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Jon Harford: Guitar (acoustic), Guitar (electric), Vocals | Lawrence Gaskin: Vocals | Valerie Pierce: Vocals | Garth Robbins: Saxophone | Carl Prescott: Trumpet | Jim Weiss: Saxophone | Don Bowman: Saxophone | Brian Mafi: Bass guitar | Cecil McBee: Bass guitar | Carlos Rull: Drums | Mike Towe: Drums

Genre: Rock

Sound description: Old school R&B designed to keep your head grooving and your feet moving.

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• Smokestaxx website

Synoposis

Inception: San Diego, 2005

Influences: Sly Stone, Stevie Wonder, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Sam and Dave, Motown, Stax, Maceo

Background:

Smokestaxx started as an eight piece soul revue, before expanding their sound to include jazz, funk, R&B, and rock & roll. They perform frequently around town, usually as a five or six piece ensemble.