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  If you seeking something other than your average cover band, look no further. An amazing live phenomenon and 6-11 members deep, blue number nine can pare down to an instrumental trio or quartet and then later, it's all about fun. It's like a party onstage whenever this tight and lively unit kicks out their original jams and creative re-makes. Formed in Jersey City in 1995, with members from NJ and NY, blue number nine is lead by Stefanie Seskin (lead vocals/flute/songwriter), a former soccer jock who holds a Master's in Communications and is a and 2003 recipient of the ASCAPLU$ songwriter award from ASCAP in the Popular category. Sal Carubba (guitar) is a New Jersey native. Marco Accattatis (bass, back up vocals) is from Italy. Jack M. Gourdine II (drums) is an Army brat from Okinawa, and Sheila Connors, from Buffalo, NY, Amy Leeds from Nebraska and Camari Frame, from Detriot, MI, belt out back up vocals while dancing in energetic synch. Together they are as one - mind, body and soul. The music is a blend of eclectic, danceable yet listenable funk, jazz, pop and all manner of rhythm and groove and at times, they bring in horns and/or keyboards to fatten up the mix further. blue number nine is the first independent band ever to receive an endorsement from Ultimate Support, creators of guitar, speaker, microphone and other stands. Drummer Jack Gourdine received an endorsement from Silver Fox Percussion in 2002. The band was invited two years in a row (2000 and 2001) to play the Levi's First Stage at Jones Beach prior to the headliner,Chicago, and in 2000, the band was a finalist in the Sennheiser Evolution band contest. bn9's self-produced debut CD was released in May 2000; in October 2001, the band released a live CD. Their third CD was produced and engineered by Seskin and released in June 2003. All can be purchased at their website, (designed by the band1s lead singer Stefanie) at shows, or at all the major music retail stores online. Meantime, come see blue number nine! Get Funked! Past performances include: Corporate Sponsored Concerts and Theaters: LEVI'S First Stage prior to the band CHICAGO, Jones Beach Amphitheater, Jones Beach, NY (2000 and 2001) The Empire State Building, New York, NY (2003) Absolut 'Sounds of the City' at NJPAC, Newark, NJ (2003) Trizec's 'Simply the Best Performances', New York, NY (2003) Luna Stage, Montclair, NJ (2003) City Sounds series, New York, NY (2003) GM Building 6th Annual Summer Concert Series, New York, NY (1998) Festivals and Street Fairs: Columbus Arts Festival, Columbus, OH (2004) Blair Arts Festival, Altoona, PA (2004) Cathedral Arts Fesival, Jersey City, NJ (2004) Clifton Arts Fest, Cleveland, OH (2003) HarrisonFest, Harrison, NJ Amsterdam Ave. Fest, New York, NY Madison Daytop Festival, New York, NY Myrtle Avenue Street Fair, Ridgewood, NY Astoria Street Fair, Astoria, NY Bayonne Town Fair, Bayonne, NJ Austin Street Fair Jersey City Multicultural Day Festival, Jersey City, NJ Long Island City Street Festival Memorial Day Street Festival, Astoria NY ThinkFest, Palmyra, NJ Colleges and Universities: Burlington County College's 'Beezer Blast', Pemberton, NJ The Spot, SUNY, Stonybrook, NY The College of New Jersey Rathskeller, Ewing, NJ Rutgers University, Newark, NJ (2000 and 2002) College Of St. Elizabeth’s Centennial Celebration, Morristown, NJ RiverFest, Fairleigh Dickinson University, Teaneck, NJ (1997 and 1998) Drew University, Madison, NJ (1998,) Other: New York Mini Marathon, Central Park, New York, NY Private parties Borders Books and Music (one or more shows at each): Eatontown, NJ; Bridgewater, NJ; Marlton, NJ; Commack, NY; White Plains, NY; Syosset, NY; May’s Landing, NJ; Princeton, NJ, New York, NY; East Brunswick, NJ The Northern NJ Chapter of the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society’s LIGHT THE NIGHT Walks: Brookdale Park, Montclair, NJ Giralda Farms, Madison, NJ Deer Path Park, Flemington, NJ (2003) Lincoln Park, Jersey City, NJ Douglas College, Rutgers, New Brunswick, NJ Sussex County Fairgrounds, August, NJ Secaucus High School, Secaucus, NJ Montclair State University (2001) Millburn High School (2001) The Grand Summit Hotel (Fundraising event TASTE OF THE TOWNS), Summit, NJ (2001 and 2002) Bars and Nightclubs (one or more shows at these and other venues): The Bitter End, New York, NY; CBGB’s, New York, NY; Hogs and Heifers, New York, NY; C Note, New York, NY ; Tribeca Blues, New York, NY; Grape Street Pub, Manayunk, PA; Nietzsche’s, Buffalo, NY; Jacobi's, Lackawanna, NY; Triumph Brewery, Princeton, NJ; Marty’s, Porchester, NY; Barking Spider, University Circle, OH; Lime Spider, Akron, OH; Club Europa, Brooklyn, NY; Crocodile Bar, Buffalo, NY; Surf Club, Bemus Point, NY; Conduit, Trenton, NJ; Crossroads, Garwood, NJ; Uncle Joe’s, Jersey City, NJ; Trotter’s, White Plains, NY; Crystal Bay, Peekskill, NY; Mexicali Blues, Teaneck, NJ; Fat Fish Blue, Cleveland, OH; Boulevard Pub, Lake Hopatcong; HiFi Club, Lakewood, OH; Molly McGuire's, Buffalo, NY; The Rock Bar, Split Rock Resort, Lake Harmony, PA; Tobacco Road, New York, NY; Concord Café, Aston, PA; Hooligan’s, Long Branch, NJ; Gaslight Brewery, So. Orange, NJ; The Wrong Way Inn, Amityville, NY; The Elbow Room, New York, NY; Flanagan’s, Mt. Kisco, NY; Le bar Bat, New York, NY
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