No, it's not another appearance on Colbert. It's Flash Hawk Parlour Ensemble. That's the odd name of Funk's side project. Its first album (cover at left), Plastic Bag in the Tree, is scheduled for release May 15 on Hush Records. The set includes two very intriguing covers: Radiohead's "Amnesiac/Morning Bell" and Massive Attack's "Teardrop." Funk also reworks songs by Fleetwood Mac, Norman Blake, and Pseudosix, as well as providing plenty of original songs. You can hear the version of "Teardrop" and the band's MySpace, and follow along after the jump for the project's West Coast tour dates in June...
6/1 Seattle, WA - Crocodile
6/2 Portland, OR - Doug Fir
6/6 Los Angeles, CA - Spaceland
6/7 San Francisco, CA - Cafe du Nord
6/8 Sacramento, CA - Blue Lamp
6/9 Eugene, OR - Sam Bond's Garage