The Ground Floor Band has been a midweek mainstay at Beale on Broadway downtown for nearly a decade now, and its extensive gigging history stretches back at least another ten years before that. Led by founder and guitarist Charles Hunt, whose razor-sharp licks evoke Albert King and Albert Collins, the current edition of the group includes bassist Eugene Johnson, drummer David Timms and keyboard player Derrick Thomas and may be its strongest lineup yet. With all four members contributing lead and background vocals, the Ground Floor delivers groove-conscious interpretations of songs from a variety of genres, from straight-up blues to soul, funk, R&B and even disco, rock and pop.
