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.
