Illa Jones
Hey we're Illa Jones. We are a group of 16 year olds from Spartaburg, SC, but dont hate. we like to jam on funk blues and soul. Will sinclair, vocals and organ. ERik pitts, guitar. Michael brophy, bass. Strib gooch, drums
Tell me about your history? How did you get where you are now?
Strib and Erik started playing together since the 7th grade. Will began singing and playing piano since he was little. Michael jumped right in when everyone else wanted to do something. Lineup has changed a bit over the 2 some years weve been together.
Have you performed live in front of an audience? Any special memories?
Yea occasionally. Parties bars other stuff.
Your musical influences
Will is really into soul and rnb like stevie wonder, aretha, and singer songwriters, but he also likes funk and rock and roll. Erik is really into blues and jam rock, freddie king, allman brothers, grateful dead, and he also likes funk and soul and jazz. Strib is really into funk, old and new, with all of his being, like the meters, galactic, sly stone, tower of power. michael likes alot of funk too
What equipment do you use?
ERik uses: 95 les paul standard, fender american stratocaster, 73 fender twin reverb
Will Uses: hammond m3, leslie 147 cabinet, fender rhodes piano, shure mics
Michael uses: warrior basses, alembic amps
Strib uses: AHA drums, gibraltar hardware
