Forq

Forq
Forq live in concert in The Hague, Netherlands
Forq live in concert in The Hague, Netherlands
Background information
GenresJazz fusion
Years active2012–present
LabelsGroundUPmusic
Spinoff ofSnarky Puppy
Members
  • Henry Hey
  • Jason 'JT' Thomas
  • Chris McQueen
  • Kevin Scott
Past members
Websiteforqmusic.com

Forq (pronounced "fork"[1]) is an American jazz fusion band from New York and Texas.

History[edit]

Forq was co-founded by keyboardist Henry Hey and Snarky Puppy member, bassist Michael League. The original formation of the band included guitarist Adam Rogers, and drummer Jason "JT" Thomas. Hey, a founding member of the band Rudder, had played a few Rudder shows, sharing the bill with Snarky Puppy before suggesting a collaboration with League, starting with a few live shows in New York City.[2] The group's debut self-titled album was released on Snarky Puppy's label, GroundUP Music, in 2014. Rogers left the group and was replaced by Snarky Puppy guitarist Chris McQueen early in 2015 prior to a tour of Europe.[3] The group's sophomore album, Batch, was issued in June 2015.[4] The group played at Snarky Puppy's GroundUp Festival in February 2017 and released a third album, Threq, in mid-2017.[5][6] Since the release of Threq, bassist Michael League has been replaced by bassist Kevin Scott.[7][8]

Discography[edit]

  • Forq (GroundUP Music, 2014)
  • Batch (GroundUP Music, 2015)
  • Threq (GroundUP Music, 2017)
  • Four (Forq, 2019)
  • Aargau (Newvelle, 2019)

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Forq - Intro". Facebook. Retrieved 18 October 2022.
  2. ^ "Greasy, Dynamic, Hard Hitting Grooves: An Interview with Jazz Band FORQ | SF Critic". SF Critic. 2016-01-23. Retrieved 2018-06-18.
  3. ^ "FORQ on the road". Jazz FM. 2015-05-13. Retrieved 2018-06-18.
  4. ^ Swanseger, Matt (2015-12-09). "Forq // Batch". Erie Reader. Retrieved 2018-06-18.
  5. ^ Hlavac, Marc (2017-03-23). "FORQ @ MARTYRS – Chicago, IL | ONSTAGE REVIEW". onstagereview.com. Retrieved 2018-06-18.
  6. ^ Jacobs, Mike (2017-08-18). "FORQ at The World Cafe Live". All About Jazz. Retrieved 2018-06-18.
  7. ^ Official Website
  8. ^ van den Wildenberg, Norman (2017-10-16). "Forq legendarisch goed in Paradox". JazzZine (in Dutch). Retrieved 2018-06-18.
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