Location: Bud Light Stage

Tony Valcarcel – Lead Vocals/Lead Guitar/Keyboards/Percussion
Definitive “Blue Eyed Soul”. Originally from Brooklyn, NY, you can hear the streets in his voice, Tony has performed with many groups and ensembles in various genres of music in an array of venues, touring nationwide. He has national television credits, theatre, rock operas, concerts, etc. and began playing on the road at 20 years of age. Tony’s vocal range pushes from high tenor to baritone and can cover many styles with roots in rhythm and blues and soul. Guitar style is blues and jazz influenced and Tony has worked with groups ranging from 3 to 10 band mates to audiences in excess of 30,000. The Scenic City Soul Revue is an interesting mix of musicians with many years of individual experience and it will be exciting to watch this father and son project as it unfolds.

A.J. Valcarcel’s soulful commitment to his craft belies his youth. Originally from Nashville TN…. A.J. is a disciple of blue-eyed soul music of the 60’s and 70’s. These influences are reflected in both his work with A.J. Valcarcel’s Bitter Lesson and his solo projects. A.J. is a prolific writer and master wordsmith. His music is difficult to pigeonhole, and yet abounds with hooks and memorable phrases. Once, the listener hears his composition, it’s difficult to not spend the next day humming the tunes. A.J. has the ability a wring the total emotion from whatever song he targets usually leaves him horse, with fingers bleeding, lying spent on the floor.

Phil Kurtz – Saxes/Bass/Vocals
Hailing from New Orleans, Phil has played sax since 1985. A graduate of the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga, Phil has played with several local acts such as Tangent, Mesa Rio, and the Hollywood Knights. Phil is a jack of all instruments and master of none. In Scenic City Soul Revue he plays saxes, bass, and vocals. Oh yes, and he has been known to spit hot fire!

Tim Hughes – Trumpet/Flugelhorn/Vocals
Tim has been playing trumpet since 1972, where he began in junior high school in Hampton, Virginia. He played in the award winning James Madison University Jazz Ensemble from 1979 to 1982. Developing his musical skills with an East Tennessee gospel choir, he now regularly performs with his own jazz group, the Tim Hughes Quartet.

Sean Cloud – Drums/Vocals
Originally from Southern California, Sean began playing the drums in the fifth grade. In the late 70s and 1980s, Sean lived in Louisiana and played for area bands and singer/songwriters. He also performed on occasion with the Harmon Drew Group which toured the south. During this time, Sean also spent time recording in studios in Dallas, Texas and Bossier City, Louisiana and then onto Nashville for songwriter showcases. Sean’s experience in music has spanned many different styles and venues. His influences came from many great rock and jazz drummers. While living in Shreveport, Louisiana, Sean studied rudimental jazz. Sean moved to Chattanooga, Tennessee in 1991 and has played with many local bands. Sean has been teaching beginner through advanced drum lessons in the Chattanooga area since 2005.

Robert Grier – Bass\Keyboards\Vocals
Robert Grier…. Bass, keyboard, and harmonica player has performed and/or recorded with several bands and projects around the U.S.; including: A.J. Valcarcel’s Bitter Lesson, Carrie Newcomer, Backwater Still, Husky Burnette, MESA RIO, Gene Norman’s Coalition For Peace, The Tim Hughes Quartet, David Kammerdiener Trio, Bathtub Gin , McMinn Jazz Society’s Big Band, and the Sweet Georgia Sounds Big Band and small combo (SGSC). He is a graduate of Indiana University 1976.