Mic Gillette and his band MGB (Mic Gillette Band) have just started a Kickstarter Campaign to raise funding for their second CD “Turning Two”.  To find out how you can contribute click on the following link (in red):  MGB Kickstarter Campaign

About Mic and the Kickstarter Campaign:

From 1968 to1984, Mic was a founding member of the Tower of Power horn section – he was personally best known as the man who blows ‘You’re Still A Young Man’ and can play a trumpet and trombone almost simultaneously. He left the road when he and his wife had their one and only daughter. After she grew up Mic went back and did one last stint with Tower of Power in 2011, he realized his passion was making music with the people he loved and he focused his attention to The Mic Gillette Band. What a breakthrough year we’ve had! We have decided to put the cherry on top and make our next album, entitled ‘Turning Two’.

Our first CD, ‘Moon Doggy’ was released last December and was very much a homegrown effort. Everyone gave all their time and heart into getting that one done and it took a little while. This time we are looking to all you wonderful, funky cool folks to be a part of this project and get it out to be heard by this December! We are already going full steam in the studio and starting album artwork in the next couple weeks. This disc will include some fun and phat original tunes, and a few unexpected covers, done the Mic Gillette way of course.

Your generous donations will help in the following ways:

• Studio time & musicians
• Guest Artist Contributions
• Licensing
• Mastering
• Artwork/Photography

As we are new to the Kickstarter community, we will explain what we understand. It is all or nothing as far as funding goes. If we meet (hopefully exceed) our $10,000 goal then we will be funded and the project will move forward as quickly as intended. If we do not reach our goal, then no funding from Kickstarter will happen.

To help us reach our goal, share this page with family and friends that you think would be interested in our endeavor. We will keep everyone updated on our Facebook page as to how we are doing!

You can also read more about MGB at:

https://www.facebook.com/micgilletteband

http://www.micgilletteband.com

Greg Adams and East Bay Soul are about to go back into the studio to record their third CD.  To do so Greg is reaching out to fans and supporters through a new Kickstarter campaign.  East Bay Soul’s second CD was also funded via Kickstarter.  For more information go to the following link: Kickstarter/East Bay Soul

East Bay Soul Bio:

Greg Adams has enjoyed a career that includes six solo albums two releases with East Bay Soul and 14 recordings as a founder member of Tower of Power, legendary for his arrangements that made the TOP horn section a sought out entity all its own. With countless collaborations in the studio and live on stage, Adams has made his mark on a broad stretch of today’s music landscape that includes jazz, pop, rock, R&B, soul, and funk.

East Bay Soul is a new creative step forward in a career filled with magic moments spanning over four decades, garnering both Grammy and Emmy nominations along the way. An enduring recording artist and performer the charismatic trumpeter has earned the respect of his peers and fans alike worldwide.

With East Bay Soul Greg say’s “ It’s like looking bliss in the eye. “There is just so much synergy on stage. We love what we are doing together and you can really feel in our live performance”.

Five years in the making and with two studio albums to East Bay Soul’s credit all while touring…. headlining music festivals and performing in premiere jazz clubs nationwide, East Bay Soul continues to build a strong following that embodies the passion they generate with their audiences that have become to be known as True Funk Soldiers!

East Bay Soul 2.0 – This very special recording boasts the full strength of the rhythm and horn sections, performing in layers of percussive up-tempo instrumentals to lush romantic ballads sung by Darryl Walker. Walker possesses a true classic voice- an effortless delivery with complete commitment to the emotion of the song.

East Bay Soul – a blend of Funk Jazz, R&B and Soul. East Bay Soul with a most soulful ensemble creates a union that has been nothing short of musical wizardry. Their extraordinary combined talents all bring incredible energy to the music with heart and soul. East Bay Soul is dedicated to a singular vision of bringing their brand of funk and the magic of their live performance into every note they play.

The impressive combination of Darryl Walker on lead vocals and tenor saxophone along with sax men Johnnie Bamont and Greg Vail on alto, tenor, baritone saxophones and flute, Lee Thornburg on lead trumpet, Joey Navarro on keyboards, Dwayne “Smitty” Smith on bass, Kay-Ta Matsuno on guitar, Herman Matthews on drums and Johnny Sandoval on percussion… creates a perfect blend of talent and camaraderie that tells this ten piece ensemble we know we have something special.