Banana Oil Pan Band

• Gary Froeschner - Pan - double 2nd - vocals
• Shea Larsen - Vocals & hand percussion
• Skip Thompson - Pan - lead
• Loyd Warden - Drums & vocals
• Zach Beeson - Bass

The Banana Oil Pan Band (formed in 2001) is a 5 member, steel pan band (steel drums) specializing in Caribbean, Calypso, island, and other styles of pan music including well known jazz, Latin, country, and pop tunes. Please review our song list. The band is based in Columbia, MO and will travel.

The Banana Oil Pan Band is for people who want to be entertained and have a good time whether at a wedding reception or a pool side party. We also play many corporate conventions, private parties, and festivals. Check out our client feed back. We have excellent ratings. You will not go wrong hiring the Banana Oil Pan Band.

We can provide smaller or larger configurations to meet your budget. We have a quartet which can perform with or without singing. We also have the Banana Oil Pan Duet. This consist of 2 steel pan players (Gary & Skip) with backing tracks, with or without singing. Please contact Gary to discuss these options.

• A New Old Soul - P. Hawkins
• Afro Blue - M. Santamaria
• Baja - Brad Shores
• Blue Bossa - Kenny Dorham
• Blue Moon - Hart & Rogers
• Brazil - Ary Barroso
• Cachita - Rafael Hernandez
• Come Monday - Jimmy Buffett
• Cool Waters - Brad Shores
• Coral Reef - Brad Shores
• Crying - Roy Orbison
• Day -O - Harry Belafonte
• Do You Want My Job - John Hiatt
• Don't Worry Be Happy - Bobby McFerrin
• Evil Ways - Santana
• Flag Woman - Lord Kitchener
• Girl From Ipanema - Jobin
• Going Costal - Brad Shores
• Guarntanamera
• He'll Have To Go - Joe & Audrer Allison
• Hot Hot Hot - Buster Poindexter
• Hot Sauce Samba - Brad Shores
• I Can See Clearly - Johnny Nash
• Iko Iko - Joe Jones
• I'm Yours - Jason Mraz
• Island In The Sun - Harry Belafonte
• Jamaica Farewell - Harry Belafonte
• Jolly Mon - Jimmy Buffett
• Limbo Rock - Sheldon & Strange
• Little Sunflower - Freddie Hubbard
• Margaritaville - Jimmy Buffett
• Marianne - Triditional
• Miami Beach Rhumba - Cugat
• Morning Dance - Spyro Gyro
• My Funny Valentine - Rodgers/Hart
• Never On Sunday - Hadjikakis
• Oh Sail Away - Kingston Trio
• One Trick Poney - Paul Simon
• Over The Rainbow/Wonderful World
• Oye Como Va - Santana
• Passionate Kisses - Mary Chapin Carpenter
• Red Red Wine - Neil Diamond
• Save The Last Dance For Me - The Drifters
• Spanish Eyes - Singleton, Snyder & Kaempfert
• Stand By Me - The Drifters
• Steelin' The Blues - Brad Shores
• Stir It Up - Bob Marley
• Sue's Blues - Brad Shores
• Sugar Bum Bum - Watson & Kitchener
• The Chicken - Pee Wee Willis
• The Hammer - David Rudder /Andy Narell
• Trinidad Blue Basin - Traditional
• Under The Sea - Menken & Ashman
• Volcano - Jimmy Buffett
• When Rita Leaves - John Hiatt
• Yellow Bird - Luboff, Keith, & Bergman

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, Picnic, Private Parties, Proms, Restaurants, Reunions, Sweet 16 Parties, Weddings, Wedding Ceremonies, Wedding Cocktail Hours, Wedding Receptions...and more.

• Perfect. Would not change a thing -- Matthew W, Kirkwood, MO, 6/13/2009
• Not only did they play the Caribbean music we fell in love with several years ago --- but if one closes their eyes they will relive the memories all over again. The instrumental and singing was fantastic !! We will definitely see them again when we have another party. -- Peter T, Hallsville, MO, 8/9/2008
• They did a wonderful job and were extremely easy to work with. Thank you. -- Emily S, Overland Park, KS, 4/16/2007
• The band was great to work with, very accomdating and helpful. We are a marina and they did not mind playing down on our dock and all of the guests at the event gave glowing reviews of them and their music. -- Angela S, Osage Beach, MO, 5/5/2006
• They did a fabulous job. Everyone at the wedding thought they were fantastic. They, lloked great and sounded better and were there on time and played late. Played great and were great to work with. Thanks for setting the festive tone for my daughters wedding. Mari Ann Bihr ps - I noticed you have the Venue at Lenior Community Center but the performance was actually at the Elm Street Ballroom -- Mari Ann B, Columbia, MO, 4/8/2006

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