This electric funk rock r&b cover-tunes musical powerhouse from Columbus, OH ... brings people out on the dance floor! Melodious smooth vocals and vocal harmonies for the foundation upon which all of the extensive musical talent in the band is laid. Look for tasty flave-o-flav renditions of anything dance beat that ranges from 70's funkadelic, to the modern get-under-your-skin jams of today's groove-inspired artists. SKINTIGHT brings some great original tunes, as well. Get ready to get down.
I thoroughly enjoyed your set at eldorado's last night. absolutely fantastic! I filled in as house drummer that evening and had a good time on the kit but watching the drummer for skin tight was like being at a drum Clinic. that dude has game. major game. and Chuck bling on the bass is extremely talented and cool. and speaking of 70s cool, what about that guy on keys and vocals fronting the band? fantastic and super smooth. my buddy Matt steidle topped things off beautifully and at one point transformed into Dave Matthews. he is a versatile musician. thanks guys for a great time
Price Range: Contact for rates
Gig Length: 60 - 240 minutes
SKINTIGHT NATION (Cols., OH) makes every appearance 'about our crowd' ... not our band. Simply put - you hire us so that you and your guests hear great music and vocals, and are drawn into 'the party'! Cleve hails from Detroit and covers drums/percussion ... with a heavy emphasis on 'kick'. Greg [aka: 'Prince'] was raised in Warren, Ohio and brings extremely talented vox (think Purple Rain and when you hear us perform it - you'll understand why we call him 'Prince') and keyboards. Curtis cut his musical chops in Chicago and is extremely talented on bass, all while bringing deep-melody vox and quivering on-pitch falsetto extraordinaire. Lastly, dee VANAD grew up entertaining Youngstown, Ohio and provides driven rhythm and blazing lead guitar, blending that with his own penchant for what he calls 'house trippin' out onto the dance floor and wherever else the SKINTIGHT NATION beat-driven funk-off takes him. Our band assumes that every guest at your function is not just listening. They're watching too! And so we bring the SHOW!!! All for your listening, watching and dance-crazy pleasure. We do travel and will quote based upon where and when you want us to be. We can do a set - or bring a fantastic 4-hour full day or evening. What is your desire and what would you like? Give SKINTIGHT NATION a call. We pride ourselves on our professionalism, and that includes our interaction with you and your crowd ... every step of the way. Cultured, classy and on time, every time.
Please read through the entire bank of information presented by SKINTIGHT NATION, right here on Gig Salad. We believe you will have a great picture of who we are and what we do! Call dee VANAD at (phone number hidden) any time to request your personal copy of our current band demo CD. 25 or so minutes of exactly what we'll sound like at your event. In addition - we smile. ALOT! Performing is so much more than just standing frozen, with two feet planted on the floor ... and looking like you couldn't care where you were! No. No. NOOOOO !!!! We ABSOLUTELY LOVE what we do and consider it a high honor to entertain you and your guests at your private event. And that is our word. We are entertainers! And if you've ever been to a SKINTIGHT NATION gig or show, you KNOW we love what we're doing. You can hear AND SEE that!!! You will feel it!
AND PLEASE UNDERSTAND, WE WILL TRAVEL ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD! HECK, WE'VE JUST DISCUSSED AN UPCOMING 2-WEEK ENGAGEMENT IN THE COUNTRY OF POLAND!!! WITH A SIDE TRIP TO PERFORM IN GREECE!
We bring it all. Stage clothes, talent and presence, lights, smoke machine, sound ... including our own sound engineer (boards, etc.). dee VANAD (guitar) happens to be an attorney and has authored a professional and user-friendly engagement contract that ensures that anyone who hires SKINTIGHT NATION ... and the band ... are protected, and know in each case, what is expected and what the client is getting! We require a non-returnable deposit up front that is quoted - and the balance paid in full when we show up to play. You know exactly what we sound like and what you're getting long before you see us - and you don't pay us off until you see us arrive (including all of our gear!). We honor every commitment with the seriousness and professionalism that doing business with people demands! But business aside, this is truly a LOT of fun for the band and for everyone who makes the great choice of retaining the services of SKINTIGHT NATION.
MAKE SURE TO FRIEND REQUEST: dee VANAD on FaceBook, to always stay up to date with SKINTIGHT events and appearances!
This is a list that is constantly changing, morphing and growing. We add new tunes at practically every rehearsal - which is once per week, EVERY week! We don't believe in not rehearsing, no matter how long the band's half life turns out to be. SKINTIGHT has been around for close to half a decade, and if you've read our bio and all of the other info here, you know that each of the members has been honing their vocal and musical talents for decades. dee (for example) celebrates 50 years on guitar this summer! A partial current alphabetical listing of our performance list of songs includes: Ain't Got Nobody (That I Can Depend On), Ain't No Sunshine, Breakdown, Brick House, Brother Louie, Celebration, Chameleon, Tears On My Pillow, You Send Me, Earth Angel, Evil Ways, Fame, Feelin' Alright, Fire, Freddy's Blues (band original), Can't Get Enough Of That Funky Stuff, Future's So Bright (I Gotta Wear Shades), Get Up Offa That Thing, High Roller, Hurt So Good, I Feel Good, I Shot The Sheriff, I Wish, I'm A Man, It's A Man's World, Papa Got A Brand New Bag, Just My Imagination, Knockin' On Heaven's Door, Ladies Night, Mustang Sally, Old Judge Jones (band orig), Papa Was A Rolling Stone, Play That Funky Music White Boy, Purple Rain, Skin Tight, Slide, Smooth Operator, Summer Madness, Stone Rollin', Sweet Dreams Are Made Of This, That's The Way I Like It, Tighten Up, Twelve O'Clock In Spain (band orig), The World Is A Ghetto, What I Like About You, You Dropped A Bomb On Me, You Send Me, etc., etc. Folks! The List goes on and on!!!!!!!!!!!!!
| dee VANAD | Electric rhythm and lead guitars; backup vox |
| Greg (aka: 'Prince') Simms | Keyboards and Lead vox |
| Curtis Humphries | Bass and Lead vox |
| Cleveland Brown | Drums/Percussion and backup vox |
Ohio Players, Slave, Archie Bell & The Drells, The Commodores, Tom Petty, Sade, Chicago, Wild Cherry, Kool & The Gang, KC & The Sunshine Band, James Brown, The Stories, Prince, Little Anthony & The Imperials, Sam Cooke, The Temptations, Bob Marley, Eric Clapton, Stevie Wonder, Santana, Bob Dylan, Guns & Roses, War, Annie Lenox, Joe Cocker, Herbie Hancock, The Romantics, Raphael Saadiq, The Gap Band, Timbuk 3, and the list goes on! We are constantly adding new tunes, and writing our own stuff too! Let us know and we'll kick you out our latest demo CD. No charge. Just need an address and of course, your request!
Power and a nice dry area to perform from! Protected space (from the elements, etc. - although we love playing outdoors!).
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