Kat Wright and the Indomitable Soul Band

Kat Wright and the Indomitable Soul Band
Origin Burlington, Vermont
Genres blue eyed soul
Years active 2010 - present
Website www.katwrightsoulband.com
Members Kat Wright
Shane Hardiman
Josh Weinstein
Dan Ryan
Bob Wagner
Luke Laplant
Jake Whitesell
Dave Purcell

Kat Wright and the Indomitable Soul Band is an eight piece, blue eyed soul band based in Burlington, Vermont, formed in 2010.[1] They have regularly toured the Eastern United States, including appearances at the Syracuse Jazz Festival and the Brooklyn Bowl.

Biography

Since 2010 the group have performed a residency on Thursdays at the Radio Bean on N Winooski Street in Burlington.

As well as their home state, the group tour around New England, including New York City[2] Boston,[3] Connecticut[4] and Maine.[5]

They have supported The Original Wailers, Grace Potter and the Nocturnals, and Leon Russell.[6]

The group have made two appearances at the Syracuse Jazz Festival, and in 2014 supported The Preservation Hall Jazz Band and The Doobie Brothers.[1][7] The group have also performed at Grand Point North, and the Brooklyn Bowl.[8] The group recorded a live album at Signal Kitchen, Burlington in April 2014.[9] In September, the group gave their first Midwest tour.[1]

The band's debut EP, Introducing... was released in 2013. As well as soul, it showed jam band and hip-hop influences.[10] The EP was chosen as one of the top 10 best Vermont Made Recordings by Seven Days Newspaper in 2013.[11] In 2014 the readers of the paper voted them Vermont's "Best funk/R&B artist or group" and "Best jazz/blues artist or group".[12]

Discography

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Kat Wright & The Indomitable Soul Band reprise 2013 Jazz Fest show at Westcott Theater Friday". syracuse.com. May 15, 2014. Retrieved February 28, 2015.
  2. ↑ "The Visions, Kat Wright & The Indomitable Soul Band". Mercury Lounge NYC. October 19, 2014. Retrieved March 3, 2015.
  3. ↑ "Kat Wright and the Indomitable Soul Band". WGBH News. February 6, 2015. Retrieved February 28, 2015.
  4. ↑ "Events in Connecticut for Aug. 24-30, 2014". New York Times. August 21, 2014. Retrieved February 28, 2015.
  5. ↑ "5 Things To Do This Weekend, November 14-16". Bangor Daily News. November 13, 2014. Retrieved February 28, 2015.
  6. ↑ "Leon Russell, Kat Wright and the Indomitable Soul Band". Seven Days. August 6, 2014. Retrieved February 28, 2015.
  7. ↑ "Frank Malfitano on Syracuse Jazz Fest 2015: 'It's on'". syracuse.com. January 5, 2015. Retrieved March 17, 2015.
  8. ↑ "Gedeon Luke & The People, Kat Wright and the Indomitable Soul Band". Brooklyn Bowl. April 16, 2015. Retrieved February 28, 2015.
  9. ↑ "Soundbites: Record Story Day, Album news from Kat Wright". Seven Days. April 16, 2014. Retrieved February 28, 2014.
  10. ↑ DeBlase, Frank (9 April 2014). "ALBUM REVIEW: ".... Introducing Kat Wright and the Indomitable Soul Band"". Rochester City Newspaper. Retrieved 31 March 2015.
  11. ↑ http://www.sevendaysvt.com/vermont/recapping-the-top-vermont-made-recordings-of-2013/Content?oid=2296014
  12. ↑ http://www.sevendaysvt.com/vermont/BestOf?category=2399483

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