Diggin In Dreamland

Diggin In Dreamland is an energetic, exciting and versatile musical entertainment group, delivering an up-beat rhythm and blues – funk, and pop performance that pulls audiences off their seats and onto their feet.  This 8-piece (also a 12-piece Diggin In Dreamland GRANDE) show band performs equally well in concerts or nightclubs, or for corporate, conventions and special events.

The group is refreshed and synergized by its individual members who have earned recognition as exhilarating entertainers and recording artists. Diggin In Dreamland provides original material as well as arrangements from the 40’s to today’s contemporary musical styles.

Diggin In Dreamland has opened for the following national artists in the last 12 months:
KOOL & THE GANG
HUEY LEWIS & THE NEWS
GROVER WASHINGTON
STEVE MILLER
BADFINGER
KC & THE SUNSHINE BAND

Additionally, Diggin In Dreamland performed many of the Jacksonville Jaguars home games, The Jacksonville Jazz Festival, and many of the City of Jacksonville’s Special Events.  For New Years, the group performed at the Times Union Center for the Performing Arts as part of THE PARTY OF THE CENTURY, hosted by the Jacksonville Symphony Orchestra and The Toyota Gator Bowl Association.

The group is led by Kelley Rees and Brian Austin Greene.  Kenny Hamilton is the music director.

The members of this Jacksonville, FL based band are:
Kelley Rees: Lead vocals
Brian Austin Greene: Rhythm guitar and lead vocals
Kenny Hamilton: Tenor saxophone and lead vocals
Adam Shapiro: Keyboards and vocals
Mike Maple: Drums and back vocals
Erik Nelson: Bass
Jason Lichau: Trumpet and vocals
David Champagne: Trumpet and vocals
Clarence Hines: Trombone and back vocals
Christian Tamburr:  Percussionist
Brenda David: Back vocals