The JiveCrank

The JiveCrank was formed by Andrew Dalrymple (Guitar) and Adam Weir (Organ, Bass Keys),  both originally from Toronto, Canada.  They have been playing and writing music together for more than 9 years after having met each other at the University of Ottawa while they were both in their second year of studies.

Andrew and Adam later started a jazz-funk project called “JiveCrank” in Seoul, Korea - along with Kenny Thompson (Tenor Sax) - during early 2005 while they were all ex-pats living and working overseas. After breaking into the jazz scene in Seoul, the trio became known as the source of original jazz-funk music.  They played many memorable shows at Nana Bar, the Shilla Hotel, the Galleria, Flow Music Festival, Mardis Gras, and they headlined the NYE party 2006 at the W Hotel, Seoul.

In late 2006 After a successful year and a half and after releasing their first full length LP “Room to Groove”, Andrew and Adam decided to move the band to Melbourne and thus parted ways with the great Kenny Thompson.

Now residing in the Australian music capital of Melbourne, the band has re-spawned as “The JiveCrank” - a 5-piece Hammond Combo playing a much more “edgy, raw and organic style of deep funk and jazz”. The JiveCrank line-up now includes accomplished Australian players - Jeremy Diffey on Sax, Eric Budd on Trumpet and Trombone, and Fabio Giorgio on Drums.

The JiveCrank sound draws it’s influence and inspiration from the emerging groove sounds promoted by bands such as Soulive, Galactic, Lettuce, The Greyboy All-stars and local deep funk success story; The Bamboos.  Combine this with the funk and soul vibes delivered by artists such as Jimmy Smith, Jamiroquai, Jurassic 5, George Clinton, James Brown, Erykah Badu, Maceo Parker, The New Mastersounds, Grant Green, Roy Hargrove, D’angelo and many others - and you have a funk groove that even those who don’t dance can’t ignore.

The JiveCrank has performed over a hundred shows in Melbourne over the past 16 months, earning them a reputation as pioneers, leaders and more importantly…great performers and entertainers amongst Melbourne’s rich underground funk and jazz scenes.