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The V-10 Power Band
Not Loud ......Just Real
The V-10 Power Band is a dance and show band that draws its music from the worlds of Rythm and Blues, Funk, Soul, Old School, and Blues to deliver a high impact evening that will give an audience a full spectrum of recognizable and danceable material ranging from driving Funk through soft and slow Rhythm and Blues ballads.
Take a listen!
Dan Freeman
- Trombone & Vocals
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Dan has been playing trombone since high school through his military service and on into his professional music life. In the military, Dan was pricipal soloist in the 7th Division Band and also played succesfully in the Pyramid Band where he opened for Confunkshion.
Since the military, Dan was the trombonist of the Lazztistics R & B Group. While there, he wrote and arranged all horn parts, co produced and recorded their album at the Colorado Sound Studios, and was a regular player at the Rainbow Music Hall. While with them Dan also performed in the Channel Four World Premier “Women of San Quentin”.
Dan has played at Readyroom for two years, Rods Place, Pierre’s Supper Club, and the York St. Café. Dan has played with such groups as Lazztistics, Incidentals, and Eugene Sings the Blues. Dan's current projects are with V-10 the Power Band and Just Like That.
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Carol Henton - Lead Vocals
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Born and raised in Denver Colorado, Carol started singing at the age of 9 at Park Hill Christian Church choir. She sang in various gospel choirs including Mile High Chapter with Connie Sauls. She appears on local rap artist CD's and has performed in jazz and R&B groups and with Linda Styles, Ron Ivory, and Sheryl Renee. She has performed with Hazel Miller, CoCo Brown, Yvonne Brown and Winston Ford, Tony and Sethe Price, and Linda Theus-Lee.
Carol has also performed in plays such as Black Nativity for the past three years, Sista's and Storytellers, including small renditions of Dreamgirls and Little Shop of Horrors. She also appears in fashion shows as both an arranger and model. |
Miki B
- Lead Vocals
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Miekal (Miki B) was influenced by the greats and fell in love with music immediately once introduced as a pre-teen to the satin melodies of classic singers such as Ella Fitzgerald, Sarah Vaughan, and Billie Holiday as well as many of their contemporaries. Miki’s vocal style is a personal amalgamation of the old standards along with any and all other music that has ever appealed to her ear, heart, and soul. Her love for music has manifested itself in three areas throughout her life: singing, djing, and dancing. She has studied and performed with Alvin Ailey’s Dance Troupe as well as in classical ballet and modern jazz venues. Born and raised in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Mikke B is influenced and inspired by the diverse flavors and talents of various musical communities. She is proud to have been lead and background vocalist in many bands over the last 20 years which included NT-40,Pittsburgh’s best R & B Dance Band House of Soul, Just Us, and her own brainchild ALKEMI, just to name a few. You can hear her vocal contributions on many recordings today including local fund band “Funk Shui” on their debut album “True”.
Miki B brings a fresh new approach to a classic art form and gracefully captures the style and charisma of funk with her sultry voice and laid back expression. Sometimes calm and alluring, and at other times, fiery and fierce, she embraces every performance with a love for the groove! |
Anton Mallard - Lead Vocals
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Anton is a Denver native who has been singing since elementary school and loves to share his gift of music with others. Since childhood he has been singing in street parades, festivals, and various private functions such as Christmas parties, weddings, and fundraisers. He has performed the National Anthem at various sporting events including a live presentation on AM950 the Fan, University of Denver Basketball games, and several local semi-pro baseball games.
Anton has also won several talent competitions, including the Norwegian Cruise Lines Star Seekers contest which awarded a free cruise and two 45-minute shows as the main attraction on the cruise.
Away from the music scene, Anton is devoted to his wife and 6 year old daughter who has been seen occasionaly at rehearsals. Anton is an avid Broncos fan and tried out for the team in 1984.
Anton is currently working with “V-10 The Power Band” and “Ron Ivory and the Miles Apart Band”. |
Ted Cole - Wind Synth, Flute, Vocals
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Ted Cole has been playing in the Denver area off and on since college with such groups as Runaway Express, Tanstaafl, Barlow and Cole, Lateral Thinking, Burning Abigail, and Broken Holmes and has toured with John McEuen of the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band on occasion. Ted has opened and performed with such musicians and groups as Doug Kershaw, Greg Allman, David Bromberg, Bob Shane(The Kingston Trio), and The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band.
Ted brings the multiple voicings of wind synth for soloing, section, and background pads. He also brings a mix of jazz/rock/funk flute styles to the band with melodic phrasing and percussive stylings.
Ted is currently a studio musician for Raven Records and is performing and recording with Lateral Thinking, Runaway Express, and of course V-10. |
Greg Foster - Lead Guitar, Rythm Guitar, Vocals
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Greg started playing guitar when he was 13 years old. In less than a year he had his first band and hasn't stopped since. He has played and recorded throughout the Midwest in a variety of cover and original bands ranging in styles from metal, rock, to R & B/funk and Blues. Bands of note include Nasty's Nightmare (with KBPI's prime time DJ Uncle Nasty), Millionaire Freaks (an original funk rock group), Network! (possibly Denver's hardest working blues/ R&B cover band), Mojambus (one of Colorado's premier blues acts), and most recently The V-10 Power Band.
Artists that Greg has worked with or been an opening act for include Mr. Big, Savatage, Styx, Steve Morse Band, Chris Duarte, Jason Ricci, John Lee Hooker Jr., Zora Young, and Miss Blues. |
Jesse Reddic - Bass, Vocals
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Jesse, a Denver native, has slapped the strings professionally for thirty years. His low-down style includes influences such as Marcus Miller, Stanley Clarke, and Ron Carter. Not only does Jesse have natural chops, but he also studied bass at the University of Denver and at Metro State College. Jesse has played extensively across the front range and the mountain scene in Colorado. |
Greg McGovern
- Drums
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Originally from New Jersey, Greg moved to Dallas in 1990 and was soon involved in the local and regional music scene. While there, he played with Rock Bottom, Bat Masterson’s, Physic Surgery, and Soul Tsunami at such clubs as Memphis, Trees, and Clear View. In 2002 Greg moved to Denver where he became involved with Ricky Earl and Sway. While playing with Sway at Herman’s Hideaway in Denver, Greg met up with the members of V-10 and soon after started his musical relationship with the band.
Greg’s musical interests cover the spectrum from country and rock, through blues and jazz, and into the world of Rhythm and Blues. His wide range of musical experiences and tastes give the rythmatic foundations to the V-10 sound. |
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