Lee McDonough - Guitarist
Born in Liverpool England, Lee began playing the guitar at the age of fourteen after seeing Paul Stanley of "Kiss" do a star jump. He trained at Salford University gaining a first class Honors Degree and a Performance Masters Degree in music, and also became a proficient Star Jumper himself, winning fourteenth place in the all-England Championships.
Lee, a very popular member of the Souljers family, has been teaching and working professionally in music for over fifteen years. Lee's experience covers a wide range of styles, including rock, pop, blues, soul / R&B and all types of jazz from traditional to contemporary. He has performed in various show bands in theatres across England and on cruise ships all over the world. Lee has made various live Canadian TV appearances on Daytime Rogers, Global Montreal and Omni Culture. In addition Lee has performed live on radio stations across America and in a Danish circus!
"Playing with Ten Souljers is the pinnacle of my career in music. As a musician, to play such a diverse repertoire, and to be part of a phenomenally talented team is extremely rewarding".
CHARLES CURRIE CREELMAN
Charles "Chuckie" Creelman is a pivotal member of the Souljers. His infectious enthusiasm, his ever-happy demeanor and his tremendous ivory tinkling prowess are as much an asset as any other section of the band.
Growing up in a musical family, Chuck learned at a very early age to love and respect the "classics". Strongly influenced by his favorites, the Beatles, Queen, Chicago, Anne Murray and Styx, Charles aspired to become a famous pianist. After attending UBC where he earned a BA Major in music, he joined his idols, Ten Souljers.
Chuck says, "We all dream about doing what makes us happy. In Ten Souljers I have found my dream".
Scotty K. Jones - drummer
Scotty is one of the best drummers in the great city of Vancouver. He began playing at age 11, and quickly became obsessed with practicing.
After graduating from high school in Fort St. John B.C Scotty moved to Nelson B.C. to attend Selkirk College where he obtained a diploma in Music performance - majoring in Jazz drums. It was there, under the guidance of Drum master Steven J. Parrish, that he developed the skills to perform and record a plethora of different musical styles.
Since then Scotty has played countless shows with many bands across western Canada and recorded numerous albums with different musical projects.
Two years ago Scotty agreed to join Vancouver heavyweights "Ten Souljers" after being offered a $50,000 signing bonus. He gave it back when he realized that Monopoly money just don't cut it.
Scotty is a pivotal member of Ten Souljers – the "heartbeat" of the band. He gives no less than 100% effort and energy every time he performs. His feel, his groove and his ability to use dynamics to bring a song to life, are held in the greatest of esteem by his fellow members.
"Playing with these clowns is the most fun I have had in my career in music. It doesn’t get any better than this!"
MATT REID BASS
Known in Ten Souljers for laying down heavy unrelenting grooves and for being something of a song-list fascist, Matt Reid is a musician and composer with experience in a wide array of musical genres. In High School, he formed his first band, the funk rock group, Earthmen, who became one of the largest drawing bands in the late 90's, based out of Victoria BC. In 2000, the group released their debut album "Carbon" and performed extensively in support of it. In 2002, Matt relocated to Nagoya, Japan, where he composed and performed the score for the documentary "the Sounds of Sunshine".
Movng back to Canada in 2005, Matt enrolled in the Vancouver Community College School of Music, where he studied bass and composition, and ballet. While earning his diploma in jazz performance as Class Valedictorian, he joined Ten Souljers, Vancouver's premier event band.
In the Spring of 2007, Matt composed, performed and recorded the score to the internationally acclaimed childrens documentary, "Anita's Africa", winner of five international film awards including the Chicago international children's film festival award for best documentary. In January 2009, Matt composed, recorded and produced the sound track to Vy's Vietnam, recently nominated at the Yorkton Film Festival.
Matt is a truly brilliant bass player and sets very high standards, both musically and professionally. He is a source of inspiration to everyone in the band, and is greatly responsible for the ever-present high morale. His energy is second to none, and his stage presence transmits to his band mates, as well as the audience.
Matt says, "It is an honor to be part of this rhythm section. However, I wish I hadn't hung my head out the car window on the day I had this picture taken. By the way - when are we going to do the Motown Medley"?
