About this project
Love. Funk. Holiday cheer. Booty shaking.
This is the misson of the HOLIDELIC crew. Led by singer, songwriter, dancer and multi-instrumentalist Everett Bradley aka “Papadelic”, a band of merry Funkateers gather each year to give the city of New York a live show that celebrates diversity, acceptance, seasonal familial dysfunction and the spirituality of the holidays.
The show features fresh original songs by Everett Bradley – you can see video of our 2009 show at Joe's Pub in New York here.
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Since the 2002 release of his holiday album TOY (hear excerpts from Toy - Everett Bradley here), Everett revised his holiday playlist annually until a musical fusion of P-Funk, Sly and the Family Stone and the land of Misfit Toys emerged. Performed live by a collective of New York City artists ranging from singers and dancers to rappers, instrumentalists and storytellers, the current production – HOLIDELIC - was born.
Now it’s 2010: The demand for HOLIDELIC is growing both inside and outside of New York City. Venues – such as the famous Joe’s Pub in Manhattan - want extended runs. Plus, the HOLIDELIC songlist is bursting with new material.
There has to be an album.
Our challenge: there are no funds and limited time to pull a recording together. With your help, we can bring our music to the masses and spread funky holiday cheer – the original mission of HOLIDELIC. The love, the joy and the funk are there, but we do need your help to make the album a reality.
Our expenses include the studio / musicians / transportation / mixing-mastering-artwork / and pressing the CDs. Since it is the fans that have raised the stakes, we ask for your continued support and sponsorship to complete this journey.
In the column to the right, you can do all of your holiday shopping based on your contribution.
Thank you all the way from the soles of our platform shoes to the tops of our ‘fro-ho-ho’s!!
With love,
- Everett Bradley and The Funkateers of Holidelic
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FUNK ANGEL – our eternal gratitude!
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PRE-FUNK - Digital pre-release Download of Album – get the funk before it goes public
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A copy of the new Everett Bradley CD, HOLIDELIC, just in time for Christmas 2010! Great Xmas present for yourself or your friends.
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DOUBLE YOUR FUNK – all of the above, plus a Limited Edition Packaged CD with personalized handwritten thank you note
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WEARABLE FUNK – all of the above, plus an awesome quality, hip-looking limited HOLIDELIC T-shirt
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TRIPLE YOUR FUNK - All the above plus a copy or download of the “TOY” CD
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THROW THE FUNK ON THE WALL - all of the above, plus an autographed, limited edition HOLIDELIC poster
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10 CDs! 10 copies of the new CD, HOLIDELIC; or 5 copies of the new CD, HOLIDELIC & 5 copies of Everett Bradley's critically-acclaimed prior Christmas CD, TOY. Great gift for your Xmas parties!
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20 CDS! 10 copies of HOLIDELIC and 10 copies of TOY; or 20 copies of HOLIDELIC. Great gift for your Xmas parties & Xmas gift bags!
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WE ARE FAMILY - all of the above, plus a thank you credit in the album liner notes
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FUNK IN THE CITY - all of the above, plus two tickets to one of the Joe’s Pub shows - December 2010, New York City (only four of these packages available per show – transportation not provided)
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FRO HO HO - All of the above (unless all show tickets are taken), plus your name sung in one of the songs on the album
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THE ART OF FUNK - all of the above (unless all show tickets are taken), plus a limited edition HOLIDELIC holiday coloring book
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MORE COWBELL - All of the above (unless all show tickets are taken), and executive producer credit on the album
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NATIVI-TAY - all of the above (unless all show tickets are taken), plus you can be in the opening Nativi-tay scene at one of the Joe’s Pub shows, December 2010, New York City (transportation not provided, only one available per show. Pledger must also be available during sound check day of show to rehearse the opening scene with the cast and band)
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HERE COME THE FUNKATEERS - All of the above (unless all show tickets are taken), plus a private holiday performance of funky carols for you and your friends at your home (December 2010, limited to 150 mile radius from Manhattan)
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This Grammy-nominated singer/songwriter, performer and producer has been gracing New York with his multi-flavored art for the past 20 years. A graduate of Indiana University’s School of Music, he is currently the percussionist/singer in the classic Hall and Oates band.
A true renaissance man, Mr. Bradley has done everything from performing and recording nationally and abroad with musical giants like Bobby McFerrin, Jon Bon Jovi, Quincy Jones, Stevie Wonder and David Bowie; musical director for Carly Simon, topping the charts in Europe with his dance classic,"I Luv U Baby"; to being the first American to perform and direct the British percussive sensation "STOMP." He was also featured in the indie Academy nominated film “Brooms” which was also a STOMP production. He has co-penned the hit up and coming musical VICES:A LOVE STORY as well as co-writer, co-arranger, Theatre World Award winner and star of the hit musical, "SWING," which won a Tony and Grammy- nomination for best Broadway Cast recording! Everett's first full length CD, AS EVER IT IS, received rave reviews from both Billboard and People magazine and the haunting ballad ”Whadify” was featured in the closing 2001 episode of Dawson’s Creek. His original Holiday CD entitled, "TOY," is a joyous, funky, collection of new Christmas tunes. This self produced album features duets with Bon Jovi's Richie Sambora, siren Ann Hampton Callaway, Living Colour's Vernon Reid and trumpet great Chris Botti.
On the flip side, Everett is also the musical director of Our Time Theatre Company, an artistic home for young people that stutter, where he teaches singing, drumming, and songwriting techniques. He recently completed “LISTEN,”a benefit album featuring the songs written by Our Time kids performed by celebrities. Stay tuned for Everett’s one man musical EV/OLUTION to be staged and performed sometime spring of 2011.
For more info visit www.everettbradley.com.
