MICHAEL BLAIR- Guitar/Vocals; AYINDE BRYANT- Bass/Vocals; JOHN POST- Keys; JOSH ABDI- Drums; BRETT WINCHESTOR- Percussion; GARY PAULO- Saxphone/Guitar/Vocals
Influences
Under the Porch is inspired by many styles and forms of music, but does not exactly fall into a set genre themselves. However, as music evolves, so should the band, so maybe one day they will create their own genre. In no particular order, their major influences are:
Band of Horses, Mozart, DJ Shadow, Morphine, Traffic, Jane’s Addiction, Porno for Pyros, Snoop Dog, Eric Clapton, Cream, Wilco, Air, Galactic, Steely Dan, Radiohead, Morphine, Blue Oyser Cult, Tortoise, Beatles, Tribe Called Quest, Soundgarden, Widespread Panic, Jimi Hendrix, Neil Young, 311, Deftones, Stevie Wonder, Drivin 'N' Cryin, The Meters, Steppenwolf, Modest Mouse, Al Green, The Doors, Black Sabbath, Talking Heads, The Police, Bela Fleck, Curtis Mayfield, Al Green, Beethoven, Paul Simon, Bob Marley, The Grateful Dead, Tool, Dr. Octagon, Cool Keith, Deltron, Santana, Thievery Corporation, JJ Cale, Van Morrison, Outkast, Herbie Hancock, Incubus, WAR, Medeski Martin and Wood, Moe, Blue States, The Cure, STS9, Alman Bros, The Rolling Stones, My Morning Jacket, Filter, The Roots, Led Zeppelin, Santana, Sublime, and Jamiroquai.
Sounds Like
From rock and hip-hop to jazz inspired melodic jams to energetic funk fusion, Under the Porch provides their listeners and concertgoers a little bit of everything. Under the Porch takes cues from an endless list of genres, which creates an ever-changing ambience. Their music is rounded out with soulful vocals and deep-rooted lyrics – generating a sound of their own. They play popular and rare covers, but it's their original material that defines them.
Michael, Josh, Brett, and Ayinde have been jammin together since they were young teens in Marietta, Georgia. After high school, they each went their seperate ways, but continued to play music with various local bands in Savannah, Athens, and Atlanta. Seven years later, they happened to end up back in Atlanta and it wasn't long before they were making music. Instead of just playing covers like the good ol' days, they started to focus on original material. Then came along Gary and Post who brought the band to a different level with their experience and talent. They were the final pieces of the puzzle and the band is complete, yet ever-evolving.
Michael Blair’s (Vocal/Guitar) unique voice works well with the band’s dynamic playing. Next to Blair, stands Gary Paulo (Saxophone/Guitar), a unique and extremely versatile saxophone virtuoso while also switching to the guitar with some blues and jazz. Ayinde Bryant (Bass) will make sure you are funkdafied. John Post (Keys) has recently joined UTP and has added a necessary touch to their music. In addition, Josh Abdi (Drums) and Brett Winchester (Percussion) will be providing the beats for your dancing pleasure.
You guys sounded great last night, a couple of us came down and caught your show. It was the first time but will definitely not be the last. We had a great time, you guys killed it. Nice work
We are taking submissions now for August 24th in the upstairs room at Smith's Olde Bar! Please send us a message from your band's myspace - we will announce the winner's for the 9 and 10 o'clock time slots on Thursday 8/7
What's up dudes? We're diggin the tunes. We need to book a gig together soon, that would be a great time!
Your boys from Blue Remedy are in a contest put on by Dave FM, an Atlanta radio station. We need our friends to help us stay in first place. If you have 30 free seconds to spare just go to http://www. edave. com/page/budunsigned and go to "CLICK HERE VOTE" and just pick Blue Remedy and you're done. Thanks so much for all of your help. We hope to see you soon. Have a good one!!!
If ya'll knew what was good for you, you would let Gary play the guitar. He can play Metallica covers like nobodys business hahaha. I hope all is well and let me know the next time you play in Savannah and I will be there. Holla
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