Original Alternative Funk/Jazz Band SOUNDOCTRINE first appeared at The Northeastern Ohio Gospel Music Connection in January 2002. Two weeks later they opened for Grammy Winner
Bobby “Blue” Bland at the famous Cellar in Struthers Ohio. The group recently celebrated five years in the entertainment industry and continues to travel throughout Northern Ohio, Western P.A., Maryland, D.C, Delaware and in to New York state.
SOUNDOCTRINE’S previous CDs “PERSEVERANCE” and “SD Live!!!” released May 2002 and June 2003 respectively on their own NIAYANA Label continue to receive solid support throughout the global Indie Artist community. Keyboardist Jim Couchenour released his debut “LIVING COLOUR” October 5, 2004. The band’s fourth album entitled “ENDURANCE” has now been released to rave reviews and was chosen #3 Best Jazz Funk Album of 2006 by Soul Patrol
The band’s unique blend of fusion, intentionally marketed toward the 25-64 age group has been described as ‘George Duke meets Steely Dan on the way to Quincy Jones house while listening to David Benoit!’ The fellas dubbed their music “Originalalternativefunkjazzfusion!”
“PERSEVERANCE” was also awarded the 2003 Nu Soul ‘Album of The Year’ from Soul-Patrol in Willingboro, NJ. The band premiered as the Official Host band for the Soul Patrol Convention in Philadelphia, May 2007.
SOUNDOCTRINE was the ‘band of choice’ for newly elected Youngstown Ohio Mayor,
Jay Williams’ victory party in November 2005, benefit dinner for Ohio’s former First Lady,
Hope Taft in 2006 and the band participated in the 2007 Inaugural Celebration of incoming governor, The Honorable Ted Strickland.
SounDoctrine is a 2006 Capital Jazz Fest Finalist.
In May 2004, SOUNDOCTRINE was nominated for Best Jazz Artist by the American Gospel Music Awards held in Orlando Florida.
Their music and 2002 Border’s Blitz Tour, documented by noted Indie Filmmaker, Art Byrd was accepted as a finalist into the Hollywood Black Film Festival. The film was featured throughout the event in Hollywood, CA June 22-28, 2004. (www.hbff.org).
On Friday, February 27, 2004, SOUNDOCTRINE was the featured Live Entertainment on the Nationally Syndicated Urban Talk Radio “Tom Pope Show” The band’s music has been added to the show’s regular bumper rotation and they since have appeared as guests on the program.
In June 2003, SOUNDOCTRINE performed at Cleveland’s famed Rock and Roll Museum as part of WZAK 93.1 FM’s “Rock and Soul Day” along with Atlantic Starr, Freddy Jackson and Ready for the World. In July of that year, SD headlined a Gospel Brunch at Sean ‘P-Diddy’ Combs’ New York eatery, “Justin’s” and was chosen as al 2003 MEIC Showcasing Artist in Kentucky.
Among the stations and web casts regularly airing SD Music are Pittsburgh’s WRCT 88.3 on the Carnegie Mellon University. Phil Thain’s Talk Gospel, The UK’s Soul 24-7,The Upper Room with Joe Kelley on WVOF 88.5 FM, Fairfield, CT, New Artist Radio, Ison Radio, broadcast throughout Australia, New York’s Blake Radio and Tony Smith’s “Gospel Jazzations” on WFDU 89.1 FM Teaneck, NJ, Their most recent Add to Radio has been the inclusion of Don Campau’s Sunday Afternoon Indie Show, No Pigeonholes on KKUP 91.5FM Cupertino, CA and Bob Davis’ SOUL PATROL. The Family Life TV Network in Kittanning, PA continues to web cast their recent performances available at (www.familylifetv.com).
SOUNDOCTRINE’s material consistently chart in the Top Ten on various popular online music sites including BROADJAM.COM, where the funk jam “YOYO” and the mellower “MIRROR” both landed at #1 for the State of Ohio.
SOUNDOCTRINE was featured as the cover story of the May 2002 edition of H.E.E.T. Gospel Magazine. The Band launched their first national ad in ‘U’ Magazine in August 2002 and “CCM” in November. CHRISTIAN ROCKERS ONLINE named SOUNDOCTRINE as Featured Band for November 2002.
CAMPUS CRUSADE FOR CHRIST picked “YOYO” as the Theme Song for their San Diego Christmas Conference 2002 Promo Video held Dec 28 – Jan 1, 2003.
Online, SounDoctrine’s tracks are available at Apple iTunes, Music 4 iPods, Music Net, Napster, Weed, Digizar and other fine Etailers.
On Friday, November 8, 2002, SOUNDOCTRINE kicked off a “BORDER’s BLITZ” at the bookstore in Niles, Ohio that took them throughout Ohio and western PA, performing at each venue of the Mega Chain’s popular cafes. The band donated certain proceeds from these performances to various local area charities.
Most recently, the band has enjoyed the status of their music airing nationally on
The Weather Channel, their song “Chi Tea” from “ENDURANCE” is the Theme Song of the WFMJ-TV21’s “Community Connection featuring Madonna Chism-Pinkard ” news program and
The CBOSS Community Network’s Global Infrastructure.
Since the band’s inception, the band has consistently appeared on local and regional television, including Fox 8-TV, Cleveland. The band’s recent Baltimore performance was featured in its entirety on the city’s premiere cable program “Baltimore After Hours.”
The SD story continues to unfold…
You may visit SOUNDOCTRINE’s website at (www.soundoctrine.com)for a complete listing of stations, sites and web casts which feature their music or contact Jere B at 330-718-5373 or jereb@soundoctrine.com for BOOKING and additional info.
Contact Us.