BAND DETAIL: Crowd Control

Demo Take A Bow Route 66 Night and Day

The members of Crowd Control bring experience and professionalism to every event in which they participate. Having accumulated over 50 years of collective musical knowledge coupled with the desire to entertain, always makes Crowd Control an event favorite. The Crowd Control song selection draws from hits of the 70's 80's 90's and beyond. With attention to audience participation and dancing we make sure that a great time will be enjoyed by all.

Stephanie Nix - Vocals
Stephanie Nix is a native Texan who has been an actively performing vocalist for 20 years.  Throughout her career, she has performed various venues in the U.S., Canada and Mexico. In her repertoire there are eclectic mixes of pop/rock, jazz standards, classical, musical theater, country, and original music. She's worked in a multitude of settings ranging from vocal/instrumental duets, quartets, and choral music to bands.

Ms. Nix is also a physician assistant in family practice in the Dallas area. She continues to pursue music on a semi-professional basis; with music and medicine being the two great loves she enjoys sharing with others.

John Immel - Bass Guitar, Vocals
John Immel is a multi-instrumentalist who plays electronic keyboards, bass guitar and electric guitar.   John's extensive musical background includes being awarded a Woody Herman Jazz scholarship, outstanding soloist award at the Eau Claire, Wisconsin Jazz festival and the prestigious Louis Armstrong Jazz award. John attended the Wisconsin Conservatory of Music, which was followed by a professional music career traveling the country with many different types of musical groups featured in hotels, clubs and arena venues. Today, John resides in Lewisville, Texas and has played with many bands locally.

Musical Inspiration

John's favorite style of music is jazz/fusion with a funk/ R&B groove. Artists like Gino Vanelli, Larry Carlton, Al Dimeola, Dave Grusin, Chick Corea, Joe Sample and Marcus Miller are among the few musicians to whom John listens.

Harold Shepard - Keyboards, Vocals
Harold Shepard started Piano at age 6 and playing in bands since 7th grade. Jazz studies began at age 16 and he earned recognition at the Texas State High School Jazz Band Competition as outstanding piano player. Harold has performed with major recording artists like The Drifters, Clark Terry, Pat Travers, and Elliott Easton.
Musical Inspiration
Harold grew up listening to Big Band, Swing and 60's rock - Harold loves Motown and Funk and learned so much from the music of the 60's and 70's.

Reginald Dunn - Drums
A native of Los Angeles, CA, Reggie has been playing the Dallas music scene since 2000.  He is an accomplished multi-instrumentalist and solo artist, with musical roots from both sides of his family.  Reggie began playing drums at the age of three years old, then ventured on to bass and guitar as a pre-teen, and finally piano at age 17.  These talents have paved the way for a variety of musical experiences, the latest of which is his responsibility as drummer of Crowd Control. 

Outside of music, Reggie has an MBA  and is an accomplished Corporate Trainer.

SONG LIST:

low Hand - Pointer Sisters
You Gotta Be - Desiree
Take A Bow - Madonna
Night and Day - Cole Porter
That's The Way Love Goes - Janet Jackson
Brickhouse - Commodores
You Belong To Me - Carly Simon
Good Times - Chic
Josie - Steely Dan
Boogie Oogie Oogie - Taste of Honey
My Funny Valentine - Rogers/Hart
Knock On Wood - Eddie Floyd
Feel Like Makin' Love - Roberta Flack
Soak Up The Sun - Cheryl Crow
Who's Cryin' Now - Journey
Play That Funky Music - Wild Cherry
Natural Woman - Aretha Franklin
You're So Vain - Carly Simon
White Flag - Dido
All Of Me - Simons & Marks
Let's Stay Together - Al Green
Respect - Aretha Franklin
Georgia On My Mind - Ray Charles
Chain Of Fools - Aretha Franklin
Moondance - Van Morrison
Superstition - Stevie Wonder
Have I Told You Lately - Van Morrison
Smooth Operator - Sade
It's Too Late - Carol King
Fever - Peggy Lee
Cherie Amor - Stevie Wonder
At Last - Etta James
Good Love - Incognito
What's Goin' On - Marvin Gaye
Is It You - Lee Ritenour
Route 66 - Natalie Cole
Til You Come Back To Me - Aretha Franklin
No Parking On The Dance Floor - Midnight Star
It Ain't Over Til It's Over - Lenny Kravitz
Outstanding - The Gap Band
Mr. Big Stuff - Jean Knight
Sittin Up In My Room - Brandy
Heard It Through The Grapevine - Marvin Gaye
Sunshine Of My Life - Stevie Wonder
If I Ain't Got You - Alicia Keys
Remember The Time - Michael Jackson