Our Musicians
San Diego-based superband, The Soul Persuaders is an 11-piece group featuring SD's finest musicians performing Funk, R&B, and Soul music.
The band features lead vocals from Phil Lenud and frontman Larry Grano. Also sharing vocal duties is guitar virtuoso Jeff Snider. Rounding out the rhythm section are keyboardist Paul Cougil, drummer Mike Holguin, and founding member, bassist Rick Nash.
The horn section features founding member Les Jennings on tenor sax, Chuck Phillips on tenor and baritone sax, along with Brad Steinwehe and Paul Seaforth on trumpet. Completing the section on trombone is bandleader Kevin Esposito.
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Our History
It all started with an question: "What if a band played music that the musicians were excited about instead of the standard dance band repertoire?". In 1989, Mark Siers, of the San Diego-based Siers Brother Band, assembled an all-star group of the finest musicians in town who wondered the same thing.
Initially, the band was to be an off-night "jam session" at a beach-side club, where local musicians could come and play music they enjoyed. However, the band's horn-infused funk and R&B sound delighted audiences so much that they went on to perform all over San Diego County and beyond!
Our Sound
The defining feature of the Soul Persuaders is its powerhouse horn section. Inspired by groups like Earth, Wind, and Fire, Chicago, and Tower of Power, the sound of The Soul Persuaders is not only musically challenging but makes you want to get up and dance!