FRENS IS ONE OF THE MOST EXCITING GROUPS TO EMERGE ON THE JAZZ SCENE IN YEARS. THEIR BRAND OF FUZZ MUSIC HAS BEEN EMBRACED BY MUSIC ENTHUSIASTS AROUND THE WORLD. OVER THE PAST TWO YEARS THEY HAVE TOURED ITALY,GERMANY,FRANCE,SWITZERLAND AND AUSTRIA.

 FRENS HAS PERFORMED WITH SOME THE INDUSTRY'S BRIGHTEST STARS.THEY INCLUDE THE YELLOWJACKETS, WILL DOWNING, GERALD ALBRIGHT, ART PORTER, LUTHER VANDROSS, BETTY CARTER,DONALD BYRD, SPYRA GYRA AND PIECES OF A DREAM JUST TO NAME A FEW... THEIR MUSIC INCORPORATES MANY DIFFERENT STYLES! JAZZ, FUNK, HIP-HOP, SALSA, REGGAE, CALYPSO & R&B ARE A PART OF THEIR VAST MUSICAL INTERESTS.

LANCE DICKERSON (KEYBOARDS), CARL LESTER-EL (BASS), NATE SMITH (DRUMS), BARON TYMAS (GUITAR), RUDY FAULKNER (LEAD VOCALS & PERCUSSION) COMPRISE THIS DYNAMITE ENSEMBLE.

TAKE A LISTEN TO THEIR FIRST CD AND STAY TUNED FOR THEIR SECOND CD DUE TO BE RELEASED IN JUNE WHICH WILL BE PRODUCED BY WILL KENNEDY OF THE YELLOWJACKETS. SIT BACK BACK AND RELAX AND MAKE SOME NEW FRENS TODAY.

Band Members

LANCE DICKERSON - KEYBOARDS
LANCE DICKERSON HAS PLAYED BROADWAY AND ACTED AS MUSICAL DIRECTOR FOR MANY ARTISTS. HIS STYLE OF PLAY IS UNIQUE. HIS CHORD STRUCTURES GIVE A FRESH APPROACH TO HIS BRAND OF FUZZ MUSIC. HE HAS ALSO BEEN A MEMBER OF THE TV SHOW LIVING SINGLE BAND.

CARL LESTER-EL - BASS, GUITAR, DRUMS
CARL LESTER-EL IS ONE OF THE BEST BASS PLAYERS ON THE EAST COAST HE HAS PLAYED ON THE BET ON JAZZ PROGRAMS WITH RAMSEY LEWIS ALONG WITH REGINA BELLE. CARL HAS WORKED WITH STU GARDNER FOR THE TV SHOW LIVING SINGLE. HE IS IN DEMAND FOR SESSIONS ALONG WITH LEADING TOURS AS MUSICAL DIRECTOR.

BARON TYMAS - GUITAR
BARON TYMAS ADDS A SCOFIELD LIKE QUALITY TO THE GROUP. HE HAS PLAYED WITH BANDS LIKE BLACK SHEEP AND OASIS. HE IS IN DEMAND OR SESSION WORK AND REMAINS IN HIGH DEMAND FOR THE EUROPEAN MAKETS.

NATE SMITH - DRUMS, KEYBOARDS
NATE SMITH HAS BEEN DESCRIBED BY WILL KENNEDY OF THE YELLOWJACKETS AS ONE OF THE BEST YOUNG DRUMMERS TO COME ALONG IN YEARS. HIS ABILITY TO DAZZLE YOU WITH A HAD BOP TUNE AND THEN TURN AROUND AND DROP A LOOP BASED HIP-HOP GROOVE ADDS TO THE GROWING LEGEND OF THIS YOUNG STAR. HE ALSO BOASTS GREAT KEYBOARD APPTITUDE. HIS SUCCESS AS A SONG WRITER ADDS TO THE ACCOMPLISHMENTS ALREADY ACHEIVED BY THIS MAN. NATE WAS ALSO A DRUMMER FOR BETTY CARTER AND DAVE HOLLAND.

RUDY FAULKNER - LEAD VOCALS, CONGAS
RUDY FAULKNER HAS BEEN LIKENED TO A YOUNG AL JARREAU. HIS MASTERY OF JAZZ STYLES AND IMPROVISATION MAKES HIM ONE OF THE MOST DAZZLING SINGERS TO HIT THE SCENE. THE STORY ONLY STARTS THERE, BECAUSE HE IS IN DEMAND IN EUROPE FOR HIS OPERA ABILITY. RUDY COVERS JAZZ, R&B, CLASSICAL, CALYPSO, DANCE HALL AND SALSA