Winter Williams Presents feel-good fun in the Sports Basement Community Room (2727 Milvia in Berkeley, CA) on Thursday, July 10th from 5:30-8:30pm. Featured will be live groove music provided by Billy D Thompson (drums), Jason Gray (bass), Juniper Waller (vocals) & Richelle Scales (keys, vocals). Welcome are: kids of all ages, on-leash dogs, games to share, frolicking, food & bevies, rsvp's and donations. All patrons will receive a 20% discount code good for shopping in the store or online. To RSVP and / or make a donation, please visit this link on Eventbrite.
More about the musicians:
Billy D Thompson is a drummer, songwriter, producer, and engineer based in Sacramento. He brings a unique and joyful approach to the drums at every performance. Both playful and powerful, Billy D has a reputation for welcoming the audience into the music. He’s toured extensively with Boot Juice, and his own band The Gold Souls, and played many California stages with Ten Foot Tiger and Sun Hop Fat. He runs Warm & Fuzzy Music, collaborating with many of Sacramento’s great up and coming artists in the studio.
Jason Gray is well known as a bass player’s bass player within the deep funk and soul realm. The third co-founder of Seattle’s premier large format Afro-Psych band - the Polyrhythmics, as well as serving as a long-time first call side man for local and regional artists. His heavily rooted bass lines have been inspiring people to move to the groove all across Europe and North America. Also an accomplished studio engineer and producer, he has operated Blue Mallard Recording for the last 15 years in West Seattle. This is where many a Seattle band has passed through to add top-quality recordings to their legacy.
Juniper Waller is a singer, songwriter, vocal coach, and bandleader of Sacramento-based 8 piece funk/soul band The Gold Souls.
Richelle Scales, is a classically trained pianist with a love and passion for all styles of music. Since the age of 5, Richelle has developed an intricate relationship with the 88s, and as the instrument of choice, uses the piano to express her love for afrobeat, hip hop, classical, rock n roll, reggae, and just down right jammin'. A few of the many bands she's presently performing with are: Timbre of the Ether, We Are One Somos Uno Band, American Beauties and Girls Play Too.
