Phillp Bailey -- VOCALS
Born in Los Angeles, Phillip wrote his first song at age 7, and early on discovered the music of Boys2Men. In high school he sang in the church choir and did some recording with Andre Crouch. Phillip studied music at Pierce College in Los Angeles, and then the Berklee College of Music in Boston. He is dedicated to bringing the experience of unity present in all styles of music to every performance.
Amanda Brigham -- VOCALS
Classically trained New Orleans native Amanda started in musical theatre at 9, and has been performing ever since in classical ensembles and gospel choirs, dance troupes and shows. When not with Soul City she sings in various ensembles at Berklee College of Music.
David Hanft -- VOCALS
Dave has been entertaining since age 6 when he first started playing piano and writing his own songs in his native New Jersey. A Berklee graduate, he studied voice with grammy nominated Donna McElroy, and has performed up and down the East Coast.
Dan Snape -- KEYBOARDS/VOCALS
Dan comes from Manchester England, where he started performing at age 8. As a teen he won a national award for young jazz musicians in '94 and '95. His degree in Jazz Performance from Leeds College led to a scholarship at Berklee College of Music in Boston. Dan has also toured as the keyboardist/musical director of the Blues Brothers Official European Band, and played with Lewis Nash and Tim Garland (Chick Corea).
Matt Owens -- TRUMPET
Matt came to Boston at age 18 to study at the Berklee College of Music where recently he received a degree in Performance. Matt played lead trumpet in the school's top ensembles and has performed in and around Boston with such artists as Wynton Marsalis, Michel Camilo, Gary Burton, John Faddis, Steve Turre, Joe Lovano, and Kevin Mahogany.
Chris Gagne -- TROMBONE
Chris Gagne recently graduated from the Berklee College of Music where he was on full scholarship and studied jazz performance and composition. Chris has been very active performing around Boston over the past few years and has performed and/or recorded with the likes of Joe Lovano, Kevin Mahogany, George Garzonne, Bob Brookmeyer, Slide Hampton, Sam Rivers, Michel Camilo, and Michelle N'Degeocello.
Jason Miele -- SAXOPHONE
Jason comes to us from Danvers Ma., where he started playing the Alto saxophone at age 10, and tackled the Baritone sax at 12. He studied jazz at the New School University in New York City, performing and studying with artists such as Chico Hamilton and Gary Smulyan. He then gained a full scholarship to Berklee College in Boston, where he studied with Dino Govoni and Geroge Garzone.
Masa Takahashi -- GUITAR
Masa began taking music lessons at age three. He continued to study and play music while living in Japan and in 1992 he came to Boston to study Jazz Composition at Berklee. Masa's experience as a Rock-Fusion and Funk musician, along with years of classical training, brings a crisp groove to the Soul City sound.
Justin Panariello -- BASS
Originally from New Jersey, Justin attended Berklee College of Music on scholarship. In high school he won the "Best Rhythm Section" award at the North American Music Festival after less than 2 years of playing the bass. In He has shared the stage with Dicky Betts (Allman Bros), Blackalicious, The Wailers, Braddigan (Dispatch), The Samples, Carbon Leaf, and many others. He's also opened for the Dave Matthews Band, G-Love, the Allman Bros, and Moe.
Dan Berglund -- DRUMS
Danny started playing drums at the age of 11 and hasn't stopped since. At the age of 14 he won the title "Best teen drummer in the state of Maine" and a small record deal to boot. In high school, he participated in semi-national jazz festivals, placing at the Maine All-State Jazz Fest, The Montreal High School Jazz Fest and the Berklee Jazz Festival.
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