Union Made- Kick in the Face

The essence of a rock group is transfixed in an ever changing world. As a listener, you come to expect certain elements from a rock band: the staccato assault of an electric guitar, the pulsing underlying tones of a bass echoing the lower registers, pat-pat cadence and subtle flair of an adept drummer, and the charismatic frontman armed with meaning and melody. Influences remain tucked into the back of an individual musician's mind and soul, while the group as a whole is able to barge through varied genres on a mission to create something truly unique and thus add to the great sheet music of humanity. While musicians are always constrained to a set note spectrum, how they are able to create a musical tapestry with their set instruments in hand is the key to the growth of the individual and furthers the musical mission of the group. Union Made is concerned with returning rock music to its more classical jazz, funk, and blues roots, eschewing heavily distorted emo/techno trends of the modern scene. Through their sound, Union Made brings pleasure to their audience by capitalizing on a good-time party band stage feel which brings them closer to their audience and leaves a listener happily humming along. Union Made began as a pair of brothers, Seth and Alan Ambler, who provide the fretted funk on a five string jazz bass and a handful of guitars and tube amplifiers. Both swap influences while remaining competitive and uniquely collaborative in their song writing process. Their ...