Lori 
Mike 
Lori Brown - Lead Vocals, Keys & Percussion
A Southern Oregon native, Lori has been singing since she could first hold a hairbrush (which she pretended was a microphone).Throughout her schooling in Grants Pass, Lori had seven years of classical voice training and was one of the most gifted singers in choirs for which she auditioned. Gifted with a great ear for music and a beautiful voice, she has consistently received awards for her performances, such as, being the first freshman ever to attend the Oregon State Solo Competition where she place 4th and returned year after year to get 2nd place in that same state competition. Lori also performed in the Southern Oregon Youth Symphony on the bassoon for two years.
After taking some time off for her children, Lori has returned to the stage with renewed passion for her dream. She is the heart and soul of the band and her rich vocals are one of the hallmarks of the Soul Food experience. Besides doing most of the business for the band, she is also currently attending Southern Oregon University in pursuit of a Computer Science degree with emphasis on web design and a minor in voice.
Mike Gantenbein - Bass & more Bass
A Rogue Valley resident since 1973, Mike was born an army brat in Missouri and lived in several places in the west before setting down roots in Oregon. Having taken up violin in grade school, he switched to the much cooler bass in mid-high. He's been holding down the bottom end ever since, covering a wide range of styles from classical to jazz to country rock, reggae and of course, R&B.
Mr. Mike studied music performance in college, in the long run combining his musical talents with technical skills into a career in radio / TV / video / multimedia production. He's taught courses in multimedia and related areas at Southern Oregon University, and is currently Creative Services Director at KTVL News10. But his true love has always been music and he's hooked on Soul Food - in the words of Rachael Ray, "Yumm-o!".
Joining us regularly:
Gordon Greenley saxophones
Joe Diehl guitars
Jim King trumpet, flugelhorn