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Biography: Soulercoaster
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Based in Richmond, VA, SOULERCOASTER is a nine-piece band specializing in the Funk, R&B, and Disco of the '70s. With live horns, four vocalists, guitars, keyboards, bass, drums, and percussion, this band can provide a groove that's as slick as polyester, and as funky as anyone foolish enough to wear that stuff.
Each individual player brings a great deal of experience to the SOULERCOASTER mix. The core that founded the group--Chris Buerkley (vocals/ percussion), Rich Lehman (drums/vocals), Mike LaBarre (bass/vocals), and Chris Dabney (guitar/vocals)--have played together in various combinations of rock and acoustic acts for over a decade. Jeff Doyle (guitar) was bandleader for The Press, an East Coast favorite for over ten years. Over the same period, keyboardist Eric Lawson toured with national recording artists Fighting Gravity. Soulercoaster's exclusive horn section, the "Pillars of Soul" - Andy Pilger (trumpet), Tommy Daughtrey (saxophone) and Dave Lucado (trombone) - come from lengthy jazz, blues, and funk backgrounds. Vocalist Monica Smith has toured and recorded with some of the best musicians in the world of R&B.
SOULERCOASTER was formed with the idea that the music should be fun for both the audience and the band. This translates into grooves that range from high energy to smooth and laid-back, while remaining danceable throughout. You'll find no stripped-down arrangements here--rather than settle for just the basic elements of a song, SOULERCOASTER has the right instrumentation to create that nostalgic, full and exciting sound for your next event.
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