Rock Candy Funk Party

In 2015, Rock Candy Funk Party released its second studio album Groove Is King, which featured additional contributions from musicians including trumpeter Randy Brecker, saxophonist Ada Rovatti and ZZ Top frontman Billy Gibbons.

The band released its third album The Groove Cubed in October 2017, which also features vocalists Ty Taylor and Mahalia Barnes.

[1] This led to the official formation of Rock Candy Funk Party "around 2009",[2] with bassist Mike Merritt and keyboardist Renato Neto finalising the group's initial lineup.

[5][12] The group's second studio album Groove Is King followed on July 31, 2015, featuring contributions from Sadownick, trumpeter Randy Brecker, saxophonists Ada Rovatti and James Campagnola, and keyboardist Fred Kron, as well as appearances from Billy Gibbons (under the name "Mr. Funkadamus") as the master of ceremonies.

[14] Rock Candy Funk Party released its third studio album The Groove Cubed on October 20, 2017, which features vocalists Ty Taylor and Mahalia Barnes on a song each.

After enlisting Tal Bergman to his band in 2010, Joe Bonamassa joined Rock Candy Funk Party the following year.