New Knoxville Band Plays Startling Variety

by Neil Gillespie
(Knoxville, TN)

Knoxville June 12. Louisville Landing's Dockside Grill patrons were treated to the energetic and masterful sounds of Northshore, a band that sequestered away for a few months to compile an incredibly diverse repertoire. There was plenty to like about their performance on Saturday night.

Northshore played a stunning variety of covers from soulful R&B sounds like Jame's Brown's "I Got You" to rock classics from Heart and Santana plus Jazzy favorites like Moondance and a rousingly funky version of "Ain't No Sunshine When She's Gone".

Northshore features the powerful vocals of Hannah Dauven, who is also a soprano in the Knoxville Opera. Hannah treated the crowd to songs like Pat Benatar's"Hit Me With Your Best Shot", Roxette's "Listen To Your Heart" and Joss Stone's "Super Duper Love". But Northshore also features former award winning Notre Dame jazz keyboardist Neil Gillespie providing brass section, strings, synthesizer, Hammond organ and piano sounds. Local veteran Stan Gibert lays down the band's driving bass and male lead vocals, backed by by the energy of rock steady Ben Landers on drums and the newest band member, Bryce Russell on Guitar.

Here's a rundown on their June 12 performance...

Vehicle - The Ideas of March
Me and Bobbie McGee - Janis Joplin
Long Train Running - Doobie Brothers
Real World - Matchbox 20
Listen To Your Heart - Roxette
Evil Ways - Santana
Ain't No Sunshine - Jeff Beck version
Breakdown Dead Ahead - Box Scaggs
Cruisin'- Huey Lewis and Gwyneth Paltrow (Smokey Robinson)
Knock On Wood - Eddie Floyd
Hit Me With Your Best Shot - Pat Benatar
Crossroads - John Mayer Cover of Robert Johnson's classic
Black Velvet - Alannah Myles
Come To My Window - Melissa Etheridge
634-5789 - Wilson Picket
Superstition - Stevie Wonder
At Last - Etta James
Hard To Handle - Black Crowes
Devil with Blue Dress - Mitch Ryder & The Detroit Wheels
Sometimes Love Just Ain't Enough - Patty Smythe & Don Henley
Super Duper Love - Joss Stone
Wild Night - John Mellencamp version
What About Love - Heart
Walking the Dog - Rufus Thomas
Alone - Heart
I'm A Bitch - Meredith Brooks
Funky Music White Boy - WIld Cherry
Something to Talk About - Bonnie Raitt
Roadhouse Blues - The Doors
I Got You ( I Feel Good) - James Brown
Moondance - Van Morrison
Old Time Rock & Roll - Bob Seeger