Deep within the Redstone Lofts lies a studio where a group of musicians is working hard to have their bombastic sound get its big break. Argonaut & Wasp, whose music is described by the group as ?a funk band that doesn?t play funk,? was created by juniors Trey Schibli and Theo Klein.The duo began collaborating musically after they met each other in their residence hall, MAT, in the middle of September 2013.The two began recording shortly after, and landed their first show at UVM?s Fallfest ? which was before they had a full live band.The group as a whole consists of Schibli on guitar and vocals, Klein on synthesizer, junior Alec Donkin on bass, senior Kevin Whitehead on guitar and sophomore Willoughby Morse on drums.Since, Argonaut & Wasp has gone on to perform at almost every venue in Burlington, from Signal Kitchen to Club Metronome, and had the opportunity to perform at Colombia University?s fall music festival last year.In terms of genre, Argonaut & Wasp do not pigeonhole themselves. ?I think [one of the] best parts about this project is that we all want to be in completely different bands,? Schibli said.The band combines the electronic influences of artists like James Blake and Daft Punk with the funky tendencies of bands like Jamiroquai. ?That?s what makes it cool,? Donkin said. ?We want to pull it in completely different ways.?In addition, Vermont native Claire Sammut, who attends Colombia College in Chicago, contributes heavily to the group?s work. After meeting Schibli in the summer of 2013, she was brought in to assist in the songwriting process.She is featured on the band?s single ?In the Drown,? a popular live track, according to the group.Argonaut & Wasp believe their success is due in part to their local community in Burlington and more importantly UVM. ?If we met outside of college and we didn?t have UVM to help be this platform we can build from, [we would] be going nowhere,? Schibli said. In what the group claims was their biggest performance since Fallfest, they opened up for Waka Flocka Flame at ArtsRiot Jan. 25. Sammut came up to Burlington to perform for the show. ?Trey called me up and said, ?Waka Flocka,? and I was like ? ?Oh, alright,? and I [came here],? Sammut said. The crowd played right into Argonaut and Wasp?s hands, according to junior Connor Nolan.?People were screaming the lyrics, and the [place] was packed when they came on,? he said. ?They played a kick-ass show.?Not only was it their biggest show, the band believed it was also their best. ?[It was] by far our best performance as a group,? Schibli said. ?Every single song was spot on, everybody [in the band] was super tight ? it was huge for us.?To cope with such a busy schedule, the band said they have a work ethic of confidence and perseverance. ?We need to show up and play every show as hard as we can, practice as hard as we can, put in work in recordings and all that shit,? Whitehead said.Look for their new single ?Pistol Pump Funk? to be released around Valentine?s Day and a new EP to come shortly after.