THE RAGE PROJECT FEATURING BKS Dance Band from Minneapolis, MN

Will travel up to 100 miles

  • Member Since 2009
  • Starting at $800 per event

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My name is KATHLEEN JOHNSON, and I am a premier vocalist who has worked with ALL of the most popular dance bands in this city! I have recorded and performed with PRINCE, ALEXANDER ONEAL, LORI LINE, THE STEELS, KERI NOBLE, BILLY MCGLAUGHLIN, SYNERGY, TC JAMMERS, THE SOUL TIGHT COMMITTEE, GEORGE FABER and list goes on! I will sing beautiful love songs with piano and/or acoustic guitar as a duet or trio for your ceremony or your reception! The 5-10 piece project offers the music of ETTA JAMES, CHESS, STAXX, MOWTOWN, ATLANTIC RECORDs, DANCE, CLASSIC ROCK, BLUES, JAZZ, 70'S, and just plane PARTY music! You don't NEED a DJ to run away the guests who are a little more musically educated and mature! Hire LIVE MUSIC and put on your IPOD during breaks! Your event will be CLASSY period! Everyone still wants a live sound and might not be able to afford it. Also, everyone is tired of attending the same kind of wedding with the same kind of EXPENSIVE dance band that plays the same songs! Make yours intimate and special with THE RAGE PROJECT! Have it jazzy or get ready to dance and party really hard all night long with THE RAGE PROJECT whis is the music of ETTA JAMES and the artist from CHESS, ATLANTIC, MOTOWN RECORDS and more, such as B B KING, MARVIN GAYE, ARETHA FRANKLIN, RAY CHARLES, THE ROLLING STONES, DOOBIE BROTHER, EARTH WIND AND FIRD, SARAH VAUGHN, NATALIE COLE, JANIS JOPLIN and so much more! You can not afford to risk having a boring event! LIVE MUSIC makes it special! ALSO VISIT What People are Saying About DRUSCILLA ABERNATHY & THE BKS VINE "I have had The BKS Vine many times, They are a very talented and diverse group." BILLY LARSON, CO-OWNER, MINNESOTA MUSIC CAFÉ "Thanks for sharing your talent with us, you are GREAT!" LOWELL PICKETT, THE DAKOTA JAZZ CLUB & RESTAURANT "Kathleen, I really like it!—you have some really good players and your voice is "HOT!" MARSH EDELSTEIN. MARSH ENTERTAINMENT, MANAGER FOR THE R FACTOR "Your group is one of our favorite groups that play here." MELISSA OLDHAM, MANAGER, ROSSI'S BLUE STAR "Kathleen, I'm glad everything turned out alright! The staff had nothing but Positive things to say. I will definitely bring you back. I also produce the Twin City Jazz Festival, and will see if we can find a spot for you there as well." CRAIG EICHHORN, THE DAKOTA RESTAURANT AND JAZZ ROOM, PRESIDENT IKESOUNDS MULTI-MEDIA "The best new band to make the Minneaoplis music scene in a long time! Incredible Vocals, great players, entertaining stage presence…Druscilla Abernathy & The BKS Vine Have it all!" JEFF TAUBE,OWNER MID AMERICAN TALENT, MANAGER FOR "MINT CONDITION" & "THE TRUTH" "BKS is a perfect fit!" SARA COLLINS, BOOKING AGENT, ST. ANTHONY MUSIC SERIES "The band was high energy and very entertaining!" COORDINATOR, MINNESOTA VIKINGS MUSIC ON THE PLAZA "The BKS Vine just played for our annual party and did a fabulous two hour show! I highly recommend them. Excellent musicians. On time. Well received. Easy to work with. Would have them again!" LINDA MURRELL, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, SOUTH LAKE-EXCELSIOR CHAMBER OF COMMERCE "BKS is a wonderful group of artists that I have booked for many events. They are a completely entertaining project that has always been on time and professional with every event I have booked them on!" STEVE YORK, AGENT, BAND BASE ENTERTAINMENT "Your band sounds great, is very well put together and tight." ENTERTAINMENT AGENT, MUSICIANS UNLIMITED, INC. "Kathleen is a consummate pro who comes prepared, is on time, and delivers a moving performance across a variety of platforms." JEFF ARUNDEL, PURPLE MANAGEMENT "Kathleen is a great asset for me and my music and plays several different roles with excellence, diligence, and grace. She Brings great energy and skill and always stirs the audience with her natural soulfulness…She has been so valuable in continuing to raise the bar of excellence in my music and is a complete professional." ARTIST KERI NOBLE "Y'all killed it!!! You have an amazing voice, and a killin' band!!! Thanks for sharing the night with us!" RUSS, THE NEW CONGRESS

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Song List 

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  • You belong to me | Michael Mcdonald
  • biggest part of me | ambrosia
  • oh me oh my | aretha franklin
  • I wish | Stevie Wonder
  • In the Stone | Earth Wind and FIre
  • Give a little more | Maroon 5
  • Forget you | CEE LO GREEN
  • At Last | Biance
  • lady marmalade | Patti Labelle
  • Tuesday Heartbrea | Stevie Wonder
  • Every Kind of People | Robert Palmer
  • I Love you more today than yesturday | Spiral Staircase
  • Sweet Thang | Chaka
  • Summer Breeze | Isley Brothers
  • Little By LIttel | Susan Tedeshi
  • Don't stop til u get enough | M. Jackson
  • Waiting on the World to change | John Mayer
  • Long Train Runnin | Doobie Brothers
  • Sing a Song | Earth WInd and FIre
  • Soft and Wet | Prince
  • Higher Groun | Stevie Wonder
  • Waiting in Vane | Bob Marley
  • Let's Stay Together | Al Green
  • What's goin on | Marvin Gaye
  • Boogie Oogie | Sweet Taste of Honey
  • I want to get away | Lenny Kravitz
  • Celebrate | Three Dog Night
  • Wanna Be startin Somthin | Michael Jackson
  • It's Magic | Spirit
  • Cry Baby | Janice Joplin
  • Master Blaster | Stevie Wonder
  • Stop on by | Chaka
  • The Way of the World | Earth Wind and FIre
  • Fragile | Sting
  • I just want to Celebrate
  • Accension | Maxwell
  • Beautiful | Indie Arie
  • Video | Indie Arie
  • Dejavu | Bejonce
  • How sweet it is | James Taylor
  • Chuckie's in love
  • Kiss of Life | Sade
  • Is it a crime | Sade
  • Loss WIthout you
  • takin it to the street | M. Mcdonald
  • All of Me
  • A Nightingale Sang in Berkeley Square
  • MISS YOU | Rolling Stones
  • Autumn Leaves
  • Besame Mucho
  • Cry Me a River
  • Don’t Get Around Much Anymore
  • Funny Valentine
  • God Bless the Child
  • Have You Met Miss Jones
  • I’ll Take New York
  • Masquerade
  • Night in Tunisia
  • Sister Sadie
  • nine
  • Take the “A” Train
  • What a Difference a Day Made
  • Another You
  • Baby I Love you
  • Cheaper to Keep Her
  • Damn Your Eyes | Etta James
  • Dr. Feelgood | A. Franklin
  • I Can’t Stand the Rain | Tina Turner
  • I Just Wanna Make Love to You | E. James
  • That’s Why I’m Cryin’ | ko ko Taylor
  • Use Me | Bill Whithers
  • Night time is right time | Ray Charles
  • Drowin in sea of love | E. Cassidy
  • Natural Woman | A. Franklin
  • This Masquarade | George Benson
  • Bad Boy | Luther Vandross
  • Listen to the music | Doobie Brothers
  • Love is a battle field | Pat Benitar
  • Hear I stand | Usher
  • Ribbon in the sky | S. Wonder
  • Do I Do | S. Wonder
  • Love makes a Woman | Phoebe Snow
  • Black and Blues | Al. Jereau
  • Cant hide Love | EWF
  • Loving you | Minnie Ripperton
  • Rock me Baby | E. James
  • I'd Rather go blind | E. James
  • Imagine | Beetles
  • Funky Good Time | James Brown
  • I feel Good | James Brown
  • Think | Lynn Collins
  • Changes
  • Got to be there | M. Jackson
  • Wanna be startin somethin | M. Jackson
  • Girlfriend | M.Jackson
  • You'd better think | Lynn Collins
  • Burn disco out | M. Jackson
  • Girl is mine | M. Jackson
  • Different kind of lady | M. Jackson
  • Gone too soon | M.Jackson
  • Never can say goodbye | M. Jackson
  • Sweet Thang | Chaka Kahn
  • Never loved a man | A. Franklin
  • Something special | Usher
  • I'm gonna make you love me | D. Ross and Temptations
  • You've changed | George Michael
  • Sugar on the Floor | E. James
  • Taint Nobody's Business | B B KING
  • Collards and Cornbread | Fantasia
  • Freddies Dead | Curtis Mayfield
  • Jump to it | A. Franklin
  • You'll Never find | L. Rauls
  • The Rose | Eva Cassidy
  • Wayfaring Stranger | Eva Cassidy
  • take A Train
  • Funny valentine
  • Chain of Fools | A. Franklin
  • takin it 2 the street | M. Mcdonald
  • Signed, sealed delivered | S. WOnder
  • Fly me to the moon | Sarah Vaughn
  • Cheek to Cheek | Eva Cassidy
  • Baby I Love you | A. Franklin
  • When I fall in Love | Natalie Cole
  • Thiss Will Be | Natalie Cole
  • Through the fire | Chaka
  • I'll take you there | Staples singers
  • Sweetest Taboo | Sade
  • Groovin | Rascals
  • Mr Melody | Natalie Cole
  • Dahm your eyes | Etta James
  • Unforgettable | Natalie Cole
  • IT FEELS GOOD/Toni | Tony
  • COLLARDS | CORNBREAD/Fantasia
  • Forever | for always
  • Little by Little | Susan Tedeschi
  • Never too much | Luther Vandross
  • When will I see you again | 3 Degrees
  • Last Dance | Donna Summer
  • REELIN IN THE YEARS | Steely Dan
  • SUMMER BREEZE | Seals and Croft
  • IT FEELS GOOD | Toni
  • YOU BELONG TO ME | Michael Mcdonald & Chaka Kahn
  • HARD TIMES | Ray Charles
  • RIBBON IN THE SKY | Stevie Wonder
  • Picture of my life | Jamariquai
  • Sunday morning | maroon five
  • Don't know last name | Carrie Underwood
  • Drownin in Sea of love | Eva Cassidy
  • Cant take my eyes off of you | Lauren Hill
  • Natural Woman | Aretha Franklin
  • God Bless Child | Bille Holiday
  • Step into my life | Incognito
  • Cheek 2 Cheek | Eva
  • IF U WANT ME TO STAY | Etta James DAHM YOUR EYES
  • ROCK ME BABY | Etta
  • SUNDAY KIND OF LOVE | Etta
  • SOMETHINS GOT A HOLD ON ME | Etta
  • DOWN IN THE BASEMENT | Etta
  • ALL THE WAY DOWN | Etta
  • ONE NIGHT | Etta
  • TELL MA MA | Etta
  • HOOCHIE COOCHIE WOMAN | Etta

Booked Events 

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Past Events

February 4, 2011 • Private
Fri9:00 PM - 1:00 AM
January 11, 2011 • Private
Tue9:00 PM - 1:00 AM
December 31, 2010 • The School II
Fri12:00 PM - 3:00 PM Chanhassen, MN
December 23, 2010 • The 318
Thu7:30 PM - 9:30 PM Excelsior, MN
December 18, 2010 • The School II Chanhassen
Sat8:00 PM - 11:00 PM Chanhassen, MN
February 19, 2010 • Arnellia's
Fri12:00 PM - 3:00 PM Saint Paul, MN
February 18, 2010 • The School II
Thu8:00 PM - 12:00 AM Chanhassen, MN
February 12, 2010 • Private
Fri9:00 PM - 1:00 AM
February 5, 2010 • Fundraiser for DOG SHELTER
Fri12:00 PM - 4:00 PM Hastings, MN
February 5, 2010 • Mystic Lake Casino
Fri12:00 PM - 5:00 PM Shakopee, MN
January 1, 2010 • Santorini
Fri9:00 PM - 1:00 AM
March 15, 2009 • HELL's KITCHEN
Sun10:00 AM - 1:00 PM Minneapolis, MN

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