INSTANT FUNK

Based in Philadelphia, USA, Instant Funk comprised James Carmichael (vocals), George Bell (guitar), Kim Miller (guitar), Scotty Miller (drums), Raymond Earl (bass), Dennis Richardson (keyboards), Charles Williams (percussion), Larry Davis (trumpet) and John Onderline (sax). They were ostensibly the musical vehicle for noted producer/writer Bunny Sigler, who used them for the instrumentation on his own albums and subsequently secured them a contract with T.S.O.P. Records. Their debut album, Get Down With The Philly Jump, received considerable attention, thanks to the success of the single, “It Ain't Reggae (But It's Funky”. Their biggest breakthrough was achieved through “I Got My Mind Made Up”, a number 20 US hit and gold disc for Salsoul Records in 1979. They recorded further albums for that label without coming close to repeating this success, and eventually surfaced in 1985, recording “Tailspin” for the Pop Art label.

Discography: Get Down With The Philly Jump (T.S.O.P. 1976)***, I Got My Mind Made Up (Salsoul 1978)***, Instant Funk (Salsoul 1979)***, Witch Doctor (Salsoul 1979)**, The Funk Is On (Salsoul 1980)**, Kinky (Salsoul 1983)**, Instant Funk (Salsoul 1983)**.