Words By J. Picard Family Funktion & The Sitar Jams is obscure without even trying. Just by its nature, a psychedelic Indian Jazz/Jam Trio has what some would consider an uphill battle towards listenership. For this writer, it was love at first listen. Discovering the band in an upstate New York venue, that had not properly promoted their presence, I was caught off guard and taken aback by what I was hearing. Fastforward to current day and once again, though I consider myself one of, if not their biggest fan, I have discovered that the trio of brothers had released an album... Last October. Yes, under the radar and over the course of a year, the album was recorded and released without even a single post on the band's social media that is typically buzzing with dates, music and info. In fact, this may be the first article calling any attention to what may be the band's greatest release to date, Shanghi Tour Bus . The album opens with my all time favorite Sitar Jams tr