ABOUT
NOLA Resistance is a New Orleanian music collective comprised of noted Jazz and Funk musicians, each with years of experience and success in their own right. Their sound features big horns and funky rhythms accented with smooth vocals, and follows in the tradition of bands like Cool Enterprise, the Meter's and Chocolate Milk.
The band’s debut release, NOLA Resistance, is produced by New Orleans-based Matt Dillon for MMD Music Group, in partnership with Brian D'Arcy of the Working Californians Research Fund, and is now available wherever digital music is sold.
For more information regarding the band or MMD Music, go to www.facebook.com/thenolaresistance; for the Working Californians Research Fund, go to https://www.workingcaliforniansresearchfund.com
MEET THE BAND
Brian D’Arcy – Executive Producer
Matt Dillon - Band Leader/Producer
(in alpha order)
Blake Amos – Vocals
Andrew Baham - Trumpet/Arranger
Gralen Banks - Vocals
Casme Barnes – Vocals
Ernesto Blanco - Vocals
Christien Bold - Vocals
Darrell Crooks - Guitar
Charles Elam, III – Flute/Saxophone/Vocals
Janet Evans – Vocals
Aaron Fletcher – Saxophone
Diane Ghogomu – Vocals
Steve Glenn – Horns
Elray Holmer – Vocals
Nayo Jones – Vocals
Kevin “ UNSCRIPTED” Joseph – Vocals
Darrell Lavigne - Keyboard/Musical Director
Alexey Marti – Percussion
Leo Nocentelli – Guitar
Ricardo Pascal – Saxophone
Roderick Paulin - Alto/Arranger
Nicholas Payton – Horns
Curtis Pierre – Percussion
Herlin Riley - Drums
Jaz Sawyer – Percussion
Chris Severin - Bass
Bill Summers – Percussion
Terrance Taplin - Trombone
June Yamagishi – Guitar