For Immediate Release
 
        HERMAN MATTHEWS JOINS GREG ADAMS AND EAST BAY SOUL
 
HERMAN MATTHEWS BEGAN PLAYING DRUMS AT THE AGE OF SEVEN AND HAS BEEN THE BACKBONE OF WORLD-CLASS POP, ROCK, JAZZ, SOUL, R&B AND FUNK BANDS FOR NEARLY THIRTY YEARS.
 
June 25, 2010- Los Angeles, CA- East Bay Soul welcomes its newest member, the dynamic Herman Matthews. His musical contributions will undoubtedly enrich the creativity toward the measure of excellence that East Bay Soul enjoys.
 
Greg Adams says, “The first time I played with Herman was at the Tower of Power 40th reunion show at The Fillmore. After the first song, I knew I wanted to work with him one day. Exquisite grooves!”
 
Matthews credits for performances and recordings come from a long list that include Kenny Loggins, Richard Marx, Tower Of Power, David Foster, Michael McDonald, Phillip Bailey, Sheryl Crow, “Baby Face” Edmonds, Herbie Hancock, Steven Stills, Luther Vandross, Celine Dion, Michael Bolton, Patty Austin, Chaka Chan, Carol King, Ronnie Millsap, Bill Champlain, Maxi Priest, and Diane Reeves. Herman has also played for President  Bill Clinton on three occasions as well as Nelson Mandela.
 
Herman will also join Greg Adams in the mix of his other touring configurations with the first shows starting July 2010
 
07/23/10- Seal Beach, CA Spaghettini Jazz Club
Greg Adams Band with East Bay Soul vocalist Darryl Walker 8PM
 
07/24/10- Laguna Beach, CA Festival Of The Arts
Greg Adams Band with East Bay Soul vocalist Darryl Walker 1PM
 
08/05/10- Lake Arrowhead, CA Jazz in Blue Jay; Greg Adams Band 7PM
 
09/02/10- Boston MA Scullers Jazz Club- East Bay Soul 8PM
 
09/18/10- Seal Beach CA Spaghetttini Jazz Club-East Bay Soul 8PM
 
10/08/10- Avalon, CA Catalina Island JazzTrax Festival-East ay Soul 9PM
 
To learn more about East Bay Soul and find tour dates, please visit www.eastbaysoul.com
 
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     For more information please contact Andrea Adams at ALM Management
               Phone: 818.609.9528   E- mail: andrea@almamangement.com
 

From Eric Bolvin:

I am happy to announce the release of “No Boundaries” on Innervision Records. This is my first label release and I am very excited about it. To hear samples and see the cool CD art- http://www.bolvinmusic.com/ebjazz-cd5.html

Please join us on June 26 as we perform LIVE at Senzala in Sunnyvale (CA.).

Joining me will be:

Mike Renwick- guitar & vocals
David Perper- drums
Chris Durbin- keys
Ken Okada- bass

HornDrivenRadio.com has been running Eric’s first release from the new CD “Late Night Call”,  we will be adding more songs this next coming week.

10. Your 7 step brothers from 7 Mothers are all named Al Davis.

9. Swears that he is from Oakland Jalisco Mexico DF.

8. They stole his identity in the morning, that afternoon he had it back, along with a truckload of DVD players and flat screens.

7. He waxed his Escalade with your English teacher’s toupee; he snatched at parent’s night.

6. When you say Happy Father’s day he says that’s what you think pin head.

5. He used the Armani tie you gave him as a headband and drank the cologne.

4. Will not apologize for wearing a pirate suit to your College Graduation.

3. You took him fishing, instead of a pole, he brought a Glock.

2. He used the sweater you gave him as a diaper for his Igunana.

1. Thinks you have gender identification issues becasue you went to a 49er game once.