The Exoutics

Recently inspired by the trend to recapture the “OLD SCHOOL” soul music feel, The Exoutics are poised to explode on to the national music scene with their  “Anything You Want Old School – Funk  Love & Soul”  CD  scheduled for release in spring 2007.

 

The Exoutics’ musical style is a cross of R&B and Old School Soul. Their live performances have been described as energetic and powerful. The groups musical repertoire consist of original R&B with a few classic R&B crowd pleasers mixed in.

 

Members include: founder and lead guitarist Ron Walker, lead vocalists Tom Hall and Annette Batie, bassist  Michael Pennick.

Group Background

These Buffalo, New York base R&B artists began performing in small night clubs in Western NY and became locally recognized after recording their first single "Here We Go Again". This song became a regional success climbing to number 12 on the local charts and remaining on the charts for about 3 months. The success of this song prompted the group to write and record "The Exoutic Touch" album, which featured the soulful vocals of Darrel Vaden and very much challenged the musical status quo at the time. The album was moderately successful in the U.S. and very well recieved in the U.K., Europe and Japan. The group performed in small concert halls and larger night club venues. The single "Spring Time Love" was later released and climbed to number 2 on the regional charts, remaining on the charts for about 5 months. Although never recieving wide based national recognition the Exoutics continue to write, record and perform. Recently inspired by the trend to recapture the "old school" soul music feel and repeated requests by fans to make "The Exoutics" songs available, this CD was compiled for your listening pleasure.

“Anything You Want Old School – Funk  Love & Soul”

The songs on this CD were recorded by the Exoutics at various stages of their evolution and gives insight into their personal and musical growth through the years. As with most groups, changes are bound to occur as circumstances change and time marches on. This collection is basically an historical audio reflection of those changes in the Exoutics... Several of the songs on this project were recorded many years ago and have not been released until now. It truly is new, old school music. Hopefully you will appreciate and enjoy them, as with their live performances the Exoutics put their heart and soul into creating and performing each song.

 

Lead Vocals: Annette Batia, Latisha Parker, Tom Hall, Darrel Vaden, Marvin Valentine.

 

Background Vocals: Annette Batia, Michael Pennick, Ron Walker, Joe Diggs, Dennis Andrews

 

Additional Vocals: Van Brailsford, Christopher Gaines, Leon H. Martin III

 

Musicians:

Michael Pennick - Bass Guitar

Ron Walker - Keyboards, Alto Sax, Lead & Rhythm Guitar

Andrew Williamson - Keyboards

Wade Hawkins - Keyboards

Marvin Valentine - Keyboards

Van Brailsford - Drums

Neil Harris - Drums

Leon Martin III - Percussion