Member Profiles

Stevenson Pierceson Roberts aka Little Lord Funkleroy - Lead Vocals Stevenson has been writing, composing, arranging, touring and performing since 1990 in various Rock, Soul, Ska, Funk, and Hip-hop groups. He has played clubs ranging from the Kettle Club (R.I.P.) in Hoboken, N.J. to the Hammersmith Odeon in the U.K. and has had the privilege of playing with groups such as Incognito, No Doubt, Morris Day and The Time, The Roots, The Untouchables, Blur, and Maceo Parker. Most recently, Stevenson had been playing rhythm guitar with The Blacknotes and Siren’s Echo, and was lead singer of the funk band Stripklub. Vocally, he is influenced by legendary artists Sly Stone, Prince, and Al Green as well as modern artists Vinx, Maxwell, and Van Hunt just to name a few. Back to top

Anthony Warner - Keyboards Anthony Warner aka Antoine Da Funkscribe aka The Velvet Afro aka Icky Fingers is a keyboard junkie. He is a utilizer of those forgotten funkiest of funky keyboards from the 70's: the Hohner Clavinet, Fender Rhodes, and Moog & Roland analog synthesizers. All he needs is a funky beat to lay his unique brand of stank down on. His devotion to funk, soul, and hiphop music created a passion for the electric side of keyboards. His playing pays indirect homage to master funkateers Bernie Worrell of P-funk, Herbie Hancock, John Medeski of MMW and Stevie Wonder. Back to top

Mike Theiss - Saxophone & Keyboards Mike "Oh So Nice" Theiss, is a scholar of the funk with a speciality in the "P". Field studies have included a journey to Central Park, NY in 1996, where he witnessed the Second Coming of the Mothership and more recently, performing on stage with the 420 Funk Mob and Dr. Funkenstein himself. Mike is also a graduate of Berklee College of Music where he studied with saxophonist Bill Pierce and graduated Magna Cum Laude with a degree in Music Production & Engineering. On saxophone, he has a syncopated, soulful style that recalls influential players such as Maceo Parker and Cannonball Adderley. He is also a proficient keyboardist. Mike recently dropped a solo CD title "Doityourselfincrimination," which he composed, produced, recorded and played all of the instruments on. Visit www.miketheiss.com for more information. Back to top

Kathy Kronmal - Tenor Saxophone Not only is Kathy down for the funk, but when it comes to the saxophone, she just doesn't mess around. Rumor has it that when she performed in a jam session with the Chinese National Army Jazz band, several of the Chinese horn players were seen crying and begging for mercy because she was killin' 'em so hard! An accomplished jazz musician, Kathy has toured the world, performing in New York, Switzerland, Munich, Berlin, Beijing, Shanghai and Prague. She has played at the North Sea Jazz Festival and the Montreux Jazz Festival as well. Saxophone players that have inspired Kathy include Cannonbal Adderley and Antonio Hart. Back to top

Ryan Braun - Trumpet "So high, you can't get over it" Yes, Ryan has definitely been known to belt out a few high notes now and then, but beyond that he is just an accomplished player all the way around. Ryan has studied with the great Arturo Sandoval and has held positions with Carnival Cruise Lines and Blast Incorporated, just to name a few. He is endorsed by Marcinkiewicz Co. Inc., manufacturer of brass mouthpieces and instruments. Back to top

Brian "Stingshark" Ray- guitar Stingshark spent over eight years touring extensively with Phat Sidy Smokehouse, sharing stages with many Northwest groups including Maktub, Five Fingers of Funk, and the Super Sonic Soul Pimps, as well as national names like Fishbone, Morris Day and the Time, The Roots, and Digital Underground. In the summer '05 patchamamaproject.org invited Stingshark to play about 30 dates throughout France and Spain The group is currently playing venues throughout the Northwest and is planning to release another full length album. As if that wasn't enough, he has his own band (Stingshark), he plays with Marmalade practically every Thursday and he is a member of Role One! Whew!!!! Back to top