Three years ago, two accordionists and a jumble of friends came together on Valentine’s Day to spread the singular message of Accordion Funk. Sex With No Hands was conceived that night, and the accordion has never been quite the same.

Its been a wild ride of polka, beer, friends, dancing, lifting heavy things, touring, tight pants, and more beer. Just like a Sex With No Hands show, its been an exhausting adventure that leaves you with a giant smile.

That’s why tonight is so special to us. We live to share our fun music with our friends, family and fans, and we are overjoyed to be celebrating three years of fun. Tonight is free, so everyone can join us in the celebration.

We’re also partying for a cause tonight. We’ve teamed up with FORGE, an Oakland-based nonprofit that supports over 50,000 refugees in Central Africa. A portion of every dollar spent at the bar will go towards helping this very worthy cause. Please consider drinking heavily tonight to help those in need.

Thanks again for all the amazing support over the past three years. Looking forward to many more!

Love,
Sex With No Hands

Just wanted to share a recent discovery with some like-minded folks.  I used to think that South American Funk started and ended with Los Amigos Invisibles, but I’ve been exploring the funk scene in Santiago, Chile and it is officially off the chain. Amazing Boogie and G-funk straight out of the Southern Cone.

Here are some links to the top bands in order of urgency:

More Boogie
http://www.myspace.com/sardonicos
http://www.myspace.com/funkyc

A bit more hip-hop in their funk
http://www.myspace.com/funkreal
http://www.myspace.com/clanmestizo

These are the best groups I’ve found so far. Let me know if you’ve got others.  pass it on.

-Tony “Lusty B.” Cheeks