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Wurk (left to right): Daniel Haschke, Frank Laufenberg, Miles Morkri, Ryley Buchanan, Max Morkri, Carl Hipenbecker, Casey Seymour.

Funk-jam-jazz fusion band Wurk celebrates the release of Animation, its fourth studio release and first full-length album. The Mount Horeb-born ensemble, which took home Artist of the Year at the 2019 Madison Area Music Awards, released the mellow-grooving teaser single “Dialogue” at the end of September. With Brahmulus, Chicago Loud 9.

press release: 

High Noon Saloon + WVMO - The Voice of Monona Presents:

Wurk - Album Release + Fringe Character

w/ Chicago Loud 9

Friday, November 15, 2019

High Noon Saloon - Madison, WI

Doors at 9:00 PM / Show at 9:30 PM | 21+

-TICKETS-

$10 ADV // $10 DOS

Tickets available at High-Noon.com, by phone at 1-866-777-8932, and at The Sylvee during their daily box office hours.

On Friday, September 27, locally-renowned band Wurk released their newest single

“Dialogue” to all streaming platforms and to radio stations across Wisconsin, Minnesota, northern Illinois, and the Upper Peninsula. The single comes ahead of the release of their fourth studio album Animation; a release party presented by 98.7 WVMO and featuring Brahmulus and Chicago Loud 9 will be held Friday, November 15, at the High Noon Saloon.

Written by guitarist Frank Laufenberg, “Dialogue” describes a situation where two people remember the same event differently. The tune is designed to be broad and interpreted loosely with a nod to human progress as well as the natural tendency to resist change. This song was written in the fall of 2018 when the Blasey Ford and Brett Kavanaugh debates were at peak intensity.

Produced by the talent at Audio for the Arts, Animation is Wurk’s largest recording project yet; at nine tracks and nearly one hour of music, the collection boasts their iconic breadth of musical styling from jazz fusion and classic funk to progressive rock with splashes of reggae, blues, and more. This is coming off the heels of their 2018 EP The Devil’s Wurk which was awarded 2019 Rock Album of the Year by the Madison Area Music Association.

Wurk is a seven-piece funk-fusion group which formed in Madison, WI in 2016. Inspired by Snarky Puppy, Umphrey’s McGee, The Motet, Herbie Hancock, and many others; their innovative original songs and ambitious interpretations of popular covers offer an impressive multi-genre exploration of funk, jazz fusion, prog rock, reggae, and more. Described by Isthmus Magazine as “summer-jam-perfect”, their sound seeks to employ a musically educated tone; Wurk fills the gap between complexity and groove, impressing fans and keeping them dancing all night. The Madison Area Music Association (MAMA) Awards recognized their rapid ascent to stardom in 2018 with the Breakthrough Artist of the Year Award; then only six months later Wurk won five more awards including the coveted 2019 MAMA Artist of the Year Award.