Park City native Cam Gallagher brings his band to Utah for a 10-day tour

Photo: Cam Gallagher & The Tasty Soul

PARK CITY, Utah — Cam Gallagher & The Tasty Soul will bring their own version of funk to the Park City Kimball Arts Festival as part of a 10-day tour of Utah. The band is based in Nashville. At their core they are a funk band with roots in Jazz, Rock and Soul in the vein of James Brown, Parliament, Sly and the Family Stone, Funkadelic, and more recently Lettuce and Snarky Puppy. While every member of their band has touring experience – their vocalist goes on tour every other month – this is the first time Cam Gallagher & The Tasty Soul are going on tour.

Hear them perform on the Main Stage at the PC Kimball Arts Festival

For their performance at the Park City Kimball Arts Festival the eight Nashville-based members will be joined by two special guests – Dante Rivera and saxophonist David Halliday. Gallagher says, “We like to cultivate an atmosphere of positivity and fun.” It’s a collaborative process with the crowd. In their live performances they enjoy playing one of their original songs called “Snicklefritz”, a lively, goofy, fun song.

Music as a lifestyle

“Music is everything for us. We are very fortunate. The common denominator amongst us all, is that we have a fantastic support system. We all grew up in areas that were very art centric. Obviously, in Park City and growing up in that school system was very pro-music.” In talking about Chris Taylor, the band director, Cam Gallagher said, “he is the reason I pursued music at the college level. I don’t think I would be where I am today without Mr. Taylor. He is amazing,” was Cam Gallagher’s answer.

Recordings are available

Cam Gallagher & The Tasty Soul just released a new EP with Grace Bowers. One of his favorite songs they recorded is their cover of ‘House of the Rising Sun’, for which Grace Bowers sings the vocals. He wanted to incorporate the sonic atmosphere of New Orleans in a song because a lot of funk music and American music derived in the Big Easy. They expect to release their second album next year, with 30 songs to be released along the way.