By Abby Devora

The Father Figures formulate funky rock music fusing the principle of improvisation founded in jazz. Behind this music are five musicians (Adam Schatz, Jas Walton, Spencer Zahn, Ian Chang and Ross Edwards) who take their jazz performance and studies training from NYU and kick it up a whole lot of notches. Listeners hear everything from the undertones of the upright bass to the resonance of the melodica, a mini keyboard with a mouthpiece and tube attached to it. Expect to see them on tour in July, but in the meantime check out the digital release of their LP on iTunes.