The band’s line-up included Michael Meeks (vocals), Terry Bullock (trumpet), Drew Marsh (trumpet), Bobby Moody (saxophone), Stanley Saunders (trombone), Craig Beaumont (keyboards), Darrell Kelly (lead guitar), Jonathan Eubanks (bass guitar), Alfred Burton (drums), and Tim Alston. Duracha’s 1974 release “Ghet-to Funk” is beloved by record collectors for its crisp open drum break, while the A-side “Jody Is Gone” tells the story of a folk character who took advantage of one too many women whose husbands were away in the military.
Duracha (originally spelled Duralcha, short for Durham, Raleigh, and Chapel Hill) formed as Hillside High School students and rivaled the Black Experience Band for instrumental funk in the mid-1970s.
Duralcha
"Jody Is Gone" b/w "Ghet-to Funk"
(Microtronics M1001; 1974)
The only ever vinyl release by Duracha (known at the time as Duralcha), this single showcases the band’s funk prowess. The Microtronics label was owned by E.W. McCuller who also put out 45s by the Communicators and Black Experience Band and the Shadows of Soul.
Duralcha
"Jody Is Gone" b/w "Ghet-to Funk"
(Microtronics M1001; 1974)
The only ever vinyl release by Duracha (known at the time as Duralcha), this single showcases the band’s funk prowess. The Microtronics label was owned by E.W. McCuller who also put out 45s by the Communicators and Black Experience Band and the Shadows of Soul.
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