Gumbo Gumbo by Guranfoe - CRIMINALLY Unknown

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   My friends and I discovered the band Guranfoe, a British folk-jazz-psych prog band, on a random Bandcamp rabbit hole several months ago. They have been around since 2013, but they primarily release live albums, with their first studio album being released in 2019. They're a fantastic band, but they are depressingly obscure, with their fantastic debut album "Sum of Erda" only having a measly 31 ratings on ProgArchives. 
The band just released their sophomore album "Gumbo Gumbo" last month, and it is PHENOMENAL. Great eclectic prog record, and as mentioned, it's an interesting blend of psych, jazz, and folk influences, with an emphasis on jamming—it reminds me at times of Phish, but more refined and much more British. I would highly recommend it to fans of everything from Phish to Ozric Tentacles to Zappa to Jordsjø—in my opinion, its variety of influences gives it a very universal appeal. Given how obscure the band is, I wanted to make a post about it to give these guys some recognition.

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tempest_77 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member Joined: January 06 2018 Location: Maryland Status: Offline Points: 1676	Post Options Post Reply Quote tempest_77 Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Topic: Gumbo Gumbo by Guranfoe - CRIMINALLY Unknown Posted: November 20 2022 at 20:18
	My friends and I discovered the band Guranfoe, a British folk-jazz-psych prog band, on a random Bandcamp rabbit hole several months ago. They have been around since 2013, but they primarily release live albums, with their first studio album being released in 2019. They're a fantastic band, but they are depressingly obscure, with their fantastic debut album "Sum of Erda" only having a measly 31 ratings on ProgArchives. The band just released their sophomore album "Gumbo Gumbo" last month, and it is PHENOMENAL. Great eclectic prog record, and as mentioned, it's an interesting blend of psych, jazz, and folk influences, with an emphasis on jamming—it reminds me at times of Phish, but more refined and much more British. I would highly recommend it to fans of everything from Phish to Ozric Tentacles to Zappa to Jordsjø—in my opinion, its variety of influences gives it a very universal appeal. Given how obscure the band is, I wanted to make a post about it to give these guys some recognition. Bandcamp Spotify Instagram
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Atavachron Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Special Collaborator Honorary Collaborator Joined: September 30 2006 Location: Pearland Status: Offline Points: 65684	Post Options Post Reply Quote Atavachron Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: November 20 2022 at 20:39
	Yeah wow, the new one kicks ass. I love a prog band that doesn't sacrifice the sound of real rock music being recorded with heart & soul, very rare these days. This actually sounds like it was done live-in-the-studio. Just popped Sum of Erda in my cart, will keep an eye for Gumbo Gumbo. Cheers.
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edefakiel Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member Joined: February 17 2013 Location: Dos hermanas Status: Offline Points: 293	Post Options Post Reply Quote edefakiel Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: November 21 2022 at 01:35
	This sounds very lush and thick. It is good. They remind me a lot to Camel, more than to the bands that you mentioned.

chopper Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Special Collaborator Honorary Collaborator Joined: July 13 2005 Location: Essex, UK Status: Offline Points: 20033	Post Options Post Reply Quote chopper Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: November 21 2022 at 04:30
	They're an excellent band, worth checking out.