The M-Tet

Oakland’s Hammond-heavy instrumental quartet, The M-Tet, is quickly becoming a NorCal go-to band. Having opened for Lee Fields & The Expressions, The Sugarman 3, Monophonics, and Matador! Soul Sounds, they show no sign of stopping.


Formed in summer 2012 with Joe Baer Magnant on Guitar, Gary Pitman on Hammond Organ, Chris Lujan on bass, and Michael Reed on drums, The M-Tet is a neck-deep study of late-60s organ-based R&B bands such as The Meters, Jimmy McGriff, and Booker T. & The MGs, as well as modern soul heroes of today, Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings, Charles Bradley, and Poets Of Rhythm. With their modern take on a classic sound, The M-Tet shows that an old-school approach to raw, honest, unedited music is here to stay.


From the start, The M-Tet has released a string of 45s on various labels including Detroit’s Funk Night Records, San Jose’s Raza del Soul, Kansas City’s Sunflower Soul, and the East Bay’s Lugnut Brand Records. With another 45 on Funk Night, the Monophonics-run Transistor Sound label, and their upcoming sophomore LP scheduled to drop in 2018, their catalog is ever expanding.


In addition to playing San Francisco area venues such as The Great American Music Hall, Sweetwater Music Hall, The Mystic Theater in Petaluma, and the Boom Boom Room, their upcoming dates expand across the country. With shows in Boston, Detroit, New York, New Jersey, Chicago, Los Angeles, and high profile date at San Francisco’s SFJazz, 2018 is shaping up to be their biggest year yet.