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The brainchild of vocalist John Paul Odom (who just so happens to be the son of Tennessee House of Representatives Minority Leader Gary Odom, which totally explains the pseudonym—we’d want some anonymity, too), J-PO and the V.A.B. are members of Nashville’s fusion-fringe, alongside folks like The Running, Paradise Daze and Small Ax. What is it that these bands are fusing, you ask? Pretty much anything, really: rock, reggae, jazz, funk…the list goes on. J-PO comes down hard on the funk line, with a tight horn section, fuzzy wah-wah guitar and some serious boogie-down keyboards topped with a mix of rap and late-’90s alterna-vox to create an aggro-porno vibe. Tracks like “Going Down” and “Sex in the Morning” would make a great score for you and your loved one’s next “home movie.”
Fri., Jan. 8, 7 p.m., 2010
Fri., Jan. 8, 7 p.m., 2010
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