Shabudikah with opener Strange Orchard

Shabudikah began in 2017 with one goal - to make the booty shake. Drawing influences from a vast variety of artists, such as Steely Dan, Chicago, Earth Wind & Fire, Snarky Puppy and more, Shabudikah continues to find new ways to expound upon the traditional funk idiom, while adding their own unique personal twists into the mix. Shabudikah epitomizes everything your significant other loves about music, and what your grumpy uncle simply tolerates.

The six-piece funk/soul group began as a collaborative effort among members keyboardist Nate Sly, guitarist Reid Parler and trombonist Justice Mann, who recorded the band’s 2019 commercial debut, “Snack Pack”. While the band’s repertoire has expanded well beyond songs off the album, more recent additions of trumpeter Patrick Allison, bassist Hinton Edgerton, and drummer Phil Treutel have ushered in a new and exciting direction for the band and their collective sound. With all members coming from extremely varied musical backgrounds and trainings, no two Shabudikah shows are exactly the same.

Strange Orchard:

Strange Orchard is a four piece rock’n roll band dedicated to creating and performing new and original popular music. Led by vocalist, pianist, and songwriter Hugh McCulloch; the group formed amidst the doldrums of the Coronavirus pandemic. During the long days of isolation the band began to take root in their shared influences: The Beatles. Led Zeppelin, The Rolling Stones, Jimi Hendrix, Elton John, The Doors, Queen, and more. As the shroud of the pandemic lifted, Strange Orchard began performing at open mic nights and small venues in Greenville and were immediately embraced by enthusiastic audiences won over by the band‘s energy and timeless appeal. Like a new musical hybrid emerging from its chrysalis, Strange Orchard combines all the best elements of Classic Rock, Pop, Psychedelic, Soul, and the great Singer Songwriters of decades past into a timeless blend that feels both familiar and fresh. Not surprisingly their success is also anchored in a great deal of hard work and musical training. Not a rehash, a tribute, or a remake, but an honest and reverent continuation of the evergreen popular music of the 1960’s and 1970’s. Strange Orchard is a young band with time on their side and their star is rising! So, see them now, So you can say you knew them when.