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blue number nine
Pop / Rock / Funk



Jersey City, New Jersey
United States

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Member Since8/26/2005
Band Websitehttp://www.bluenumbernine.com
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Performers in blue number nine include:

core members:

Stefanie Seskin - lead vocals, flute, percussion, bookings, producer, engineer, den mother, manager, webmaster
Marco Accattatis - bass guitar, vocals, bookings, producer, engineer, other technical and managerial stuff
Jack Gourdine - drums
Igor Fejzula - guitar
Morgan Fite, Nadina Mauri, Paul Munoz, Dara Seitzman - vocals
with
Jenny Hill - sax, Rob Susman - trombone, Lily White - sax, Shawn Thunder Wallace - sax, Chris Felts - sax; local horn players have sat in with bn9 in New York, NY, Philadelphia, PA, Columbus OH, Charleston SC, Bedford, PA, Pittsburgh PA, Madison WI, Egg Harbor WI, Cleveland OH & Columbus IN.
InfluencesStevie Wonder
Rufus & Chaka Khan
Average White Band
LaBelle
Aretha Franklin
Maze & Frankie Beverly
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   Upcoming Shows ( view all )
Sep 25 2009 8:00P
Wicked Willy’s New York, New York
Sep 27 2009 1:00P
Naples Grape Festival Naples, New York

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   About blue number nine


While on stage, Stefanie Seskin feels it is her mission in life to bring a smile to everyone's face.

Seskin is the lead singer of blue number nine by night, computer geek in glasses by day. She is actually shy and quiet.

But for a decade, Seskin and band have entertained audiences with their high energy shows, sexy choreography, beautiful vocal harmonies and intelligent, often funny lyrics.

Set to a mix of funk, rock, soul, R&B and jazz, Seskin's lyrics address empowering topics - speaking one's mind, showing love, not putting up with b.s. and other similar themes, she also talks about some silly, goofy stuff which annoys people who take life too seriously.

The band has opened for CHICAGO, THE AVERAGE WHITE BAND and has toured the East Coast and Midwest.

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Long Bio that no one will probably read

Led by vocalist/songwriter/musician Stefanie Seskin, New Jersey's Blue Number Nine is an interracial soul/funk outfit with a strong 70s influence. Seskin isn't necessarily an R&B purist where Blue Number Nine is concerned; there are, at times, traces of rock, pop and jazz in their work. But soul/funk is the primary direction of Blue Number Nine--who have sometimes been compared to the equally 70s-minded Brand New Heavies--and Seskin obviously gets a lot of inspiration from an era in which Rufus & Chaka Khan, Labelle (Patti LaBelle's 70s vocal trio with Nona Hendryx and Sarah Dash), Maze & Frankie Beverly and the Average White Band reigned supreme on the R&B charts. Seskin's funk isn't the gutbucket, over-the-top funk that Parliament/Funkadelic, Bootsy's Rubber Band and the late Rick James were famous for in their heyday; rather, Seskin favors what was called "sophisticated funk" back in the 70s--that is, the sort of gritty yet polished funk associated with Rufus/Khan, Maze, AWB and Philadelphia International Records. Seskin formed Blue Number Nine in September 1995; by that time, she had a resume that included, among other things, a stint playing bass for the New York City band Bill Popp & the Tapes in the late 80s and early 90s. Seskin does most of the bass playing on Popp & the Tapes' first album, Popp This, which singer/songwriter Popp released on his own label, 121st Street Records in 1990. With Popp's band, Seskin played his songs and embraced a very British Invasion-influenced, 60s-minded style of pop-rock along the lines of the Beatles, the Yardbirds and the Zombies--and Seskin's ability to go from playing in Popp's band to forming a soul/funk outfit about half a decade later underscores her versatility.

But while there are major stylistic differences between Bill Popp & the Tapes and Blue Number Nine, the two bands have one thing in common: both of them reflect the creative visions of their leaders. Just as Bill Popp & the Tapes is Popp's baby, Blue Number Nine is very much Seskin's baby--and she has worn many different hats in her band, including lead vocalist, songwriter (she writes or co-writes most of the material), producer, engineer, flutist, keyboardist, alto saxophonist, clarinetist and percussionist. Blue Number Nine's debut album was released on Berger Platters Records in 2000; that CD was followed by 2001's Saving Spot (a live album) and 2003's On a Shoestring, both on Check Other Records.

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Oct 12 2009 6:23 PM

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Oct 8 2009 5:55 AM

Check out my profile And Let me know Do you like me YES or NO http://www.doulike.us/photos/6086005.html?b=4&w=46
Catherine Duc

Catherine Duc



Sep 20 2009 3:38 AM

Hi all
Thanks for the invitation and good luck with your performance :)
Dario La Magna

Dario La Magna



Aug 3 2009 12:17 AM

Thanks for the add.
Sheri Crain

Sheri Crain



Jul 25 2009 2:51 AM

Thank you again for asking me to come to Wicked Willy's tonight. It was nice to see the band and I will email my resume to you on Sunday. Good job again tonight! I will write down the dates on my calendar for August 28 and September 25 at Wicked Willy's. I hope you have a good evening and let's keep in touch.
Sheri Crain

Sheri Crain



Jul 20 2009 3:00 PM

hey do you need any help with your show on Friday? Please let me know. :-)
Sheri Crain

Sheri Crain



Jul 19 2009 10:24 PM

yes same here. I hope that this show is free on Friday. Anyways, I will check my schedule again and let you know what happens this week.
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Jul 19 2009 1:05 AM

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Roger Silverberg

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Jun 15 2009 9:53 PM

Shoot, had I known you'd comment I'd've worn your favorite shirt ;-)
Sheri Crain

Sheri Crain



Jun 15 2009 3:08 AM

hey what's up blue number nine? I know its been awhile but things have been crazy busy with me. I will try to catch your show in July and hope to see you all soon :-)
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Jun 2 2009 7:36 PM

hows it going?
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May 29 2009 5:00 PM

Thanks for the kind words! Came by to return the love. Appreciate your friendship and your music!!!
Valerie A.

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May 18 2009 1:58 PM

BN9 is the best band ever in the Altoona Summer Sounds of Jazz series! Can't wait!
B.L.

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May 17 2009 4:24 PM

And..."It's All Good" is, well, all good and sounds even better!!
B.L.

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May 17 2009 4:21 PM

Time will tell if this is a case of "good things come to those who wait".......but thanks for the welcome !
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May 15 2009 6:51 PM

check it out, we're on iTunes now!
GRIZZLY

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May 14 2009 3:58 PM

thank you!
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May 13 2009 12:51 PM

Just passing threw 2 see how in the 'FUNK' you guy's are doing! Peace luv Ed.Rock
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Apr 30 2009 2:37 PM

Have a great day.
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Apr 11 2009 12:51 PM

HAVE A HAPPY EASTER
Catherine Duc

Catherine Duc



Apr 5 2009 4:21 AM

Hi Stephanie & all,
Thanks for your nice comments and I like the upbeat positivity of 'It's All Good'.
Have a great weekend :)
Organically Grown

Organically Grown



Apr 2 2009 6:41 PM

Thank you for the friendship!
Dig your tunes-Funky, fabulous goodness!
Peace & love-Karin & Dave/Organically Grown
Ed. Rock Funkiest Guitarist

Ed. Rock  Funkiest Guitarist



Mar 29 2009 5:58 PM

im just stopping by 2 see how in the 'FUNK' you guy's are doing!
Pin-Up Ghouls

Pin-Up Ghouls



Mar 20 2009 1:11 AM

oh i love you all more i tried to add everyone and thank you for the add im in peoroa moven around but maybe our paths will cross!!!!!!!1
Ed. Rock Funkiest Guitarist

Ed. Rock  Funkiest Guitarist



Mar 19 2009 7:20 PM

You cat's got 'Groove' i like that you sound great. Keep up the good work! Peace luv and welcome 2 the page of the 'Funkiest' 1 Ed.Rock
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