EGOSPANKEGOSPANK/ē-(.)gō/noun/’spank/verb:1.Aneight-legged,four-nosedmusicmonsterknowntoconsumeunassumingfanswiththenastiestfunkandsweatiestR&Bknowntohumanorbeast.2.AbandcomprisedofMurrayPulver(guitar,vocals),GillesFournier(bass,vocals),MarcArnould(keys,vocals),andDanielRoy(drums,vocals),ubiquitoustalentsintheWinnipegandInternationalmusicscene.3.Aslaptoone’sexaggeratedsenseofmusicalself-importance.IfthereweresuchathingasHotFunkYoga,experiencingEgoSpankwouldbeit;intense,blazing,andcapableofmovingyouinwaysyoudidn'tknowyoucould!EgoSpankmixesupdiversemusicalinfluencestodeliveritsownuniquefunkystew.Thebandconsistentlydeliversastonishingliveperformances,weavingcomplexfunkrhythms,strongbasslinesandmind-bogglingsoloswithdistinctivevocalsandmusicalwitthatcreateastrong,infectiousgrooveguaranteedtomove.WithEgoSpank,thehilariousbanterispartoftheshow–youknowyou’reexperiencingsomethingreal,uncontrived,joyfulandaboveall,musicallydelicious!Beingin-demandsessionmusicians,producersandwritersintheirownright,EgoSpankisanoutletwhereMurray,Gilles,MarcandDanielletoutsomesteam…theirway.Theirperformancesleavenoheadsunturned,pleasingnewandloyalfansfromear,tomind,toheart.You’llbespankfulyouexperiencedit!

BIOGRAPHIESMurrayPulver:MurrayPulverspecializesinsixstringaffairs.Hehashadthegoodfortunetoplaymusicaroundtheworldwithnumerousoutfits,andhasbecomeoneofthemostindemandproducersinWinnipegandbeyond.HehasalwayscomebacktotherivercitytojoinhismostmusicalcompadresinEgoSpank,sinceitisinthisbandthathisloveofimprovisation,musicalandwhimsicalshenaniganshasblossomedovertheyears.“Icountmyselfaveryluckymantobeabletomakemusicwithmybrothersfromothermothers”GillesFournier:Gilles’versatilityonvariouselectricbasses,stringbass,hisskillsandsharp-earedadventurousmusicianshippositionshimasamostdesirablemusiciantohaveinanyensemble.MeldingavastexperienceinthemanylanguagesofmusicallowsGillestoaddhishighlyindividualizedmusicalsignaturetocomplimentwhateverenvironmenthe’sthrowninto.“Whydon’tweputourownbandtogetherandsatisfyourownmusicalneeds?Spankourownegos!”HesuggestedthenameEgoSpankandtherestishistoryinthemaking:)MarcArnould:Marc’sprowessontheebonies&ivoriesleavesnooneunchanged.Hismusicalbackgroundisasdiverseasonecouldexpectfromafreelancemusician.Spanningaprofessionof25years,hehasgarneredarichpalletofmusicalflavoursfromtraditionalfiddleandcountrymusictoRnB,neosoulandjazz,workingwithartistsaroundtheglobe.YearsofliveperformanceandrecordinghassharpenedhismusicalinstinctsforunpredictabilitywhichisarequiredskillinagroupsuchasEgoSpank,wherewithoutnotice…“Inspirationmaystrike,andsendthebandhurlingdownanabyssofpurebliss…”DanielRoy:“EgoSpankisaperfectblendofridiculousfun,inspiredcreativity,andthatthingyoudidlastweekendthatpeoplearestilltalkingabout.”Danielworksasasessionmusician,freelancedrummer/percussionist,songwriter,musicaldirector,andcomposer.Hisversatilityallowshimtocollaborateacrossmanyartisticgenres,fromliveconcerts,tostudiorecordings,dance,theatre,filmandbeyond.Hehasatendencytosayyeswhenaskedtocreatesomethingnew!

Itisthefinebalancebetweeninspirationandunpredictability,establishedovertwentyyearsofcollaboration,thatkeepsDanielexcitedtoperformwithhisbandmates.CONTACTEmail:band@egospank.comWebsite:https://egospank.comWINNIPEG,MANITOBA