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"Sly and the Family Stone Tribute" / Press

“For the first two songs, his niece Lisa Stone (daughter of the band’s original keyboardist Rose Stone) took the reins, while Stone stood off to the side watching the action like a proud father.”

REUTERS BLOGS

“Sly’s niece (Lisa Stone, daughter of Rose Stone) got her props. She sung so well and hard when Sly walked off stage, she got a huge response every time she got close to her mike. Concert review: Olympia (Paris, France)”

Blaise Schmitter - Funk-U Magazine (Paris)

“Even Lisa Stone's high-energy post-show performance of "Somebody's Watching You" managed to better the cut which appeared on Sly's album Stand!”

Adam Rosenberg - UGO MUSIC BLOG

“SLY AND THE FAMILY STONE: Sly performs with the Family Stone at the House of Blues... niece Lisa Stone's powerful pipes and infectious spirit... ”

Orange County Register

“...with Anthony Yates, his brother-bassist Pete and a gifted drummer, Steffon DuBose expertly anchoring the tunes, the group seems capable of pulling just about any Sly gem back into shape, be they as raucous as "Dance to the Music" or "Stand!" or as subtle as "Everybody Is a Star."”

Orange County Register

“Lisa Stone, the daughter of Rose Stone emerged upfront as the lead singer. Lisa has a powerful voice and a fine stage presence to hold things together. I had seen her in 2003 as one of the 'Sly tribute' bands was just taking off, and Lisa seemed to be fresh out of church, unassuming and almost shy about singing the music. On Friday Lisa was in full effect, giving Patti LaBelle a run for her money as a soul-screamer.”

“I believe that every musician and singer has what I call "their night". This night, musically, belonged to bassist Pete Yates. From the moment he took the stage, Pete showed us that he is a bassist to be reckoned with. When he took front stage and teased us with licks from "Thank You Falettinme Be Mice Elf Agin", the crowd went wild. Sparks of Larry Graham flowed through his fingers as he took the bass so low he was damn near under the stage.”

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