Posted on 2025-06-15

DJ Hairy Larry Presents The Funk Donors Singing Troubled
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Thanks Marty, today we’re going to bring the funk as played by a band that was popular here in Jonesboro before the pandemic.

Of course I’m talking about The Funk Donors. I never did get to hear them play live but I knew them by their reputation and I wanted to go see them since some of my friends were in the band. Fortunately they recorded a great album, “Flatland” and if you love live music like I do you can watch their videos on Youtube.

This all started when I went to see luvtrst. play at Stage Too. I was talking to Brian Nobles when he mentioned that he used to play in a band with Cody Ballard, the saxophonist in luvtrst. Well, my inquiring ears want to hear so I found out about the band and their album, “Flatland”.

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So what I try to do in shows like this is place local music in the context of what's happening globally with other musicians in the same general sphere.

Both to understand the value of what these local bands are doing and to show how they fit into the larger conversation.