Hometown: College Park
Current members: Nick Hitchens, vocals; Jared Rosenbaum, keyboards; Tony Amoyal, guitar; Randy Coleman, bass guitar; Adam Soffrin, drums; Jason Budman, percussion; Mike Martin, baritone sax; Mario D'Ambrosio, tenor sax; Daniel Davis, trumpet; Erik Pearson, trumpet
Founded in: 2004
Style: funk and soul
Influenced by: Earth, Wind and Fire, Blood, Sweat and Tears, Curtis Mayfield, Sly and the Family Stone
Notable: Though he admits it's tough to coordinate a 10-person band -- some members are still in college -- Soffrin said they still manage to practice one night a week during the school year and more during the summer. Fitting nearly a dozen musicians on small club stages also gets tricky, but they manage. The band hopes to record some coming shows and release a debut album of live tracks, he said.
Quotable: "It's very in-the-pocket," Soffrin said. "We just find the groove that we like and we sit on it and we play. I think it comes across very well live. It's definitely a live-band experience with lots of energy; some in-your-face horns. And we try to add in some showmanship as well -- keep it entertaining to watch."
Information about the band: myspace.com/souldoutband
Current members: Nick Hitchens, vocals; Jared Rosenbaum, keyboards; Tony Amoyal, guitar; Randy Coleman, bass guitar; Adam Soffrin, drums; Jason Budman, percussion; Mike Martin, baritone sax; Mario D'Ambrosio, tenor sax; Daniel Davis, trumpet; Erik Pearson, trumpet
Style: funk and soul
Influenced by: Earth, Wind and Fire, Blood, Sweat and Tears, Curtis Mayfield, Sly and the Family Stone
Notable: Though he admits it's tough to coordinate a 10-person band -- some members are still in college -- Soffrin said they still manage to practice one night a week during the school year and more during the summer. Fitting nearly a dozen musicians on small club stages also gets tricky, but they manage. The band hopes to record some coming shows and release a debut album of live tracks, he said.
Quotable: "It's very in-the-pocket," Soffrin said. "We just find the groove that we like and we sit on it and we play. I think it comes across very well live. It's definitely a live-band experience with lots of energy; some in-your-face horns. And we try to add in some showmanship as well -- keep it entertaining to watch."
Information about the band: myspace.com/souldoutband
[Sam Sessa]
