Eldridge Gravy & the Court Supreme

Slog (The Stranger's Blog) "Yesterday the Stranger Suggested: Eldridge Gravy & The Court Supreme @ Tractor Tavern" Sun, Jan. 10 2010 (link)

"...I'm not really into funk. It's always sounded to me like a sped-up porn soundtrack. Kinda hard to enjoy music when it reminds you of Jenna Haze giving someone a rusty trombone. So I was a little apprehensive, picturing a 60's highschool reunion with nothing but chain-smoking baby-boomers and “bow chicka wow wow” on loop. But live funk? Holy fucking George Clinton on a cracker. I hadn't seen people get down like that since Ratatat was in town. Eldridge Gravy & the Court Supreme had me doing dance moves I didn't know I was capable of. And the great thing about this kind of concert is the people around you immediately become your friends. I went to the show alone but it didn't matter—my new dance buddies and I got down just fine. Eldridge Gravy & the Court Supreme is a funk U.S.E., which is the biggest compliment I can give. I don't know how they stack funk-wise, but any band that has me doing abridged Electric Slides on the dance floor is fucking awesome. A cover of Kurtis Blow's "The Breaks" cemented the night..." KYLE REGAN

The Stranger "The Stranger Suggests" - Saturday, January 9 2010 (link)

"Seattle 11-piece Eldridge Gravy and the Court Supreme follow in the uproarious tradition of expansive funk ensembles that have been raising roofs since Nixon was befouling the Oval Office. The seven songs on their Us Is What Time It Is CD flaunt a fleet, fiery funk bolstered by soaring orchestrations, tight arrangements, and groin-grinding rhythms. Vocalist Eldridge Gravy recalls Stevie Wonder's youthful, animated tenor, ably conveying the soulful inspiration upon which these units thrive. Sweet, sweaty times await you." DAVE SEGAL

Ballard News-Tribune "First Can't Miss Shows of The New Decade" - Tuesday, December 29 2009 (link)

"If you like your bands large and funky, get yourself to see Eldridge Gravy & The Court Supreme at the Tractor. Eldridge Gravy’s stock is on the rise lately as they crank out danceable tunes of the Tower of Power/Sly and the Family Stone variety. An Eldridge Gravy show is a powerful wall of funk in an increasingly unfunky city..." MICHAEL HARTHORNE

Seattle Weekly - REVERB Fest Preview - Tuesday, September 29 2009

"They'll make you move your body despite your best attempts to resist, because these guys put on one of the best live shows in Seattle. Frontman Gravy—who soulfully sings and saunters with surprising magnetism—heads an 11-piece group that delivers rock-solid funk with a Northwest quirkiness, performing both original material from Us Is What Time It Is, released this past spring, as well as Motown favorites and the inevitable freewheelin' jam sessions. The band sold the hell out of the Tractor for their May album-release party, and this is a good time to catch them in their Ballard element: You'll be impressed." HOLLIS WONG-WEAR

Seattle Weekly - review of Nectar show (1st set) - Saturday, July 18 2009 (link)

"Funk was in the building last night at Nectar, where Eldridge Gravy & The Court Supreme assumed the stage to play two sets to a delighted, dancing crowd. I was fortunate to catch the first set, and was immediately impressed by the argyle-rockin' Eldridge: he is a natural frontman, equal parts effortless and bombastic, who anchored the energy of the 11-piece band. Their set combined both original material from their new Us Is What Time It Is and old classics, including a rousing rendition of the Temptation's "Can't Get Next To You." The Court Supreme provided a polished backing; particular stand-outs were rock-solid vocalist Lady Gravy and the energetic Ol' Pollina on drums. Punchy and quirky, Eldridge Gravy will quickly slap the Seattle passive right out of your bones. My favorite tune of theirs last night, "Can't Help It," is below.

You'll get a chance to catch Eldridge Gravy & The Court Supreme at the EMP|SFM's Exhibitchin, a new Late Night series, on August 1st; they'll be opening for hometown favorites The Saturday Knights. I can't think of a better place to see these two party-ready collectives than at the Jim Henson's Fantastic World exhibit."