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You know you are doing something right when one of your heroes (in this case, the godfather of funk, George Clinton) says incredulously, “How did you do that?” after seeing you open for them. If you are one-man-funk-band Henry Invisible, this is par for the course. Even George Porter Jr of The Meters called him “a bad motherfunker.” Music legends and audiences alike are consistently astounded at the Austinite’s musical dexterity (he plays every instrument himself, even playing the guitar behind his head) and ability to turn any live show or “Lovestream” as he calls them, into a euphoric dance party.
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A music festival favorite, Henry Invisible provides the energy and sound of a 6-piece funk band in a compact one man show, complete with a mirrored marching band hat and guitar, bass, percussion vocals and keys all courtesy of Mr. Invisible. In addition to the artist’s most recent singles such as the classic booty-shaker “Hi Life” and the jubilant roller skate jam “Bounce “, you can also find his work on his hero Bootsy Collin’s “Stolen Dreams” from his most recent release, Power Of The One as well as a quick cameo in the video for the title track. He also wrote for Omar Apollo on his “Stayback” Bootsy Collins remix and is currently in the studio with another certain music legend. Henry Invisible is a fountain of creativity, and more of his solo work will be hitting the airwaves in the months to come. The music is bursting with positive energy and joie de vivre, just like the multi-talented dynamo that creates it.
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"On a scale of one to ten, he’s a million. I first discovered Henry at the inaugural Float Fest of 2014. Obscenely talented, he appeared on stage with the soul of Elton John and the spirited guitar skills of Jimi Hendrix. While he’s able to bongo, drum, strum, fingerpick, rap, sing and do ventriloquistic performances with his football-shaped alien puppet friend, his most impressive move is stringing his guitar behind his neck and flawlessly playing a killer guitar solo as if he invented guitar solos decades ago. Since the 2014 festival appearance, I have seen him an additional handful of times, every time as if it were the first. This man will blow you off your feet so quickly that you’ll think you’re flying, and he is the sort of musician that not only makes you move but moves you. The intimate relationship he has with his audience is absolutely unmatched in the live music scene."
- Nathalie Phan // On Vinyl Music
““We’re grooving hard to your CD on the tour bus!” ”
"Multi-instrumentalist Henry Roland is quickly changing what it means to be a one man band. Based out of Austin, Henry Invisible incorporates the sheer songwriting finesse of Elton John with the technical virtuosity of Jimi Hendrix in his loop-based arrangements. Roland’s abilities on guitar, bass, keys, and vocals coalesce for high-energy performances filled with seamless transitions between instruments and songs – all while the man himself has the time of his life onstage."
– Jack Anderson // KUTX host - full article here
NOTABLE SUPPORT PERFORMANCES
* George Clinton & Parliament Funkadelic
* Bernie Worrell
* Gary Clark Jr.
* George Porter Jr.
* The New Mastersounds
* Lauryn Hill
* Ghostland Observatory
* Dumpstaphunk
* Earphunk
* Nth Power
* GZA
* Karl Denson's Tiny Universe
* Victor Wooten
* Cofresi
* Exmag
HENRY INVISIBLE has also performed at official after parties for Chromeo, Keller Williams, Mike Gordon, Galactic, The Motet, Railroad Earth.
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BOOKING CONTACT
# 512.910.4084
