From left, Matthew Grube (Kit/vox), Wyatt Graham (Bass/vox), Jeffrey Roden (Keys/vox) Jake Kunkel (Percussion), Luke Walker (Guitar/vox)

Uncle Kunkel’s One Gram Band

Uncle Kunkel’s One Gram Band is a Baltimore based music group playing an original catalog of high energy funk-rock music. Delivering a show packed with danceable grooves, eclectic lyrics, memorable covers and occasional crowd participation. In the live setting, the band’s presence is raw and energetically interactive, seeking out pockets of true improvisation that allow the room to break loose and the band a chance to connect with the audience. Playing off the energy of the room, the band spontaneously strives to bring attention to the moment; taking everyone in the room with them, wherever they choose to go. Everyone raises the energy together as one. With their dedicated local fanbase “The Nieces & Nephews” each show is a coming together of community, family, and like-minded individuals looking to get down. Having a great year of live shows under their belt, and a catalog of original music, the group is currently working on recording their first official studio projects for release in 2024.

“We are most proud of our circle of amazing friends and fans whom we prefer to call The Nieces and Nephews, as they are like family to us. […] Being a team comprised of elder-Gen Z and elder-millennials, we have formed a great network of showgoers who have either been on the scene for a long time or are just discovering it. Watching everyone mingle and connect, forming small-world friendships, and dancing alongside each other is why we do this. Music is a form of unity like none other”

- Luke Waker, from “Meet Uncle Kunkel’s One Gram Band” Voyage Baltimore Magazine