Sandi Grecco and The Drum Studio All Stars mentor young up and coming music students at The Drum studio Jr. Rock Band Camp. Great week had by all. Look for concert clips soon!
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Giving Hunger the Blues 2016 youth stage bios
The Drum Studio the proud sponsor and facilitator of the youth stage at Giving Hunger the Blues since 2005.
This years youthful talent spans several counties including Hillsborough, Pinellas, Manatee and Sarasota, FL.
Opening the festival and for their first time are performers from The Music Compound, a new local music school with a vision to provide everything you could ever want and need in a music school. For more details visit www.musiccompound.com
Returning to the stage this year are The All Star Jrs, mentored by the Drum Studio All Stars and instructor Sandi Grecco. Sandi’ cadre of new drummers are ready to rock and roll with the big dogs!! For more details visit www.thedrumstudio.com
Hailing from Tampa/St Pete is the all girl rock band 76 Cut Short. As peers in middle school they joined Girls Rock Camp St Pete this summer, and on their lunch break practiced independently and in part under the tutalage of sandi grecco. This will be there 2nd performance.
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(973) 255-7221 or (813)231-6036
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Sierra Davis, from Pinellas Co. will be singing her sweet soulful sounds to many well known songs from motown to current. Sierra just graduated high school this past May and has won numerous vocal contests, performs regionally with s.o.s. (Sounds of Soul) and The Bus Stop band. Sierra captivates the audience as well as commands it to move! For more info visit biancadavis19980 on you tube
Returning to the youth stage are Alli Raina and Jaime Valez, they are a dynamic duo of vocals and guitars from Sarasota Co. Both juniors at Riverview High School that enjoy performing locally in Sarasota find them at alliandjaimemusic on Instagram and Alliraina on YouTube [email protected]
Newcomers and just added to the line up on the youth stage is Music Heals Us. A dynamic duo of vocals, ukelele and guitars. Erin Evers, vocals and ukelele is the daughter of drummer Paul Evers who is perfoming on main stage with Funktastic Soul. Along beside her is musical partner Andrew Lakey, they make up this amazing vehicle of a band that raises money for children with cancer, Lakey (16) is a survivor of childhood brain cancer and is spreading his message with Erin through the healing power of music. For more info please visit
MusicHealsUs.org
The Savannah Brady Band returning for another amazing concert on the youth stage. Just graduated from high school, Savannah is a triple threat (who also plays is in Kim Betts band Gamble Creek) who can shred on the guitar and violin while singing beautiful melodies all while fronting her powerhouse band, Featuring Jonathan Shrader on drums, Taylor Panico on bass, Zack on guitar. For more info visit SavannahBradyBand on Facebook
2015’s youth stage headliner Jake Castro Band is back to wow us with his blues guitar slinging abilty and vocals. At 15, Jake is leading his band of seasoned professionals touring on the road. Jake has recently accepted guitar duties the band Hotel California.
For more details visit www.jakecastro.com
The Drum Studio All Stars made their debut on the youth stage 11 years ago in 2005. Every year since then Sandi Grecco has directed, mentored and privately instructed some of the finest talent in Sarasota Co. Reuniting to play some new orleans music in a funk, rock and soul context. The DSAS are the flagship performance band from The Drum Studio. For more info visit www.thedrumstudio.com
Headlining the 2016 Giving Hunger the Blues Youth Stage is Avenging Benji. Led by drummer and Sarasota native Kei Bland.
Kei, 16 and a monster on the drum kit, made his debut on the GHTB Youth Stage back in 2006 at the tender age of 6 years old with the DSAS. Sunday, he will bring his band of seasoned professionals and members of the band crimson glory to rock our faces off. For more info visit
Avengingbenji on Facebook
Thanks to all of the 40 plus performers donating their time and talents to help the hungry children in sarasota county.
GHTB event is one of a kind and the largest charitable function in sarasota co. Raising over 1 million dollars since its inception. I am so proud to be a part of something so great that helps so many people through the power of people and music. see ya sunday!!
Sandi Grecco
The Drum Studio
Since 2002
The Drum Studio ( sandi grecco )has facilitated the Youth Stage since 2005. Every year several local area youth bands and musicians rock the youth stage! It is always one of the highlights of the event, which draws 5000+ people and benefits local charity, mothers in need and the hungry children of Sarasota, FL.
