Interested in joining a new R&B/soul band?

NEW BAND. CLASSIC SOUND.

There’s a new R&B/soul jam band – covers and originals – forming in Columbus! We’re looking for dynamic guitarists and horn players who appreciate classic R&B and soul sounds and aren’t afraid to improvise on the classics – talented, professional musicians who deserve a little time in the spotlight. More importantly, we’re looking for musicians who want to write our own soul songs, as well!

More than anything, we want to form a band that gets the audience out of their seats and keeps them on the dancefloor all night long.

We have a practice space (in Marysville) with PA, mics, mic stands, guitar and bass amps, a drum kit, and a bunch of other small instruments. We also have a number of connections and experience booking gigs.

MAJOR INFLUENCES

What kind of music will we play? Think:

  • Joe Cocker’s Mad Dogs & Englishmen tour
  • Otis Redding live
  • Muscle Shoals Rhythm Section
  • Stax / Volt artists
    • Wilson Pickett, Sam & Dave
  • current Colemine Records artists
  • late ’60s Atlantic Records artists
    • Otis, Aretha, Percy Sledge, Joe Tex
  • classic Motown
    • Marvin, The Four Tops, Temptations

Song Ideas

  • William Bell – You Don’t Miss Your Water
  • Chuck Berry – C’est La Vie (You Never Can Tell)
  • Black Diamond Heavies – Might Be Right
  • Charles Bradley – Changes
  • Charles Bradley – Heart of Gold
  • Charles Bradley – You Put The Flame On Me
  • Solomon Burke – Cry To Me
  • The Bus Boys – The Boys Are Back In Town
  • Bobby Caldwell – What You Won’t Do For Love
  • Clarence Carter – Looking For A Fox
  • Ray Charles – Night Time Is The Right Time
  • Joe Cocker – Feelin’ Alright
  • Joe Cocker – She Came In Through The Bathroom Window
  • Joe Cocker – The Letter
  • Joe Cocker – You Can Leave Your Hat On
  • The Commodores – Brick House
  • Richard Cook – Love Is So Mean
  • The Commodores – Sail On
  • Tyrone Davis – Can I Change My Mind?
  • Tyrone Davis – Turn Back The Hands Of Time
  • Lee Fields – Could Have Been
  • Eddie Floyd – Knock On Wood
  • The Four Tops – Reach Out, I’ll Be There
  • Aretha Franklin – Do Right Woman, Do Right Man
  • The Gap Band – Burn Rubber On Me
  • The Gap Band – Outstanding
  • Marvin Gaye – Ain’t No Mountain High Enough
  • Marvin Gaye – Let’s Get It On
  • Hall & Oates – You Make My Dreams Come True
  • Donny Hathaway – A Song for You
  • Donny Hathaway – Jealous Guy
  • Mayer Hawthorne – The Walk
  • Jimi Hendrix – Voodoo Chile
  • Gil Scott Heron – Pieces of a Man
  • The Isley Brothers – It’s Your Thing
  • The Isley Brothers – This Old Heart Of Mine
  • JJ Grey & Mofro – The Sun Is Shining Down
  • Etta James – I’d Rather Go Blind
  • Etta James – Misty Blue
  • Kool & The Gang – Get Down On It
  • Bill LaBounty – Look Who’s Lonely Now
  • Benny Lattimore – Let’s Move & Groove Together
  • Bruno Mars – 24K Magic
  • Bruno Mars – Knocked Out Of Heaven
  • The Nightingales – Just a Little Overcome
  • Robert Palmer – Every Kinda People
  • Wilson Pickett – 634-5789
  • Wilson Pickett – Mustang Sally
  • David Porter – Can’t See You When I Want To
  • Billy Preston – Will It Go Round In Circles?
  • Lloyd Price – Stagger Lee
  • Lou Pride – Twistin’ The Knife
  • Otis Redding – Cigarettes and Coffee
  • Otis Redding – Don’t Mess With Cupid
  • Otis Redding – Hard To Handle
  • Otis Redding – Mr. Pitiful
  • Otis Redding – Respect
  • Otis Redding – Something Is Worrying Me
  • The Roots – The Seed (2.0)
  • Sam & Dave – Hold On, I’m Coming
  • Sam & Dave – Soothe Me
  • Boz Scaggs – Jojo
  • Boz Scaggs – Lowdown
  • The Sinseers – What’s His Name
  • Sir Mack Rice – Mini-skirt Minnie
  • Percy Sledge – The Dark End Of The Street
  • Sly & The Family Stone – Thank You (Falettinme Be Mice Elf Agin)
  • Spencer Davis Group – Every Little Bit Hurts
  • Spencer Davis Group – Gimme Some Lovin’
  • St. Paul & The Broken Bones – Broken Bones & Pocket Change
  • St. Paul & The Broken Bones – Call Me
  • Johnnie Taylor – Last Two Dollars
  • Johnnie Taylor – Who’s Making Love
  • Tedeschi-Trucks Band – Everybody’s Talkin’
  • Rufus Thomas – Can Your Monkey Do The Dog?
  • Tower of Power – So Very Hard To Go
  • Al Wilson – Show and Tell
  • Stevie Wonder – I Wish
  • Stevie Wonder – Superstition
  • Yarbrough & Peoples – Don’t Stop The Music

About A.D. Detrick

Vocalist. Has fronted a number of bands around Columbus: Ragtop Down, The Old Skool Playerz, The Dukes, Firecracker Museum, and Spleen.