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Barela Update

As we mentioned earlier this month, the band “Barela” will be opening for Tower of Power June 11th at Pechanga Resort and Casino in Temecula, CA.  This is a great opportunity to check out two great horn bands on the same bill.  Barela was recently added to the family of artists at Strokeland Records, you can purchase their CD at Strokeland. Below is the billboard marking the event.

Horn Driven Radio celebrates Strokeland Records

Today, Strokeland Records announced a new addition to their musical “family”, with the release of the “San Gabriel 7’s” new cd, “Cottonwood Station”. Over the past six months Strokeland has added several new artists, as well as new music from existing members of the label headed by “Tower Of Power” founding member “Doc Kupka”. With this in mind, Horn Driven Radio is featuring in our current music rotation, the music of all the artists affiliated with Strokeland.

In addition to Doc Kupka’s own Strokeland Superband, Strokeland’s artist roster is as follows:: Alias Smith and Lane, Barela, Bill Bergman & The Metro Jets, Bononia Sound Machine, Bruce Conte, Chad Rager Groove, Doctor Funk, Funkiphino, Hip Service, Jack Mack & The Heart Attack, Jeff Tamelier, Jimmy McIntosh, John Lee Sanders, Jon R. Smith, Larry Braggs, Lon Bronson, Mark Dolin, Mic Gillette, Mingo Fishtrap, Patrick Allen, Roger Smith, Ron E. Beck, Sage, San Gabriel 7, Santa Fe & The Fat City Horns, Tony Adamo, & The Zen Blues Quartet. For a complete list of the artists and songs in our current rotation, go to www.horndrivenradio.com.

For more information on Strokeland go to www.strokeland.com

Below is a complete list of Strokeland songs in the playlist. In Artist order not in order of play:

Alias Smith and Lane—Flashback
Alias Smith and Lane—Little Buggers
Alias Smith and Lane—Smile & Nod
Barela—Can You Ever Think
Barela—Summer
Barela—The Partys Here
Bill Bergman & The Metro Jets—G’ Man
Bill Bergman & The Metro Jets—Sunday Mornin’
Bill Bergman & The Micro Jets—Soul Universe
Bononia Sound Machine—Doin’ It Top Style
Bononia Sound Machine—ESP
Bononia Sound Machine—Place For Love
Bruce Conte—Pavo
Bruce Conte—Route 66
Bruce Conte—CT’s Jam
Chad Rager Groove—Squib Cakes
Chad Rager Groove—The Heat’s On
Chad Rager Groove—Whipping Post
Doctor Funk—Livin In Bump City
Doctor Funk—Can’t Fight The Funk
Doctor Funk—Step Up To The Plate
Funkiphino—Hold On
Funkiphino—Juice
Funkiphino—Rise Above
Glenn Walters with the Strokeland Superband—Yo’ Love Is Far Out
Hip Service—Hip2DaFunk
Hip Service—Nuff Said
Hip Service—Sunday Morning
Jack Mack—Cardiac Party
Jack Mack & Heart Attack—Hooray For City
Jack Mack & Heart Attack—I Like Women
Jazz Rosco—Hopsctoch
Jazz Rosco—If You Want Me To Stay
Jazz Rosco—Party Up
Jeff Tamelier—E & J 4 Way
Jeff Tamelier—East of the Caldecott
Jeff Tamelier—Grease Release
Jimmy McIntosh—G-Spot
Jimmy McIntosh—It Was a Virus
Jimmy McIntosh—Mama Funk
John Lee Sanders—Foreclose On The House Of Love
John Lee Sanders—It’s All Blues To Me
John Lee Sanders—Lost In The Shuffle
Jon R. Smith—A New Thing
Jon R. Smith—At Last
Jon R. Smith—Slow Jams
Larry Braggs—For Crying Out Loud
Larry Braggs—Halftime
Larry Braggs—Willin’ To Learn
Lon Bronson—If You Aint Got Love
Lon Bronson—Tower Of Inspiration
Lon Bronson—White Punks On Dope
Mark Dolin—Belly Up
Mark Dolin—Can’t Stop Thinkin’ About Ya
Mark Dolin—The Parkin’ Lot Hang
Mic Gillette—Abaco
Mic Gillette—If
Mic Gillette—Open Up The Door
Mingo Fishtrap—Baby Money
Mingo Fishtrap—Catch The Bus
Mingo Fishtrap—People Person
Patrick Allen—You Lit A Fire In Me
Patrick Allen—Good Lovin’ Woman
Roger Smith—Fiesta
Roger Smith—Sittin’ In
Roger Smith—Thinkin’ ‘Bout You
Ron E. Beck—Can’t Go Back
Ron E. Beck—Rainbow
Ron E. Beck—When the Sun Goes Down
Sage—Funksway
Sage—Make It Funky Edition
Sage—Nobody Does It Like You
San Gabriel 7—Phat Sushi
San Gabriel 7—Reseda Fire Road
San Gabriel 7—Stealin My Money
Santa Fe & The Fat City Horns—I’ll Pack It Up
Santa Fe & The Fat City Horns—When The Curtain Goes Up
Santa Fe & The Fat City Horns—Wishing Well
Strokeland Superband—Bumped Up To First Class
Strokeland Superband—Color Me Gone
Strokeland Superband—Kick It Up A Step
Strokeland Superband—Just In Case You Wondered
Strokeland Superband—Let’s Do Funk
Strokeland Superband With Fred Ross—When Little Jesse Hit The Set
Strokeland Superband With Fred Ross—It’s The Law
Strokeland Superband With Glenn Walters—Animal Walk
Strokeland Superband With Glenn Walters—Diamond Billy’s Uptown Bar-B-Que
Tony Adamo—Groove Therapy
Tony Adamo—No Strings
Tony Adamo—The Way You Do The Things You Do
Zen Blues Quartet—I Love You More Than You Will Ever Know
Zen Blues Quartet—Messin’ With The Kid