“Led by charismatic belter Ryan Stewart, Hazard to Ya Booty always lets the horns punch, the guitars slink and the rhythms ride through the straight-ahead funk of James Brown, the gnarlier jams of George Clinton and the hard grooves of the Red Hot Chili Peppers. But Hazard to Ya Booty isn’t a funk-rock cover band. The group’s originals have authority and hooks that grow stronger with every sweaty set.”

“St. Louis funk band Hazard to Ya Booty knows that on those days when things just ain’t going right, sometimes there’s only one thing you can do: You’ve got to move. And the seven-piece group, which serves as the house band for local comedy talk show STL Up Late, can help with that. Deliciously tight horn hits and a couple oh-so-satisfying key modulations, a la “Love On Top,” are the icing on a boogie-inducing groove. You almost wonder how actor and fellow St. Louis native Scott Bakula, framed atop the STL Up Late desk, can manage to hold still.”

“Besides having one of the great band names in the Midwest, Hazard to Ya Booty is among the creme de la creme of the St. Louis scene. The band plays an old-school brand of funk and isn’t afraid to put a little stank on it. Great grooves, seductive wah guitars and gleeful call-and-response vocals drive its sound.”