Member Since: 8/31/2005
Band Members: Rick and his band Hotbox are a high energy, vividly entertaining band with a diverse playlist of songs that you are sure to want to get on the dance floor for! You can find Hotbox playing in and around the Springfield area, so be sure to check the calendar and come out to one of the most entertaining shows in town! Hotbox is a collaboration of some of Springfield's finest musicians. With CP on saxophone and vocals, Robert Scrivener III on guitar, Landon Rolfe on bass and Doug Martin/Dennis Winkle on drums, this combination is one not to be missed!
Influences: John Coltrane, Lou Marini, Chris Duarte, Otis Spann, Ben Webster, Albert King, Freddie King, Sam Cooke, Otis Redding, BB King, Rod Piazza, King Curtis, Little Walter, Marvin Gaye, Robert Scrivener (my friend and brother... I've learned so much from you)...wow... so many.... I don't even know where to go from there...the important thing is to put the music that you love in your ear... and listen actively for how it may impact your playing/singing. But always, always play what's in your heart. People will recognize the difference between someone playing the song and someone playing the song from the depth of their soul. That's the difference between good music and great music. Create a connection with the audience by sharing a piece of yourself with every note you play and sing. That's something that can't be forgotten.*video credit to Denise the Bolivar Blondie. *
Sounds Like: No one.... and proud of it.
Type of Label: None