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Columbus Soul and Salvage is a 7 piece soul band aimed at getting audiences up out of their chairs and on to the floor, to some of the most infectious beats and riffs from the early-60’s Detroit soul scene.  Delivering the classics for sure, but also later tunes inspired by that era, along with a sprinkling of originals, CSS brims and with great vocals, anchored in solid rhythm- keeping and a tight 3 piece horn section.  You’ll find it hard to sit still!

Pink Talking Fish is a Hybrid Tribute Fusion Act that takes the music from three of the world's most beloved bands and creates a special treat for fans of the music.
 
Pink Floyd, The Talking Heads and Phish are all more than just bands... they are Phenomenons.  Their creations have artistically inspired people and their mind-blowing live performances have brought people together to form a special sense of community around the love for their favorite band.
 
Although the music from each act is different, Pink Talking Fish has discovered that fusing the material together creates an amazing story.  The epic emotion of Pink Floyd.... The funky, danceable layerings of The Talking Heads.... The multitude of styles, unique compositional structures and pure fun of Phish.... to merge these three into one gives music lovers a special experience.
 
Pink Talking Fish features Eric Gould on bass, Richard James on keyboards, Zack Burwick on drums and Cal Kehoe on guitar.  This is a band created by musicians who love the music of these acts.  It's purpose is to heighten people's passion for this music by creating something fresh and exciting for fans.  
 
Discovering connections is part of the fun:  Pink Floyd's "On The Run" seamlessly fitting in the middle of the composition of Phish's "You Enjoy Myself".  Perfectly placing Phish's "Sand" into the groove of The Talking Head's "Slippery People".  Segued collections from all three acts such as Run Like Hell > Making Flippy Floppy > Piper > Run Like Hell or Mike's Song > Have A Cigar > Once In A Lifetime > Weekapaug Groove.  These ideas are the spirit behind Pink Talking Fish.
 
The story is ever evolving.  The experience is always exciting.  Come join Pink Talking Fish for the ultimate fusion tribute and celebrate the love of this music in unique fashion.

A small-town Midwestern kid who’s now amassed more than 5 Million global streams, and toured throughout North America and beyond, those words reveal a man who’s lived and learned, finding a way to put his truth in song. And how he ended up here is a story of its own. Raised in Pendleton, Indiana, Williams grew up assuming he’d follow his father into criminal justice – but was laying down the law onstage by high school. It was actually his dad who encouraged his early songwriting, Williams says, and fusing hard hitting heavy metal with guitar-driven rock with a deep-beyond-his-years baritone, he was soon gigging between Indiana and Texas, where a cousin had a bar. Soon the old soul was enrolled in Nashville’s prestigious Belmont University, but he quickly left for an education on the road – connecting with Outlaw heroes like Waylon and Willie, Billy Joe Shaver and more along the way. Clearly gifted, the youngster’s cavernous vocal and gritty, go-your-own-way charisma drew attention, and soon Williams was offered a large-label deal too exciting to refuse.

The Wood Pickers is a bluegrass and country band formed in 2017, based in central Ohio. The band brings to the fore the many years of musical experience of five great players from the Columbus, Ohio music scene. The band consists of Pete Remenyi, playing resophonic guitar (Dobro), harp and bass; Chas Williams on mandolin and fiddle; Tom Zinser playing guitar; Heidi White on bass; and Mike McGannon on banjo and lead guitar. Their three and four part vocal harmonies touch the high lonesome bluegrass sound, the rough and raw of old time music, and the tight sounds of country music. The band is an amalgam of several great bands including One Riot One Ranger, Death by Banjo, Grassahol, and A Likely Story. The musical tastes of The Wood Pickers bring together the various traditions of these bands to combine for a high energy mix of traditional bluegrass, modern bluegrass, country music, blues, and original material. 

Neal likes to write songs.    When he’s lucky, his amazingly
talented musical friends jump up on stage with him and bring
those songs to life.
 
And when we’re really lucky, the audience sings along and
dances!
 
Steve Sims plays the drums
 
Dave Skite sings and plays percussion
 
Rebecca Sutton sings and plays flute and keyboards and bass
 
Pete Vogel plays keyboards and percussion
 
Neal Havener sings and plays guitar and bass
 
And sometimes we have special guests too!