"FunCOOLio" is a Latvian instrumental funk/fusion band, formed in 2007, in Riga.
Band members previously have experience in other musical collectives: „Dandelion Wine”, russian folk orchestra "Sadko". The name "FunCOOLio" is formed from two words: "funk" (style name) and "Coolio" - R `n` B performer, very popular in 90 - ties. Band name and main idea is to combine the 70-ties funk music with modern electronic music elements, typically used by DJs and electronic music producers (scratch, loops, etc). The band composes their songs using the structure of electronic music as well as the unique Hammond organ sound. The “FunCOOLio” play self-composed music and it brings pleasant listening experience.


Last two years "FunCOOLio"participated in a number of festivals, playing alongside Deniss Pashkevich & Funk Thereapy (Latvia), Very Cool People (Latvia), S&T Syndicate (Latvia), Dandelion Wine (Latvia), Raimonds Macats & RM5 (Latvia), Aivars Hermanis (Remix, Latvia), Roberts Gobzins (Latvia), Raphalel Wressnig (Austria). among others.

In the summer of 2014 band plan to release debute CD and tour to support release in Baltic countrues (Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland)

Participation in festivals:
- Bass guitar festival "Riga Bass Day 2007” (Riga, Latvija)
- Sigulda Jazz Festival 2012 (Sigulda, Latvija)
- Fonofest 2012 (Cesu nov., Latvija)
- Fontaine Festival 2012: Cool in Hell (Liepaja, Latvija)
- Jazz On Festival 2013 (Tallinn, Estonia);
- Shine Cafe Festival 2013 (Liepaja, Latvija)
- Origo Summer Stage 2013 (Riga, Latvija)


FunCOOLio
Denis Gradalev – bass
George Panfilov – guitar
Vladimir Tuzov – Hammond organ and keyboards
Jurij Osipovic – drums
Raivo Stasans – saxophone
Free entrance.