LabRats

LabRats is a four-piece jazz fusion band that habitually cross genre boundaries in the way they merge funk, soul, and hip-hop into their work. Their music is rhythmically sturdy and melodically hearty. It also tends to be song-oriented in most cases. There are callbacks to the classic fusion sound from the '70s and '80s for sure, especially in some of their instrumentation, but elements of contemporary beatmaking are also fairly up front, bringing strong contemporary vibes to their work. The band has been quite active in Sacramento's music scene through their collaborations and the support and visibility they provide for local artists, who in turn, make regular appearances on their recordings, adding their soul and hip-hop chops into an already versatile mixture.