Band Kids for Life
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a Band Kids for Life celebrates the culture of band kids and brass band combined with a diverse set of music across Pop, Rock, and Funk genres. Funk Sauce loves performing shows of high energy covers and we wanted to showcase some of our favorite songs in the form of an album.
Everyone in the band grew up as a band kid in concert bands, marching bands, and all types of ensembles in public music education. In our experience the friends you make while making music are often friends that will be together with for a lifetime. The title "Band Kids for Life" is also in dedication to Collin Hallihan. Collin passed away on June 16, 2021 and in his passing we lost a great friend and musician. The single angel wing in the album artwork represents our love and remembrance for Collin.
For many music is a an emotional outlet and making music with friends is a great way to find a place to belong. We hope that by continuing to share music with people we can to bring the joy and power of music to a wide audience of people. We hope our music also inspires many young people to pick up instruments, perform with friends, and find a happiness in making music. Thus becoming a band kid for life.
1. For Connie
For Connie was originally recorded by by a brass band we take a lot of inspiration from, Lucky Chops. The song is the last track on Lucky Chops 2017 album Walter E.P. and dedicated to Connie Crothers. For Connie has been one of Funk Suace's favorite songs to perform live and we now open almost every show with it. Our version features Trevor Gould on trumpet and Riley Erskine on tenor sax as soloist.
2. We Built This City
We Built this City is originally recorded by Starship in 1985. This classic 80s song lets us feature Riley on EWI in place of the guitar solo in this track.
3. The A Team
The A Team was originally recorded by Ed Sheeran in 2011 on the album "+" The A Team showcases the beauty and delicacy that woodwinds and brass can bring to a good melody.
4. Fix Your Bird House Full of 100 Bad Dreams
Fix Your Bird House Full of 100 Bad Dreams is a mashup of songs by the artists Coldplay and AJR. It uses Fix You, Birds, and Head Full of Dreams by Coldplay and Burn the House Down and 100 Bad Days from AJR. This mashup is fun to perform live and we love getting the audience to sing along at the end during Head Full of Dreams!
5. High Hopes
High Hopes was originally recorded by Panic! at the Disco in 2018. This song was one of the hottest songs in the late 2010s and we think it sounds great with horns!
6. Sunday Morning
Sunday Morning is a R&B and soul classic originally released by Maroon 5 in 2004 on the album "Songs about Jane". Everyone born in the 90s will never forget this song!
7. Uptown Funk
Uptown Funk was originally released by Mark Ronson featuring Bruno Mars in 2014. This song is a cover of one of the funkiest pop hits of the 2010s. Our generation looks back at this song as a great high school and college hit, and a perfect song for any party!
8. Chicken Fried
Chicken Fried was originally recorded by the Zac Brown Band in 2005. With this track we hope to coin the term country brass. We found that country vocal harmonies work great for horns and this song is a perfect example.
9. Have You Ever Seen the Rain
The classic 1971 rock song Have You Ever Seen the Rain was originally recorded by Creedence Clearwater Revival in the 1971. This song takes us to roots of rock and roll combined with the power of brass. The blues and roots influence of this song sounds great in horns.
10. Welcome to the Black Parade
Welcome to the Black Parade was originally recorded by in 2006 by American punk rock group My Chemical Romance. This song is specifically arranged in remembrance of Collin. The original songs musical reference to marching band the themes of death are what drew the inspiration for the idea.
The lyrics that stand out the most are these:
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We'll carry on, we'll carry on
And though you're dead and gone, believe me
Your memory will carry on
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Collin played the trumpet and mellophone with Funk Sauce and for this reason the part he would have played is very strong in this track.
Band Kids for Life
Released April 29, 2022
Produced, Recorded, Mixed & Mastered by Derek Zimmerman
Recording in Cook Hall at Illinois State University
Alto Saxophone : Rachel Wolz
Tenor Saxophone & Ewi: Riley Erskine
Trumpets & Flugelhorn: Trevor Gould & Eric Caldwell
Trombone: Bradley Perry
Tuba: Derek Zimmerman
Drums and Percussion: Noah Berkshier
Everyone in the band grew up as a band kid in concert bands, marching bands, and all types of ensembles in public music education. In our experience the friends you make while making music are often friends that will be together with for a lifetime. The title "Band Kids for Life" is also in dedication to Collin Hallihan. Collin passed away on June 16, 2021 and in his passing we lost a great friend and musician. The single angel wing in the album artwork represents our love and remembrance for Collin.
For many music is a an emotional outlet and making music with friends is a great way to find a place to belong. We hope that by continuing to share music with people we can to bring the joy and power of music to a wide audience of people. We hope our music also inspires many young people to pick up instruments, perform with friends, and find a happiness in making music. Thus becoming a band kid for life.
1. For Connie
For Connie was originally recorded by by a brass band we take a lot of inspiration from, Lucky Chops. The song is the last track on Lucky Chops 2017 album Walter E.P. and dedicated to Connie Crothers. For Connie has been one of Funk Suace's favorite songs to perform live and we now open almost every show with it. Our version features Trevor Gould on trumpet and Riley Erskine on tenor sax as soloist.
2. We Built This City
We Built this City is originally recorded by Starship in 1985. This classic 80s song lets us feature Riley on EWI in place of the guitar solo in this track.
3. The A Team
The A Team was originally recorded by Ed Sheeran in 2011 on the album "+" The A Team showcases the beauty and delicacy that woodwinds and brass can bring to a good melody.
4. Fix Your Bird House Full of 100 Bad Dreams
Fix Your Bird House Full of 100 Bad Dreams is a mashup of songs by the artists Coldplay and AJR. It uses Fix You, Birds, and Head Full of Dreams by Coldplay and Burn the House Down and 100 Bad Days from AJR. This mashup is fun to perform live and we love getting the audience to sing along at the end during Head Full of Dreams!
5. High Hopes
High Hopes was originally recorded by Panic! at the Disco in 2018. This song was one of the hottest songs in the late 2010s and we think it sounds great with horns!
6. Sunday Morning
Sunday Morning is a R&B and soul classic originally released by Maroon 5 in 2004 on the album "Songs about Jane". Everyone born in the 90s will never forget this song!
7. Uptown Funk
Uptown Funk was originally released by Mark Ronson featuring Bruno Mars in 2014. This song is a cover of one of the funkiest pop hits of the 2010s. Our generation looks back at this song as a great high school and college hit, and a perfect song for any party!
8. Chicken Fried
Chicken Fried was originally recorded by the Zac Brown Band in 2005. With this track we hope to coin the term country brass. We found that country vocal harmonies work great for horns and this song is a perfect example.
9. Have You Ever Seen the Rain
The classic 1971 rock song Have You Ever Seen the Rain was originally recorded by Creedence Clearwater Revival in the 1971. This song takes us to roots of rock and roll combined with the power of brass. The blues and roots influence of this song sounds great in horns.
10. Welcome to the Black Parade
Welcome to the Black Parade was originally recorded by in 2006 by American punk rock group My Chemical Romance. This song is specifically arranged in remembrance of Collin. The original songs musical reference to marching band the themes of death are what drew the inspiration for the idea.
The lyrics that stand out the most are these:
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We'll carry on, we'll carry on
And though you're dead and gone, believe me
Your memory will carry on
-----
Collin played the trumpet and mellophone with Funk Sauce and for this reason the part he would have played is very strong in this track.
Band Kids for Life
Released April 29, 2022
Produced, Recorded, Mixed & Mastered by Derek Zimmerman
Recording in Cook Hall at Illinois State University
Alto Saxophone : Rachel Wolz
Tenor Saxophone & Ewi: Riley Erskine
Trumpets & Flugelhorn: Trevor Gould & Eric Caldwell
Trombone: Bradley Perry
Tuba: Derek Zimmerman
Drums and Percussion: Noah Berkshier