Swatkins & The Positive Agenda w/ greaterkindSwatkins is a joyful prophet of positivity. Together with his band, The Positive Agenda, he plays feel-good funk made by and for real human beings. This multi-instrumentalist is a master of the talkbox, an old-school analog effect using his larynx to shape the sound of his keyboard synthesizer sent through a vinyl tube. Think of the funky robot voice from "California Love" or the hair-raising harmony intro to "24 Karat Magic." Now picture a throwback dance party with a killer live band playing the deepest grooves imaginable, and you've got a taste of what The Positive Agenda is all about. Swatkins has long been a fixture on the touring scene in his capacity as a sideman and guest artist. Since joining Allen Stone's band in 2013, he's been around the world many times, becoming an indispensable part of the live show and co-writing several of Allen's most beloved songs, including "Upside," "Naturally," "I Know That I Wasn't Right," "Can't Explain This Love," "Back To The Swing," "Look Outside," and "Brown Eyed Lover." More recently, he has toured on keyboards with modern funk legends Lettuce, has guest-starred with Vulfpeck at NYC's Central Park Summerstage, and joined forces with LA supergroup Scary Pockets. Swatkins released a star-studded record, "Friends And Other Necessities," in 2022 to critical acclaim, landing several tracks in Spotify's "Best Funk Songs" and Best "Retro Songs" of the year playlists. In addition, Swatkins has performed and/or recorded with: Nikka Costa, Lizzy McAlpine, The Suffers, Turkuaz, David Ryan Harris, Jennifer Hartswick, The Motet, Eric Krasno, Liv Warfield (of Prince's New Power Generation), Raquel Rodriguez, Corook, Lawrence, Bootsy Collins, Bernie Worrell (of P-Funk/Talking Heads), Leo Nocentelli and George Porter, Jr. (of The Meters), Ariel Posen, Robert Randolph, Jamison Ross, Kamasi Washington, and many more