Member Since: 2/23/2006
Band Website: thehiptones.com
Band Members: Snooks La Vie
Narmon 'Brother T' Tulsi
Steve Smith
Miguel Garcia
Influences: Funk, Soul and Blues Singers - Bobby Bland, BB King, Jackie Wilson, Wilson Pickett, Al Green and his cousin - Junior Parker, Lightning Hopkins, Slim Harpo, Bobby Womack, Marvin Gaye, Curtis Mayfield, Aaron Neville, Lee Dorsey, Willie T, Elvis, Van the man, Bob Marley, Otis Redding, Sam Cooke, James Brown, O V Wright, Aretha Franklin, Nina Simone, Anne Peebles, Mavis Staples, Snooks Eaglin
Harmonica Players - Little Walter, George 'Harmonica' Smith, Big Walter Horton, Rice Miller, Jimmy Reed, Kim Wilson, Junior Wells, James Harman, Rick Estrin, Lynwood Slim, Stevie Wonder
Guitarists - BB King, Albert King, Freddie King, Earl King, Chris Isaak, Steve Cropper, Jimmie Vaughan, Tiny Grimes, Junior Watson, Jimmy Nolen, Ronnie Earl, Albert Collins, Leo Nocentelli, Ike Turner, James Black
Bass Players - James Jamerson, Duck Dunn, Bootsy Collins, Robbie Shakespeare, Aston Barrett, George Porter Junior, Larry Graham, Willie Dixon, Larry Taylor, Conrad Lozano
Hammond Players - Jimmy Smith, Jimmy McGriff, Jack McDuff, Booker T, Art Neville, Jackie Mittoo, Wild Bill Davis, Bill Doggett, James Black
Piano Players - Ray Charles, Herbie Hancock, Alan Toussaint, Professor Longhair, Jon Cleary, Billy Preston, Otis Spann, James Black
Drummers - Zig Modeliste, Al Jackson, Sly Dunbar, Fred Below
Other Great Bands - The Neville Brothers, The Meters, Los Lobos, Joe Camilleri, Renee Geyer, The JBs, Los Lonely Boys, The Mavericks
Sounds Like: The real deal
Record Label: SONY BMG
Type of Label: Major