Sherman Desselle - Lead vocalist, background vocals;
Jarrett Bailey - Guitar, vocals;
Chad Barnhill - Tenor sax,flute;
Gregg "Papa Gregg" Griffin - Bass;
Chris "World's Finest Chocolate" Hampton - Drums;
Jeremiah "Mac" McMillan - Basson
Alumni Band Members - Marcus Barber, Lance Brightwell, Jon Maynard, Ronnie Ivy, John Chappell, Wynton Marsalis, Victor Whooten, Dave Weckl, Michael Brecker, Herbie Hancock, Brian McKnight, Stevie Ray Vaughn.
Influences
The Meters, James Brown, Stevie Wonder, Earth Wind and Fire, Galactic, Maceo Parker, Fred Wesley, Tower of Power, Liquid Soul, Soulive, Greyboy Allstars, Karl Denson and the Tiny Universe, Allman Brothers, Kool and the Gang, Hardric Rivers and the Rivers Review, The Front Street Project, Three Stories Underground, HOWARD SHAFT, and Luke Brouillette.
Music in the Natchitoches and the surrounding areas seemed to be same ol' same ol' and then a group of college students decided that people needed something different. Something that was fun to listen to and made people want to move. In the spirit of bands that had gone before them such as The Meters, Galactic, Howard Shaft, James Brown, Greyboy Allstars, and so many others, Brother John and the Snackpack (later thankfully changed to The Entertainers) delivered music that would make people haaaaaappppyyy!! This tight knit group of musicians strive to make people feel the groove while staying alert to what people want to hear. Come out and experience THE ENTERTAINERS doing what they do best.... entertain!!!!
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Wow! That brings back some good memories...luckily, not the crappy ones. It makes my neck muscles automatically tighten up when I hear these tunes. Keep it up guys. Ohh, I can't say this to anyone up here because they will think I'm "name dropping" but James Cook and I had dinner with Victor Wooten. The next week I saw Michael McDonald in a rehearsal studio. His band is FANTASTIC (LA GUYS). Then on a weirder note, I saw Ben Folds in the mall this past Friday. Nashville is WEIRD like that. You guys got to get up here sometime.
Couple of familar names in you guys group! Went to school with Gregg and Mr. Chris Hampton use to play drums in an old band of ours, both are very tight musicians! Stop by our profile and let us know when you guys will be coming around again! We are playing 1/26/06 in Alexandria at Club Retro, you guys should come hang out! keep entertaining!
