An unpredictable music experiment of wordy persuasions and sonic manipulation.

THE PHUNK & THE WANGLE

TAKE YOUR SHOT

Take Your Shot is the third album from Phunk & Wangles — a record rooted in work, the state of the world, chasing the muse, love, roots, and the future. It’s an album shaped by observation more than reaction, and reflection more than volume.

Across 14 songs, Take Your Shot gathers ideas written over time — some lived-in, some restless — and brings them into one place. Previously released tracks, including Punch The Clock, The Circus, Sometimes, and My Little Freak Out, hinted at the album’s tone: songs about showing up, stepping back, taking risks, and finding clarity after empty promises and dead ends. These aren’t anthems for escape; they’re songs for staying present and choosing your next move carefully.

“I love these new songs. They started as words — notebooks full of lines, fragments, half-finished thoughts. I’ve always been a lyricist first. Poems, lyrics, short stories — turn into Adeus Portugal, Holding It Tight or Smoke You Out With This Fire. This process finally let those ideas breathe. It helped the lonely song sketches take shape and move forward.

Phunk & Wangles began as a songwriting and recording project between J. Phunk (Joseph Pinheiro) and D. Wangles (Doug Elliott of The Odds/Strippers Union/Bander). What started as a surprise family connection turned into an instant creative spark, leading to three songs that captured their shared energy, humour, and love of music.

Since then, Phunk has continued recording under the Phunk & Wangles name while Doug returned to The Odds. Building on the foundation they created together, Phunk has released two full albums — The Phunk Philes and Songs in the Key of Phunk — exploring his signature mix of indie rock, soul, and storytelling.

Vocals. Keys. Guitar. Ramblings. Lyrics / J.Phunk
Vocals. Keys. Bass. Noise. / D.Wangles