St. Paul & The Minneapolis Funk All-stars: St Paul and the Minneapolis Funk All Stars at Knuckelheads
This Prince Alumni Supergroup make their 1st trip to KC to play all the Prince penned hits they were fortunate enough to be a part of. St. Paul Peterson - keys in The Time and lead singer of The Family Dr Fink - Prince and the Revolution Homer O Dell - Mint Condition and Prince and the NPG Jason Peterson DeLaire - Paisely Park House Band Joey Finger - drums on the BatMan soundtrack A touring experience One of the best musicians to emerge from the Twin Cities, St. Paul appeared in Purple Rain as a teenage wunderkind, playing keys with The Time on hits like "Jungle Love" and "The Bird." He was hand-picked by Prince himself to be lead singer of The Family (best known for "Nothing Compares 2 U") on Prince's Paisley Park label. In the tradition of Motown's Funk Brothers, St. Paul has assembled the who's who crew of the Minneapolis Sound with St. Paul & The Minneapolis Funk All-stars, showcasing those who wrote, produced, performed, or sung on some of the biggest hits from the heyday of electro funk-rock in the Twin Cities. Their incredible show: “THE MINNEAPOLIS SOUNDS” is now a National Tour. The All-stars include*: Jellybean Johnson - Drummer for The Time and The Family. Dr. Fink - Keyboardist for Prince and the Revolution. Kirk Johnson - Drummer for Prince and the NPG. Elisa Fiorillo - Singer for Prince and the NPG. Horn Heads - Horn section for Prince. Oliver Leiber - Producer of Paula Abdul and guitarist with Tamara and The Seen. Jason Peterson DeLaire - Keys and saxophone with Solo and Carmen Electra. *some members may be substituted pending availability