TOP SONGS

 I Found Lovin’

Backstrokin’

Gotta Learn How To Dance

Biography:

THE FATBACK BAND makes funky, orchestral soul music built for the live party circuit. Piloted by legendary bandleader Bill “Fatback” Curtis (percussion) and reinforced by Ledjerick Todd Woods (trumpet), Robert Locke (saxophone), Zachary (Zach) Guinn (bass, vocals), Darryl McAllister (guitar) and Desmond Humphrey (drums, vocals) James Forbe Keyboards Isabela Gordon (vocals), the group’s high-energy songs and live performances are raw, earthy and explosive, showcasing members’ improvisational skills and musicianship. Poetic lyrics are bolstered by an infectious groove that pumps blood through the heart of the Fatback Band and brings fans their feet. Throughout four decades, Curtis and his crew have revolutionized the foundations of dance, funk, soul, rap and R&B.

The band’s early hit ‘King Tim III (Personality Jock)’ is widely regarded as one of the first ever commercial rap singles and cuts of theirs like ‘(Are You Ready) Do the Bus Stop’ are believed to have played a part in the furthering of line dancing. Other big hits include, I Found Lovin’, ‘Spanish Hustle’,’Is This The Future’, ‘Back Strokin’, ‘Wicky Wacky’, ‘Yum Yum’, ‘Keep On Steppin’ and ‘I Like Girls: Of course, the Fatback Band are also disco pioneers who have had many dance floor smashes and merge jazz and beats with a touch of West Indies & Caribbean style, and were awarded the Soul Survivors Magazine “Best Soul Concert” for 2013 and is still in high demand, performing in London, New York City, Tokyo, Baltimore, New Orleans, San Francisco, Berlin and beyond. Often referred to as “The Last of the Great Dance Bands,” the group releases a fresh collection of music annually..

Rooted in his decades of experience and re-energized by the modern artistry of Bruno Mars, John Legend, Busta Rhymes, Rihanna, Drake and other young stars, leader Bill Curtis is still dreaming up music that reinvents his band and transcends artistic boundaries to further expand the Fatback legacy.

TOP SONGS

“You and I”

“Super Freak”

“Mary Jane”

Biography:

Grammy and American Music Award Winning … Platinum and Gold Record Producing … Considered by many of their peers as one of the greatest performing Funk/Rock Bands ever to hit a stage! An adrenaline rush of pure, unabashed raw energy!! I The Original Stone City Band is ready to “Fire Up That Funk!!”

Formed in 1978 by The King of Punk Funk, Rick James, The Original Stone City Band served as Rick’s exclusive recording and touring band from the beginning and through the height of his career. They were responsible for cranking out the memorable sounds to timeless hits, such as “You and I”, “Super Freak”, “Mary Jane”, “Bustin’ Out”, “Ghetto Life”, “Fire and Desire”, The Temptations’ “Standing on the Top”, The Mary Jane Girls’ “All Night Long”, “Boys”, “In My House” and many, many more.

This legendary band has released not only their own albums under Motown’s Gordy Label, but for more than two decades, has provided the sounds that have been heard on recordings and tours with Rick James, MC Hammer, Teena Marie, The Temptations, Eddie Murphy, The Mary Jane Girls, Smokey Robinson, New Edition, and Bobby Brown, just to name a few.

Their musical performances can be seen on The Grammy’s, The American Music and Soul Train Awards, as well as appearances on Arsenio Hall, Tonight with Jay Leno and Lopez Tonight shows, Saturday Night Uve, Dick Clark’s Rockin New Year’s Eve, and many more. Countless samplings are used by many of today’s Hip Hop artists. On any given day, you can watch a 1V commercial or listen to your Radio and you will hear that distinctive signature sound of Rick James’ Original Stone City Band, pulsating bass lines and irresistible rhythms!!

Currently, Stone City Band is touring with OMG Concert & Promotions and has been in the studio working on a single for Sony Records. Other performances include several dates for OC Funk Fest, Baltimore Funk Fest, Tom Joyner Cruise, Trait Music Hall, Buffalo Funk Fest, Capital Jazz Fest, Silverton Casino, and several private and corporate events, just to name a few. They have performed with such artist(s) as Cameo, Midnight Star, Original members of Lakeside, Original members of Gap Band, BarKays, Mary Jane Girls, Con Funk Shun, and the list goes on.

TOP SONGS

“Car Wash”

“Wishing On A Star”

“I Wanna Get Next To Your”

Biography:

Rose Royce is a funky and talented R&B soul music group from Los Angeles, California. The original members were: Kenny Copeland (lead vocals/trumpet), Lequient “Duke” Jobe (bass/vocals), Michael Moore (saxophone), Freddie Dunn (trumpet), Walter McKinney (guitar), Michael Nash (keyboards), Henry Garner (drums/vocals), Kenji Brown (guitar/lead vocals), and Terral “Terry” Santiel (congas).

The group hit pay dirt when they got the plumb opportunity to provide several songs for the comedy film “Car Wash.” The supremely rousing and syncopated titular tune became a massive #1 hit on both the R&B and Billboard Top 10 pop charts. The songs “I Wanna Get Next to You” and “I’m Going Down” likewise did well on the R&B radio charts while the soundtrack album sold over a million copies. Rose Royce had further follow-up R&B chart hits with the songs “Do Your Dance,” “Ooh Boy,” the extremely lovely and poignant ballad “Love Don’t Live Here Anymore,” and “I’m in Love (And I Love the Feeling).”

However, Rose Royce’s songs have been covered by such notable music artists as Madonna, Beyonce, Mary J. Blige, Randy Crawford, Christina Aguilera, Teena Marie, Patti LaBelle, and En Vogue. Moreover, the group is still together with a mostly different line-up and continues to perform on stage regularly.