Second Line Mardi Gras All-Stars

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Meterology

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Released: Jan 14, 2008

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Meterology
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Won’t Bow Down
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Ain’t No City Like New Orleans
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Fiyo on the Bayou
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Genre: Funk / R&B / Soul
Location Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, US
Profile Views: 12407
Last Login: 10/29/2010
Member Since 1/14/2008
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Bio
UPDATE: This year we welcome guests STEVE DELACH (Billy Price Band) on guitar and KYLE LAWTON (Old E All-Stars) on guitar and vocals. Formed in 1998, the All-Stars have celebrated Carnival and the musical heritage of Louisiana for 12 years and counting! The band members have played with some of Pittsburgh's finest jazz, blues and rock acts including The Pawnbrokers, Boss Diablo, The Usual Suspects, Sandoz, Fungus, Art Ensemble of Valhalla, Don Aliquo Sr.,The Sleaze, Soul Village, the Awakening Ritual, Bob Beach Blues Band, Perna Madge & Schmidt, Mon Gumbo (Pittsburgh's other Louisiana-style party band) the Groove Injectors, the Blue Bombers, and more. Guests with the band have included saxophonists Craig Madge, Mike Sakash, Dave Turner, Eric DeFade, and Robbie Klein, drummer John Schmidt, percussionist Erich Branthoover, and the Accelerator Horns: Greg Eggert (trumpet) and Alan Baum (tenor sax). In addition to the band's funky originals, the set list includes material from New Orleans' past and present legends like The Neville Brothers, The Meters, Dr. John, Professor Longhair, James Booker III, the subdudes, Huey "Piano" Smith, Galactic, Sonny Landreth, Harry Connick Jr. and Earl King. The Second Line Mardi Gras All-Stars appeared twice at the New Orleans Cajun Festival at the Amphitheatre at Station Square opening for Terrance Simien. and Buckwheat Zydeco
Members
Chuck Beatty: guitar/vocals; Jason Hamilton: drums; Bill Maruca: keys/vocals; John Pergal: lead vocals/harmonica; Mark Perna: bass
Influences
The Neville Brothers, The Meters, Dr. John, Professor Longhair, James Booker III, the subdudes, Huey "Piano" Smith, Galactic, Sonny Landreth, Harry Connick Jr. (in his funk period), Earl King, The Radiators, Little Feat, CCR, Taj Mahal, Tony Joe White.
Sounds Like
A bunch of white guys from Pittsburgh playing Louisiana R&B and funk.