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Sugar Free AllStars

Biography

Out of Oklahoma’s vibrant music scene, there’s bound to be some stellar musical entertainment for kids and families. Enter the Sugar Free Allstars, whose easy-funky style and deceptively simple instrumentation deliver a big sound sure to please listeners of all ages. Blending New Orleans funk, Memphis soul, Hammond organ drenched gospel, with the occasional disco and hip-hop beat for good measure, the Sugar Free Allstars present a truly “funky fresh” sound that families love! A Sugar Free Allstars concert provides 45 minutes of fun, rhythm heavy songs that encourage a high level of audience participation.

Sugar Free Allstars is Chris (Boom!) Wiser (lead vocals, keyboards, saxophones and bass clarinet) and Rob (Dr. Rock) Martin (vocals and percussion) a duo that has been making funky-fresh music for families for five years, performing at venues all over their home state of Oklahoma as well as in venues throughout Texas, Arkansas, Kansas and Missouri, including the Kansas City Jiggle Jam. The Sugar Free Allstars also maintains a grown-up music career playing their “free-wheeling groove machine” (VOX magazine) style of music at clubs and other venues across the United States and Europe.

Their 2007 debut release Dos Niños brought them national attention and acclaim, including selection as one of the best CDs of the year by the Fids and Kamily critics’ poll and heavy rotation on Sirius XM Satellite Radio’s Kids Place Live, where the song “Bathtub Boy” topped their playlists for many weeks. In 2009, the band released its first live concert DVD, Gettin’ Funky with the Sugar Free Allstars, which was filmed at the City Arts Center in Oklahoma City. Their engaging live show has been described as “equal parts Muppet Show and Stevie Wonder.”

The Sugar Free Allstars have been involved with the Oklahoma City Public Schools Foundation’s MAPS for Kids projects and are on the Oklahoma Arts Council's Touring Roster and the Mid America Arts Alliance's Artist Registry.



PRESS CONTACT:
Beth Blenz-Clucas, Sugar Mountain PR, (503) 293-9498, beth@sugarmountainpr.com
www.sugarfreeallstars.com

Programs

• Performance Format - duo
• Public Performances
• Pre-K-5th Grade School/Library Programs
• All ages family shows
• Grown up sets / club shows / festivals
• Teen Program - "Exploring the Roots of Rock and Hip Hop with the Sugar Free Allstars"

Past Performances

The Sugar Free Allstars are always on the road. Calling Oklahoma City home they frequent the Central states as well as the Rocky Mountains. In addition, 2008 saw SFA touring Europe for the first time, spending 11 days in Italy. Working into the festival circuit SFA has played the Great Unknown Festival (Fayetteville, Ar), the Wham Bam Thank You Jam (Kansas City, Mo), Dogstock (Melvern, Ks), Log Jam (Isle, Mn), and were personally selected by Little Feat two years in a row to play their Feat Fest in Eureka Springs, Ar. With the release of their first children’s album in 2007 SFA expanded their realm of live performances to include kid’s shows that include sets at the Jiggle Jam in Kansas City, Mo and on the Little Rocker’s Stage at the Norman Music Festival (Norman, Ok). They have participated in several library systems’ Summer Reading Programs in Oklahoma, Kansas, Arkansas, Missouri and Texas and have done several shows at numerous elementary schools.

Awards

-“Bathtub Boy” from CD “Dos Ninos”- #1 on XMKiDs /3 months on top 13 charts

-“Dos Ninos” makes Fids and Kamily’s top 15 “Best Music of 2007 for Kids and Families” awards list

-CDs “Dos Machos” and “Return of Dos Machos” have spent time on Jambands.com’s top 30 radio charts

-Songs from CDs “Dos Machos” and “Return of Dos Machos” have appeared in episodes of PBS’ “Roadtrip Nation”

Reviews

“some of the funkiest sounds you’ve heard on a kid’s album……sometimes-silly lyrics mixed with great tunes provide for pure listening satisfaction.”
-Dave Loftin, Chattanooga Parent Magazine

“Sugar Free Allstars definitely stand out from the ever-growing crowd of kid’s artists……SFA’s songs are shining examples of excellent songwriting.”
-Amy Davis, The Lovely Mrs. Davis Tells You What To Think

“…..amusing lyrics married to a groove that it’s hard not to tap at least one foot to (if not bop your head or do something more complicated).”
– Stefan Shepherd, Zooglobble

“…..suffice it to say that this music is funky, groove-driven and fun.”
-Fred Koch, Chicago Parent Magazine

“Parents that are looking for music that bridges the gap between parent-friendly and child-friendly will appreciate the Allstars’ musical approach. The lyrics are contagious and humorous, and the beats will keep you bouncing in your seats-or even better, get you up and dancing with your kids.” -Mari Farthing, Metro Family Magazine

“………great grooves and sounds like nothing ANYONE else is doing in kid’s music today.”
-Yosi Levin, Indie Kids Rock

”I love the energy and attitude-fun music, what a novel concept…” - Jeremy Witt,
A&R Rep - Warner Brothers Record

Videos

"He's Okay (the spider song)" from the Yippee Yi Yo Show class="main_text"

"Tiger in my Backyard" from Gettin' Funky with the Sugar Free Allstars DVD

"Poppy and MeeMaw" from the Kansas City Plaza Library