Something Different

Something Different Mixes Improvisational Grooves Funk Rock Jazz World Beat And Psychedelic Jams To Create Their "far-Out" California Sound. The Band Was Founded In 1997 By Twin Brothers Ryan Guitar And Erin Cassidy Drums Along With Bass Player Kevin Kotaka And Mark On Percussion. During The First Two Years As A Band The Guys Attended Humboldt State University While Performing At Local Bars Clubs And Festivals. Taking A Wild Journey And Exploring New Ground. . . Every Show. . . Is The Bands Main Objective. Each Member Of “Something Different” Has A Wide Range Of Musical Influences In Their Background. On Any Given Night The Band Will Perform Styles Such As Psychedellic Funk Rock And And Splash From Disco To Reggae And Electronic Grooves. “Something Different” Has Reached Large Audiences Throughout California And Even Around The World Online. Check Them Out On Their Web Site At Www.Myspace.Com/somethingdifferent. The Band Jumped Into Online Mp3 Sharing And Cd Sales Early On Before The File Sharing Craze Hit The World In 1997 And Achieved Over A Quarter Of A Million Downloads As Well As CD Sales In 9 Different Countries -- Thanks To Mp3.Com. Their CDs Include 3 Studio Recorded Sessions Slackadelic Recorded In 1998 More Slack Recorded In 2001 And "Ready Soon" Recorded In 2005. They Also Have 3 Live Recordings Available. . . Live At Pamplin Grove Slackadellic Trio Sessions And Live Slack. Of Course There Are Always Special Guests Who Sit In With “Something Different” On Special Occasions. Such As Martin Fierro Grateful Dead JGB Zero Simon Allen & Rob Lavers New Mastersounds Josh Clark Tea Leaf Green Jordan Fienstien Karumba Diabate And Many More. The Band Has Appeared On The Bill With Bands Such As New Mastersounds Tea Leaf Green The Breakfast Great American Taxi Dave Nelson Band Green Lemon The Toyes The B-Side Players The Ideals Keyser Soze And Many Others. Something Different Has Rocked The House At Many Different Locations Throughout California And Nevada Such As. . . Earthdance 2003 2004 2005 Wavy Gravys Black Oak Ranch 12 Galaxies SF
The Mateel Community Center Redway
Red Devil Lounge
Jerry Garcia Ampitheatre SF
The Connecticut Yankee SF
Tounge And Groove SF The Justice League Now The Independent SF
The Divided Sky Tahoe
Whisky Dicks Tahoe
Zenbu Lounge Squaw Valley
The Tradewinds In Cotati The Hemp Fest West In Humboldt County
North Country Fair Arcata
The Goldmine Winery In Columbia
The Walldorf Saloon In Nevada
KMUD Studios Redway
and Many More. . .
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