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LINKS is a 10-piece electrofunk futureband that plays progressive soul, fusion, and fun songs to sing along with! Currently based in Brooklyn, NY, LINKS is the brain-child of leader Andrew Links. The group is an absolute powerhouse collective of instrumentalists, producers, engineers, and arrangers featuring Mike Craig on drums, mixing and engineering, Nick Trautmann on bass, Abe Nouri on vocals, trombone, and keyboard, Anna Paloma on vocals, Josiah Lamb on trumpet, Luke Norris on tenor sax, Mike Bliss on alto sax, Mark McIntyre on guitar, and Eric Juberg on EWI and sound design, and Andrew Links on synths, songwriting, and vocoder.We Used to Cut the Grass is an experimental large ensemble from Asbury Park, New Jersey led by bassist Cody McCorry. The typically 9-piece band performs an eclectic mix of original jazz fusion and arrangements of everything from Bach to Britney Spears, uniquely orchestrated for four horns, violin, two percussionists, bass and guitar. The ensembles accomplishments include recording their first live single Woodpecker using 100% solar power, collaborating with the Vanguard Strings to release their arrangement of Igor Stravinskys 1940 Tango, performing multiple tours with Frank Zappa vocalist/guitarist Ike Willis, and performing at the NJ premiere of Thorsten Schttes Zappa documentary, Eat That Question. The band is heavily inspired by the ethos of experimental composers such as Zappa, John Zorn and Sun Ra, and is currently promoting their first full length LP which was released in early 2022, while actively working on the follow-up.