie Marshall. They play a mixture of rock, alternative, funk, hip hop, jazz and reggae called Nutmeg, a term created by Marshall. [http://www.furious.com/perfect/weaponofchoicenutmeg.html Perfect Sound Forever] Nutt Gone Yet: An Interview With Lonnie "Meganut" Marshall from Weapon of Choice] Others refer to their music as P-Funk style music. [ [http://www.strangesttribe.com/html/articles/magazine/hightimes.html FROM HIGH TIMES - 8/27/95] It's a Stone Groove Thang] [ [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:wifwxqtsldde allmusic] Color Me Funky review]

The band was created after the breakup of Marshalls previous band, Marshall Law (which included his brother Arik Marshall, short term member of Red Hot Chili Peppers). [http://www.furious.com/perfect/weaponofchoicenutmeg.html Perfect Sound Forever] Nutt Gone Yet: An Interview With Lonnie "Meganut" Marshall from Weapon of Choice] The band signed with Stone Gossard's record label Loosegroove after he saw a video for Marshall Law's "Uppity Yuppity". The band went to Seattle and recorded their first album "Nut-Meg Sez "Bozo the Town" which was released in 1994. The released two more albums with Loosegroove, "Highperspice" in 1996 and "Nutmeg Phantasy" in 1998. The later record was compilation released as benefit album for musical instruments in schools. When Loosegrove folded Weapon of Choice were left without a record company.

In 2002 they released "Illoominutty" (recorded in 1997) on Fishbone's independent label Nuttsactor 5. In 2004 Funk To The Max and Ter a Terre put out another compilation album "Color Me Funky".

Members

Lonnie "Meganut" Marshall (bass/lead vocals)
e# - aka eurie (vocals, bellydance/hiptonite)
Marc Rey (guitar)
Lamont Sydnor (drums)
Elizabeth Lea (trombone, vocals)
John Kirby (keys, talkbox)

Discography

Albums
*Nut-Meg Sez "Bozo the Town" (1994) Loosegroove / Sony
*Highperspice (1996) Loosegroove / Sony 550
*Nutmeg Phantasy (1998) Loosegroove
*Illoominutty (2002) Nuttsactor 5
*Color Me Funky (2004) Funk To The Max, Ter a Terre

DVD
*Uncut Nut: 1992-2006 - The Definitive DVD Collection

References

External links

* [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=11:axfuxqqgld6e Weapon of choice on allmusic]
* [http://www.furious.com/perfect/weaponofchoice.html Perfect Sound Forever] Weapon of Choice: Nutmeg Rising


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