THE FREELOADERS: Oliver Goldstein,
Wallace Mullinax, and Stuart White/Jack Burg;
SLANGUAGE: Trey Cooper(KEYS), Adam Fallen(GUITAR), John Crimminger(DRUMS), and Robert Widlowski(BASS);
JUSTIN SMITH AND THE FOLK HOP BAND:
Justin Smith, Jebb Mac, Daniel Strickland,
Angela Freeman, DJ Lex, Cory Plaugh, Josh Latham;
EMOTIVE: Matthew Chase(GUITAR), Adam Chase(DRUMS), Ben MArkowitz(BASS)
Influences
BB King, Erykah Badu, Tori Amos, Joni Mitchell, Ani Defranco, Aretha Franklin, Bonnie Raitt, Janis Joplin, Tool, Eva Cassidy, Ella Fitzgerald, Billie Holiday, Nina Simone, Sam Cooke, Otis Redding, James Brown, Led Zepplin, Stevie Wonder, Willie Mae "Big Momma" Thornton, Bjork, people I admire.
Sounds Like
A combination of Etta James, Robert Plant and Erykah Badu.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7x7r5tWAfKI
Elise Testone
"Local singer/songwriter Elise Testone's delicate yet deeply stirring blend of soul, jazz and hip-hop is a startling surprise given the singer's young age. But Testone proves that age is just a number with her mature vocal abilities and poetic lyricism.
Though Testone has yet to release a debut album, the 20-something songstress has managed to cause a significant buzz in the local music scene as she weaves a remarkable musical tapestry using jazz, soul, blues and R & B as her thread.
It's her strong and poised vocals that ring out echoes of other such seamstresses of soul such as Lauryn Hill and Nina Simone. "
-Post and Courier
Justin Smith & the Folk Hop Band / "WORLD UNKNOWN" (2009)
HI HONEY!!! how was your christmas?! get anything good...i called you back and left a message-has diff been a few crazy days......anyway call me when you get back-tax times coming around you know that means?!?! WE"RE COMING TO VISIT!!! let the count down begin :D miss you/love you!!! have a great day talk to you soon
Hey you sweet thang!!! I miss you sooooo much! If there is any way u can swing it, make it out here for stephs b-dayish time. I usually have sun and mon off. i am going to try to swing a few more off well u all are visiting... but even if i cant, my hrs are not too long. Think of it as a gift to all 3 of us!! we need to all get together again, and what better place then San Francisco. Anyone wanna help out on the Elise to SF in January fund??????
Awwwwww. Well thankyou. I live in FL now though, so I won;t be blessed with your voice on New Year's Eve. You should book some stuff down here. You could get a break from "up there" and I could introduce you to Mickey Mouse!
Any moment is always a great moment to spread love! And I take this moment now to spread some your way my dear sis! May the Lord’s love continue to regulate your heart always & forever!
