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Dance Cover Band Bridgeport
Dance Cover Band Bridgeport
 
Let The Slammin' Band be your choice for the perfect Dance Cover Band at your private party, corporate event, or special occasion. The Slammin' Band will travel up to 3000 miles from Bridgeport, Connecticut.

 
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The Slammin' Band

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LOCATION:
Bridgeport, Connecticut

TRAVEL RADIUS:
Will travel up to 3000 miles from Bridgeport, CT.

SURROUNDING AREA:
Fairfield, Greens Farms, Westport, Milford, Stratford, Norwalk, Redding Center, Redding Ridge, Botsford, Georgetown, Stevenson, New Canaan, Southport, Ridgefield, East Setauket, Hawleyville, Port Jefferson, Stamford, Trumbull, Danbury, Miller Place, Sound Beach, South Britain, Stony Brook, Easton, Orange, Port Jefferson Station, Greenwich, Mount Sinai, Rocky Point.

PRIMARY CATEGORY:
Dance Cover Band

ADDITIONAL CATEGORIES:
Dance Band, Jazz Band, Live Band

GENRE:
70's Hits, 80's Hits, 90's Hits, Dance, Funk, Fusion, Jazz, Latin, Motown, Oldies, R&B, Rock, Soul, Top 40

AVAILABLE FOR:
Anniversaries, Awards Nights, Bachelor Parties, Bachelorette Parties, Banquets, Birthday Parties, Casinos, Celebrations, Children's Birthday Parties, Christmas Parties, Clubs, Community Events, Conventions, Corporate Functions, Country Clubs, Cruise Ships, Dinner Dances, Festivals, Fraternity Functions, Fund Raisers, Funerals, Graduation Parties, Grand Openings, Hotels, Jingles, Movie Soundtracks, Picnic, Private Parties, Proms, Resorts, Restaurants, Reunions, Showers, Ski Lodges, Sorority Function, Studio Session, TV Soundtracks, Weddings

PERFORMING SINCE:
1997

PAY RANGE:
$850-$24000 per event

INFLUENCES:
Stevie Wonder, The Eagles, Jackson 5, Earth, Wind & Fire, James Brown, Musiq Soulchild, Kool & The Gang, Steely Dan, Tower of Power, Eric Clapton, Ray Charles, Luther Vandross, LTD, Prince, The Gap Band, B.B. King, Wilson Pickett, Mint Condition


The Slammin' Band
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AUDIO & VIDEO SAMPLES  Help
Sometime - (Original) - Ricky Alan Draughn, What About MeMP3 Audio
Love You Again - (Original) - Ricky Alan Draughn, What About MeMP3 Audio
New Years in Times Square - RenaissanceWindows Video
Takin' It To The Street - (Live) The Slammin' Band - feat. Ricky Alan Draughn - Cover - Doobie BrothersWindows Video
Hotel California - (Live) The Slammin' Band featuring Ricky Alan Draughn - Cover - EaglesWindows Video
Soul Man - Mustang Sally - Anytime - Cover - (Live) The Slammin' Band featuring Ricky Alan DraughnMP3 Audio
Hollywood Swingin' - This Is How We Do It - My Prerogative - Cover - (Live) The Slammin' Band featuring Terry BillupsMP3 Audio
Long Train Runnin' - Brick House - Cover - (Live) The Slammin' Band featuring Ricky Alan DraughnMP3 Audio
In The Air - The Bird - Cover - (Live) The Slammin' Band featuring Ricky Alan DraughnMP3 Audio
I Wish - Get Down On It - Cover - (Live) The Slammin' Band featuring T. Billups/R. AlanMP3 Audio
DESCRIPTION:
Rated the hottest and most cutting edge recording, dance band on the East Coast and continues to generate a rapidly growing fan base, The Slammin' Band defines professionalism. Opening for headliners; Chaka Khan, Macy Gray, Wilson Pickett, WAR, Ray, Goodman & Brown and performing for corporate events; Al Gore's Presidential Election Campaign Rally, Pilot Pen Women's Tennis Tournament, Special Olympics just recently performed New Year's 2008 in Times Square. Our experience extends into the Casino arena, as we perform regularly at Mohegan Sun & Foxwoods and have already been slated for MGM, easily explaining TSB's caliber. Combining sharply written original songs with the best covers from past and present, The Slammin Band is able to grab the crowd's attention and keep them on the dance floor. Genres include R&B, Funk, Jazz, Top 40, Reggae, Pop, Motown, Rock, Fusion, Latin and Neo Soul. Their eclectic, feel-good sound and tunes to which people of all ages and musical tastes can relate, aptly names "The Slammin' Band", as they deliver rhythm and blues and show stopping performances in a way most unique and entertaining...Let the experience begin!!!

All members of TSB have extensive musical backgrounds, with resumes to match. Each member of TSB has been strategically selected for the inimitable sound that has become signature. Lead vocalist, Ricky Alan Draughn continues to perfect his distinctive blend of jazz, gospel and R&B with a fan-focused style that spans the arenas of recorded and live performance. His debut album, which released locally to critical acclaim, will be followed this year with a paramount solo project entitled "What About Me". Ricky Alan has emerged a recording powerhouse with the polish, delivery and stage presence of the late Luther Vandross, the power of the late Sam Cooke, and sounds reminiscent of the late Donnie Hathaway.

Individually, the members of The Slammin' Band are truly gifted, together they are magic! If you have not had the pleasure of hearing this fantastic band, make sure you catch them soon.

GROUP MEMBERS:
Ricky Alan Draughn - Lead Vocalist
Terry Billups - Percussionist
Elijah Larry White - Keyboardist
Willie Joe Moore - Bassist
Jasmon Joyner - Keyboardist
Cedric Herbert - Guitarist
James Moore - Drummer
LaTasha Kelley - Bkgrd. Vocals (optional)
Dana Martin - Bkgrd. Vocals (optional)

SONG LIST:

  • 1999 - Prince
  • 777-9311 - Morris Day & The Time
  • A Change Is Gonna Come - Sam Cooke
  • Against All Odds - Phil Collins
  • Ain't No Stoppin' Us Now - McFadden & Whitehead
  • Ain't That Peculiar - Marvin Gaye
  • All Is Fair In Love - Stevie Wonder
  • All Night Long - Mary J. Blige
  • And The Beat Goes On - Whispers
  • Another Part of Me - Michael Jackson
  • Another Star - Stevie Wonder
  • Anytime - Brian McKnight
  • Ascensions - Maxwell
  • Back In Love - LTD
  • Bad Mama Jama - Carl Carlton
  • Before I Let Go - Frankie Beverly & Maze
  • Betcha By Golly - Blue Magic
  • Between The Sheets - The Isley Brothers
  • Black Cow - Steely Dan
  • Boogie On Reggae Woman - Stevie Wonder
  • Boogie Wonderland - Earth, Wind & Fire with The Emotions
  • Brick House - Commodores
  • Buffalo Soldier - Bob Marley
  • Bustin' Loose - Chuck Brown
  • Candy - Cameo
  • Can't Get Enough Of Your Love Baby - Barry White
  • Caught Up - Musiq Soulchild
  • Change The World - Eric Clapton
  • Cococure - Maxwell
  • Cold Blooded - Rick James
  • Come Together - Beatles
  • Controversy - Prince
  • Dance With My Father - Luther Vandross
  • Do I Do - Stevie Wonder
  • Early In The Morning - Gap Band
  • Everything Must Change - George Benson
  • Fire - Ohio Players
  • Fool's Paradise - Melissa Morgan
  • For The Love Of You - The Isley Brothers
  • Georgia - Ray Charles
  • Get Away - Earth, Wind & Fire
  • Get Down On It - Kool & The Gang
  • Give It To Me Baby - Rick James
  • Got To Give It Up - Marvin Gaye
  • Heartbreak Hotel - Michael Jackson
  • Hollywood Swinging - Kool & The Gang
  • Home - Michael Buble
  • Hot In Here - Nelly
  • Hotel California - The Eagles
  • I Believe I Can Fly - R. Kelly
  • I Can't Make You Love Me - Bonnie Raitt
  • I Feel Good - James Brown
  • I Found Love - The Fatback Band
  • I Love Music - O'Jays
  • I Wanna Be Your Lover - Prince
  • I Want You - Marvin Gaye
  • I Want You Back - The Jacksons
  • I Wish - Stevie Wonder
  • I Wish I Wasn't - Heather Headley
  • I Would Die 4 U - Prince
  • If I Were Your Man - Joe
  • Impossible Dream - Luther Vandross
  • In The Air - Phil Collins
  • Jamaican Funk - Chaka Khan
  • Johnny B. Goode - Chuck Berry
  • Jungle Love - Morris Day & The Time
  • Just In Case - Jaheim
  • Killer Joe - Benny Goldson
  • Kiss - Prince
  • Knockin' On Heavens Door - Bob Bylan
  • Ladies Night - Kool & The Gang
  • Last Dance - Donna Summer
  • Let's Chill - Guy
  • Let's Get It On - Marvin Gaye
  • Let's Groove - Earth , Wind & Fire
  • Let's Stay Together - Al Green
  • Long Train Runnin' - Doobie Brothers
  • Love The One You're With - Crosby, Stills & Nash
  • Love Will Keep Us Alive - The Eagles
  • Love You Again - Ricky Alan Draughn
  • Lovely Day - Bill Whithers
  • Love's Divine - Seal
  • Maria Maria - Santana
  • Masquerade - George Benson
  • Mercy Mercy Me (The Ecology) - Marvin Gaye
  • Midnight Hour - Wilson Pickett
  • Mighty Love - The Spinners
  • Misty - Erroll Garner/Johnny Burke
  • More Than You'll Ever Know - Donny Hathaway
  • Mustang Sally - Wilson Pickett
  • My Prerogative - Bobby Brown
  • My Sensitivity - Luther Vandross
  • Never Too Much - Luther Vandross
  • On Broadway - George Benson
  • Outstanding - The Gap Band
  • Papa Was A Rolling Stone - The Temptations
  • Pop Life - Prince
  • Purple Rain - Prince
  • Rasberry Beret - Prince
  • Religious - Musiq Soulchild
  • Rock With You - Michael Jackson
  • Run For Cover - Spyro Gyro
  • Save The Last Dance For Me - Michael Buble
  • Sensitivity - Ralph Tresvant
  • September - Earth, Wind & Fire
  • Sex Machine - James Brown
  • Sexy Back - Justin Timberlake
  • Shaft - Issac Hayes
  • Shake Your Body Down To The Ground - The Jacksons
  • She Won't Talk To Me - Luther Vandross
  • She's Out Of My Life - Michael Jackson
  • Shining Star - Earth, Wind & Fire
  • Shout - Otis Day ^& The Knights
  • Signed, Sealed & Delivered - Stevie Wonder
  • Skin Tight - Ohio Players
  • Slide - Slave
  • Smaller The Club - Mel Waiters
  • Something - Musiq Soulchild
  • Sometime - Ricky Alan Draughn
  • Sorry For The Stupid Things - Babyface
  • Sorry Seems To Be The Hardest Word - Elton John
  • Soul Man - Sam & Dave
  • Space Odyssey - Chuck Brown
  • Stand By Me - Otis Redding
  • Stayin' Alive - Bee Gees
  • Sugar - Stanley Turrentine
  • Superstar - Luther Vandross
  • Superstitious - Stevie Wonder
  • Sweet Thing - Chaka Khan
  • Takin It The Street - Doobie Brothers
  • Temporary Nite - Maxwell
  • That's Just The Way It Is - Bruce Hornsby
  • That's The Way I Like It - K.C. & The Sunshine Band
  • That's The Way Love Goes - Janet Jackson
  • The Bird - Morris Day & The Time
  • The Day - Babyface
  • The Electric Slide - Marcia Griffiths
  • The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face - Roberta Flack
  • The Groove Line - Heatwave
  • The Only One For Me - Brian McKnight
  • This Is How We Do It - Montell Jordan
  • This Woman's Work - Maxwell
  • Too Close - Next
  • Untitled - D'Angelo
  • Use Me - Bill Whithers
  • Waitin' On The World To Change - John Mayer
  • Waterfalls - TLC
  • We Want The Funk - Parliament
  • What Is Hip - Tower Of Power
  • Whatever - Ideal
  • What's Goin' On - Marvin Gaye
  • When Dove's Cry - Prince
  • Who Is He and What Is He To You - Me'Shell NdegeOcello
  • Wonderful Tonight - Eric Clapton
  • Word Up - Cameo
  • Work To Do - The Isley Brothers
  • Workin' Day & Night - The Jacksons
  • You And I - Rick James
  • You Know That I Love You - Donnell Jones
  • You're The First, The Last, My Everything - Barry White
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    CLIENT FEEDBACK:  

    My experience with the Slammin band was outstanding from start to finish. I planned a great party but the Slamming Band made it an exceptional event. Their talent was far beyond my expectations. The music was great and the singer was the best ever. Everyone in the band was nice and we all had a lot of fun. My guest are still raving about the band. I would use this band again for any event, large or small. We partied and they made it happen. I found my contact person to be professional and always responded prmomptly. From our initial meeting I knew that I could trust him to manage the event and he was fantast. I highly recommend this band!!!
    --L. Michelle H.

    Easton, CT
    9/8/2007

    TOWER OF POWER...AVERAGE WHITE BAND...Etc.. If you guys ever need a band to add to your show bill...The SLAMMIN BAND is the band that your looking for. Plan and simple..."THEY GET THE PLACE JUMPING"
    --Cam C.

    Waterbury, CT
    6/17/2007

    The band is really a five star one. They fully share the anxiety I had about the timing for setting up the band so they arrived at the venue earlier. I really appreciate their effort in this regard. The crowd loves them. Each musician equally shares his superb skill and talent. Ricky is a powerhouse!I definitely will ring them for upcoming events. Thank you for making the night, an unforgetable one!
    --Dicky K.

    New York, NY
    12/8/2006

    Listening to the SLAMMIN BAND is like having your own private rb/funk radio station. You name it,they play it.Ricky and Terry sound just as good as the origanal artists. THE SLAMMIN BAND is a must hire for all you rb/funk fans. TRUST ME...THIER THE REAL DEAL!!!
    --Cam C.

    Waterbury, CT
    11/22/2006

    GREAT BAND!!!! DEFINITELY WOULD HIRE THEM AGAIN. THEY HELPED MAKE A SLOW WEEK AT OUR CLUB INTO A GOOD ONE.($$$) THEY PACKED THE HOUSE FOR US AND PUT ON A HELL OF A SHOW! TERRY AND RICKY WERE AWESOME!! THE SLAMMIN BAND IS THE REAL DEAL!!!
    --Cam C.

    Waterbury, CT
    10/29/2006

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    UPCOMING APPEARANCES:
    Saturday, May 17, 2008
    9:00PM - (Cancelled) - Club 313 - 313 Campbell Ave.
    West Haven, CT

    Friday, May 23, 2008
    9:30PM - Tony's Huntington Inn Restaurant
    Bridgeport, CT

    Gigmasters Booking Saturday, May 24, 2008
    7:30PM - Skaneateles Country Club
    Skaneateles, NY

    Sunday, May 25, 2008
    7:30PM - Humphrey's East - Omega Soul Sunday
    New Haven, CT

    Friday, May 30, 2008
    9:00PM - Papa's Pub
    New Britain, CT

    Saturday, May 31, 2008
    5:00PM - Buddy Jordan Scholarship Fund @ Newfield Ball Park
    Bridgeport, CT

    Monday, June 09, 2008
    9:30PM - Humphrey's East
    New Haven, CT

    Saturday, June 14, 2008
    9:00PM - J.C. - Hooks 550 Chase Ave
    Waterbury, CT

    Saturday, June 21, 2008
    8:00PM - Gig: Private Party (Frank Waterside)
    North Bergen, NJ

    Saturday, June 28, 2008
    7:00PM - Stamford Urban League
    Stamford, CT

    Thursday, July 03, 2008
    6:30PM - Private Party
    Hopatcong, NJ

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    PAST APPEARANCES:
    Monday, May 12, 2008
    9:30PM - Humphrey's East
    New Haven, CT

    Saturday, May 10, 2008
    9:00PM - J.C.- Hooks 550 Chase Ave
    Waterbury, CT

    Sunday, April 27, 2008
    1:00PM - "Black Nurses Association" - Fantasia
    North Haven, CT

    Friday, April 18, 2008
    8:30PM - Vibz Uptown
    Hartford, CT

    Monday, April 14, 2008
    9:30PM - Humphrey's East
    New Haven, CT

    Friday, April 11, 2008
    9:30PM - Tony's Huntington Inn Restaurant
    Bridgeport, CT

    Saturday, April 05, 2008
    9:00PM - J C Hooks 550 Chase Ave
    Waterbury, CT

    Friday, April 04, 2008
    9:00PM - Club 313 - 313 Campbell Ave.
    West Haven, CT

    Saturday, March 29, 2008
    7:00PM - Omega Psi Phi Reunion (University of Bridgeport)
    Bridgeport, CT

    Friday, March 28, 2008
    9:00PM - Ultimate Billiards
    Berlin, CT

    Saturday, March 22, 2008
    7:00PM - Jazz & Terry's Birthday Bash!! (The American Legion)
    Bridgeport, CT

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    Please note, in addition to Bridgeport, The Slammin' Band also serves the surrounding towns of Fairfield, Greens Farms, Westport, Milford, Stratford, Norwalk, Redding Center, Redding Ridge, Botsford, Georgetown, Stevenson, New Canaan, Southport, Ridgefield, East Setauket, Hawleyville, Port Jefferson, Stamford, Trumbull, Danbury, Miller Place, Sound Beach, South Britain, Stony Brook, Easton, Orange, Port Jefferson Station, Greenwich, Mount Sinai, Rocky Point and many other locations in and around the Bridgeport area.



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