Erick 'Jesus' Coomes talks "Elevate" in "The Krewe: A Lettuce Documentary Series" [Premiere]

Known for their outrageous and genre-defying funk "Krewe" is the latest single from everyone's favourite funk band, Lettuce. They are back with new album Elevate out June 14th. As a result we premiere the first documentary in their new and special interview series.

Lettuce is a legendary six-member collective. Made up of Grammy-nominated drummer and percussionist Adam Deitch, guitarist Adam "Shmeeans" Smirnoff, bassist Erick "Jesus" Coomes, Grammy Award-winning keyboardist and vocalist Nigel Hall, Grammy Award-winning saxophonist Ryan Zoidis and Grammy Award-winning trumpet player Eric "Benny" Bloom. Each of the members have their own unique documentary. The Lettuce documentary series will also excitingly follow behind the scenes content from the making of Elevate. This fresh episode follows founding member and bassist Erick "Jesus" Coomes. For those unfamiliar with Coomes he is also a noted producer in his own right, and has worked/recorded with Eminem, Dr. Dre, Kanye West, Anthony Hamilton, Snoop Dogg as well as touring bass for Britney Spears and The Game).

Elevate was Produced by Lettuce and recorded at Colorado Sound Studio outside of Denver with legendary engineer Russ Elevado (D'Angelo, The Roots, Erykah Badu), Elevate marks the band's first original music in three years as a dynamic showcase of their ever-changing and all-inclusive musical palette.

Check out more from The Krewe: A Lettuce Documentary Series above.