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"..The Funk layered soundscape mixes elements of Funk, Soul, Motown and Jazz which all come together as an aural smorgasbord of archaic indulgence."- AnR Music Factory
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DG & The Freetown Sound
Louisiana's Funky Soul/ Rockn Soul
Lafayette's performing 6 piece offers a full soul sound! Hailing from the heart of the Hub City, DG & the Freetown Sound brings their heavy influence of vintage soul/ southern soul together with high energy blues rock n roll. Their original songs are stacked with big horn hits and dancing electric guitars. The upbeat rhythms meld punching drum grooves and thumping bass, keeping audiences on their feet. With organ beaming in the background, front man and songwriter Dustin Gaspard, delivers sporadic Van Morrison-eque melodies and an undeniable energetic feeling. Through their music a lost conviction is displayed, and for each performance the encouraging thought for listeners to “dance like no one is watching.”
Debut single "Shoulders" is a RocknSoul anthem praising the sounds of the past and focusing on the community of song. While the choir sings “ I'LL BE THE SHOULDER YOU CAN LEAN ON!” this refrain offers a helping hand and a catchy reminder to celebrate, sing and to dance alongside the Freetown Sound. Debut album “Microphone Inheritance pt.1”out now.
MEET THE BAND
VOCALS/ RHYTHM: Dustin Dale Gaspard
DRUMS: Gino Vallecillo
BASS: Kent Beatty/ Kevin Weekley
GUITAR: Josh Menard
TENOR SAX: Stratton Doyle
VOCALS/ TAMBOURINE: Sarah Russo
SETLIST
ORIGINALS:
BETTER THAN YOU, COFFIN CORSET, DO IT, DOWNTOWN ANTHEM, TRUTH GIRL, EDNA, YOUTHS LOINS, SHOULDERS, WITH THE TIDE, GETTING QUIET, HOLY GHOST PEOPLE, I CAN, CLEOPATRA, HAIR IN MY FOOD, PLAYIN' WIT MY KEYS, DEM BOOTS FLY, HAIR IN MY FOOD
COVERS:
WILD NIGHT(VAN MORRISON), BEAST OF BURDEN (ROLLING STONES), DOMINO(VAN MORRISON), LOVE MAN (OTIS REDDING), SIGNED SEALED DELIVERED(STEVIE WONDER), I FOUND A LOVE (ETTA JAMES), GRITS AINT GROCERIES (LITTLE MILTON), GROOVE ME(KING FLOYD), GET LUCKY(PHARREL FT,. DAFT PUNK), CASANOVA (KEITH FRANK), LAND OF 1000 DANCES( WILSON PICKET), KNOCK ON WOOD(OTIS REDDING) LOOK IT HERE(NATHANIEL RATELIFFE & THE NIGHTSWEATS), FAMILY TREE (KINGS OF LEON), DRIFT AWAY (DOLBIE GRAY), YOU'RE THE BEST THING (RAY LAMONTAGNE), KNOCK ON WOOD (OTIS REDDING), THESE ARMS OF MINE (OTIS REDDING), FREE FALLIN' (TOM PETTY), FIRE (POINTER SISTERS), SICK & TIRED (FATS DOMINO), I GOT LOADED (LIL BOB, INTO THE MYSTIC (VAN MORRISON). HEY POCKY WAY (THE METERS), NO MORE OCKEY DOKE (DUMPSTAFUNK)