Mark Protus: Vocals/Guitars; Lisa Dawson: Vocals/Percussion; David Salwitz: Bass; Don Holtzinger: Lead Guitar; Mitch Leisten: Keyboards; Pete Harris: Drums
Influences
1960's and 1970's pop and progressive rock along with today's modern sounds. Eclectic influences that shape the music include: The Beatles, Frank Zappa, Yes, Genesis, Gentle Giant, Jethro Tull, Elton John, XTC, Peter Gabriel, Neil Young, Tori Amos, Suzanne Vega, Elvis Costello, Monkees, Gong, Eno, Devo, B52s
Sounds Like
New Pornographers, Dire Straits, Tears for Fears, Jefferson Airplane, Dave Mathews, Fleetwood Mac, Tom Petty, Yes, The Beatles, Little Feat
Indigo Soul is the alter-ego of Seattle-based singer/songwriter Mark Protus In the late 70’s, Mark dreamed of fame and fortune while developing his songwriting skills in the bands Upstanding Members and Soup, Rope, Gun.
By the mid-eighties, Mark abandoned his quest for fame (along with his instruments and principles) and picked up a computer to seek his fortune in the land of Hi-Tech. It took Mark several years to realize that the constant burning in his belly was not acid reflux, but an intense and unfulfilled passion to create music.
After a couple of solo CD releases, Mark formed the band Warriors Path and released a CD with a stellar line-up that included former members of the Doobie Brothers and Chicago.
Warriors Path performed several shows with various line-ups, eventually recruiting the talents of vocalist Lisa Dawson.
In 2005, Warriors Path morphed into Indigo Soul and released the CD Wake UP! The band first enlisted drummer Pete Harris and bassist David Salwitz. In 2007, guitarist Don Holtzinger and keyboardist Mitch Leisten joined the group.
Music critics describe the Indigo Soul sound as "very melodic song-based rock that’s in no way enslaved to any current trends." The band combines smart and thoughtful lyrics with "fresh sounds and catchy and soulful classic-rock styles."
The band gets its name from a psychic reading Mark once had in which he was told he had an indigo aura and soul. It is rumored that on full-moon nights, you can see Indigo colors flickering like fireflies in his hair.
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