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In the fall of 1994, the band reconvened as undergrads at
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in Boston, Massachusetts as teenagers. Brought together by the influence of various funk bands including
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then Jeff
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670:Released: June 14, 2019
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343:Soul Rebels Brass Band
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41:Background information
694:Released: May 8, 2020
520:Peak chart positions
456:Eric Krasno – guitar
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467:(1994–2002)
458:(1992–2015)
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385:Adam Deitch
351:Jazz Albums
328:Wyclef Jean
307:, in 2012.
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145:Eric Krasno
115:Ryan Zoidis
108:Adam Deitch
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543:Outta Here
484:– trumpet
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417:Nigel Hall
278:Move on Up
251:Outta Here
192:Nigel Hall
147:Neal Evans
118:Nigel Hall
1123:Jam bands
532:U.S. Heat
526:U.S. Jazz
332:Lady Gaga
261:in 2003.
259:Blue Note
1069:Archived
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320:The Game
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353:chart.
299:of the
293:Soulive
243:Chicago
206:History
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157:Website
104:Members
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362:Grammy
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184:Boston
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570:Rage!
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