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Earshot Graffiti Live

Airs Wednesday, October 23 at 8 p.m. Earshot Graffiti featuring Earshot Hornz is a musical entertainment group, made up of 9 experienced and highly regarded local musicians.  The band has been in existence since 1989.  Earshot Graffiti's brand of old school soul, get down funk and classic and modern rock gives Earshot the edge, ability and tight dynamic sound that makes people party and dance.  Several members are retired band directors and several others are bankers by day. The original members met 24-years ago while shutting down banks for the FDIC. Sax player Kenny Alderman was known as Kenny King and played on Bourbon St. in N.O. professionally. He is a Hurricane Katrina evacuee. Here are the members as pictured (L to R):
Mark Tate: Vocals & Guitar
-He is a FDIC Bank Examiner (Not able to play this show)
David Fruge': Vocals & Guitar
-He is a Nurse Anesthetist at Willis Knighton Pierremont Hospital
Steve Boose: Vocals & Guitar
-He is a Private Wealth Management Executive for Regions Bank
Rufus Lemaire: Vocals & Drums
-He is a Business Banking Relationship Manager for Regions Bank
George Hancock: Baritone Sax, Flute, Piccolo
-He is a retired band director for Caddo Middle Magnet School
Kenny Alderman: Alto Sax
-He is a professional musician and piano and saxophone teacher with The Band House 
Jerry Mathews: Bass Guitar
-He is the N. La. Manager for the National Association for Credit Managers
Bill Causey: Trumpet
-He is a retired band director with Capt. Shreve High School and owner of The Band House
Paul Tinker: Trumpet
-He is a retired band director with Walnut Hill Middle Magnet School
The band engineer is Bill Moseley who is also an inventor

The staff of Red River Radio is deeply saddened to announce the loss of our friend and colleague Wally Derleth who passed suddenly in his home the morning of Saturday, January 22. Wally was the beloved host of Evening Jazz and Operations Manager since 1999.