Artist description New York City based quintet featuring strong, soulful songwriting mixed with innovative jazz tinged arrangements.

Music Style acoustic guitar driven rock and roll incorporating elements of jazz, pop and blues.

Musical Influences Sting, Stevie Wonder, Jeff Buckley, Lenny Kravitz

Similar Artists Stevie Wonder, Jeff Buckley, Dave Matthews

Artist History Coby Brown grew up in Boston,where he studied songwriting at Berklee College of Music, moving to New York City in 1997 in search of a group of strong players to help round out his sound. In New York, he met drummer Justin Varnes while the two were studying music at the New School. Justin, in turn, brought on the rest of the group and the band was officially underway. The group regularly plays at venues in New York such as Shine, CB's Gallery, the Wetlands and the Lion's Den. Some of the group can be seen as part of Phoebe Snow's national touring band. For more info or to contact the band, please visit www.cobybrowngroup.com.

Group Members Coby Brown-Acoustic guitar and vocals, Justin Varnes-Drums, Oscar Peraz-Piano and organ, Anthony Peraz-bass, Roger Butterley-electric guitar

Instruments voice, acoustic guitar, electric guitar, drums, bass, piano, organ

Albums in progress

Additional Info featured on the soundtrack of independant feature film "Ropewalk" due out in the Summer of 2000

Location New York City, New York - USA

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