Band Bios

SOUL VACCINATION

Soul Vaccination is one of the Hottest Funk Bands in the Pacific Northwest. This great band infuses the Stage with the greatest soul standards and has been a fixture in the Northwest music scene for over 10 years, bringing you tunes from the likes of Stevie Wonder, Aretha Franklin, Earth Wind & Fire and Tower of Power. The band features the mighty Hammond B-3 organ playing of Louis Pain, as well as the precision guitar playing of Max Rees. On bass is Leah Hinchcliff the “Femme Fatale of Funk”, and on Drums is Edwin Coleman III, always bringin’ the funk and Groovin’ Hard. Portland’s own Jeannine “Gigi” Wiggins and Mark Wyatt share their soulful vocal styles. Lewis Livermore and Dave Mills carry the backbone sound of the Soul Vax horns on trumpets, with Mary Sue Tobin and Gary Harris on saxophones. Trust me people; this one will wear you out! There is no doubt that this show will blow the roof off of the club, so don’t miss out!

ZUZO BLUE

ZuZo Blue is a three piece band that has been together since 1991. They perform a variety of danceable classic rock songs that keeps the crowd going. All three members have been lead vocalists in very successful Pacific Northwest acts over the last 25 years, and provide an excellent range of vocals for any song.

HIT MACHINE

Hit Machine is a band you and your guests will never forget. The band plays hits from all eras as it’s not uncommon to hear Stayin’ Alive (Bee Gees), Kiss (Prince), and You Shook Me All Night Long (AC/DC) all in the same set. The band has synchronized dance moves and many appropriate ways to involve the crowd in the performance to make it an unforgettable event!

PERIFFERY

Periffery is a lavish exploration into the tumultuous waters of the pop music world, the outer-limits of which have yet to be charted. Past, present and future pop is all on the table. Periffery vows to pay homage to timeless classics of yesteryear, not just doing them justice, but rereleasing them into the wild after long bouts of starvation for all mayhem to ensue. A primary tenet of their funketology is to provide freshly chopped, hand-shucked beats for use in their caldron of endless sonic diversions and hypnotic musical mastery. Periffery is the past, present and future of stellar, chart-topping song-writing and performing. Prepare yourselves, your musical straight-jackets are coming off!

THE MOES

5 Guys Named Moe is a fabulous 12-piece horn-driven show band that has the ability to tailor their show for any event, and has a number of “theme shows” that are sure to please. First, if it’s 60’s rock ’n roll, soul or Motown you want, check out their ultra-cool ‘Rock ‘n Soul’ show. Or, for an entire show of 70’s & 80’s retro dance hits and disco they’ll fire up their full-blown ‘Dance-Til-You-Drop’ party! Other options include a full variety show which is a little bit of everything from the 40’s to the 80’s as well as a full set of easy listening jazzy standards. Whatever styles of music you desire, 5 Guys Named Moe has got you covered!