High Pulp headlined Nectar Lounge on Halloween. // Photo by Dave Sheridan

On October 31st, Nectar hosted three local bands for Doom Funk Halloween. Instrumental funk project High Pulp headlined the show, cumbia-based group The Cumbieros filled out the middle set, and General Mojo’s opened the night with some neo-psych. Costume-clad bands and fun grooves made for a high-energy Halloween night.

General Mojo’s led off Nectar Lounge’s Doom Funk Halloween.

General Mojo’s is a five-piece psych-rock band that recalls elements of rock from a half-century passed.

Bassist frontman of General Mojo’s Dune Butler gently sings into the mic with a muted energy.

The Cumbieros followed General Mojo’s in front of an already packed house.

A Seattle band composed of musicians originally from both North and South America, The Cumbieros instill a will to dance based off the cumbia music styles of Latin and South America.

The Cumbieros vocalist and percussionist Shalane Miller takes the lead during a duet.

Headliner High Pulp topped the night, creatively disguised as pieces of fruit (mostly).

High Pulp creates its sound by pulling in elements of jazz, funk, R&B, and psych-rock, and the group is never wholly in a single genre.

Drummer Rob Granfelt wearing a smile — a common theme throughout the High Pulp band members.

High Pulp welcomed vocalist Shaina Shepherd of Bearaxe to the stage for several poppin’ numbers.

Not-fruit-based trumpet player Alex Dugdale adds the unexpected element of tap dancing, accompanied by the rest of the band.