Ultraparty

Ultraparty (often stylized as ULTRAPARTY!) is an American funk rock band formed in 1972 by Chris Bennett.

1972-1975: Early years
Chris Bennett, an American guitarist from Chicago who recently got an electronic eight-string guitar, wanted to start a band. In early January 1972 he met bass guitarist Ethan Jordan at a cafeteria. Noticing Jordan played a six-string bass guitar, Bennett thought about him being in the band, since he wanted to include a "melodic" bassist into the band. Jordan then auditioned for and later joined the new band. Bennett wanted to focus on a "funky" and "party-like" rock style. He planned the image to be party-like with colorful outfits, face painting, tons of accessories and masks.

Few days later, the group added drummer Kenn Carson, keyboardist Gerald Trevors and rhythm guitarists Earl Wattson and Carl Thompson. The group would then add synthenizers John Brackets and Noah Kroll shortly before the group started writting the first song.

"Break Da Party" was the first song from the band, written by Bennett and Jordan. It was recorded in early February and released shortly after. The group then played a showcase for A&R director Don Ellis. Ellis liked the group's image and music.

Members

 * Chris Bennett - lead guitar, lead vocals (1972-present)
 * Ethan Jordan - bass guitar, backing vocals (1972-present)
 * Earl Wattson - rhythm guitar, backing vocals (1972-present)
 * Carl Thompson - rhythm guitar, backing vocals (1972-present)
 * Kenn Carson - drums, backing vocals (1972-present)
 * Gerald Trevors - keyboard, backing vocals (1972-present)
 * John Brackets - synths, backing vocals (1972-present)
 * Noah Kroll - synths, backing vocals (1972-present)