“IF JAMES BROWN AND OTIS REDDING HAD A LOVE CHILD, IT WOULD BE JOSH HOYER. THE LINCOLN, NEBRASKA, SOUL SHOUTER, AND HIS BAND OF MERRY SOULSTERS, SOUL COLOSSAL, DELIVER A SOUND SO BIG, SO FUNKY, SO WRING-THE-SWEAT-OUT-OF-YOU ENERGETIC THAT IT REACHES THROUGH THE SPEAKERS AND SHAKES YOU UNTIL YOU START MOVING TO ITS GROOVE.” – NO DEPRESSION
You hear the veracity in Hoyer’s voice. You hear the strife of a guitar amp being pushed to its limits. You hear keyboards hammering notes home while emboldened horns soar over the top of a rhythm section akin to a freight train. The raucous funk and smooth soul emanating from the stage dutifully pays homage to the past soul giants while simultaneously charging forward, piloting themselves into the modern era. This is soul music.
Tickets: $15 at the door or online at www.vangardearts.com!