THE SUN MESSENGERS
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General Info
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Genre: Funk / R&B / Soul
Location DETROIT, Michigan, US
Profile Views: 31437
Last Login: 7/6/2010
Member Since 5/24/2006
Website www.sunmessengers.com
Record Label Sun Sounds Inc.
Type of Label Indie
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Bio
..The Sun Messengers are an eight-piece, horn-driven R&B show-band based in Detroit, Michigan USA. This top-notch band plays everything from Motown classics to old school Funk to Big-Band, Classic Rock and Jazz standards. The Sun Messengers have been one of the most popular groups in the Detroit area since forming in 1980. In addition to performing as a headliner, the band has backed up such artists as The Drifters, Johnny Adams, Earl King, James "Thunderbird" Davis, Martha Reeves, Sir Mack Rice, Leon Thomas and The Original Falcons Reunion Featuring Eddie Floyd @ The Chicago Blues & Jazz Festival. In 1995 The Sun Messengers had the privilege to be the featured band for the opening Theme song video for The Detroit Tigers Baseball Television Broadcasts. Plus played for The Detroit Tigers Opening day Celebrations for close to 10 yrs. The band consists of a four-piece horn section, Trumpet, Sax, Trombone & Baritone Sax, Full Rhythm Section, Drums, Bass, Keyboards and Guitar. Six of the eight members handle the vocal arrangements. The Sun Messengers are heavily influenced by the classic horn-driven bands of the 60s, 70s, and 80s (Tower of Power, James Brown, Earth, Wind, & Fire, Ohio Players, etc..). The Sun Messengers have been the Houseband for the Detroit Pistons, performing during Piston's home games at the Palace of Auburn Hills since 1996. THE SUN MESSENGERS in 1998 had the pleasure of being among four bands to record a television tribute to The Temptations in the legendary Hitsville, USA - Studio A in the world famous Motown Museum, where many of the great Motown hits were recorded. In fact it was the first time that the room had been recorded in since 1972 When Marvin Gaye recorded "What's Going On". The Gordy's opened the studio for this one time event to pay tribute to they're greatest recording group "THE TEMPTATIONS" & would be the last time to do so. We were blessed to have been part of it... ..================================================.. .. .. .......................... Sun Messengers Past & Present....................................Rick - Present (Co-Founder)........................................Big Will - Present........................................Thunder - Present (M.D.)........................................Speq - Present............................................Tipp - Present........................................Gary - Present........................................R.J. - Past (Co-Founder)........................................Paul - Past............................................George - Past........................................Keith - Past........................................Rick C. - Past........................................Lori - Present.................................................................. -
Members
.......... ..Create ..Fake Magazine Covers.. with your own picture at ..MagMyPic.com.... Get ..MySpace Fame.. and see how famous you are!.. .......... ..Gary "Shrek" Kwek......Saxes.. .. ..Arthur "Speq" Colden......Keyboards & Vocals.. .. ..William "Big Will" Elijah......Trumpet & Vocals.. .. ..Termon "Tipp" Hayes......Bass Guitar & Vocals.. .. ..Terry "Thunder" Hughley......Drums & Vocals.. ..Dan "The Slayer" Mayer....Guitar & Vocals.. ..John "T-Bone" Paxton....Trombone & Vocals.. .. ..Rick "The Duke" Steiger......Baritone Sax -
Influences
Tower Of Power, James Brown, Sun Ra, Earth, Wind & Fire, Santana, The Neville Bros., Funkedelic, Stevie Wonder, Marvin Gaye, The Funk Bros., Billy Preston, Maceo Parker, Rufus Thomas, Jr. Walker & The All-Stars, Booker T. & The MG's, Wilson Picket, Otis Redding, Louis Prima, Z.Z. Hill, George Clinton & P-Funk, Sly & The Family Stone, Jimi Hendrix, Buddy Miles, Lous Armstrong, Louis Jordan, B.B. King, Little Milton, Tito Puente, Duke Ellington, Count Basie, Jazz Crusaders, Luther Vandross, Prince, The Time, All of the great styles of New Orleans & World Beat musicianship. -
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..CHECK OUT OUR FRIENDS PROFILE, SHE ROCKS!!!!.. ...... ..Check out the 1995 SUNBOYS doing the DETROIT TIGERS Television Theme Song for they're televised games. GO TIGERS!!.. .......(SORRY FOR THE LAG BETWEEN THE VIDEO & THE AUDIO, BUT YOU GET THE IDEA, ENJOY).. ..THE SUN MESSENGERS - DETROIT TIGERS THEME SONG - 1995...... .. .. .. .. ......Add to My Profile.. | ..More Videos.. ..Check out the SUNBOYS at the "Detroit 300" Celebration.. ..Playing "HELLO DETROIT" With guest vocalist BOB ST.THOMAS.. ..THE SUN MESSENGERS - HELLO DETROIT...... .. .. .. .. ........Add to My Profile.. | ..More Videos.. ..THE SUN MESSENGERS are also known as "The Official Band of the Detroit Pistons". For 12 consecutive seasons the band has been performing at home Pistons games at the Palace of Auburn Hills, Michigan. This video features the Sun Messengers performing the National Anthem before a Detroit Pistons game.. REMOVE YOUR HATS PLEASE !!.. ..The Star Spangled Banner...... .. .. .. .. ......Add to My Profile.. | .. More Videos.. ..THE SUN MESSENGERS also had the pleasure of being among the first bands to record in the legenday Hitsville, USA - Studio A in the world famous Motown Musem, where many of the great Motown hits were recorded. In fact it was the first time that the room had been recorded in since 1972 When Marvin Gaye recorded "What's Going On". The following video was done there as part of a special tribute to the legendary Motown group, The Temptations, and is a remake of their classic all-time hit, "Poppa Was A Rolling Stone". .. ..Poppa Was A Rolling Stone...... .. .. .. .. ......Add to My Profile.. | .. More Videos.. ..In this video THE SUN MESSENGERS, along with popular Detroit blues diva Thornetta Davis, perform another tribue to The Temptations, "Get Ready". SO . . . GET READY TO GROOVE!!!.. ..Get Ready...... .. .. .. .. ......Add to My Profile.. | .. More Videos.. ..CHECK OUT THIS SUN MESSENGER CHRISTMAS HOLIDAY PERFORMANCE which aired on WDIV/Detroit Channel 4. We perfromed a remake of an old Rufus Thomas tune entitled, "I'll Be Your Santa, Baby" ENJOY !! .. ..Sun Messengers Xmas Performance @ WDIV / Channel 4/Detroit...... .. .. .. .. ......Add to My Profile.. | .. More Videos.. ............ ........ Find More ..Myspace Layouts.. and ..Myspace Codes.. | ..Pimped by Myprofilepimp.com.. .... ........myspace codes.. ..myspace layouts.. ..Myspace Layouts.. ..Myspace Video Codes........ ......
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