The Star Island All-Stars, featuring Adrian Sicam and Kemp Harris October 27, 2007

The Star Island All-Stars began as an informal pickup band composed of a group of friends on retreat at beautiful Star Island, located off the coast of New Hampshire. The band includes singer-songwriters Adrian Sicam and Kemp Harris, accompanied by guitarist Carl Sturken, and members of the First Unitarian Rock & Soul Revue. Kemp Harris combines American roots, gospel, soul, and African folk. His live shows vary from solo performances to full-band shows. His new CD, Edenton, features The Holmes Brothers on backing vocals and was released in March 2007. Adrian Sicam, whose diverse influences range from the Beatles to Mel Torme and Al Jarreau, composes original song in jazz and rock. He released his highly acclaimed CD Hey Stranger in 2001. Carl Sturken is half of the Grammy Award winning writing/producing team of Sturken & Evans. Also appearing with the Star Island All-Stars will be the First U Rock & Soul Revue. Made up of members of the First Unitarian Society of Westchester, home of Common Ground Coffeehouse, Rock & Soul Revue played its first gig at Common Ground in the fall of 2005. The initial performance was a wild, joyous success, and since then, the group has taken on a life of its own, growing in size, and inspiring and attracting new members from the congregation. Rock & Soul members come from all walks of life. High school students, filmmakers, graphic designers, scientists, Jungian analysts, speech pathologists, teachers, and computer programmers make up the bands unique voice. The band is always ready to embrace original tunes and arrangements, and favorites such as Iko Iko and Shake a Tail Feather have inspired members to challenge themselves musically. The First U Rock & Soul Revue is available for festivals, benefits and other fundraising events, and of course, coffeehouses. For more info: http://commongroundfusw.wordpress.com/


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