“John “Papa” Gros is a bedrock New Orleans artist, a keyboardist, singer and songwriter who draws on funk, rhythm & blues and Americana songcraft; he also knows his way around the Mardi Gras music repertoire about as well as anyone.” – Keith Spera The New Orleans Advocate
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Energized
I am very energized with the new band because I am able show a more complete picture of who I am as a musician. There are funk songs, rock 'n' roll songs, heart-breaking ballads, and even a reggae tune.
Music Education
I always say that I got my bachelor's degree at Loyola and I got my masters and doctorate from George Porter Jr.
“Make It Right Now” – live
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Background Vocals
The challenging part of performing some of the songs on stage is covering the amazing female background vocals. Erica Falls, Jelly Joseph, Susan Cowsill and Vicki Peterson sing beautifully on the record, but on the road we're just four ugly dudes.
Respect For The Music
It really doesn't matter if you are sitting in a rehearsal room with two people working on some new music or you are playing in from of 30,000 or 40,000 people at a festival. There's no difference in the musical conversation. It's not like “We're going to practice, so...