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King Sugar
Ska / Reggae / Soul

ROCKSTEADY-SKA-SOUL



CLOVIS, California
United States

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Last Login:  11/21/2009
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   King Sugar: General Info
Member Since1/23/2006
Band MembersEric Dansby- Drums
Mario Rosso - Guitar, Vox
Matt Wall - Bass, Vox
Lou Standifer - Vocals
Marcus Torigian- Sax
Michael Winton - Trumpet and Keys Ryan Dunning - Trombone
InfluencesDesmond Dekker, Alton Ellis, Laurel Aitken, Phyllis Dillon, Early Marley, Toots and the Maytals, Jimmy Cliff, Specials, The Jam, Northern Soul Music, etc., etc., etc........
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   Upcoming Shows ( view all )
Oct 3 2009 8:00P
Audies Olympic - LGB 23rd Anniversary Show! Fresno
Oct 14 2009 7:00P
The Big Fresno Fair - Pavilion Stage Fresno
Dec 19 2009 8:00P
Private Party Fresno

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   About King Sugar
Together in one form or another since summer of 2004, King Sugar was formed as the "relaxation project" for an exhausted group of guys from a phenomenal local band called BEV. A genuine love of rocksteady, ska and soul drove founding member and band leader Eric Dansby to search out some kindred spirits to put together this little "side project". Mario Rosso and Matt Wall, also members of BEV, rounded out the rhythm section. Soon after, Lou Standifer answered an ad for an audition and the core of KS was formed. Mario gave us our name, the boys brought together some pretty diverse influences to shape the sound. Almost 5 years later, this little "side project" has a bunch of shows under it's belt. We've played all over...Fresno, Northern CA and Southern CA, sharing the stage with Bad Manners, Let's Go Bowling, Los Hooligans, Monkey, The Chris Murray Combo and a host of other super talented ska/reggae bands from all over. We've also had the pleasure of playing with local cats like 40 Watt Hype, Mofo Party Band, Supercharger, DB and The Struggle and many others. It's been an amazing ride that has taken us through MANY band members (mostly horn players...go figure) and on to many stages. We've finally got "that sound" with the rock solid horns of Marcus Torigian and Michael Winton...long lost friends of Eric and Mario that found their way home...the end has most definitely justified the means. One thing hasn't changed. We LOVE this music and how it makes us feel when we play it...and how it makes you feel when you hear it. It's fun, it's different and it will love you unconditionally with no strings attached. Don't take my word for it, come out to a show and let us prove it to you. Myspace Background Generator, Myspace Backgrounds I made this myspace background at BackgroundStation.com

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Kellie Lee

Kellie Lee



Dec 18 2009 8:03 PM

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JM Studios (JMRecordings.com)

JM Studios (JMRecordings.com)



Nov 24 2009 10:52 PM

If you think you could use a professional recording, talk to us. If you already have one, then check us out for the future! :-) Thanks! www.jmrecordings.com
Smiley

Smiley



Nov 13 2009 10:18 PM

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Oct 13 2009 7:41 PM

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Smiley



Sep 23 2009 9:54 PM

LlamaBoySept 24 09@ Audies
THE BULLET

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Sep 10 2009 9:25 PM


Join us at the Bullet for groovy get down!


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Some Bizarre

Some Bizarre



Sep 2 2009 7:00 AM

some bizzare
Suppressors

Suppressors



Aug 27 2009 8:46 PM

... Learned today that you CANT put floorboard strips on a Lambretta unless EVERYTHING else is hooked up first. Great engineering. Also learned its best to wipe front to back, just keep that in mind. -M
DB & The Struggle

DB & The Struggle



Aug 21 2009 1:12 AM

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DB & The Struggle

DB & The Struggle



Aug 19 2009 4:48 AM

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Cali~Beat

Cali~Beat



Aug 16 2009 5:03 PM

~You bet!...so keep intouch!~Blessed love,SisterLeslie~
 

S.R. Recording Studio

S.R. Recording Studio



Aug 14 2009 2:46 AM

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DB & The Struggle

DB & The Struggle



Jul 29 2009 3:54 PM

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The Arcadists (in San Luis Obispo 01/09/2010)

The Arcadists (in San Luis Obispo 01/09/2010)



Jul 20 2009 7:21 AM

The Arcadists on MTV? Free raffle for Snow Patrol concert tickets. Grant and Green in San Francisco this Thursday, July 23! Wharf to Wharf on Sunday in Santa Cruz.

We have a busy week this week, two shows, an MTV contest, a raffle, here's what's going on:

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The Arcadists is currently #3 in MTV's Best Breakout Bay Area Band ... we need your votes to win this thing!!! If we win, we have a good chance to play on MTV. Please click on the link, register, click "Judge" and vote. You may need to refresh the web browser page to see us as a choice (out of 4 bands). Thanks! http://www.ourstage.com/contests/3176-mtv-vma-best-breakout-bay-area

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Snow Patrol Concert Raffle and SF Gig!

Thursday, July 23, we are playing a FREE show where we are raffling off two tickets to see Snow Patrol in Concert at the Fox Theater in Oakland, CA, Fri, Oct 16, 2009 08:00 PM

The show is at Grant and Green in San Francisco's North Beach, free show 21 and over, we'll be playing with L.A. band Daily-Daily (http://www.myspace.com/dailydailymusic) and and San Francisco's Floozy (http://www.myspace.com/floozyband).
1371 Grant Ave
(between Green St & Vallejo St)
San Francisco, CA 94133
8:30pm
We go on first, the raffle is at the end of our set.
http://www.myspace.com/thearcadists

We'll also have some teaser CDs of our upcoming album, mixing is almost done, the art is done, jeez: day job anyone?

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Wharf to Wharf Race in Santa Cruz, 8am Sunday July 26

Sunday, July 26, we play the Santa Cruz Wharf to Wharf Race, so we'll be out on the street at 8am. We learned "Eye of the Tiger" just for this event, haha. Hope to see you there, as a visitor or as a blur running by. We'll be at 26th Avenue and East Cliff Drive.

"The six-mile race route is lined with a virtual gauntlet of entertainment...singers, dancers, clowns and jugglers... bands of every stripe...pep...dance...classical...raging sixties...su
DB & The Struggle

DB & The Struggle



Jul 15 2009 4:02 PM

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Donelle

Donelle



Jun 26 2009 1:33 AM

Thanks so much for playing our wedding! You guys rocked it mas proper! :)
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The Ecliptics



Jun 24 2009 4:07 AM

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Keeks Mahal



Jun 24 2009 3:17 AM

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Jun 22 2009 8:19 PM

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Jun 16 2009 6:46 PM

Time to cool off and save cash too! Take advantage of this great deal while you can!



Enjoy!!!
Patrick Contreras at The Revue December 12th

Patrick Contreras at The Revue December 12th



Jun 8 2009 10:54 PM

Join us at our CD release Block Party Saturday June 20th behind the Tower Theater, gates open at 6, music at 7pm! you DO NOT wanna miss this show!
Patrick Contreras CD release party June 20th.

Check out our Music Video for our version of Jimi Hendrix's Purple Haze, we shot it on top of Irene's Cafe in the Tower District!
S.R. Recording Studio

S.R. Recording Studio



May 13 2009 6:36 PM

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May 12 2009 6:57 PM

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HOOLIGANS

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Apr 28 2009 2:19 PM

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