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Upcoming Appearances
None Posted
Past Appearances
- Saturday, June 20, 2009
- 4:00PM - Wedding
- Charlotte, NC
- Saturday, June 06, 2009
- 7:30PM - Wedding
- Brevard, NC
- Saturday, September 13, 2008
- 1:00PM - Corporate Function
- Wilmington, NC
- Saturday, February 09, 2008
- 7:00PM - Fundraiser
- Raleigh, NC
- Saturday, June 23, 2007
- 6:00PM - Wedding
- Stevensville, MD
- Saturday, April 14, 2007
- 6:30PM - Wedding
- Boca Grande, FL
- Saturday, December 09, 2006
- 5:00PM - Soul Kitchen @ Private Event
- Raleigh, NC
- Saturday, December 02, 2006
- 5:00PM - Soul Kitchen @ Private Event
- Raleigh, NC
- Saturday, November 11, 2006
- 10:00PM - Soul Kitchen @ Napper Tandy's
- Raleigh, NC
- Saturday, October 07, 2006
- 5:00PM - Soul Kitchen @ Private Event
- Duck, NC
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- Location:
- Durham, North Carolina
- Travel Radius:
- Will travel up to 3000 miles from Durham.
- Pay Range:
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$1500-$15000 per event
- Member Since:
- 2005
- Primary Category:
- Variety Band
- Additional Categories:
- 70s Band, 80s Band, Big Band, Cover Band, Dance Band, Disco Band, Funk Band, Jazz Band, Motown Band, Pop Band, R&B Band, Rock Band, Smooth Jazz Band, Soul Band, Swing Band, Top 40 Band, Wedding Band
- Influences:
- Tower of Power; Aretha Franklin; Chicago; Chaka Kahn; Earth, Wind & Fire; Shania Twain; Blood, Sweat & Tears; Christina Aguilera; Kool & the Gang; JB & Maceo; Sly & the Family Stone; Prince
Group Members
- Clarke Egerton - Trombone, Vocals
- Vhondy Strickland - Saxophones, Flute
- Charlie D'Agostino - Keyboards
- Steve Baker - Trumpet, Flugel, Vocals
- Steven Coon - Guitar
- Dan Lantier - Lead Vocal, Percussion
- Rodney Ogden - Trumpet, Flugel
- Jeff Nelson - Bass Guitar
- Robert Makar - Drums
- Charlotte Renee Gregory - Vocals
Description
More than just a cliche' wedding band, Bull City Syndicate pushes the boundaries of their powerful sound even further for 2010, especially with the addition of award-winning vocalist, Charlotte Gregory, to their front line. No other band from the Mid-Atlantic region is as versatile, without compromising the quality of the musical performance. From jazz to funk, soul to rock, country to beach, classic rock to the latest hits, Bull City Syndicate has exactly what you need for your event: diversity, flexibility, versatility, and professionalism.
Featuring both male and female lead vocalists, and the Bull City Horns on their front line, Bull City Syndicate has been building a loyal and ever-growing following for 15 years - featured not only at the top area restaurants and clubs, but also statewide at music festivals, colleges, weddings, private and corporate parties, as well as many local and national charity events.
It will be worth your effort to see why Bull City Syndicate is one of the most in-demand and talented collection of musicians in the Mid-Atlantic region, and why their collective and individual resumes include appearances with Kool & The Gang, Eddie Money, Frankie Valli, Tone Loc, Mother's Finest, Trisha Yearwood, Amy Grant, Vince Gill, Maceo Parker, and many more!
SPECIAL NOTE: Bull City Syndicate can further enhance your event by offering a full set of jazz classics in a more intimate combo style, preceeding the full band during your event's dinner/cocktail hour - or, you can hire the jazz combo separately from the full band. These great musicians can also provide music for wedding ceremonies - from classical guitar to trumpet processionals!
Song List
- (I Wanna) Testify - Bull City Syndicate
- 1999 - Prince & The Revolution
- A Kiss To Build a Dream On - Louis Armstrong/Rod Stewart
- ABC - Jackson 5
- Ain't No Mountain High Enough - Marvin Gaye
- Ain't No Other Man - Christina Aguilera
- Angel of Harlem - U2
- Back in Love - LTD
- Beginnings - Chicago
- Billie Jean - Michael Jackson
- Boogie Man - KC & The Sunshine Band
- Boogie Nights - Heatwave
- Boogie On Reggae Woman - Stevie Wonder
- Boogie Oogie Oogie - Taste of Honey
- Brickhouse - Commodores
- Brother Man - Bull City Syndicate
- Brown-Eyed Girl - Van Morrison
- Bull City Groove - Bull City Syndicate
- Bustin' Loose - Chuck Brown & the Soul Searchers
- Call On Me - Chicago
- Can't Take My Eyes Off You - Frankie Valli/Lauryn Hill
- Car Wash - Rose Royce
- Carolina - Bull City Syndicate
- Christmas Song - Chicago
- Conga - Miami Sound Machine
- Crazy In Love - Beyonce'
- Does Anybody Know What Time It Is? - Chicago
- Don't Cha - Pussycat Dolls
- Don't Cha Wanna Ride/Soulful Strut - Joss Stone/Young Holt Limited
- Don't Leave me this Way - Thelma Houston
- Easy - Commodores
- Easy Lover - Phil Collins/Phillip Bailey
- Everybody Have Fun Tonight - Wang Chung
- Express Yourself - Madonna
- Fly Me To The Moon - Frank Sinatra
- Frankenstein - Edgar Winter Group
- Georgia On My Mind - Ray Charles
- Get Down Tonight - KC & The Sunshine Band
- Get On The Boat - Prince
- Give it to Me Baby - Rick James
- Go Up Moses - Bull City Syndicate
- Grease - Frankie Valli
- Groove Is In The Heart - Dee-Lite
- Hard To Handle - Otis Redding/Black Crowes
- Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas - Chicago
- Hey Ya! - OutKast
- Hip To Be Square - Huey Lewis & The News
- Holiday - Madonna
- Hollywood Swinging - Kool & The Gang
- I Just Wanna Stop - Gino Vannelli
- I Loved Her First - Heartland
- I Missed Again - Phil Collins
- I Need To Know - Marc Anthony
- I Want To Take You Higher - Sly & The Family Stone
- I Want You Back - Jackson 5
- I Wish - Stevie Wonder
- If You Want Me to Stay - Sly & The Family Stone
- If Your'e Not in it For Love - Shania Twain
- I'll Be Around - The Spinners
- In The Mood - Glenn Miller
- In the Stone - Earth, Wind & Fire
- Interstate Love Song - Stone Temple Pilots
- Into The Mystic - Van Morrison
- It Only Takes A Minute Girl - Tavares
- It's Your Thang - Isley Brothers
- Jingle Bells - The Brian Setzer Orchestra
- Jump, Jive an' Wail - The Brian Setzer Orchestra
- Jungle Boogie - Kool & The Gang
- Knock on Wood - Eddie Floyd
- Ladies' Night - Kool & The Gang
- Lady (You Bring Me Up) - Commodores
- Let's Dance - David Bowie
- Let's Get it On - Marvin Gaye
- Let's Get It Started - Black Eyed Peas
- Let's Go Crazy - Prince
- Let's Groove - Earth, Wind & Fire
- Let's Stay Together - Al Green
- Livin' La Vida Loca - Ricky Martin
- Living In America - James Brown
- Long Train Running - Doobie Brothers
- Love Rollercoaster - Ohio Players
- Love Shack - B-52's
- Low Rider - War
- Lowdown - Boz Skaggs
- Lucretia Macevil - Blood, Sweat & Tears
- Make Me Smile - Chicago
- Man, I Feel Like a Woman - Shania Twain
- Me and Mrs. Jones - Billy Paul
- More Today Than Yesterday - Spiral Staircase
- Mr Big Stuff - Jean Knight
- Musicology - Prince
- Mustang Sally - Wilson Pickett
- My Baby Loves You - Bull City Syndicate
- My Funny Valentine - Frank Sinatra
- Never Gone - Bull City Syndicate
- New Sensation - INXS
- No Reply At All - Genesis
- Off The Wall - Michael Jackson
- Oye Como Va - Santana
- Pass the Peas - Maceo Parker
- Pick Up the Pieces - Average White Band
- Play That Funky Music White Boy - Wild Cherry
- Power of Love - Huey Lewis & The News
- Red Hot Mama - Parliament
- Rehab - Amy Winehouse
- Rescue Me - Fontella Bass
- Right Place, Wrong Time - Dr. John
- Rock This Town - The Brian Setzer Orchestra
- Roll With It - Steve Winwood
- Sara Smile - Hall & Oates
- Saturday In The Park - Chicago
- September - Earth, Wind & Fire
- Sex Machine - James Brown
- Shake - The Gap Band
- Shake Your Body Down - The Jacksons
- Shake Your Booty - KC & The Sunshine Band
- She's A Bad Mama Jama - Carl Carlton
- Shining Star - Earth, Wind & Fire
- Sing A Simple Song - Sly & The Family Stone
- Sing A Song - Earth, Wind & Fire
- Sledgehammer - Peter Gabriel
- Slippery When Wet - Commodores
- Smooth - Carlos Santana & Rob Thomas
- Sneakin' Sally Through The Alley - Robert Palmer
- So Very Hard To Go - Tower of Power
- Son of a Preacherman - Dusty Springfield
- Soul Man - Blues Brothers
- Soul Power - Maceo Parker
- Soul Vaccination - Tower of Power
- Soul with a Capital 'S' - Tower of Power
- Spinning Wheels - Blood, Sweat & Tears
- Staying Alive - Bee Gees
- Steam - Peter Gabriel
- Supercollider - Bull City Syndicate
- Supernatural Thing Pt. 2 - Bull City Syndicate
- Superstition - Stevie Wonder
- Tainted Love - Pussycat Dolls
- Thank You (Falettinme Be Mice Elf Agin) - Sly & The Family Stone
- That's the Way (I Like It) - KC & The Sunshine Band
- The Way You Look Tonight - Frank Sinatra
- The Way You Move - OutKast & Sleepy Brown
- This Time It's Real - Tower of Power
- This Will Be (An Everlasting Love) - Natalie Cole
- Tighten' Up - Archie Bell & the Drells
- Turn the Beat Around - Gloria Estefan
- Understand It - Bull City Syndicate
- Vehicle - Ides of March
- Warm and Tender Love - Percy Sledge
- We’ve Only Just Begun - Glenn Jones
- What Is Hip? - Tower of Power
- What You Need - INXS
- What You Won't Do for Love - Bobby Caldwell
- What's Going On - Marvin Gaye
- White Christmas - Chicago
- Who's That lady? - Isley Brothers
- Will it Go Round in Circles? - Billy Preston
- Would I Lie to You? - Eurythmics
- You Know I'm No Good - Amy Winehouse
- You Make Me Feel - Bull City Syndicate
- You Should Be Dancing - Bee Gees
- You're Still a Young Man - Tower of Power
- You've Made Me So Very Happy - Blood, Sweat & Tears
- Zoot Suit Riot - Cherry Poppin' Daddies
- Plus MANY More!
- Also, DOZENS of Jazz Standards!!
Available For:
Anniversaries, Awards Nights, Bachelor Parties, Bachelorette Parties, Banquets, Birthday Parties, Children's Birthday Parties, Celebrations, Christenings, Christmas Parties, Clubs, Cocktail Parties, Community Events, Conventions, Corporate Functions, Dinner Dances, Festivals, Fund Raisers, Graduation Parties, Grand Openings, Picnic, Private Parties, Proms, Restaurants, Reunions, Sweet 16 Parties, Weddings, Wedding Ceremonies, Wedding Cocktail Hours, Wedding Receptions...and more.
Feedback
- Soul Kitchen was everything I had hoped for and more. The crowd was energized and danced the entire night. They accommodated my special request for a song for my wife and invited her and her friend on stage to sing with the band which was the highlight of the evening. I heard comments the entire night of how incredible the band was and how in the world I found them. The other great comments I got were that not only did they sound incredible but they were really into it and seemed like really nice guys as well. The Chicago and Earth, Wind&Fire stuff was as good (if not better) then the real thing. The musicianship and vocals were truly world class.
As I was planning this party for my wife my top priority was having an incredible band and they promised me I wouldn't be disappointed and they were so right. It was a night none of us will forget and I have Soul Kitchen to thank for makling it so memorable. My wife wants to go ahead and put in a booking request for my daughter's future wedding with them already (She is only 11) - so I hope the guys are still together - we're counting on it!
Please have anyone interested in hiring this band contact me if they want a recommendation. They may cost a little more than the average band but you get what you pay for and so much more with Soul Kitchen. -- Todd C, Greensboro, NC, 8/27/2005
- They were a fantastic band and the guests at my wedding had a wonderful time. They even ran the sound for the ceremony which was a last minute need. Everyone in the band was extremely nice and I would definitely recommend them to anyone looking for a band. The manager was always in constant contact with me to make sure all our needs were being met. -- Brandi T, Goldsboro, NC, 6/3/2006
- Bull City was wonderful, but probably more powerful a sound than we needed for that particular venue and for what we were trying to accomplish. I had their stage located in the central area of the ballroom which made it difficult to hear in our Bachelor Playground set up adjacent to the stage....MY FAULT!
I probably spent too much of our funds for such a premium band, considering our bachelor auction took longer than expected, preventing Bull City from playing as much as I would have liked. ...again, MY FAULT!
Bull City has an amazing sound; they are simply a fabulous band!
Sincerely,
Deborah Meehan
President, Board of Directors, WCWC.org
-- Deborah M, Raleigh, NC, 2/9/2008
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