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Sly-Chi
Location: Portland, ME
Genres: Contemporary/Soft Rock, Cover Bands, Funk/Groove & Soul Rock, Hip-Hop, Indie Pop, Indie Rock, Jam Bands, Jazz, Live Performance Videos, Pop, R & B / Soul, Rock, Rock Instrumental, Solo Instrumental, Southern/Blues Rock/Rockabilly
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About Sly-Chi
Sly-Chi [chee], from Portland, Maine, defies your standard musical genres. It takes more than a word to describe their style. There’s funk, soul, a little R&B - all with an underlying jazz edge. Throw in the classic rock and you’re pleasantly confused. This unique combination - along with the sheer size of the band - creates an unmistakable energy. The group has horns, 4 singers, and a super-tight rhythm section to support all that sound. They pack dance floors much like the bands they’re often compared to - Earth, Wind & Fire, Tower of Power, Brand New Heavies. Just ask their devoted fans. The group’s been around since 1999 and has a huge following in Maine. And with a number of out-of-state shows in recent years, their fan base has grown. Add to that their 2004-released debut CD, Wave Sound, which hit the charts in Maine and New Hampshire, as well as a record-breaking number of wins in the Portland Phoenix’s annual Best Music Poll, and you’ve got a group that’s only scratched the surface of its success.Audio
Soul with a Capital "S"
Tell Me 'Bout It
Thriller
Never Too Hard
Groove Infatuation
Turn Out Fine
Something Crazy
Panza Verde
Cobblestones
Why
Reap What You Sow
7/8/4
To listen to Sly-Chi's audio, visit http://www.ourstage.com/epk/slychi
Setlist
We are an 8-piece band which typically plays any combination of covers and originals to fit the venue or event.Covers
Rock Steady - Aretha Franklin
Pick up the Pieces - Average White Band
Stay - Erika Badu
The Letter - Eva Cassidy
Tell me Something Good - Chaka Kahn & Rufus
Red Baron - Billy Cobham
Brick House - Commodores
Groove is in the Heart - Dee-lite
September - Earth, Wind and Fire
Shining Star - Earth, Wind and Fire
In the Stone - Earth, Wind and Fire
Theme from "Rocky" - Maynard Ferguson
Stay Human - Michael Franti & Spearhead
Let's Get it on - Marvin Gaye
Let's Stay Together - Al Green
Chameleon - Herbie Hancock
Povo - Freddie Hubbard
Holiday - Madonna
P.Y.T. (Pretty Young Thing) - Michael Jackson
Working Day & Night - Michael Jackson
Burn this Disco Out - Michael Jackson
Dancing Machine - Jackson 5
Canned Heat - Jamiroquai
Space Cowboy - Jamiroquai
Virtual Insanity - Jamiroquai
Ai No Corrida - Quincy Jones
Jungle Boogie - Kool & the Gang
Funky Stuff - Kool & the Gang
Get Down on it - Kool & the Gang
Over the Hills and Far Away - Led Zepplin
Ramblin' On - Led Zepplin
Ten Years Gone - Led Zepplin
Got to be Real - Cheryl Lynn
Move on up - Curtis Mayfield
Ain't no Stoppin' Us - McFadden & Whitehead
Come on Eileen - Save Ferris
Shake Everything - Maceo Parker
Chicken - Jaco Pastorious
Love Hangover - Diana Ross
Son of a Preacher Man - Dusty Springfield
Some Kind of Wonderful - Joss Stone
Tell me 'bout It - Joss Stone
Roseanna - Toto
Hold the Line - Toto
What is Hip? - Tower of Power
Can't you See? - Tower of Power
Night Club - Tower of Power
Soul with a Capital "S" - Tower of Power
Soul Vaccination - Tower of Power
I Like Your Style - Tower of Power
Funkifize - Tower of Power
Use Me - Bill Withers
Sir Duke - Stevie Wonder
Superstition - Stevie Wonder
Isn't she Lovely - Stevie Wonder
Signed, Sealed, Delivered - Stevie Wonder
Boogie on Reggae Woman - Stevie Wonder
I Wish - Stevie Wonder
Higher Ground - Stevie Wonder
Master Blaster - Stevie Wonder
Originals
Funky Feelings
Ride it On
Turn out Fine+
Animo*
New Groove
Something Crazy+
Straighten Out
Baby Keep On
784+
You Don't Mind
Emotions*
It's Everything*
Hold On*
Step on Up*
Slippin'
You Need to Feel
Never too Hard+
Nothing I Can Do*
Lost in Time*
Wave Sound*
Desire
Waiting for the Sun*
See you Next Time+
Groove Infatuation+
Why+
Reap what you Sow+
Cobblestones+
Panza Verde+
* Track is on Wave Sound, Sly-Chi's 2004-released CD.
+ Track is on The Space, Sly-Chi's 2008-released CD.
Setup Requirements
Sly-Chi Members:Guitar …………. 1 input
Drums ………… 5 inputs (bass drum has internally mounted mic)
Bass/Vocal 3 …………... 2 inputs (bass amp + vocal mic)
Keyboard/Vocal 4……… 2 inputs (DI box for keyboard amp + vocal mic)
Trumpet 1 ……... 1 input (mic for horn)
Saxophone/ Vocal 5 …….. 2 inputs (mic for horn, vocal mic)
Vocal 1/Trumpet 2 .. 2 inputs (vocal mic, trumpet mic )
Vocal 2 …………. 1 input (1 vocal mic)
Total of Inputs: 16
Contact: David Henault, (207)240-5980
(we have stage rider that can be emailed as an attachment)
Press
Best R&B/Soul/Blues Act 2008
Sly-Chi couldn’t be more different than a lone bluesman stomping on the stage, but are no less powerful. Sly-Chi are at least eight members strong, with horns and multiple singers and a briefcase of wah pedals hiding in the trunk. This is a party band in traditional Portland-scene style. They’re able to play the bar all night and they’ve got the chops to play pretty much anything so expect a little jazz in your funk and rock in your R&B. Sly-Chi have been very busy this year; their new album, The Space, is available for local fans and is making its way to a few hundred college radio stations so the band can capitalize on its increasing visibility outside of Maine. Worry not; the band plan to stick around for the busy summer season. Start it up on June 13 at RiRa.
http://thephoenix.com/BMP/Portland/RandBSoulBluesAct/