SOUL CANNON...goes BOOM!

Soul Cannon @ Fontana's (New York) - May 13, 2009

What a good show! Although this blog is a bit late, I think that it's vital to continue to spread the world about this band. Yeah, you could call it hip-hop, jazz, soul, rock...which is exactly why I "heart" Soul Cannon. A little something to appeal to everyone's taste. The crowd was great, and it's so good to see that they've got crew from Baltimore School for the Arts and Peabody coming out to support and show love. Another great aspect of the band is that you can tell the passion that these guys have for their music. When you listen to Eze's lyrics (really listen), they make you think. When you witness the band live on stage, it becomes a cohesive "movement" of a crew of talented, passionate, and really nice guys that were definitely worth more than the $7.00 door charge. So, to you, Soul Cannon, thank you! Keep bringing the FIRE!!!!!! All new music does not SUCK, as I've heard a lot of people say...

So, now on to the band introduction...Eze Jackson (MC), Matt Frazao (guitar), Nathan Ellman-Bell (drums), Ryan Dorsey (bass), and Jon Birkholz (keyboards). I must say that Jon's grandmother was so precious. So, we must give a shout out to grandmama for showing her face @ a show on the L.E.S. Love it!

We get a text from Eze..."yo, we're about to go on..." Don't worry, bro, we're right outside. Right on time. Camera charged and ready to go. The energy that this band had on stage was incredible. They made us laugh, dance, and think beyond the surface. I observed every band member individually, and saw for myself that these cats are about the band, not about themselves. It was refreshing to see how people's differences could create something so real...you can really tell that everyone's opinion is respected and taken into consideration. Talking to everyone individually after the show, it was so nice to hear that when talking about the show, no one ever uttered the word "I" when referring to the band (unless, of course, they were saying "I need to take a leak")...it was all about "we"...Soul Cannon...not just Eze, Ryan, Matt, Nate and Jon as individuals. It was about the group, and that's exactly why I see Soul Cannon lasting for a long time to come...only getting better. Although I know Ryan is the one who cracks the whip at band practice, I'm sure it's all out of love. Someone's gotta do it, right?

So, please check out Soul Cannon when you get the chance. They performed a show in Philly on May 15th @ Pub Webb, which I hear was oh, so great. We were in Philly, ready to go to the show, but unfortunately Dug got sick. Mad love to Eze for coming through to check on his brother before heading back to Baltimore (at 4.00 in the a.m.) Just goes to show you what kind of people we're rollin' with...the GOOD ones....

Check them out on Myspace.com/soulcannon or soulcannon.com. Just make sure that you buy a bag of Peanut Chews for the MC afterwards. Oh, and make sure that Nathan has his car checked before he travels on the road...they know exactly what I mean....