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About Me

8 Switch Assembly is a seven piece new/old school funk/soul/r&b band out of the Twin Cities, MN. With a solid repetoire covering multiple genres, they bring a tight originality coupled with shining musicianship to the stage. Integrating classic songs in a way you’ve never heard them with original "get out yo’ seat and shake it" songs, 8 Switch is continuously growing and adding new material so you will always hear something new at every show.

Here’s what others have said:
"8 Switch Assembly is a very solid band. If you like 70’s funk, then these guys are your band. They bring fresh perspective to old funk hits. They are phenomenal singers & outstanding musicians. Their lead guitar player lays down white-hot solo’s over the entire production. It is an incredible concert. I highly recomend that everyone check out 8 Switch Assembly for themselves. They are very fun & easy to dance to."
-JD from One Show at a Time
http://groups.myspace.com/oneshowatatime

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Member Since: 1/2/2006
Band Website: Under Construction
Band Members: Jessica Johnson - Vocals
Jesse Larson - Guitar/Vox
Max-on-Sax - Sax/Vox
Aaron Wiener - Trumpet/Vox
Cornell Blanchard - Keyboards/Vox
Casey Palbicki - Drums
Johnnie the Hat - Bass

Influences: James Brown, Al Green, Bob Marley, Dr. John, Aretha Franklin, Etta James, Otis Redding, Albert King, Dusty Springfield, The O Jays, Marvin Gaye, The Funk Brothers, Chaka Khan, Curtis Mayfield, Soulive, Coldblood, Carlos Santana, "Bitches Brew" a la Miles, Bootsy, Robert Johnson, Lettuce, Parliament/Funkadelic...& George Clinton, The Combo, Earth Wind and Fire, The Gap Band, Isaac Hayes, Sharon Jones and the Dap Kings, Jimmy Cliff, Anthony Hamilton, JR Walker and the Allstars, Jimi Hendrix, Root City Band, Ides of March, Tito Puente, Rebirth Brass Band, Jackson 5, the Neville Brothers, Dirty Dozen Brass Band, The Meters, Liquid Soul, Blood Sweat and Tears, Fred Wesley, Maceo Parker and don't forget PeeWee Ellis, Kool and the Gang, Beck, Karl Denson, with or without his Tiny Universe, Warren Haynes, Jon Cleary, Prince, Rick James, Roy Lee Johnson, Rufus, Sly and the Family Stone, Alicia Keys, Stevie Wonder, Sam and Dave, Tower of Power, Outkast, Delroy Wilson, the Four Tops...
Sounds Like: A funky sucka-punch to your face.8 Switch Promo Video

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Live on the WCCO Morning Show

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The New Album

If you didn't know, 8 Switch is currently in the studio working on our new album. Due to a multitude of circumstances, we are recording this album in two separate sections. The first six t...
Posted by 8 Switch Assembly on Mon, 18 Jun 2007 08:59:00 PST