I know I bang on about Talking Heads, but it’s only because it genuinely worries me that there might be some people out there who haven’t been touched by them. Anyway, this isn’t about them, really. Today I want to introduce some friends of the Heads, the wonderful Brides of Funkenstein.

If you’re familiar with the amazing Stop Making Sense, you’ll have seen some of the Brides (Lynn Mabry and Edna Holt) in action as backing singers. But less of the Talking Heads, the Brides of Funkenstein are a great band in themselves. If you know anything about funk (and you really should), it might not come as any surprise to hear that they were the brain child of George Clinton, of Funkadelic fame.

The band had various lineups over the years, and as well as Talking Heads perfomed with everyone from Grace Jones to Ice T. I funking love them! There’s a distinct lack of videos available, but here’s a couple for your consideration.