Erik Bjorn (Lead Vocals and Guitar),
Tom E. Cooper III (Bass and Vocals),
Jom Van Gelder (Drums and Vocals),
Daniel James (Guitar)
Influences
James Brown,Parliament and Funkadelic,The Meters,Red Hot Chili Peppers,The Beatles,The Allman Brothers Band,Buddy Miles,Cream,Little Feat,Stevie Wonder,Stevie Ray Vaughn,Bob Marley,Jeff Beck,Sly and the Family Stone,Rush Cleaveland,Steve Miller,Willie Nelson,Johnny Cash,Frank Zappa,Al Green,Albert King,Jimi Hendrix,Muddy Waters,Taj Mahal,Howling Wolf,The Grateful Dead,The North Mississippi Allstars,Robert Randolph,Willie Dixon,Weather Report,Joni Mitchell,Jaco Pastorius,Gnarles Barkley,Outkast,De la Soul,Beck,Marcus Miller,Stanley Clark,Miles Davis,Lee Ritenour,Jane's Addiction,Porno for Pyros,Alice in Chains,Pearljam,Stephen Stills,Neil Young,Primus,Led Zepplin,Sonic Youth,Ry Cooder,Savoy Brown,Foghat,and on and on and on.........
Soul Fusion is a four piece funk, soul, rock and blues band from Waterloo/Cedar Falls, Iowa. Their performances blend original songs with classic covers. Soul Fusion’s energetic and entertaining shows are enjoyed by multi-age audiences.
For the past eight years the band has been regularly performing at venues, festivals, and events throughout the Midwest. The group consists of Erik Bjorn (lead vocals and guitar), Tom E. Cooper III (bass guitar and vocals), Jom Van Gelder (drums and vocals), and Daniel James (lead guitar).
Soul Fusion’s original CD, "It’s Cruel", was released October 2006. The album was produced and recorded by Tom Tatman at Catamount Studios in Cedar Falls, Iowa.
For Booking Contact:
Tom E. Cooper III via email...tcoopiii@yahoo.com or phone (319)232-6999
Hi SOUL FUSION! "Meet the Meatbats," the debut release from Red Hot Chili Peppers drummer Chad Smith's new group is a TOP 10 Jazz/Funk Album on iTunes! The CD is a sexy and loud, sonic funk experience that fuses together styles as diverse as funk, punk and 70's R&B! GET IT NOW ON ITUNES, along with Free banner and wallpapers downloads on the MySpace page! Please help spread the word with your friends and thanks for supporting Chad Smith's Bombastic Meatbats!!! www.myspace.com/bombasticmeatbats
FGC’s got three great shows coming up in Iowa this month: Thursday September 17 – The Picador, Iowa City, IA (with Victor Wooten!) Friday September 25 – The Redstone Room, Davenport, IA Saturday September 26 – DG’s Taphouse, Ames, IA And speaking of Iowa fun, check out a video from last New Year’s Eve at the Redstone Room! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1PgZfcoSYnA Hope to see you out at the shows!
Hi SOUL FUSION, Chad Smith (Red Hot Chili Peppers & Chickenfoot) presents the Bombastic Meatbats, a sexy and loud, sonic funk experience that fuses together styles as diverse as funk, punk and 70's R&B! The CD will be in stores on September 15th and is available for PREORDER NOW, along with Free banner and wallpapers downloads! Please help spread the word and thanks for supporting Chad Smith's Bombastic Meatbats!!!
Don't miss out on your chance to win your share of $5,000 in Terrible's Lakeside Casino's Bandamonium 2009! Only 8 bands will be competing. Deadline to enter is August 5th, and there is no entry fee! Check out the poster in our Promotions photo album for details!
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Hey there – FGC has two fun shows in Iowa this weekend! First up is DG’s Tap House in Ames on Friday May 8 for a show with MooseKnuckle, where we’ll be raffling off tickets to Summer Camp Festival! Saturday May 9, we head over to the Redstone Room in Davenport, our first time back since New Year’s. The weekend is sure to be blast, so we hope to see you out there!
Speaking of Summer Camp, the festival is just weeks away! In addition to two daytime appearances, FGC will also be performing a special late-night set paying tribute to The Big Lebowski! Details and tickets at www.summercampfestival.com.
FGC makes our debut at The Industry in Iowa City on Wednesday April 8. Come catch 2 sets of FGC and enter in a FREE raffle to win a ticket to Summer Camp Festival! More info on our myspace page or at www.familygrooveco.com/tour. Hope to see you at the show!
Hey there – is hitting Des Moines this Saturday 3/21 for a headlining show at the Vaudeville Mews. Hope you can make it!
And don’t forget to get your tickets to Summer Camp Festival, where FGC will be performing multiple sets including a special late-night appearance! Details at www.summercampfestival.com
Drop by my page my friend. I posted a video and MP3 of me doing one of the hottest versions of “Voodoo Child” that you’ll ever hear.....guaranteed to make you smile! …..and you can download the MP3 for free!
Hey there – FGC’s Winter Tour ’09 continues this weekend with a doubleheader in Iowa: Friday 2/27 is DG’s Tap House in Ames, and Saturday 2/28 is the Yacht Club in Iowa City.
Feel free to visit www.familygrooveco.com/tour or our Myspace page for the full tour listing or more details about the Iowa shows. And don’t forget to check out our new album, Models and Metrics, available online and at all live shows! Get a preview at www.familygrooveco.com/modelsandmetrics.
Soul Fusion, Thank you for again being My Friend on My Space site filled with amazing links to Music, Spirit, Love, Peace and Light. Happiness and Joy to you Now and Always, Love and Light to All, This is Anita aka Angelwingss7 in Ontario, Canada.
