Gwen Shroyer plays Cool Reed Pipes by SMI

About Me

Since its inception in 1995, The Dexter Thomas Band has been performing high-energy shows throughout the South in a wide variety of venues. From an intimate wedding reception to a headline performance before tens of thousands, The Dexter Thomas Band has a show to fit your needs. The band's crowd-satisfying mix of '60's and '70's rock and roll and r&b, and the band's unique blend of talents, have garnered a large following and made the band a popular repeat booking.

The 11-piece band features a dynamic combination of male and female lead vocals, allowing for maximum stylistic diversity. Four members of the band have music degrees. Individual members have performed outside of the band both nationally and internationally.
The band has been a popular attraction at festivals and special events and has opened for such acts as Michael Bolton, Kansas, The Guess Who, Leon Russell and many others. The band has also headlined the Conoco Stage and Covista Stage at the annual Riverbend Festival in Chattanooga, Tennessee numerous times.
Wedding receptions, corporate functions, festivals, town celebrations, any special occasions, The Dexter Thomas Band will make your event memorable for everyone involved.
For bookings or more information, please contact us by email at [email protected]
I have my very own signature line of saxophones. Please contact me or go to
saxophoneresources.com for more information on how you may purchase a custom Cool Reed Pipe saxophone from Shroyer Musical Instruments for yourself.
Influences of The Dexter Thomas Band come from many chart toppers from Motown Record label as well as super hits from the Staxx Record label in Memphis. Bands such as the Doobie Brothers, Sam and Dave, the Temptations, Steve Winwood, Steely Dan, Chicago, Delbert McClinton, Tower of Power, the Blues Brothers, Janis Joplin, Aretha Franklin, and many many more legends from the 60's and 70's have added to the flavor of The Dexter Thomas Band as we plays hundreds of the best covers.

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 18/04/2006
Band Website: www.dexterthomas.com & www.saxophoneresources.com
Band Members:
Gwen Shroyer - Alto & Tenor Saxophone/Vocals

I have my very own signature line of custom saxophones. Please contact me for more information on how you may purchase a custom Cool Reed Pipe saxophone by Shroyer Musical Instruments for yourself. We have Soprano's, Alto's, Tenor's and Bari's along with several accessories to make your playing experience what it should be.

Influences:

Playing saxophone, my personal influences come from listening to Grover Washington, Jimmy Heath and Charlie Parker early on. I also began to listen later to David Sanborn, Lenny Picket, Michael Brecker, Marc Russo, Clarence Clemmons and Cornelius Bumpus where I found the phrasing and tonality which has shaped my own style to this day. Without a doubt,
Tony Sutherland has been one of the most influential musicians in my life. Growing up with my brother was like a musical paradise as he was always driven to find himself on the cutting edge stylistically. I always took the lazier approach to learning or creating a song but Tony was consumed with a passion for pushing through it on a daily digest. I'm not sure that enough wore off on me but I'm very passionate just the same for doing things right and being prepared. I can't stand a lack of preparation. There's no excuse for it. Even though Tony is not a sax player, he understands soul music and fashions it extremely well through his intimate songwriting, soothing "take you there" vocals and jamtastic keyboard skills. I simply wouldn't be the same without Tony and his vibe throughout my life. So Tone, "You Da Man! Thanks for poking, prodding and preening!"

Also, my son
Cody has been playing sax for several years and is coming into his own as a great soloist and player. He plays in his high school marching band, concert band, jazz band and now plays sax with me at church every weekend. If I may use the vernacular of today generation, "It is freakin' awesome to be playing and hear Cody playing along with me." It is a dream come true to have him pick up a sax and play it so skillfully. I look for him to be one up on the old man someday but until then I'll keep practicing as always. I can't wait to hear him at each level as he is progressing so quickly.
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Type of Label: Major

My Blog

The Voice of Soddy-Daisy!

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Posted by on Wed, 10 Dec 2008 20:01:00 GMT

How do you choose a saxophone and what makes it great?

Greetings,I have been working tirelessly on a free report explaining what to look for when purchasing a saxophone. It came together last week when the last few details were set in place. You may or ma...
Posted by on Tue, 17 Jun 2008 20:04:00 GMT

Christmas Dinner

The holidays&..Thanksgiving and Christmas&..are definitely my favorite time of year. They sort'a make me feel like a kid again, I reckon. I like the food, the lights and decorations, and especially I ...
Posted by on Tue, 25 Dec 2007 09:30:00 GMT

Elephant Story

In 1986, Mkele Mbembe was on holiday in Kenya after graduating from Northwestern University. On a hike through the bush, he came across a young bull elephant standing with one leg raised in the air. T...
Posted by on Wed, 25 Jul 2007 22:14:00 GMT

Life is ................

Okay, once I had this friend who couldn't finish a meal without blurting "this is the best meal ever!" I guess his mind would revolve around the intense instant of where and when he was at that exact ...
Posted by on Thu, 12 Jul 2007 22:26:00 GMT