Sam McCrary:Lead vocals
Samuel McCrary is an accomplished singer and song writer. He is born and raised in Nashville, TN and is one of many well-known performing artists from the McCrary family. Sam started singing in church as a small child, then had vocal training in high school and continued through college at Middle Tennessee State University.
Marcus mccrary:
Lead vocals
tyrus sass:
keys
Tyrus Sass is a keyboard/organ player who is no stranger to the Nashville Music scene. Originally from Beaufort, South Carolina, he attended Middle Tennessee State University in 2000. Upon graduation he would embark on a successful career supporting several artists in and out of Nashville. He is currently touring with blues guitarist Jonny Lang.
Carl Fields:
bass
From Millington, TN (small country town in Memphis area), Carl studied Classical and Jazz Music Performance at University TN Knoxville for undergrad and Recording Arts and Technologies at Middle Tennessee State University for his graduate degree. He has been in Nashville since 2014, but really got in the Nashville music scene in 2016. In addition to playing for bands like Sam McCrary and The Mix around Nashville, he currently plays bass for Melinda Doolittle and Murphy Elmore.
Grant garland:
guitar/
lead vocals
Born on the Arkansas Delta, Garland is drawing comparisons to a swath of well-known musicians as wide as the meandering Mississippi river. After graduating from Arkansas State University in 2004, he formed his own band that quickly generated a buzz in northeast Arkansas as well as Memphis, TN. Garland, who headlined at the B.B. King’s Blues Club on Las Vegas’ world famous strip from 2010-2012, has since made Nashville his home and continues to captivate audiences in the Mid-South.
Grant Garland has performed with and opened for artists such as B.B. King, Bobby "Blue" Bland, Steve Cropper, Jimmy Hall, Mike Farris, Margo Rey, Melinda Doolittle, Jimbo Mathus, Mike Zito, Charlie Wood, Jon Faddis, Jon Metzger, Bob Mintzer, Ike Stubblefield, Airmen of Note, Carl Saunders, Corey Osborn, Chris Vadala, and Exile.
Ping Rose:
Guitar/Lead Vocals
Jesse Worney Jr.:
Bass
darius mines:
keys
JuJu winfield:drums
Kurt Wagner:
guitar
Kurt Wagner was born in upstate NY way back in the day. He’s been playing music ever since he can remember but became serious about the guitar at age 12 when he discovered his dad’s cheap Silvertone and Laura Weber folk guitar instructional books. He became even more serious when he discovered that girls seemed to like guitar playing and guitarists. Many years of practice and gigging around his home state led him eventually to Nashville Tennessee, his current home. Kurt is an accomplished writer and producer and has produced music for television and radio and produced two albums in which he is the primary artist, playing guitar bass, keys, vocals and production.
Kurt has performed and recorded with many artists including David Lee Murphy, Sue Medley, Tommy Crain and Johnny Lee and many original, touring, show and club bands. Not really specializing in a certain genre, Kurt just likes music that grooves no matter what the style and he always gives his best to a recording or performance. He brings a positive spirit to any occasion and enjoys music that is uplifting and positive.
Kurt plays Taylor acoustic guitars and uses Fender amplification primarily.
Sarina-Joi Crowe:
Lead Vocals
Bernard Bell
Raised up in a Christian environment, gospel music was Bernard's first exposure to the music world. Because his father was the pianist at two churches in Murfreesboro, TN, practicing or rehearsing was instilled in him at the age of 4. However, his passion or music grew stronger when at the age of 9 he became the drummer at the church where his mom is still currently a member.
While attending MTSU in pursuit of a BS degree in Audio Production, Bernard began to network with other fellow students, who also had a passion to become professional musicians, which pushed him to dig deeper into becoming a better drummer. But it was not until Bernard was reacquainted with up and coming smooth jazz artist (keys/drummer), Tyronn Hamilton and introduced to one of Atlanta's producer/musical director, Tyrus Sass, and one of the most gifted musician/singer/songwriter, Michael Hicks; that he would soon become a better musician and not just a drummer. One of his strong points as a drummer is his creativeness O manipulate acoustic drums to sound of such that a person would ordinarily hear from a sampler or drum machine being produced on live drums with no triggers. Bernard is also known for his pocket grooves and his approach to the meaning of the word "dynamics". In other words, being heard without being heard or as some would say, "I can actually hear what the artist is singing as well as the groove!" And in taking this approach, Bernard has the privilege and honor.of playing for various artists whom are signed and are independent.
He has played for various artists such as gospel recording artist Angela Spivey, Lemme Batties, and Loraine Brown. Other signed artist Bernard has had the privilege of playing for is jazz artists such as: Jeff Lorber, Alex Buyon, and Frank McComb. He has toured with R&B artists Christopher Williams and Chico Debarge. He has also been honored to play for a host of Indie artists such as: Darnell Levine, one of Nashville's hottest Indie band Mike Hicks and the Func Puncs (God bless you sir, for giving me the opportunity), The Light, Micheal Inge, The Don Adams Band, Christ Fellowship Chorale, Joint Heirs, the Marable Twins, and Chantae Cann. Bernard He has aiso toured with the stage play, "The Clean Up Woman." He has also toured with another stage play, "Cheaper to Keep Her "(starring Vivica Fox and Brian McKnight) Bernard has tracked drums for many independent artists here in Nashville and plays drums for a few Cover bands. One of the bands being Nashville's funkiest dance bands, Sam Mocrary and The Mixl 'As musicians, because we have been blessed with such gifts from God, we should never take them for granted! So each opportunity we get to display our gift, we need to honor and cherish it!"--- Bernard Bell