Catalogue number: UKM 069
Release date: 05.10.2018
CD & digital
Info:
P.Unity is launching its first full length record, Pulp, on the Friday the 5th of October 2018. „Pulp” features 12 tracks of P.Unity’s unique blend of funk, soul, jazz, psychedelia and hip hop. The release cements the 10-piece band’s place on the Polish scene, building off of their earlier recorded efforts, energetic performances and an acclaimed collaboration with one of elder statesmen of the Polish Jazz scene, Michał Urbianiak.
„Pulp” was recorded and mixed by Envee and mastered by Eprom. The album cover features photography by Monika Orpik, Zuzanna Kofta was responsible for the booklet and graphic design of the whole.
„Pulp” is released in partnership by U Know Me Records and Funky Mamas and Papas Recordings.
P.Unity is a ten-piece, funk-oriented band based in Warsaw, Poland. Inspired by acts from the Parliament/Funkadelic family, less poppy side of Prince and live work of D’Angelo and Soultronics, the group aims at overturning the understanding of funk as an easy-listening sound of cruise liner’s discos. P.Unity’s funk has nothing to do with spangles and glittery flare-pants- it is a tribute to the psychedelic side of George Clinton and gritty sounds of Sly & The Family Stone. For P.Unity funk is more of an indefinable vibe than straight technical term of genre. The band also draws on the legacy of funk’s successors- from hiphop giants like Snoop Dogg or A Tribe Called Quest, through neosoul artists centered around Soulquarians, to the young electronic beats scene of Brainfeeder. The band does not avoid jazz influences, that were present in group members’ musical paths from early age.
P.Unity works in an almost unchanged lineup since 2014. The group released their debut Mango EP (2017), that made band’s way to many live venues. The record reached a Polish jazz legend Michał Urbaniak, who invited P.Unity to work with him on the last Urbanator Days album „Beats & Pieces”. The LP contained two tracks arranged and recorded by the band- „P.Lex” and „Wasabi Vibe” were appreciated by Polish media. Currently P.Unity works on their first longplay „Pulp” that will come out in fall via U Know Me Records. Despite a growing studio experience the group shows it’s best in a live set up. The band was well-received at live shows across Poland. New tour is coming soon…
P.Unity is:
Jędrzej Dudek- vocals
Maciej Sondij- guitar
Miłosz Oleniecki- keys
Rafał Dutkiewicz- drums
Adrian Manowski- bass
Michał Łuka- saxophone
Radek Nowak- trumpet
Witold Haliniak- trombone
Sara Jaroszyk- backing vocals
Weronika Grzesiewicz- backing vocals