THE BAND THAT "ROCKS"
Women Who ROCKS...
Nashville's Hottest All Female Band, formulated by Arreic. We are a crusade, to champion the lives of others. We have the ability to bring you joy, comfort, motivate and relax through our music that will one day impact the entire world!!!
Nashville's Hottest All Female Band, formulated by Arreic. We are a crusade, to champion the lives of others. We have the ability to bring you joy, comfort, motivate and relax through our music that will one day impact the entire world!!!
Musical Director
Arreic
Arreic, originally from Denver, CO. moved to the DC area as preteen. Arreic’s musical talent started playing drums at the young age of 10 years old. It was during this time she found her talent to write musical lyrics, produce and dance.
Her musical influences are drawn from Beyoncé, Michael, and Janet Jackson, and her dance
moves by Michael Jackson, Usher, and James Brown. Her innate ability to create music and
perform led her to perfecting her percussion craft, including piano, at Tennessee State University
where she graduated, cum laude, with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Commercial Music
Technology and Minor in Mass Communication. Currently, she is a Music Producer, Songwriter, Musical Director, and CEO of Arreic Star Entertainment LLC. She puts on different music events in Nashville, TN. One in particular called The Funk Soul Summer Jam Festival which is all about playing and singing with your soul!
She and her Band, The Funk Don’t Die (FDD Band), is playing locally at venues in Nashville, TN,
while working on her debut album & quota; Good Vibes & quota; Her first single “Good Vibes” and second single & quota Please Don't & #39; & quota; is available on all digital music media platforms. You are sure to love the unique sound for she has a style all of her own.
Arreic
Arreic, originally from Denver, CO. moved to the DC area as preteen. Arreic’s musical talent started playing drums at the young age of 10 years old. It was during this time she found her talent to write musical lyrics, produce and dance.
Her musical influences are drawn from Beyoncé, Michael, and Janet Jackson, and her dance
moves by Michael Jackson, Usher, and James Brown. Her innate ability to create music and
perform led her to perfecting her percussion craft, including piano, at Tennessee State University
where she graduated, cum laude, with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Commercial Music
Technology and Minor in Mass Communication. Currently, she is a Music Producer, Songwriter, Musical Director, and CEO of Arreic Star Entertainment LLC. She puts on different music events in Nashville, TN. One in particular called The Funk Soul Summer Jam Festival which is all about playing and singing with your soul!
She and her Band, The Funk Don’t Die (FDD Band), is playing locally at venues in Nashville, TN,
while working on her debut album & quota; Good Vibes & quota; Her first single “Good Vibes” and second single & quota Please Don't & #39; & quota; is available on all digital music media platforms. You are sure to love the unique sound for she has a style all of her own.
Bass Guitar
Kala Hansen
Kala Hansen is a classically trained contrabassist born and raised in Anchorage, Alaska. She started on violin at eight years of age and switched to the upright bass and bass guitar in high school. She continued her musical studies at the University of Alaska Fairbanks, where she spent two seasons as a bassist with the Fairbanks Symphony Orchestra and with Fairbanks Light Opera Theatre.
She graduated with a degree in journalism and public communication from the University of Alaska Anchorage in 2006 and continued playing bass with various university classical and jazz ensembles while working for the University of Alaska as a technical editor and research administrator. She completed a second bachelor's degree in justice at the University of Alaska Anchorage December 2020 in hopes she can contribute to building a stronger more just society. She moved to Nashville in December 2021 from Alaska to expand her musical knowledge and genres—and grow into the music city musician she always wanted to be.
Electric Guitarist
Whitney Sherree
Whitney Sherree is a West Tennessee-born nomadic musician in her mid-20s. Her style
takes inspiration from her birthplace in the hills of Tennessee, the Appalachians Mountains,
Delta Blues, and the plains of Central Florida.
Whitney Sherree, has traveled and played in a variety of bands across the country but nothing brings her more joy than playing for strangers on a street corner. When not on stage, Whitney can be found exploring the beauty of Mother Nature, while writing original music about life she sees around her. Whitney is an huge advocate for ending homelessness and empowering women. You can find her original music on Spotify and Social Media Platforms.
Electric Guitarist
Whitney Sherree
Whitney Sherree is a West Tennessee-born nomadic musician in her mid-20s. Her style
takes inspiration from her birthplace in the hills of Tennessee, the Appalachians Mountains,
Delta Blues, and the plains of Central Florida.
Whitney Sherree, has traveled and played in a variety of bands across the country but nothing brings her more joy than playing for strangers on a street corner. When not on stage, Whitney can be found exploring the beauty of Mother Nature, while writing original music about life she sees around her. Whitney is an huge advocate for ending homelessness and empowering women. You can find her original music on Spotify and Social Media Platforms.
Keyboardist
Miranda Michaels
Miranda Michael is a live sound engineer and piano player from Memphis, TN.
She attended Tennessee State University and also played in The Aristocrat of Bands led under
the direction of Professor and Director of Bands Dr. Reginald McDonald, Professor James
Sexton, and Professor Larry Jenkins.
Miranda has played in a multitude of ensembles at Tennessee State University from marching
band, concert band, wind ensemble, and many other instrument-specific small groups. She
studied classical piano at Tennessee State University perfecting her craft as a musician.
Miranda has been playing keys for over ten years... performing around Nashville.
Miranda can play several instruments such as; electric guitar, bass guitar, and drums. She
is a sound engineer, music producer, and a well-versed musician that hones in on her craft and
excels in all she does.
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Drummer
Kelly BAMberger
Kelly BAMberger, born and raised in Oklahoma, moved to Nashville in 1994. She began playing
drums when she was 7 yrs old with her father, on keys, in their household music room. Her
mother inspired her to play the drums, and her grandmother was an avid piano teacher.
Kelly’s first gig was playing in nursing homes with her father.
Right after receiving a scholarship from Berkley School of Music in 1994, Kelly got a last-minute
call to fill-in for recording artist Rebecca Holden at the Tulsa Performing Arts Center. That
phone call would not only alter her path but change her life. It was on that gig where Kelly met
Nashville songwriter Greg Crowe and several seasoned Nashville sessions players who
encouraged her to come to Nashville and work as a professional musician. Kelly honed her
skills learning from the best musicians in Nashville. She has playedat the Swan Ball,
The Frist, and The Duke Ellington and Ella Fitzgerald tributes at Fisk, the General Jackson
Showboat with recording artist, Tim Watson, and dinner shows with the night band to name a
few. She has recorded on many Indie record labels with a variety of artists as well as on Capital
Records with Comedian/Songwriter Tim Wilson. In 2013, she appeared in the Tom Tom
Magazine, Drummers Who Sing. In 2021 she was interviewed for the Working Drummer
Podcast, Nashville’s Lower Broadway Roundtable.
After landing her first touring gig with David Frizzell in ’94; she then toured with Earl Thomas
Conley, where she got to play at the Houston Astrodome. Throughout her career, she has
toured and, or shared the stage with many major artists including The Marvellettes, Stella
Parton, Andy Kim, Dennis Tufano, and Rob Giles; members of Orleans and Kool and the
Gang, and Canadian Country Recording Artist Donny Lee, and a list too long to mention. She
toured with a variety of acts and artists both well-known and unknown all over the US and even
in Europe, playing venues from clubs, to casino showrooms, to stadiums.
By the grace of God, for the past several years Kelly has been drumming 6 to 7 days a week on
Lower Broadway, averaging 9 to 13 shows per week. Through it all, she gives glory to God and
holds tightly to her faith in Jesus with gratitude and humility in hope that she can continue to
mentor and inspire others in the industry and be one of the many women who rock this town
every day in so many ways, doing what she loves for a living.
Kelly BAMberger
Kelly BAMberger, born and raised in Oklahoma, moved to Nashville in 1994. She began playing
drums when she was 7 yrs old with her father, on keys, in their household music room. Her
mother inspired her to play the drums, and her grandmother was an avid piano teacher.
Kelly’s first gig was playing in nursing homes with her father.
Right after receiving a scholarship from Berkley School of Music in 1994, Kelly got a last-minute
call to fill-in for recording artist Rebecca Holden at the Tulsa Performing Arts Center. That
phone call would not only alter her path but change her life. It was on that gig where Kelly met
Nashville songwriter Greg Crowe and several seasoned Nashville sessions players who
encouraged her to come to Nashville and work as a professional musician. Kelly honed her
skills learning from the best musicians in Nashville. She has playedat the Swan Ball,
The Frist, and The Duke Ellington and Ella Fitzgerald tributes at Fisk, the General Jackson
Showboat with recording artist, Tim Watson, and dinner shows with the night band to name a
few. She has recorded on many Indie record labels with a variety of artists as well as on Capital
Records with Comedian/Songwriter Tim Wilson. In 2013, she appeared in the Tom Tom
Magazine, Drummers Who Sing. In 2021 she was interviewed for the Working Drummer
Podcast, Nashville’s Lower Broadway Roundtable.
After landing her first touring gig with David Frizzell in ’94; she then toured with Earl Thomas
Conley, where she got to play at the Houston Astrodome. Throughout her career, she has
toured and, or shared the stage with many major artists including The Marvellettes, Stella
Parton, Andy Kim, Dennis Tufano, and Rob Giles; members of Orleans and Kool and the
Gang, and Canadian Country Recording Artist Donny Lee, and a list too long to mention. She
toured with a variety of acts and artists both well-known and unknown all over the US and even
in Europe, playing venues from clubs, to casino showrooms, to stadiums.
By the grace of God, for the past several years Kelly has been drumming 6 to 7 days a week on
Lower Broadway, averaging 9 to 13 shows per week. Through it all, she gives glory to God and
holds tightly to her faith in Jesus with gratitude and humility in hope that she can continue to
mentor and inspire others in the industry and be one of the many women who rock this town
every day in so many ways, doing what she loves for a living.
Saxophonist
Taliyah Hughes
Taliyah Hughes is from Memphis, TN born and raised. She currently attends Tennessee
State University getting her degree in Music Education. She is also shaping her craft as a saxophonist.
Taliyah came to Tennessee State University to join the Aristocrat of Bands led under the
direction of Professor and Director of Bands Dr. Reginald McDonald, Professor James Sexton,
and Professor Larry Jenkins. Watching videos of Historical Black Colleges and Universities, the Aristocrat of Bands popped up performing everywhere around the country at
events such as; Honda Battle of the Bands, John F. Kennedy Inaugural Parade, for President
Barack Obama, and many more performances.
later, her dream has became true, and she joined Tennessee State University Aristocrat of Bands and plays in multiple ensembles such as the marching band, jazz collegians band, and many more positions where as needed. When she graduates from TSU her plan is to become a jazz instructor and teach students how important jazz is to other forms of music. She is a wonderful and dedicated musician to her craft as a saxophonist.
Taliyah Hughes
Taliyah Hughes is from Memphis, TN born and raised. She currently attends Tennessee
State University getting her degree in Music Education. She is also shaping her craft as a saxophonist.
Taliyah came to Tennessee State University to join the Aristocrat of Bands led under the
direction of Professor and Director of Bands Dr. Reginald McDonald, Professor James Sexton,
and Professor Larry Jenkins. Watching videos of Historical Black Colleges and Universities, the Aristocrat of Bands popped up performing everywhere around the country at
events such as; Honda Battle of the Bands, John F. Kennedy Inaugural Parade, for President
Barack Obama, and many more performances.
later, her dream has became true, and she joined Tennessee State University Aristocrat of Bands and plays in multiple ensembles such as the marching band, jazz collegians band, and many more positions where as needed. When she graduates from TSU her plan is to become a jazz instructor and teach students how important jazz is to other forms of music. She is a wonderful and dedicated musician to her craft as a saxophonist.
Lead Vocalist
Aerion Jackson
Aerion Jackson is a singer-songwriter from Memphis, TN. She first discovered her passion for
music while watching a singer perform "Give Me One Reason" by Tracy Chapman at the age of
five.
Aerion Jackson enjoys singing a variety of genres: Classical, Country, Blues, Jazz, Soul, and
R&B music. She received her Bachelors in Music with an emphasis in Vocal Jazz from Middle Tennessee State University. She has had the pleasure of performing with George Duke, Patti LaBelle, Kirk Whalum, Marvin Sapp, and many more!
Aerion Jackson is honored to be a part of the Women Who Rock Awards Show, celebrating the
accomplishments of women throughout the Nashville community.
Lead Vocalist
Aerion Jackson
Aerion Jackson is a singer-songwriter from Memphis, TN. She first discovered her passion for
music while watching a singer perform "Give Me One Reason" by Tracy Chapman at the age of
five.
Aerion Jackson enjoys singing a variety of genres: Classical, Country, Blues, Jazz, Soul, and
R&B music. She received her Bachelors in Music with an emphasis in Vocal Jazz from Middle Tennessee State University. She has had the pleasure of performing with George Duke, Patti LaBelle, Kirk Whalum, Marvin Sapp, and many more!
Aerion Jackson is honored to be a part of the Women Who Rock Awards Show, celebrating the
accomplishments of women throughout the Nashville community.
Tenor Vocalist
Victoria Sanders
Victoria Sanders is a singer, songwriter, and performer. Born in Brooklyn, NY, she was
influenced by great musical communities and developed her love for music. She started performing in school choirs, stage plays, and jazz band at the age of 9.
While attending Fisk University, she studied under the direction of Dr. Paul T. Kwami as a member of the Multi-award-winning Fisk Jubilee singers. She graduated in 2018 with a degree in political science.
She is also a member of the Grammy award-winning ensemble of Fisk Jubilee singers. During her time with the Fisk Jubilee singers, she sang on Rodney Atkin 2019 recording “Caught up in the country”.
Today, Victoria is a background vocalist for various artists in the Nashville area. She promotes
healing through music.
Victoria Sanders
Victoria Sanders is a singer, songwriter, and performer. Born in Brooklyn, NY, she was
influenced by great musical communities and developed her love for music. She started performing in school choirs, stage plays, and jazz band at the age of 9.
While attending Fisk University, she studied under the direction of Dr. Paul T. Kwami as a member of the Multi-award-winning Fisk Jubilee singers. She graduated in 2018 with a degree in political science.
She is also a member of the Grammy award-winning ensemble of Fisk Jubilee singers. During her time with the Fisk Jubilee singers, she sang on Rodney Atkin 2019 recording “Caught up in the country”.
Today, Victoria is a background vocalist for various artists in the Nashville area. She promotes
healing through music.
Alto Vocalist
Maria Ridley
A Native of Newark, New Jersey Maria Ridley was a member of the Aristocrat of Bands as an Alto Saxophonist and graduated with her BBA Degree in Accounting and a Masters of Science Degree from DeVry University Keller Graduate School of Management. She serves as Treasurer of Creative Artists of TN and the Music City Nashville Chapter of GMWA. She also serves as a six year mentor for TN Achieves.
As a mother of two, young adults, she still makes time for her passions of music, arts, entertainment, and ministry. She enjoys serving as a Talent Escort for the Dove Awards, Stellar Gospel Music Awards and Black Music Honors televised events and has served artists such as Anthony Brown & Group Therapy, Koryn Hawthorne, Faith Evans and TI Tip Harris. To her credits, Maria has acted as lead and supporting roles throughout her career.
This year, she is set to perform in Rabbit Summer with Sista Style Productions in May as well as Fulani The Musical in June. She was featured in the film “Still Got Joy” which premiered in October 2019, performed in the stage play “Another Chance” with KTF productions. Broadway musicals she has performed in were the Wiz, Memphis The Musical, and “Hairspray” as a ‘Dynamite Singer’ at the Center for the Arts in Murfreesboro, TN. She also appeared in the movie HAV Faith, as an Extra for ABC’s hit TV show “Nashville”, recorded and performed as a background vocalist for Country Music Artist Carrie Underwood during her live performance of “Church Bells” at the 2016 CMT Music Awards, CCM Recording Artists Danny Gokey, Grammy Nominee Gene Moore, Nate Bean, and Kyla Jade. Above all these wonderful accomplishments, Maria says “My greatest joy in life is being a mother, leaving a legacy to my children and serving in ministry as a tool in God’s hands.”
Maria Ridley
A Native of Newark, New Jersey Maria Ridley was a member of the Aristocrat of Bands as an Alto Saxophonist and graduated with her BBA Degree in Accounting and a Masters of Science Degree from DeVry University Keller Graduate School of Management. She serves as Treasurer of Creative Artists of TN and the Music City Nashville Chapter of GMWA. She also serves as a six year mentor for TN Achieves.
As a mother of two, young adults, she still makes time for her passions of music, arts, entertainment, and ministry. She enjoys serving as a Talent Escort for the Dove Awards, Stellar Gospel Music Awards and Black Music Honors televised events and has served artists such as Anthony Brown & Group Therapy, Koryn Hawthorne, Faith Evans and TI Tip Harris. To her credits, Maria has acted as lead and supporting roles throughout her career.
This year, she is set to perform in Rabbit Summer with Sista Style Productions in May as well as Fulani The Musical in June. She was featured in the film “Still Got Joy” which premiered in October 2019, performed in the stage play “Another Chance” with KTF productions. Broadway musicals she has performed in were the Wiz, Memphis The Musical, and “Hairspray” as a ‘Dynamite Singer’ at the Center for the Arts in Murfreesboro, TN. She also appeared in the movie HAV Faith, as an Extra for ABC’s hit TV show “Nashville”, recorded and performed as a background vocalist for Country Music Artist Carrie Underwood during her live performance of “Church Bells” at the 2016 CMT Music Awards, CCM Recording Artists Danny Gokey, Grammy Nominee Gene Moore, Nate Bean, and Kyla Jade. Above all these wonderful accomplishments, Maria says “My greatest joy in life is being a mother, leaving a legacy to my children and serving in ministry as a tool in God’s hands.”
Soprano Vocalist
Chasiti Brooks
Chasiti Brooks, also known as “Chas B” has been singing since she was in the
3rd grade whether in church or on a competitive stage. Performing in many different All-State, City choirs, and school choirs as a soprano where she has received years of training.
She attended Middle Tennessee State University and has had the pleasure of singing in the
multiple choir ensembles shaping her craft and talent as a vocalist. She has had the pleasure to
sing background behind a few artists such as Darrel Petties, Patti LaBelle, and Donald
Lawrence, just to name a few.
For the past 5 years, Chas B. has been singing background vocals all over Nashville at events such as Make Music Nashville, Kimbros Picklin Parlor, The Funk Soul Summer Jam Festival, Appleton Room at Fisk University, Kingdom Café, Encore Pride, The Nashville Art Exchange, and many more.
Singing has been and will always be a passion and a career for Chas B, along with teaching and
leading children. Being able to feel and hear the meanings from different genres and languages
has always given her a sense of joy and fulfillment. She is an amazing singer and musician, you
are sure to love her voice.
Chasiti Brooks
Chasiti Brooks, also known as “Chas B” has been singing since she was in the
3rd grade whether in church or on a competitive stage. Performing in many different All-State, City choirs, and school choirs as a soprano where she has received years of training.
She attended Middle Tennessee State University and has had the pleasure of singing in the
multiple choir ensembles shaping her craft and talent as a vocalist. She has had the pleasure to
sing background behind a few artists such as Darrel Petties, Patti LaBelle, and Donald
Lawrence, just to name a few.
For the past 5 years, Chas B. has been singing background vocals all over Nashville at events such as Make Music Nashville, Kimbros Picklin Parlor, The Funk Soul Summer Jam Festival, Appleton Room at Fisk University, Kingdom Café, Encore Pride, The Nashville Art Exchange, and many more.
Singing has been and will always be a passion and a career for Chas B, along with teaching and
leading children. Being able to feel and hear the meanings from different genres and languages
has always given her a sense of joy and fulfillment. She is an amazing singer and musician, you
are sure to love her voice.
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