TALENT

HomeSlice

Artist Information

Instrumentation
Jon Benson - Trumpet/Backup Vocals
Peter Benson - Bass/Backup Vocals
John Evans - Saxophones/Backup Vocals
Steve Franklin - Guitar/Vocals/Trumpet
Fred Garlington – Lead Trumpet/Backup Vocals
Trygve Schneider - Drums
Teddy Rothrock - Keyboard/Trumpet
Brent Smith - Trombone/Backup Vocals
Diana Wood - Vocals

Biography
HomeSlice is Denver's premier dance horn band creating a cutting-edge and powerful funky sound. This exciting band has it all, from funk to soul, jazz to rock, jump swing to ballads, and modern to classic. Every song is danceable and promotes a good time!

The bands 9-piece group is continuing the legacy of popular horn bands such as Earth Wind and Fire, and the Tower of Power. The band's diversity and background allows them to maintain a fresh sound that keeps the audience excited and buzzing.

Homeslice has it all, from funk to soul, jazz to rock, jump swing to ballads, and modern to classic, molded towards about any event. Every song is danceable and promotes a good time!

Their talent and song selection has them appearing at festivals, corporate events, and weddings all over Colorado, as well as Denver's hippest clubs.

The hand picked line-up boasts over 100 years combined professional experience that creates a high quality sound. The HomeSlice horn section features tight arrangements, energizing stage presence, and ace players that cut loose and solo like there is no tomorrow. The beautiful and amazingly talented lead female vocalist, Diana Wood, sings any style of music and brings goose bumps to your arms with the power, yet grace, of her voice. The lead male vocalist, Steve Franklin, captivates audiences with his dynamic stage presence, diversified vocals, powerful vocal harmonies, and all while displaying his mastery of guitar. The rhythm section produces a synergetic sound with elite players that performed as special guests of top bands on MTV. In fact, many of the Homeslice musicians have participated or worked with national acts are true professionals.

In addition to the talent of the musicians, HomeSlice provides professional sound, as needed, consisting of top quality equipment and the band’s experienced soundman running the controls. Your party, event, or club will get down until late in the evening with HOMESLICE...fresh, funky, fun for all!

Setlist

Typical sets last about 45 minutes to an hour. Here is a partial listing of what one may experience at a live show:

Angel of Harlem – U2
At Last – Etta James / Phoebe Snow
Baby's Got Sauce - G-Love and the Special Sauce
Brick House – Commodores
Bust a Move – Young MC
Call Me The Breeze - Lynyrd Skynyrd
Chameleon – Herbie Hancock
Cold Sweat - James Brown
Disco Infereno
Diggin on James Brown - Tower of Power
Express Yourself - Charles Wright
Fight For Your Right – Beastie Boys
Flip Flop & Fly - Joe Turner / Blues Brothers
Givin' it up for your love - Delbert McClinton
Heaven – Los Lonely Boys
Hey Ya - Outkast
Hold on - Sons of Champlin
How Sweet It Is – James Taylor
I Can’t Turn You Loose – Blues Brothers
I Wish - Stevie Wonder
In The Mood – Glenn Miller
Into The Mystic – Van Morrison
It’s Your Life – Lenny Kravitz
Jump, Jive, and Wail - Louie Prima / Brian Setzer
Jungle Boogie - Cool and the Gang
Knock On Wood - Steve Cropper / Wilson Picket
Kung-Fu Fighting - Carl Douglas
Lady Marmalade - Labelle
Late in The Evening - Paul Simon
Leave Your Hat On - Joe Cocker
Let’s Get It On - Marvin Gaye
Little Wing - Hendrix / Sting
Mercy, Mercy, Mercy - Cannonball Adderley
Moon Dance - Van Morrison
Mustang Sally – Wilson Picket
Never There - Cake
Pick Up The Pieces - Average White Band
Play That Funky Music - Wild Cherry
Pride and Joy – Stevie Ray Van
Rock and Roll – Led Zeppelin
R.O.C.K. In The U.S.A. – John Mellencamp
Rock This Town – Brian Setzer
Sexual Healing - Marvin Gaye / Ben Harper
Sexxlaws - Beck
Shaky Ground - Delbert McKlinton
Shining Star - Earth Wind Fire
Shook Me All Nigh Long - ACDC
Silly Love Songs - Wings
Sledgehammer – Peter Gabriel
Soul With a Capital S - Tower of Power
Steve McQueen - Sheryl Crow
Stray Cat Strut– Brian Setzer
Summer Time – George Gershwin
Sunshine Of My Life – Stevie Wonder
Superstition - Stevie Wonder
Sweet Home Alabama – Lynyrd Skynyrd
Take Me To The River - Al Green / Commitments
Thank You - Sly & The Family Stone
Tom Sawyer - Rush
Underneath it all - No Doubt
Use Me Up - Bill withers
Waiting on a Friend - Rolling Stones
Werewolves of London – Warren Zevon
What I Like About You - Romantics
What Is Hip - Tower of Power
Word Up - Cameo
You Don't Love Me No More - Sons of Champlin
You, Me, and The Bottle Makes Three - Voodoo Daddies