About.
DysFUNKtion Brass started in 2015 as a wild idea for a completely unique ensemble to compete in an Indianapolis battle of original bands. The crew progressed pretty well through that experience and penned an incredible collection of original music and brass-line covers. We decided that this ensemble had a message to deliver and we wanted to scratch out our own spot in the Midwest music scene. Since then the band has been performing regularly at bars, restaurants, street festivals, and corporate events around Indiana and Ohio.
DysFUNKtion Brass performances range from all-original music to brass-line covers of pop charts from the past few decades. Usually our audience is receptive to a blend of original and cover tunes. What is certain, is that a DysFUNKtion Brass show is not like any other experience in the area. We drive energy into the air through complex grooves crafted by drums, tuba, and bari sax, while the front-line of bones, mellophone, tenor sax and trumpets fills the air with flowing melodies and screaming soloists.
Venues / Shows.
Big Lug Canteen - Nora, Indiana
Liter House - Indianapolis, Indiana
Alley's Alehouse - Fishers, Indiana
Square Cat Vinyl - Indianapolis, Indiana
Knickerbocker - Lafayette, Indiana
Radio Radio - Indianapolis, Indiana
Backstep Brewing - Crawfordsville, Indiana
Chilly Water - Indianapolis, Indiana
Big Woods - Speedway, Indiana
St. Joseph Taproom - Indianapolis, Indiana
Daredevil Taproom - Speedway, Indiana
Moontwn Brewing - Whitestown, Indiana
Monkey's Tale - Indianapolis, Indiana
Digby's Pub - Indianapolis, Indiana
Pirate's Den - Cincinnati, Ohio
Beers Across The Wabash - Lafayette, Indiana
Virginia Avenue Music Fest - Indianapolis, Indiana
Tonic Ball - Indianapolis, Indiana
Beers on Bonna - Black Acre Brewing - Indianapolis, Indiana
Indy Fuel Hockey - Rink Band - Indianapolis, Indiana
Carmel Porchfest - Carmel, Indiana
Athenaeum GermanFest - Indianapolis, Indiana
German American Klub Oktoberfest - Indianapolis, Indiana
Crawfordsville Oktoberfest - Crawfordsville, Indiana
Members.
Chris Murphy
Drummer and unflappable personality.
Tom Bodin
Bari-Sax mercenary from San Fran. If you are at a show with Tom in-attendance, you are in for a treat!
Karl Willman
Trumpet Virtuoso. He might respond to the name 'Hot Karl'... but do so at your own risk.
Dan Nitsch
Tenor Sax. Providing that incredible growling sound that makes us sound so much more than a brass-line.
Andrew Poland
Mellophone player the member who brings up our collective IQ to a passable level.
Dan Pfunder
Trombonist, composer, arranger, and occasional vocalist. Some might hope for less than occasional...
Aaron Wynne
Sousaphist Extraordinaire. Also will respond to 'Tuba-Fett'.
Jeff Crays
Trumpet and typically the Master of Ceremonies during a DysF show.
Leah Harris
Trumpet and Mellophone player in the crew. She also brings up our level of maturity...
Kelsey Loden
Tenor Sax. Kelsey has been with the band entirely through med school, residency, and now officially throws down as Dr. Sax!
Alex Harris
Trombonist, composer, and arranger. Alex keeps the DysF music classy and complex.
Kevin Kinyon
Alto sax extraordinaire, composer, and arranger. Kevin has the serious jazz chops that fill out that DysFUNKtion Brass wall of sound!