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THE SHADES
This band grooves from the very first beat, combining Blues, Traditional R&B, & Rock with soulful, knock-out vocalists & great musicianship. Vocalists Julius Dilligard, Jr. (Crown Heights Affair) & Nicole Hart (Billy Joel) blend their magic chemistry to take you on a sonic road trip through the "DARKER SIDE OF FUN," their CD Debut, as well as “shadifying” classic material. Enjoy the ride ~ GET SHADIFIED!!!** (see the definition of "shadification" further below...)**
After performing Riverhead Blues Fest, Darker Side of Fun sold out completely within the hour & THE SHADES were requested to appear at Isaac Hayes' Hot Buttered Soul BBQ/Birthday Party to rave reviews (as Isaac said, THE SHADES are "SLAMMIN'!") THE SHADES have just received a coveted nomination by United Jersey Blues Network, one of NJ's two affiliated Blues societies (www.blues.org) to represent Heritage Blues in the Garden State at the International Blues Challenge 2005 being held in Memphis, TN for "BEST SELF-PRODUCED CD." THE SHADES appear at many renowned venues including The Turning Point, The Stanhope House, Mexicali Blues, & The Boxcar.
THE SHADES can be heard on Radio Stations throughout the Northeast, including WDST-Hudson Valley, WFDU - Teaneck, NJ; WKZE - Sharon, CT; WCWP - Brookville, NY; WNTI - Hackettstown, NJ; WVKR - Poughkeepsie, NY, WQQQ, 103.3 FM, Hudson Valley, & are picking up new stations every week. THE SHADES can also be heard worldwide on Blues internet stations WUCF - Orlando, Florida, Smokestack Lightnin', BlueIceWater Radio, Dagwood Radio, Fresh Blend Radio, WholeWheatRadio, The BluesNet & many others.
JULIUS DILLIGARD, JR. ~ Julius can still be heard on radio as lead vocalist with the RCA recording group, "Crown Heights Affair" on the group's first single to go gold, "Dreamin' a Dream". Julius has also appeared at the Apollo Theatre with such acts as The Commodores, Stylistics, The Main Ingredient, Maxine Nightingale, & has performed w/George Duke at Westbury Music Fair.
NICOLE HART ~ Straddling the diverse musical terrain as defined by such icons as Sheryl Crow, Susan Tedeschi, Janis Joplin & Bonnie Raitt, Nicole effortlessly integrates Blues, Jazz, Soul & Rock, creating a timeless, intoxicating blend -classic yet absolutely contemporary. She has sung back-up for Billy Joel & is featured on-camera in his "All About Soul" video from the River of Dreams CD, also making her living with television & radio credits.
LANCE ONG ~ Master B-3 organist, multi-keyboardist & Musical Director, his record credits include David Sanborn, an album by Andre Crouch, which won a Grammy Award, Erykah Badu, The Pointer Sisters, Grand Funk Railroad Frankie Beverly and Maze, Johnny Halliday and Sylvie Vartan (French), Trini Lopez, and many others.
MIKE CARBONE ~ (Tenor Sax, Alto Sax, Soprano Sax, Midi Sax, Flute, BG Vocals): Mike's heart & soul penetrates each note he plays, fusing classical training, old school Jazz, Blues & Funk to bring a visceral interpretation to the music of THE SHADES. Mike holds a Masters Degree in Music from William Paterson University.
TONY PAGANO ~ (Guitars, BG vocals): ~ Tony is most influenced by Eric Clapton, Buddy Guy, Jimi Hendrix, Joe Pass & Wes Montgomery. Tony's first hit record was with Golden Mane Records, & he has performed with The Crests (including a Crests Live record), the Platters & the Marvalettes. He brings this depth of eclecticism to the Modern
Electric, Funky Blues of THE SHADES.
TOMMY SOCHOR ~ As a self-taught musician, his musical range is eclectic. He played and recorded with progressive rock group Thunder Zone, featuring bassist extraordinaire Percy Jones (of Phil Collins' jazz/rock group Brand X) and Bronx guitarist Alan Tynes. Tommy loves the BLUES &, during his tenure with THE SHADES, Tommy's thundering, "bad boy" beat is the backbone of THE SHADES' sound.
**"SHADIFICATION" can best be illustrated by The Blues Foundation in Memphis, Tennessee, official keeper of the Blues flame: "Modern Electric Blues is an eclectic mixture, a sub genre embracing both the old, the new and something that falls between the two...It also is a genre that pays homage to those vintage styles of playing while simultaneously recasting them in contemporary fashion. It can also be - by turns - the most forward looking of all blues styles, embracing rock beats and pyrotechnics and enlivening the form with funk rhythms and chord progressions that expand beyond the standard three that usually comprises most blues forms."
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Matt Wade @ Seaside Music Fest 2012, Seaside Hts., NJ
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