Artist description Innovative modern pop with urban/poetic lyrics, soulful vocals, and lush instrumentation. Freely mixes jazz, folk, world and hiphop elements in a pop format.

Music Style modern pop

Musical Influences jazz, urban, world

Similar Artists Seal, Sting, Peter Gabriel, Joni Mitchell, Bruce Hornsby, M'Shell N'Degeocello

Artist History Band formed in mid-90's in Chicago. Played steadily on the Chicago club scene until discovered by bassist/producer Steve Rodby of the Pat Metheny Group. Band underwent significant personel changes and recorded 5 tracks of "Ghettos and Oceans" with Rodby as producer in 96-97, finished project in 99 with Goers as producer. Band reformed as a live act in 99 and plays the Chicago club scene regularly.

Group Members Paul Oakley Stovall - vocalsSteve Goers - piano, synths, programming.Additional members and contributing artists:Steve Rodby - bassTodd Sucherman, Tom Hipskind - drumsFred Simon - keyboardsChris Siebold, Kraig McCreary, Johnny Rutledge - guitarLisa Lougheed, Tracee Westmoreland, Carol Watkins - background vocals

Instruments vocals, piano, bass, drums, synthesizers, guitar, flute, percussion

Albums Ghettos and Oceans

Press Reviews featured in JazzIz magazine Feb98 as part of the "Best Vocalists You've Never Heard Of"

Location Chicago, IL - USA

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