Soca Jukebox

Steel Drum Band

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Kansas City, Missouri

Will travel 3000 miles from Kansas City

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Soca Jukebox

Steel Drum Band

Kansas City, Missouri

(6 Reviews)

About

Island Rock cracker-jacks, Soca Jukebox is one of the genre's premier show bands. This five-piece ensemble features a battery of shimmering steel pans, an array of Latin percussion, a fastidious rhythm section and incendiary guitar work. SJ's cast of trained professional musicians are multi-instrumentalists and engaging performers dedicated to "bringing the party".

A live Soca engagement showcases 5 decades of well-known repertoire from diverse musical genres, reinvigorated by fresh, stylized arrangements and a high-energy percussion showdown. Their great song selection, top-shelf vocal talent with smooth harmony and tribal chanting offer sanctuary in an all-out Drum War. Soca Jukebox is interactive, crowd-pleasing and has a wide appeal to all ages and musical tastes. Their unique blend of Trop-Rock advances the category through classic hits in Rock, Reggae, Calypso and Soca ("SO-ul CAlypso") infused with charisma, humor, false bravado and Rasta-goodness.

While Soca Jukebox is now in their 10th season, the core of the band has been performing together since their college days. Formal studies included master classes with Trinidadian steel pan inventor/pioneer, Elle Mannette as well as numerous Caribbean and Latin percussion specialists. Devoted to the cultural legacy, but with an ear on innovation, Soca's talented players carry the music forward to uplift, entertain and share.

Soca Jukebox is always "In Season", transporting land-locked expatriates and those in need of a "3 hour tour" on a year-round musical getaway. From their Kansas City, MO home base, the ensemble is nationally touring to festivals, college campuses, casinos, clubs, corporate and private events or a venue near you! The band has accepted invitations to divert and delight disparate factions from heads of state to "parrotheads".
Soca Jukebox is currently working on material for an album of original music expected in 2011.

Jump up, feel the rhythm and say, "Yah, Mon" to this extraordinary ensemble, Soca Jukebox.
Let's get together and feel alright!
  • Anniversaries
  • Bachelor Parties
  • Bachelorette Parties
  • Banquets
  • Birthday Parties
  • Children's Birthday Parties
  • Celebrations
  • Christenings
  • Christmas Parties
  • Church Services
  • Clubs
  • Community Events
  • Conventions
  • Corporate Functions
  • Dinner Dances
  • Festivals
  • Fund Raisers
  • Funerals
  • Graduation Parties
  • Grand Openings
  • Halloween Parties
  • Picnic
  • Private Parties
  • Proms
  • Restaurants
  • Sweet 16 Parties
  • Weddings
  • Wedding Ceremonies
  • Wedding Cocktail Hours
  • Wedding Receptions
  • Ants Marching Dave Matthews Band
  • Stir It Up Bob Marley
  • Jammin' Bob Marley
  • Could You Be Loved Bob Marley
  • People Get Ready/One Love Bob Marley
  • I Shot the Sheriff Bob Marley
  • No Woman No Cry Bob Marley
  • 3 Little Birds Bob Marley
  • Don't Worry Be Happy Bobby McFerrin
  • Love is the 7th Wave Sting
  • Baja Traditional
  • Cinderella Traditional
  • Fiesta Latina Traditional
  • Jamaican Farewell Traditional
  • Matilda Traditional
  • Limbo Song Traditional
  • Mo Java Tradtional
  • Bang on the Drum Todd Rundgren
  • (Sittin') On the Dock of the Bay Otis Redding
  • Under the Boardwalk Coasters
  • Red Red Wine Neil Diamond/UB40
  • Brown-eyed Girl Van Morrison
  • Into the Mystic Van Morrison
  • Call me Al Paul Simon
  • Fifty Ways to Leave Your Lover Paul Simon
  • Oye Como Va Santana
  • Evil Ways Santana
  • Chitlins Con Carne Stevie Ray Vaughn
  • Day-O Harry Belafonte
  • Hot Hot Hot Arrow/Buster Poindexter
  • Margaritaville Jimmy Buffet
  • Cheeseburger In Paradise Jimmy Buffet
  • Two Pina Coladas Garth Brooks
  • In Your Eyes Peter Gabriel
  • I Can See Clearly Now Johnny Nash
  • What I Got Sublime
  • Santeria Sublime
  • Hotel California The Eagles
  • Tequila Sunrise The Eagles
  • St. Thomas Sonny Rollins
  • Knockin' on Heaven's Door Bob Dylan
  • The Weight The Band
  • Send Me On My Way Rusted Root
  • ...And Many More Soca Jukbox Favorites
  • 60s Band
  • 70s Band
  • 90s Band
  • Beach Band
  • Beach Music Steel Drum Band
  • Calypso Band
  • Calypso Steel Drum Band
  • Caribbean Band
  • Caribbean Steel Drum Band
  • Country Band
  • Cover Band
  • Dance Band
  • Latin Band
  • Reggae Band
  • Rock Band
  • Steel Drum Band
  • Variety Band
  • Wedding Band
  • World Music Band
Price Range
$1500 - $5000 per event
Members
Clay Johnston
Lead Vocal, Pans, Perc.
Jay Albright
Pans, Percussion, Vocal
Ben Leimkuhler
Bass, Percussion
David Jarman
Drums, Percussion
Jason Riley
Guitar, Vocal, Percussion
Influences
Bob Marley, Santana, Jimmy Buffet, Paul Simon, Van Morrison, Dave Matthews Band, Sublime, Harry Belafonte, Rusted Root, The Eagles, Neil Diamond

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In addition to Kansas City, Soca Jukebox will also travel to Shawnee Mission, Grandview, Raytown, Unity Village, Lees Summit, Lenexa, Overland Park, Belton, Independence, Raymore, Olathe, Stilwell, Sugar Creek, Greenwood, Blue Springs, North Kansas City, Riverside, Edwardsville, Peculiar, Cleveland, Gladstone, Grain Valley, Bonner Springs, Spring Hill, Liberty, Pleasant Hill, Bucyrus, Gardner, Lone Jack, Clearview City and many other locations in and around the Kansas City area.

Soca Jukebox was rated an average of 5.0 stars out of 5 by 6 GigMasters clients.

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