Mingo Fishtrap - Succotash (1997)

"It is a stew that Mingo Fishtrap serves up hot and steamy, defying the theory that too many cooks inthe kitchen ruin the dish." -- Paula Felps, Steppin' Out

If This Don't Make Your Booty Move ... What can I say besides, "These boys are money!" On September 10 at the Groovy Mule in Denton, they absolutely brought the house alive. Within minutes, the dance floor was packed in a booty- shakin' frenzy. Masters of music and entertainment, the music was tight, the tunes were big and moving. This is the kind of band that will swallow you in their talent. The music turns and twists, it curls up inside of you, this is a band you cannot ignore. They is yo daddy! The set started off with the singer demanding the attention of everyone with his booming voice. Bring on two drummers, a bass player, keyboardist complete horn section (including alto and tenor sax) and a female accompaniment with a broad, bluesy voice range, perfectly offsetting the lead singer. The energy of this band was contagious. They came to party and have fun, and we were invited along. The music was so well-composed and played, it sounded professional (as in the opposite of amateur). This is no garage band raised on pop radio; these are musicians. They have nothing to prove, and that is why this band works so well together. They fit their funky style snugly, like a corner end puzzle piece. Clean beats, in tune, trained voices, good instruments and best of all-God given talent to play those funky tunes. When you know you're good, you log the practice hours and you understand audience participation. You become MINGO FISHTRAP. This band doesn't have to convince you they know how to play, it's evident. Any monkey can form a band; not any monkey can evolve to form the band they have. -- Kristiana Loye, MTV Online