Slam Stewart - drums, percussion, flute, vocals
Becky Stewart - keyboard, vocals
Brittany Frompovich - bass, vocals
Daphne Cashion - sax, vocals
Joe Torres - congas, percussion
Slam Stewart uses The Dualist pedals.
More info at www.theduallist.com
Brittany Frompovich uses LightWave and Spector basses.
More info at www.lightwave-systems.com
This short video will give you an idea of our sound:
Meet the band members in this short, fun video clip:
All videos shot by Jose Villa.
Influences
Stevie Wonder, Dennis Chambers, Bootsy Collins, George Clinton and Parliament Funkadelic, Jaco Pastorius, Mike Dimin, The Meters, Carole King, Cyndi Lauper, Billy Cobham, James Jamerson, Steve Gadd, Sting and the Police, Tito Puente....too many to list!
Sounds Like
Good jazz/fusion meets funk. Throw some Latin in there to keep it spicy. Serve hot!
Don LaFontaine steps up to the mic and clears his throat. The record light clicks on... "In a world where most cover bands put you to sleep and leave mankind yearning for something more, there was a small band of musicians who dared to be different. Those musicians dared to funk. And those musicians dared to be funky with things that normally do not funk. Those musicians are the Slammin' Sisters."
That's right! The Slammin Sisters are a group of accomplished musicians who can get a small room or a large outdoor venue on their feet and dancing with their fresh, funky sound. They came together in January 2008, and they are rapidly building a following with their diverse set list and upbeat shows.
With a combined musical experience of over 80 years, the Slammin' Sisters came together from a fateful New Years gig in 2007. They melded backgrounds of jazz, gospel, funk, rock, Motown, blues, Latin, and road smarts into a group that lays down the funk professionally. They have played monthly shows at the Griffin Bookstore and Coffeebar, with more shows already planned for 2009. Other notable performances include the University Town Center's Summer Concert Series at Independence Plaza in Hyattsville, the Rappahannock Regional Library in Fredericksburg as part of the "Crusade for Strings" series, and hosting a Kids Jamming For Kids event to collect donations for the Fredericksburg Food Bank.
This powerful of accomplished musicians can get a small room or a large outdoor venue on their feet and dancing with their fresh, funky sound. They look forward to sharing their gifts and seeing where their musical journey will take them next!
Celebrity voices used in the making of this bio certainly are impersonated. After all, we live "In a world where few musicians dare to make their bio like a movie trailer." But wouldn't it be much more interesting? Long bios can be found at www.slamone.com (Slam and Becky Stewart) and www.ladybassmusic.net (Brittany Frompovich).
Here is a sample set list. Please keep in mind that the list of songs does change depending on the venue and the audience demographic.
From Jazz/Fusion/Latin:
Autumn Leaves
All of Me
So What
Black Orpheus
Misty
My Funny Valentine
Blue Skies
Blue Bossa
Linus and Lucy Theme
Lullaby of Birdland
Summertime
Well You Needn't
Take Five
All Blues
Spain
Cantelope Island
The Chicken
Watermelon Man
Chameleon
Comin' Home Baby
Day Tripper (latin version)
Hey Jude (latin version)
Girl from Ipanema
God Bless the Child
Hold On (a jazz verison of this KT Tunstell song)
Fields of Gold (a jazz version of this Sting song)
One Note Samba
Guatanmara
Agua De Beber
Come Together (a jazz version of this Beatles song)
Mr. Magic
Masquerade
Mr. Stern
'Til Tomorrow
From Pop, Funk and R&B:
Sir Duke
I Wish
Don't You Worry 'Bout A Thing
Higher Ground
Cissy Strut
Superstition
Everyday People
Bad Mamma Jamma
Isn't She Lovely
My Cherie Amour
Time After Time
You're So Vain
As
Another Star
Take Me Home Baby (original)
Just My Imagination
You Gotta Be
Too High
Yo whats up? Hope all is well, The SeeDz have NEW music up!! Hell yeah!! We are deep in the mix on our up coming album! To get MP3s of our songs come to our up coming shows.
Apr 17 2009 9:30P Wild Wing Cafe charlottesville, Virginia Apr 24 2009 9:00P 330 Valley Street scottsville, Virginia May 1 2009 5:45P Scottsville Friday’s After 5:45 Scottsville, Virginia May 2 2009 9:30P Club Rivals charlottesville, Virginia May 15 2009 9:30P Wild Wing Cafe charlottesville, Virginia May 22 2009 9:30P
Nice playing! Long time no see! Hope we can play again sometime. You were the first folks I played with when I moved to the area... It was at your jam session at Chords. Talk to you soon,
Hey! I really like the new song "Summertime"! Nice groove to it, and definitely enjoyed the piano solo and even its comping, very airy. And is the drummer using brushes? Either way it sounds great!
