Drums, guitar, and vocals are the backbone and energy behind Dharmasoul and their new album Lightening Kid. With Jonah Tolchin on guitar, Kevin Clifford on drums, and the two singing both lead and backup vocals, this duo makes audiences look around to see who else must be playing.

Influenced by contemporary artists like as well as the Staple Singers, the Allman Brothers Band and Stevie Wonder, these musicians pour their own creativity into their original compositions and improvisational performances. The genre-defying result is come by honestly: Tolchin has worked with or shared a stage with Greg Allman, Tony Joe White, Dave & Phil Alvin, Chris Smither, Justin Townes Earle, Rickie Lee Jones as well as Tom Paxton; Clifford’s tenure at Loyola University in New Orleans opened him to the worlds of hip-hop, neo-soul, traditional/modern jazz, Brazilian and Afro-Cuban styles.

Of this cut, Jonah Tolchin told Elmore: “Open Your Heart” is a Sam Cooke-style love song featuring Cindy Walker and Marie Lewey (Muscle Shoals Singers) on background vocals. This song has the most energetic guitar solo on the record. We will often close our live shows with it.”

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