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Semi-Soul

We all came down here to bring the FUNK!

About Me

We're not gangsters. We're not rock stars. We're not Berklee trained virtuosos. We're not the flawless faces looking down at you from this month's Teenbeat magazine. We're Semisoul. We won't blur the lines between pop star, model, entreprenuer, starlet, or criminal. We will make you move. Painters in the art of possibility, Semisoul's music and the message it contains, defies what's typical, predictable or imaginable. Fusing together larger than life instrumentation with truly soulful vocals and powerful and energetic lyrics, an innovation of sound has occurred that is both inspiring and refreshing. Funk music is redefined and transformed alongside hip-hop in a manor that speaks to the heart and soul of all ages, races and backgrounds. Taking their name from a story of soldiers who segregated themselves during the Vietnam War, Semi-Soul seeks to bring people together & make them move. With a lineup that is nine strong, Semi-Soul has been burning up the Central Florida music scene since their inception in 2005. With bass driven rhythms, guitar grinding grooves and bombastic brass, not content to represent just one style of lyrical delivery, the band offers the up front emcee Marley "The Messenger" Montano, as well as the smooth, sultry appeal of Ms. Erica Ayala. With a sound that combines the forces of funk, hip-hop, reggae, jazz, soul and rock, Semi-Soul can only be catagorized as unique. Semi-Soul has played along side national acts, at prestigious venues and even headlined Jambando at The Hard Rock Live in Orlando leaving a crowd of 800 begging for more. We will make you move. We'll blatantly forcefeed our own brand of funk and hip hop to anyone in our vicinity. We write songs to keep you out of your seats and on the floor. We aren't happy unless all eyes are on us, and when we're done we want you confused. We want you to ask yourself "what the hell was that?" After you've pondered for a while we want you to want more. And we usually get what we want. We're Semisoul.

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 10/30/2005
Band Website: semisoul.com
Band Members: Tj Alcock- Baritone Erica Ayala- Vocals Shayne Campbell- Bass Phillip Cannoy- Drums Walt Cannoy- Trumpet Clarke Moffitt- Trumpet Marley Montano- Emcee Charlie Wells- Rhythm Guitar Neil Wicker- Lead Guitar
Influences: Isaac Hayes, Curtis Mayfield, James Brown, Quincy Jones, Bootsy Collins, George Clinton, Parliament Funkadelic, Marvin Gaye, Al Green, Stevie Wonder, Kool and the Gang, Ohio Players, The Commodores, Prince, Bob Marley, Roger Waters, Pink Floyd, Primus, Les Claypool, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Clutch, Tool, Dr. Dre, Snoop, The Roots, Public Enemy, Tupac, Dizzy Gillespie, Louis Armstrong, Miles Davis, Common, Talib Kwali, Ella Fitzgerald, Billie Holliday, John Coltrane, Paul McCartney, Jimi Hendrix, Kurt Cobain.....
Sounds Like: A pleasing fusion of Funk, Soul, Hip-Hop, Reggae and Jazz, with a few drops of Rock for flavor... a combination best summed up as Funk-Core or Organic Hip-Hop.
Type of Label: None

My Blog

semisoul.com has been updated with pics and all 4/29/07

got to www.semisoul.com for all the info
Posted by Semi-Soul on Sun, 29 Apr 2007 10:51:00 PST

New updates at www.semisoul.com 3/17/07

visit www.semisoul.com for all the info
Posted by Semi-Soul on Sat, 17 Mar 2007 12:20:00 PST

Check out new updates at SemiSoul.com 3/1/07

Go to www.SemiSoul.com to check out what's been going on.  
Posted by Semi-Soul on Fri, 02 Mar 2007 10:30:00 PST

new updates at Semisoul.com 02/07/07

Go to www.semisoul.com to see what we are up too.
Posted by Semi-Soul on Thu, 08 Feb 2007 06:17:00 PST

new updates at Semisoul.com 02/07/07

Go to www.semisoul.com to see what we are up too.
Posted by Semi-Soul on Thu, 08 Feb 2007 06:17:00 PST

New updates at Semisoul.com

we have some news and information about a local venue up at www.semisoul.com go check it out new pics and bios comeing along with a completely revamped website.  stay posted for details...
Posted by Semi-Soul on Tue, 30 Jan 2007 12:20:00 PST

Video up

There is a video and some new info up at www.semisoul.com or just scroll through our comments and find it here at myspace.  
Posted by Semi-Soul on Tue, 02 Jan 2007 01:44:00 PST

show with The Legendary JC's

The show was awesome read more about it and check out the pictures at www.semisoul.com join the message board while your at it. peace The Soul...
Posted by Semi-Soul on Sat, 23 Dec 2006 04:37:00 PST

Anti*Pop Music Fest

Go to www.semisoul.com for all the info. peace  
Posted by Semi-Soul on Wed, 15 Nov 2006 11:58:00 PST

20,000 plays Thanks to everyone

Thank you everyone who checks in and listens.  We have reached the 20,000 play mark.  Please keep checking back for updates, showtimes and soon we will have some live recordings up of new so...
Posted by Semi-Soul on Fri, 11 Aug 2006 02:54:00 PST