Album Notes

Audio clips are edited highlights from DARKER SIDE OF FUN. For photos of the band & more information, please visit our website @ www.theshades.net. Enjoy! "These spectacular vocalists and instrumentalists brings their considerable talents together to rock your world. Fronted by the dynamic Nicole Hart, they are Rhythm & Blues at its finest!" ~ BARRELHOUSE BLUES, USA Today's coveted "Hot Site" award for Blues on the Web. Livin'Blues Gold Award for Virtual Excellence on the Web. Http://barrelhouseblues.com "Great show…the crowd’s favorite!" ~ Bob Putignano, WFDU FM RADIO, Keeping The Blues Alive award recipient, contributing writer for Goldmine Magazine, & Blues Music Association Communications Committee, www.BluesMusicAssociation.org "Great keyboard work by Lance Ong & strong vocals from Julius Dilligard & Nicole Hart"~ BLUES REVUE "With horns, back-up singers and multiple lead singers, the group is one hard workin', soulfunkin', blues jumpin' R&B review."~ RHYTHM & NEWS MAGAZINE "Wrote the book on putting on a perfect show. They exemplified how the blues doesn't have to be just a simple twelve-bar phrase." ~ GOOD TIMES MAGAZINE, March 2005 Artist Information Instrumentation Julius Dilligard Jr. ~ Lead Vocals Nicole Hart ~ Lead Vocals Lance Ong - Keyboards, BG Vocal Tony Pagano - Guitar, BG Vocal Mike Carbone - Saxes, Midi Wind Sax, BG Vocal Tommy Sochor - Drums GET SHADIFIED!** (see the definition of "shadification" further below...)** Diverse experience (interpret that as you will!) & musical backgrounds of each of THE SHADES merge into their mutual love of MODERN ELECTRIC BLUES** ~ Vocalists Julius Dilligard, Jr. (Crown Heights Affair) & Nicole Hart (Billy Joel) blend their magic chemistry to take you on a sonic road trip through the "Darker Side of Fun!" THE SHADES are currently touring the Notheast Festival circuit & can be heard on Radio Stations throughout the Northeast, Worldwide on Internet radio stations,& were recently nominated by United Jersey Blues Network to represent Heritage Blues in the Garden State & placed within the Top Ten Internationally for the new category, "BEST SELF-PRODUCED CD", at the 2005 International Blues Challenge sponsored by the Blues Foundation (www.blues.org) in Memphis, TN. JULIUS DILLIGARD, JR. ~ Julius was formerly lead vocalist with the RCA recording group, "Crown Heights Affair" on the group's first single to go gold, "Dreamin' a Dream". Julius has also appeared at the Apollo Theatre with such acts as The Commodores, Stylistics, The Main Ingredient, Maxine Nightingale, & has performed w/George Duke at Westbury Music Fair. NICOLE HART ~ Effortlessly integrating Blues, Jazz, Soul & Rock, Nicole's timeless, intoxicating voice is beautifully soul-sweet, powerful & gritty ~ classic, yet absolutely contemporary. She has sung back-up for Billy Joel & is featured on-camera in his "All About Soul" video from the River of Dreams CD, as well as on recordings for many other artists & television commercials. LANCE ONG ~ Master B-3 organist, multi-keyboardist & Musical Director, his record credits include David Sanborn, an album by Andre Crouch, which won a Grammy Award, Eryka Badu, The Pointer Sisters, Grand Funk Railroad, Frankie Beverly & Maze, Johnny Halliday, Sylvie Vartan (French), Trini Lopez, & many others. MIKE CARBONE ~ (Tenor Sax, Alto Sax, Soprano Sax, Midi Sax, Flute, BG Vocals): Mike's heart & soul penetrates each note he plays, fusing classical training, old school Jazz, Blues & Funk to bring a visceral interpretation to the music of THE SHADES. Mike holds a Masters Degree in Music from William Paterson University. TONY PAGANO ~ (Guitars, BG vocals): Born in Brooklyn, New York, Tony began playing guitar at age 11 & was performing in clubs by age 14 using his brothers' ID. Like many other guitarists, Tony is most influenced by Eric Clapton, Buddy Guy, Jimi Hendrix, Joe Pass & Wes Montgomery. He brings this depth of eclecticism to the