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Member Since: 12/05/2005
Band Members: !-Insure that each of your style blocks has open style and close style tags. !-All of my example style blocks have these. !---START Custom Content Style Section-----!: !---END Custom Content Style Section-----!: Close open tables (all but one) :!!Create and size main div!!: !---START CUSTOM CONTENT -----------!:BIO BOX :Soulstice is: James Galloway – Lead Vocals, Rhythm Guitar, Keys Ben Jordan – Bass, Backing Vocals Micah Nichols- Guitars, Backing Vocals Ben Scott- Drums, Backing VocalsThis is the latest sound in rock with a mission. Though their roots formed years ago, the boys in Soulstice have only recently dedicated themselves to making the unique blend of rock and praise they're becoming known for. Soulstice hails from Summerville, SC, a coastal town near Charleston. The band has been around much longer than it's had a name, but their vision has always been the same. Soulstice's first incarnation was as the church band at Summerville Baptist, where the boys met in a youth group. Though their musical backgrounds are all very different, they find great harmony on stage and in their personal lives.After more than a year of touring, playing at church summer camps across the South and practicing, their big break came in 2005 when James won a contest to sing on stage with prominent Christian rock outfit Third Day in front of about 30,000 audience members at Carowinds amusement park in Charlotte. The "American Idol"-style call-in contest saw James win the honor in a landslide. Originally, he was only supposed to sing the second verse of a song, but Third Day frontman Mac Powell was so impressed that he stood back and let James finish the song. That's where Soulstice was introduced to Third Day's sometime ensemble musician and award-winning producer, Scotty Wilbanks.Scotty saw the raw talent in these young men and took them into his Atlanta studio to temper their sound. The soaring energy of James' songs is balanced by the clean, crisp production Scotty contributes. Scotty took a slightly different tack with Soulstice than he has with other rock acts, not trying to add more driving energy to the music but instead layering rich electronic textures and deep vocal effects to give the music a postmodern kind of lushness recalling indie mainstays Ester Drang and Starflyer 59. With Scotty's help, the trio self-released a four-song, self-titled EP and even made it available on iTunes Music Store. They plan to continue touring and shop the album to record labels until they find the right deal.Today, Soulstice combines the rock appeal and excellent musicianship of secular influences like Coldplay and John Mayer with a spiritual bent in the style of Chris Tomlin, Third Day and Hillsong. Though the music is the foundation of each of these young men's careers, they say it is only a method to fulfill their true destinies."We want to reach as many people as we possibly can," says James, "because we have a message of hope through Jesus. We love our music and love our band, but that's just a vehicle for us to build relationships with people and share Jesus with them."COMMENT BOX : !-START COMMENT FORM-!:
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UPDATE!! Bout time, eh?

Hello!So sorry we've been out of touch these past few months ... we've been diligently practicing/writing new material/recording demos, and getting ready for a busy spring! We've spent a few weeks on ...
Posted by on Mon, 23 Feb 2009 15:24:00 GMT

Important Soulstice News.

Soulstice and drummer Jeff Janecek have parted ways. This decision was mutual. We sincerely wish Jeff the best in all that he does and we are so thankful for all the years of work he put into this ban...
Posted by on Thu, 25 Sep 2008 17:57:00 GMT

Nawlins!

Hey there.It has been a CRAZY summer. I do sincerely apologize for the length of time between blogs. We've been very very busy, which is a good thing. We've had some amazing weeks worshipping with you...
Posted by on Fri, 18 Jul 2008 13:57:00 GMT

Hunstville, Alabama. Washing clothes with Soulstice.

It pays to be small. I guess.We were washing clothes in a laundromat this afternoon and we became quickly bored. I soon started to wonder whether I could fit into the dryer. I can. There's actually wi...
Posted by on Tue, 24 Jun 2008 02:08:00 GMT

Hello from augusta

Hey there.I hope that this blog finds you well and that your summer has been kick-started by dreams of sleepful mornings and friend-filled evenings. Enjoy!We have begun our long road of playing this s...
Posted by on Wed, 18 Jun 2008 17:23:00 GMT

YouTubes, Tour Wrap-up, Awesomeness, etc.

Hey there friends of da stice. It's been a busy couple of months for everyone and everything at Soulstice, LLC. We spent all of March and most of April on the road and we're now taking a little time t...
Posted by on Mon, 28 Apr 2008 10:08:00 GMT

A word from the road!

As you (the good Soulstice fan that you are) should know, we’re in the middle of a little tour of music called the Refocus Tour. We’ve been playing in Mississippi for the past week or so a...
Posted by on Fri, 28 Mar 2008 22:43:00 GMT

This is what happens in boredom.

So in the past month or so, we’ve been home about three days a week. The schedule has been the following: leave thursday, play all weekend, get back late monday, home for three days, start over....
Posted by on Tue, 18 Mar 2008 12:24:00 GMT

A two week road update! Indeed!

Hey friends! I know its been a long time. But we're still pals right? Yes. I sincerely hope your holiday season was as good and relaxing as ours. We had a well needed month of of touring and all that....
Posted by on Wed, 30 Jan 2008 13:48:00 GMT

Happy Belated Thanksgiving from us to you.

Hello there.I just watched my UGA dawgs beat Georgia Tech so all is good. College football sure has been crazy this year. And it aint over yet folks. So I sincerely hope you all had a wonderful thanks...
Posted by on Sat, 24 Nov 2007 17:38:00 GMT