Member Since: 23/01/2006
Band Website: www.absgreatmusic.com
Band Members: AB & The Soul Journers: myself on bass & background vocals; AB (Aaron Abernathy) on keys & lead vocals; Russell Carter on drums; Nina Haskin & Kourtney Purham on background vocals, Larry Ball on electric guitar, Matt Manning on keys.
Influences: HIP-HOP: DJ Premier (no.1 reason I want 2 B a producer), Blackstar, ATCQ (all-time favorite hip-hop group), KRS-ONE, The Roots, Erick Sermon, Dr. Dre, Hi-Tek, J-Dilla, Pete Rock, Ras Kass, Pharoahe Monch, Lauryn Hill, Jean Grae, DJ Scratch, Beatminerz, Common, Kanye West, Jay-Z, GURU, De La Soul, Pharcyde, Skillz, Nas, Outkast, Goodie Mob, Organized Noize, DJ Quik, The GREAT Christopher Wallace & Makaveli (if u don't know by now, SHAME ON U!!!), The Almighty Rakim Allah, Xzibit, M.O.P., Diamond D.SOUL: The legends---Steveland Morris (my musical idol; don't worry if u don't know who dat is), Marvin Gaye (D.C. Baby!!!) Donny Hathaway, Curtis Mayfield, Luther Vandross (still missing u, brother), Bobby Womack, The Spinners, Otis Redding, The Temptations, The Four Tops, The Dells, Sly & The Family Stone, J.B. (Godfather of Soul), Minnie Ripperton, Anita Baker, Patti LaBelle (possibly my all-time favorite female singer), Quincy Jones, Ray Charles, Frankie Beverly & Maze, Gap Band, Average White Band, EW&F, Roberta Flack, Aretha Franklin (Queen of Soul), Al Green (Pastor of Soul), Barry White (wish u were alive, as well), Prince, Cameo.FUNK: George Clinton/Parliament/Funkadelic (4ever the ultimate in the genre), Roger Troutman & Zapp.JAZZ: Miles Davis, Ron Carter, Billie Holiday, Herbie Hancock, Chick Corea, Max Roach, Grady Tate, Charles Covington (a music professor @ Howard), Louie Armstrong (Satchmo), Charlie "Bird" Parker, John Coltrane, Ella Fitzgerald, Stanley Clarke, George Duke, Dizzy Gillespie.ROCK: Led Zepplin, U2, Red Hot Chili Peppers.That's all I got 4 now...
Sounds Like: Something you've heard, and yet, something you haven't heard before
Record Label: N/A