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Rising rapidly as one of Florida’s foremost headliners on the club and festival scene, the RETRO KATS have become a real tower of soul power with wide appeal.  In fact, the band has entertained many festival audiences, has opened for national recording artists, such as Jim Belushi  and Doctor John and has even gigged with Motown legend and front man, G.C. Cameron of the Spinners.

“The RETRO KATS crank out a jazzy variety old school R & B, Motown funk, and Memphis soul.”  “This band is moving audiences with their hot blend of musical soul food.”—Rick Grant, First Coast Entertainer.
 
The RETRO KATS are a full-fledged festival show band with a line up built around a hard swinging horn section of Steve Beaton (trumpet) and Jeremy Siegel (sax) and the sweet harmonized vocals of the amazing Corliss Gonzalez and our lead guitarist Geoff DuChemin.  The bottom of the band is anchored by an incomparable groove machine powered by the versatile Derek Hess on drums and the funky Rick Rivas on bass. CHECK OUT OUR SONG LIST
The RETRO KATS have a wide appeal demonstrated by appearances in many major music festivals and events.   Such as:

The Jacksonville Jazz Festival  House of Blues, Orlando
The Opening of the Beaches Festival  ABC Channel 4 Morning Show
The Great Atlantic Music Festival  The World Music Festival at Alltel Stadium
King Neptune Seafood Festival  Jacksonville Fair
The Jacksonville Jaguars Pre-games & Pep Rallies  The WJCT Jazz at the World Golf Village

The RETRO KATS are definitely one exciting band you will want to perform at your company function. With their smokin’ horn section and smooth vocal stylings, the RETRO KATS are a real crowd pleaser guaranteed to satisfy the soul.  So try them and you will see and hear why the RETRO KATS are one Florida’s favorite party bands.

For booking information, please call (904) 443-3709 Monday through Friday during business hours or (904)  629-0549 in the evenings and on weekends or by e-mail at stephenb.beaton@comcast.net.



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