Mutha Knows Best
Band Bio's


Lawrence McCarther   "Mac"  Founder, Bass Guitar & Vocals
influences       Louis Johnson, Stanley Clarke, Old School Funksters,
Verdine White, Larry Graham   
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Mckinley Wike  "Big Mack"  Founder, Drums & Vocals
Influences:   John Blackwell, Prince, Luther, Mother's Finest, Old School Funksters   
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James Pautler  "Jim Paul"   Keys ,Synth & Vocals
Influences:      Emerson, Joel, John, Evans         
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Chris Lenk   "C- Rock"    Lead & Rythm Guitar
Influences:    Eddie Van Halen, Scott Henderson, George Lynch, Junior Brown,
Steve Howe ,Steve Vai, & others   
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Lamar     "Real"  Lead & Background Vocals
Influences:   Smokey Robinson, Marvin Gaye, Luther Vandross,
Teddy Pendergrass          
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Jennifer Johnson   " Lady J"  Lead & Background Vocals
Influences:  Roberta Flack, Whitney Houston, Anita Baker, Aretha Franklin 

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Traci Frias  " Traci"  Lead and Background vocals
influences:  Mariah Carey, Beyonce, Chaka Khan, and Aretha Franklin   more info..


Tommy Hawk "Tommy"  Saxophone
Influences-Buddy Rich, Gary Lefebvre, William Howard "Monk" Montgomery, "Boots" Randolph, Michel Legrand, Maynard Ferguson, Maurice & Verdine White, Charlie "Bird" Parker, John Coltrane, Paul Desmond, Tom Scott, David Sanborn, Lenny Pickett, & Don Menza. 
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Steve Apodaca  "TC Stevens" Trumpet & Precussions
influences : Count Basie, Don Ellis, Lous Armstrong, Beatles, and the one and only Prince
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