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Trio Soulive funks up Theatre
Athens local band SNAP! to open for their 'biggest influences'
CHUCK GRIFFIN
Issue date: 2/1/07 Section: Out & About
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A well-known band of locals and a world-famous trio will find they have a lot more in common than just their upcoming concert together at Georgia Theatre.
Athens' very own SNAP! will open for Soulive, one of the biggest names in contemporary soul and funk.
Playing with Snap!
When: 9 p.m. Friday
Where: Georgia Theatre
Cost: $15SNAP! - much like Soulive - is known for incorporating its own brand of funk and jazz with a wide variety of musical styles and influences.
"It basically started with a group of some of the best musicians I know from living in Athens for the last 10 years," said Jason Fuller, SNAP! keyboardist. "We got together and have just been playing groove, funk, jazz, soul and lots of other stuff."
The common musical ground that SNAP! and Soulive share is also the result of Soulive's musical impact on SNAP! over the years.
"Soulive is really one of our biggest influences," Fuller said. "We've actually covered some Soulive tunes in our shows."
Wil Greene, the owner of Georgia Theatre, came up with the idea of booking both bands together.
"We're one of (Wil's) favorite local bands," Fuller said. "He sees us play a lot, and since we do a lot of the music that Soulive does, he thought it would be a perfect mix."
Friday will be the first time that SNAP! and Soulive meet, although Fuller and Soulive have been acquainted.
"The two brothers from Soulive (Neal and Alan Evans) actually used to play at my fraternity," Fuller said. "I've met them in the past, but it was a long time ago."
Brothers Neal (keyboard, bass keys, clarinet) and Alan (drums), alongside Eric Krasno (guitar), formed Soulive in 1999 when they recorded a jam session that became the group's first EP, "Get Down!"
Along with its following album, "Turn it Out," Soulive's innovative grooves and novel instrumentation led them to a contract with Blue Note Records, followed by its current label, Concord Records.
Athens' very own SNAP! will open for Soulive, one of the biggest names in contemporary soul and funk.
SOULIVE
Playing with Snap!
When: 9 p.m. Friday
Where: Georgia Theatre
Cost: $15
"It basically started with a group of some of the best musicians I know from living in Athens for the last 10 years," said Jason Fuller, SNAP! keyboardist. "We got together and have just been playing groove, funk, jazz, soul and lots of other stuff."
The common musical ground that SNAP! and Soulive share is also the result of Soulive's musical impact on SNAP! over the years.
"Soulive is really one of our biggest influences," Fuller said. "We've actually covered some Soulive tunes in our shows."
Wil Greene, the owner of Georgia Theatre, came up with the idea of booking both bands together.
"We're one of (Wil's) favorite local bands," Fuller said. "He sees us play a lot, and since we do a lot of the music that Soulive does, he thought it would be a perfect mix."
Friday will be the first time that SNAP! and Soulive meet, although Fuller and Soulive have been acquainted.
"The two brothers from Soulive (Neal and Alan Evans) actually used to play at my fraternity," Fuller said. "I've met them in the past, but it was a long time ago."
Brothers Neal (keyboard, bass keys, clarinet) and Alan (drums), alongside Eric Krasno (guitar), formed Soulive in 1999 when they recorded a jam session that became the group's first EP, "Get Down!"
Along with its following album, "Turn it Out," Soulive's innovative grooves and novel instrumentation led them to a contract with Blue Note Records, followed by its current label, Concord Records.
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