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Welcome
to Our World...
The
musical group Proverbial was originally formed in
late 2007 by a group of college friends in
Harrisonburg, Virginia, but took a new direction
when Thomas Whitesell (saxophone, vocals), Phillip
Walker (keyboards, vocals) and Stephen Holicky (lead
guitar, vocals) graduated in 2008 and headed for
Richmond, Virginia.
Upon arriving in Richmond, the
group linked up with Stephen’s good friend,
Michael Keeter (rhythm guitar, vocals), and
reignited the creative flame that was and is
Proverbial. After months of searching for
percussionists and a bassist, the band was finally
complete when Stephen’s former band-mate, Ryan
Harlowe (drums) and his friends Scott Gerry (bass
guitar) and Kevin Condrey (auxiliary percussion)
joined in February of 2009. Jams morphed into songs,
songs were spun on an E.P., the E.P. brought about
shows, and shows spurned the beginnings of a dream.
Proverbial
is comprised of members as diverse and
unique as their compositions. Their various musical
backgrounds converge to form an eclectic mix of
reggae, hip-hop, and rock and roll; all conjured
from the soul. Legends such as Led Zeppelin,
Incubus, Red Hot Chili Peppers, The Roots, Sublime,
Bob Marley, and The Police have all been influential
in the shaping of Proverbial’s sound. Though these
artists have helped form the roots of this musical
tree, its branches reach even further into genres
such as jazz, funk, and rhythm & blues.
Since its inception, Proverbial has taken many steps
to make their dream a reality. These steps include
opening for major acts such as Switchfoot, Papa
Roach, Chevelle, Skillet, Crash Kings, The Flobots,
Cartel, Paper Tongues, Evans Blue, Jimmy’s Chicken
Shack, and The Bridge. Even more, music has provided
the band with the opportunity to help others through
various humanitarian endeavors. These include
entertaining thousands of participants in the
Monument 10K Run/Walk, Y101’s Show Us Your Cans
food drive for the Central Virginia Food Bank, Relay
for Life and several AIDS, Americn Red Cross and
Alzheimer’s benefits. In addition to the
aforementioned accolades, Proverbial was crowned as
champion of WRLX 102.1 the X’s Local Exposure
2010, WDYL/Y101’s 2009 Rock Off competition and
the 2008 Relay for Life Battle of the Bands in
Harrisonburg, VA. Further, Proverbial played for a
live audience in WDYL/Y101’s studio for their
weekly Community Service Show, and has also had
several tracks off their E.P. played on-air by WDYL/Y101
and WRLX/102.1 the X.
Keep your eyes and ears open as they continue to
spread the Proverbial sound.
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