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______ Chris Cates - Guitar, Harmonica, Piano, Mandolin, Vocals
---- Chris Singleton - Bass
---- Jason Peeler - Drums
---- John Kell - Alto Sax ______
Influences
*** Neil Young, James Taylor, Phish, Juanes, Hank III, Julieta Venegas, Curtis Mayfield, Dr. Dre, Pizzicato Five, Iron Maiden, Al Green, Esquivel, Django Reinhardt, Hank Williams, Jerry Garcia, Uriah Heep, Bob Dylan, La Cabra Mecánica, Isley Brothers, Ben Folds Five, Abraham-Hicks, Drive By Truckers, Charles Bukowski, Geto Boyz, Minute Men, Kool & the Gang, Dinosaur Jr., fireHose, Slayer, Frank Zappa, Waylon Jennings, Van Morrison, Mike Watt, Sonic Youth, Astrud Gilberto, Ennio Morricone, RZA, Joao Gilberto, Tenacious D, Elvis, Stevie Wonder, Ramnad Krishnan, Stereolab, King Diamond, Leonard Cohen, Pharoah Sanders, Milton Banana, Stan Getz, Rick Rubin, NWA, Mercyful Fate, Santana, Danzig, Hiro Noodles, Taj Mahal, The Monkees, Debussey, CSNY, Anthrax, Dixie Chicks, Tiger Woods, Outkast, Kurtis Blow, Bill Monroe, Bjork, Mahavishnu Orchestra, Lebron, Eric Dolphy, Dim Stars, Lionel Ritchie, The Commodores, Stever Miller Band, Da Lench Mob, MegaDeth, Shakira, Alice Coltrane, Timbaland, Jethro Tull, Flatt & Scrugs, Charlie Daniels, Misfits, The Sea and Cake, Copperhead, Kobe Bryant, Juicifer, Brian Wilson, Ralph Stanley, Beach Boys, Melvins, Jethro Tull, J.S. Bach, Doobie Brothers, Allen Iverson, Jerry Reid, Maiden Rock, Bad Area, Justin Timberlake, Marshall Tucker Band, Deepak Chopra, Freestyle Fellowship, all Gregorian Chants, The Gapp Band, Wayne Dyer, Jack Canfield, T. Harv Eker, Handel, Brahms, Kenny Chesney, Bill Walton, George Stephanopolis, Bob Proctor, Tito Puente, Brian Biro, Rod Stewart, Beck, If, Mark Victor Hansen, Keef Hartley, Jack Kirby, Frank Miller, Black Flag, Titleist, Rory McIlroy...the birds, the bees , the sycamore trees......
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Sounds Like
Chris Cates & the MasterPlan draw from many big influences to produce a unique eclectic sound that is big guitar, big bass, big sax, big harmonica & big fun at it's biggest.
Straight from the rays of the Brown Mountain lights Chris Cates & the MasterPlan radiate their unique music to all plant and animal life alike.
Their tasty tunes blow down from Smokey Mountain heights flickering big city nights and farm truck head lights, making hearts soar to the highest heights in musical flight.
•••••• Empowered by the 8 foot catfish circling the depts of Lake James ••••••
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Chris Cates & the MasterPlan's Friend Space (Top 13)
Hey Chris...watched u on the tube tonite....u were awesome....surely loved ur mom and dad on there!! Talked to ur mom and she seemed really proud.....Congrats!! Love ya!!
My daughter loves your music. She has been dancing arond listening to Dead Man's Suit, and Passion & Purpose. We both like to listen to the tunes, we got Getaway Plans up next.
Thanks so much for being down with the Throwdown. We were just wondering if we could borrow some duct tape, a fifth of Jack Daniels, and a bucket of Fried Chicken... ..and maybe some Skittles... Times are hard. SMILE and stay upright... Come check us out LIVE when you can. We promise you a good time...
