Billboard

Excellent Gentlemen plays danceable, vocal Soul/Funk/R&B music. Think: 70s block parties and golden-age hip-hop records. The dynamic live show features mostly original music with a few choice covers from the likes of Al Green, Michael Jackson, Stevie Wonder, and Prince. The band is comfortable playing in a variety of venues, and has been extremely successful at packing in happy crowds to bars, nightclubs, colleges, and theaters across the Pacific Northwest. In 2007, the quartet opened for international touring groups like Zap Mama and under their own billing Excellent Gentlemen has played to capacity crowds in venues like Jimmy Maks and Lolas Room at the Crystal Ballroom in Portland, Oregon. *Funk for what ails you, keeps the crowds dancing!* -The Green Room *Excellent Gentlemen: Its a helluva name but if anyone can live up to it, its these guys.* -Boise Weekly From their roots in the East coast neo-soul and hip-hop communities, Excellent Gentlemen has forged a signature sound that is steeped in sweet soulfulness and ferocious grooves. On the strength of their incredible live show, the independently-run band has ignited an adoring fan base and has attracted the attention of promoters and industry players across the region. The band is fronted by Jeff Sechs and Steveland Swatkins, two powerful vocalists who both kick synth-bass lines and interweave vintage keyboard textures underneath soulful R&B harmonies. Guitarist Ehud Abadi carves the sonic space with pinpoint rhythm and sizzling leads while the backbeat gutbucket funk of drummer PJ Snacks keeps peoples heads bobbing and bodies rocking. www.excellentgentlemen.com www.myspace.com/excellentgentlemen www.sonicbids.com/excellentgentlemen

Musical Influences

Stevie Wonder, A Tribe Called Quest, Prince, Al Green, DAngelo

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