ABOUT
A Memphis-based ensemble that simultaneously pays homage to our city's storied musical past while also looking firmly into the future - performing a wide variety of musical genres that include (but are not necessarily limited to) Funk, Rock, Jazz, Soul, R&B, Blues, Reggae, Ska, & Psychedelia.
- Screen name:
- FreeWorld
- Member since:
- Jun 14 2006
- Active over 1 month ago
- Level of commitment:
- Very Committed
- Years together:
- 20
- Age:
- years
Influences
Miles Davis, The Grateful Dead, Steely Dan, Bob Marley, Memphis' Stax & Hi Record Labels, etc. We have performed or recorded with such notables as: Levon Helm, The Memphis Horns, Billy Preston, Richie Havens, The Meters, Merl Saunders, Dr. John, Timothy Leary, John Sinclair, James Cotton, Willie Mitchell, Jim Gaines, Roland Janes, Mojo Buford, Ace Cannon, Ivan Neville, Hot Tuna, Blues Traveler, Jon Fishman & Page McConnell (Phish), Rob Wasserman, The Derek Trucks Band, The Radiators, JGB, The Grandmothers (formerly The Mothers of Invention), Stephen Perkins & Tony Franklin (Banyan), Los Lobos, John Blackwell (Prince), John Avila (Oingo Boingo), Eric Garcia (Bob Dylan), Ike Turner’s Kings of Rhythm, Chad Taylor (Live), Tomasito Cruz (Arturo Sandoval), Rolando Briceno, Alex Chilton, The Bar-Kays, Ann Peebles, Don Bryant, Syl Johnson, Steve Cropper, Artimus Pyle (Lynyrd Skynyrd), ‘Jim Dandy’ Mangrum, George Porter Jr. & His Runnin' Pardners, Widespread Panic, Colonel Bruce Hampton & The Aquarium Rescue Unit, Brian Stoltz, The North Mississippi All-Stars, Galactic, Drivin' & Cryin', Afroman, Big Ass Truck, Deep Banana Blackout, Shawn Lane, Phineas Jr. & Calvin Newborn, George Coleman, Samurai Celestial, Teenie Hodges, Astral Project, The Rebirth Brass Band, Karl Denson's Tiny Universe, The Schwag, Robert Palmer, Jimmie Vaughan & Double Trouble, Susan Tedeschi, Kenny Wayne Shepherd, Jonny Lang, Little Jimmy King, Sonny Burgess, Pete Pederson, The Cate Brothers, Todd Snider, Lonnie Shields, Kenny Neal, Rod Bland (son of Bobby ‘Blue’ Bland), Devon Allman (son of Greg), Jimmy Pryor, Blind Willie Dineen, Eric Gales, Ana Popovic, Preston Shannon, Ross Rice, Billy Gibson, Jothan Callins, Inner Circle, & touring members of the Broadway musical productions of "Stomp", "The Phantom of the Opera", "Grease", "Cats", "Chicago", "Celtic Women" & "Hair".
Members Of Band
Richard Cushing - Bass, Vocals
Herman Green - Tenor Saxophone, Flute, Vocals
David Skypeck - Drums
Brian Overstreet - Guitars
E.J. Dyce - Trumpet, Vocals, Percussion
Scott Katzev - Saxophones, Vocals, Percussion
Prentice Wulff-Woesten - Trombone, Vocals
Paul Brown - Keyboards, Vocals
EQUIPMENT
Official Endorsers of:
Modulus Graphite Fretted & Fretless Basses
Taylor Acoustic Guitars & Basses
DR Strings
DigiTech Effects Processors
SWR Bass Amplification Systems
