Jazz Articles about Wingnut

Wingnut: Color

by Jim Santella
April 1, 2001

As their web site indicates, Wingnut draws from hip-hop, funk, soul, trance, and jazz. Mostly instrumental music colored with Hammond B-3 and Fender Rhodes, the trio's hip presentation is intended to foster creativity and still appeal to a broad audience. Wingnut is Michael Stark, Walt Lorenzut and Zaun Marshburn.

“Galoshes" contains vocal tracks that add lyrics and wordless phrases. Marshburn's powerful drum backbeat forges a monotonous rock emphasis, while his electric guitar interlude blends with Jen Middaugh's vocal tracks to ...