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Guitar - Mac Spica
Guitar - Jesse Jungkurth
Drums - Mike Salter
Key Board - Bill Lefton
Bass - Robert Grier
Tenor Saxophone - Jon Elliott
Baritone Saxophone - Jeff Jones
Trumpet - Stephen Bearden
Pack of Wolves - “Dress Full of Soul”
by Kimberly Posey Smith
Pack of Wolves is a bluesy soul blues group based in Chattanooga, TN. Their
latest CD Dress Full of Soul consist of 13 songs, 12 of which are original written by
Mac Spica.
As Mac explains, once they started making their own music, there was no turning
back; it is the difference between taking care of your friends’ child compared to caring
for your own.
After flame-haired vocalist Tootsie Von Comare joined the band 3 years ago, Mac
began writing the songs around Tootsie’s unique personality and her dynamic voice.
Tootsie is a born musician; her mother sang to her in the womb, and passed down to
her a voice that reaches out to her audience and stirs their collective soul.
I had the pleasure of sitting in on their band rehearsal before their performance
at 2014 Riverbend Music Festival in Chattanooga, TN. I was very impressed with the
entire band of experienced professionals, and it was apparent that this wasn’t your
ordinary band rehearsal. More like a spirited revival, as they just cooked, pushing
forward with passion, intensity, and sound.
Pack of Wolves has a style of music that can only be compared to complex wine,
because of all the different elements of their music. It’s blood and guts blues with a
mixture of traditional soul and rock. Pack of Wolves musically acknowledges blues
heritage, but their sonic palette is made of many colors: (James) Brown, (Tampa) Red,
(Al) Green, and even (Jack) White and (Frank) Black.
They have performed at all of Chattanooga’s best venues and music festivals, just
to name a few: Riverbend Music Festival, Nightfall, The Zombie Walk, River Rocks,
JJs Bohemia, Rhythm n Brews, Honest Pint, and this year won their night for Road
To Nightfall, which you can watch on EPB on demand. They have also had some live
radio performances here in Chattanooga on WUTC, as well as WDVX Blue Plate
Special and i105 WFIV in Knoxville.
Last week, Pack of Wolves finished recording their second record at B-17 Studios
under the guidance of veteran Detroit producer Dave Feeny (scheduled for January
release on King Sound Records).
To become a star, you must first spark in your own home town, and that is just
what they have done.
Pack of Wolves is Chattanooga’s next up and coming band.
Pack of Wolves:
Vocalist-Tootsie von Comare
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