THIRD COAST KINGS

deep funk & soul outfit from Michigan

The Third Coast Kings are an eight element proper deep funk and soul outfit from Michigan, composed of Brian Einstein Lassiter on alto/bari sax, Steve Barker on bass, James "Gemstone" Keovongsak on drums, Andy Filisko on guitar, Terry Kimura on trombone, Ryan Dolan on trumpet, Alec Cooper on tenor sax and Michelle "The Belle" Camilleri / Sean ike on vocals. The band draws influence from the great James Brown, as well as the many artists from the 60s and 70s whose music was carefully salvaged by the crate digging revolution.

Most importantly, the Third Coast Kings make it a point to remain true to the style and technique of playing proper deep funk and soul to a live audience that might otherwise only be heard on dusty 45s. They are proud to be a part of the growing number of acts putting the right kind of funk back onto the stage, bringing the hot heat to wherever they perform, like only the Kings can. These cats will put the dip back into your hips and the jive in your stride, watch out as they begin their ascent in the contemporary funk and soul scene!

The Third Coast Kings are:
Brian Einstein Lassiter - alto/baritone sax
James "Gemstone" Keovongsak - drums
Steve Barker - bass
Andy Filisko - guitar
Terry Kimura - trombone
Ryan Dolan - trumpet
Alec Cooper - tenor sax
Michelle "The Belle" Camilleri / Sean Ike - vocals