featuring
Will Bernard (guitar) and
Wil Blades (keyboards)
Born and raised in New Orleans (and living
there still, when he’s
not on the road), Stanton Moore is very much a product of geography,
culture and creative networking. He grew up in the thriving music
scene of his hometown that included Professor Longhair, Doctor
John, the Meters and countless other Big Easy mainstays.
In the early ‘90s, Moore hooked up with guitarist Jeff Raines,
bassist Robert Mercurio and keyboardist Rich Vogel and saxophonist
Ben Ellman to form the New Orleans-based “steam-roller” funk
band known as Galactic. After receiving his bachelor’s degree
in music and business from Loyola University, Moore and the band
made their first record (the widely acclaimed Coolin’ Off)
and hit the road to do nearly 200 gigs a year for the first ten
years of Galactic’s existence. The band has since released
five more albums since Coolin’ Off, and continues
to amass a worldwide audience via recording and touring globally.
Aided by eight-string guitar
virtuoso Charlie Hunter and saxophonist Skerik (Les Claypool,
John Scofield, Roger Waters), Moore launched his solo career
in the late ‘90s
with the All Kooked
Out!, an album recorded in New Orleans just after Mardi Gras
in 1998 and released later that year. In addition to the Moore-Hunter-Skerik
core, All Kooked Out! also featured a handful of New Orleans
horn players, including Brent Rose, Brian Seeger, Matt Perrine,
Ben Ellman, and former Sun Ra trumpeter Michael Ray. Moore extended
the solo discography with the 2001 release of Flyin’ the
Koop (Verve/Blue Thumb).
With various styles of music making a come back in the new
millennium, good old-fashioned Rock & Roll is enjoying a prominent
resurgence. Spearheading the charge is the Troy, NY power trio Super
400, the musical lovechild of 60s and 70s classic rock and soul. With a
presence as enormous as the history of the genre, Kenny Hohman
(guitar/vocals), Lori Friday (bass), and Joe Daley (drums) forge on in
the spirit of our rocking forefathers.
The self-proclaimed power trio of the new millennium draws its
technique from the likes of old school classic rockers. From Led
Zeppelin to Traffic to Humble Pie, the influences are diverse and
plentiful, leaving no stone unturned. Searing guitar leads, rumbling
low end, and pummeling percussion is the modus operandi for Super 400.
Crafting timeless classic rock gems tinged with drops of 50's and 60's
blues & funk, the band has found its place in the rock & roll
world.
On the band's latest release, 3 and the Beast, Super 400 set out to
unleash their tonal assault on the world. Garnering widespread praise
from various publications, from Guitar World to Mojo Magazine, the trio
has developed a core of rabid followers hungry for a taste of American
Rock & Roll. Their ability to raise the bar night in and night out
attracts fans from across the rock spectrum, from 60's blues buffs to
80's arena rockers.
Following a rigorous touring schedule, Super 400 continues to pack
clubs throughout the country. Catch their cosmic rock & roll
experience at a club near you. Just remember to bring your cigarette
lighter.