Dedicated to nourishing the District's deep house scene -- the uplifting style of dance music blending organic soul, funk, and disco with electronica known for drawing a dedicated, some would say religious, following -- the band fuses the seamless and entrancing sets of an underground club DJ with the stirring sounds of live master performers. Like a good DJ, the band reads and reacts to the dancers, weaving improvised grooves, "remixes" of classic selections, and original tunes into non-stop sets that keep devoted dancers sweating.
House of Soul boasts five of the District's finest musicians who regularly perform jazz, soul, R&B, hip hop,and fusion around the city. Charles Ostle (Will Rast, InnerLoop, the Oscillators) lays the band's foundation with his trademark unwavering-but-soulful beats on drum set, complemented by Josh Kay's (Funk Ark, Deborah Bond) energetic congas and hand percussion. Keyboardist Jon Ozment and bassist Matt Grason (Motel project) add driving, funky rhythm linestwinged with electronica. And vocalist Rochelle Rice and guitarist Greg Loman (Oddzar) bring spontaneity to the sound with fluid R&B and jazz riffs and solos.
