About KC36 Orange Sunshine Band
Featuring Bruce Lish & Friends
“From Jerry to jazz, funk, and soul – with plenty of side trips”
Inspired by the rich, diverse musical heritage in the Peak to Peak region, KC36 Orange Sunshine Band presents unique interpretations of classic music spanning generations, including the legendary rock and jazz artists Jerry Garcia and Miles Davis, plus rock, funk, and soul legends such as James Brown and the Beatles. Our material is eclectic and entertaining! Our exceptional keyboards player, Dave Pullins, also contributes funky, soulful original tunes. KC36OSB is strong on collaboration, improvisation and musical exploration, mixing accomplished playing and ample vocals.
Band leader Bruce Lish, on sax
Bruce finally admits that he’s a bit of a local legend around the Nederland/Peak to Peak area, having appeared with many local-and-beyond musicians, including Smooth Money Gesture, River Spell, the Ben Sproul Band, the Vince Herman Band, the High Hawks, Stellar Jays, the Piney Tops, Shanti Groove, the Larry Keel Experience, Tenth Mountain Division, and many more friends. Lish has appeared at many venues and several festivals, including the Caribou Room, Howlin’ Wind Brewing & Spirits, Knotted Root Brewing, Very Nice Brewing, the Jamestown Mercantile, the Mountain Sun, the Boulder Theater, the Fox Theatre, Cervantes, Frozen Dead Guy Days, NedFest, the Northwest String Summit, and others. His KC36 bandmates have comparable resumes, and all members have toured outside of Colorado.
The Band
Peak to Peak and Boulder-Denver music fans recognize these guys from other popular groups such as Smooth Money Gesture (Diminico), the NoGo Gillbillies (Pullins), and Aoxomoxoa/Seeing Stars (Heiland & Novissimo), for starters.
With Lish on sax, Doug Diminico on guitar, Dave Pullins on keys, John Heiland on bass, and Larry Novissimo holding down the drum chair, KC36OSB is about having a good time and high level jamming. Their evolving sound has been compared to Legion of Mary, JGB, Traffic, and the Coltrane Quartet, among others. “If Jerry Garcia and John Coltrane had a baby…” With a unique, entertaining sound, KC36OSB is a welcome addition to the music scene up in the hills and around the Boulder-Denver area. We look forward to playing at your venue!