Voice:
Email:
Web:
740-336-8000 (Scott)
304-295-7034 (Buddy)
740-374-5419 (Dave)
info@hip-pocket.org
www.hip-pocket.org mirror:
brass.diogenes-club.com
Hip Pocket wants to thank you for your interest in the band. In this Promo Packet, you will find
the following information: this cover letter, a band photo, a brief biography of the band members;
and an always changing song list.
Band Biography: Hip Pocket rose from the ashes of Brass Menagerie, a similar band that
rocked the Mid-Ohio Valley from the mid 1990’s until 2001. Many of the members of Hip Pocket
were also members of Brass Menagerie. New members came on board to replace those exBrass Menagerie members who moved away or had become active in other pursuits. Hip Pocket
is an eight-piece R & B/Rock Band with a 3-piece horn section. The band is a versatile group of
players, with many years of collective experience in the business of making music and
entertaining your clientele. Sporting a deep book of material covering many different genre’s, Hip
Pocket is a great choice for your next event. We have played in a number of special venues and,
of course, are available for dances, parties and Christmas/New Years or other special events.
Hip Pocket looks forward to working for you in your next event.
Hip Pocket can be reached by:
Voice:
740-336-8000 (Scott)
304-295-7034 (Buddy)
740-374-5419 (Dave)
Email:
Web:
info@hip-pocket.org
www.hip-pocket.org mirror:
brass.diogenes-club.com
Thanks for downloading our Promo Packet. We look forward to seeing you!
Hip Pocket is
Dave Cisler: Keyboards, Guitar and Vocals. Dave has been an active musician in the area since the mid 1970's. He
is active in Actors Guild of Parkersburg and is a veteran of Brass Menagerie, Thataway and Quintessence. Dave lives
in Marietta OH and is an administrator at Westbrook Health Services in Parkersburg WV
Mike Dotson: Trombone and Vocals. Mike lives in Parkersburg WV and is active in the Smoot Big Band,
Trombonanza and the Actors Guild of Parkersburg, where he has acted, directed and sung in many shows over the
years. Mike is the Manager of C.A. House Music in Parkersburg and a veteran of Brass Menagerie and Brass Ring.
Buddy Lee: Saxophones, Flute and Vocals. Buddy lives in Vienna WV and is active in the Doug Hess Big Band and
other musical groups in the area. Buddy lives in Vienna WV and is active in the Doug Hess Big Band and other
musical groups in the area. He is a band director for Hamilton Junior High School in Parkersburg and is a veteran of
Brass Menagerie.
Ben Wright: Trumpet and Vocals. Ben is Assistant Band Director at Logan High School. He holds a Master's Degree
in Trumpet Performance and is a former Cruise Ship Musician and a member of the Smoot Big Band. Ben lives in
Athens, OH.
Scott Kitchen: Drums. Scott is an active area musician and has played all over the area in many different
ensembles from rock to jazz to classical, including a big band and AR3. Scott is a music teacher and works at Wood
County Schools. He lives in Marietta, OH
Greg Strauss: Bass and Vocals. Greg is an active musician in the Marietta area and has played in a number of
bands over the years. He has directed, acted and played in Actors Guild of Parkersburg shows, as well. Greg is a
veteran of South Wind as well as Brass Menagerie and Thataway, the two pre-cursors to Hip Pocket. He lives in
Waterford OH, where he works as an electrician.
Andy McVey: Guitar and Percussion. Andy is another active local musician. He is a member of Groove Project and
is a veteran of Thataway. Andy lives in Parkersburg WV and is a private guitar teacher with a full load of guitar
students.
Roger Bush: Vocals and Drums. Roger lives in Parkersburg WV and is a well-known drummer and local musician.
He has performed in many Actors Guild of Parkersburg shows and also drums with Johnny Staats and RB3. He is a
teacher in the Wood County Schools.
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Brief Song List
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Vehicle
Brown Eyed-Girl
A Little Knowledge is a Dangerous Thing
Soul Man
I Want to Love You
Get Ready
Long Train Runnin’
Play that Funky Music/Shaky Ground
Ain’t Too Proud to Beg
Domino
Higher Ground
Me and Mrs. Jones
Josie
I Feel Good
You Don’t Know Me
Not Fade Away
Make Me Smile
Mustang Sally
From This Moment
Celebration
Superstition
Higher and Higher
Let It Be
My Girl
Brick House
Papa Was a Rolling Stone
China Grove
Ooh, Baby Baby
My Old School
Wonderful Tonight
Let’s Stay together
I Wish
25 or Six to Four
Sarah Smile
Cold Sweat
Roll with it
I Can’t Go for That
And many, many more!
Ides of Mach
Van Morrison
Tower of Power
Sam and Dave
Delbert McClinton
Rare Earth
The Doobie Brothers (Live at Wolf Trap)
Wild Cherry/Delbert McClinton
The Temptations
Van Morrison
Stevie Wonder (Michael McDonald Arr.)
Tower of Power
Steely Dan
James Brown
Eddie Arnold (Santa Fe and the Fat City Horns)
Buddy Holly (arr. James Taylor)
Chicago
Wilson Pickett
Billy Vera and the Beaters
Kool and the Gang
Stevie Wonder
Jackie Wilson (arr. Hip Pocket)
The Beatles
The Temptations
The Commodores
The Temptations (Daryl’s House/Train)
The Doobie Brothers (Live at Wolf Trap)
Smokey Robinson (Live at Daryl’s House)
Steely Dan
Eric Clapton
Al Green
Stevie Wonder
Chicago
Hall and Oates (Live at Daryl’s House/Smokey)
James Brown
Steve Winwood
Hall and Oates (Live at Daryl’s House/Ceelo G)