Mark Grossman
[email protected]
512.495.9935
P.O. Box 81145
Austin, Texas 78708
Song List
Ain’t Nobody
Chaka Kahn
All Blues
Miles Davis
At Last
Etta James
Baby I Love You
Aretha Franklin
Band of Gold
Freda Payne
Best of My Love
The Emotions
Billie Jean
Michael Jackson
Boogie Oogie Oogie
Taste of Honey
Brick House
The Commodores
Cantaloupe Island
Brion Bomberg
Can’t Take My Eyes Off of You
Franki Valli
Car Wash
Rose Royce
Chain of Fools
Aretha Franklin
Cold Duck Time
Eddie Harris
Comin’ Home Baby
Bob Dorough & Ben Tucker
Crazy in Love
Beyonce
Crazy Love
Van Morrison
Daughters
John Mayer
Déjà Vu
Beyonce
Disco Inferno
The Trammps
Do I Do
Stevie Wonder
Dock of the Bay
Otis Redding
Don’t Stop ‘til You Get Enough
Michael Jackson
Fool in Love
Ike & Tina Turner
For Once in My Life
Stevie Wonder
Fun, Fun, Fun
Confunkshun
Georgia
Ray Charles
Get Down on It
Kool and the Gang
Gimme Some Lovin
Spencer Davis Group
Golden
Jill Scott
Good Times
Chic
Hava Nagila
Traditional
I Don’t Want to Lose Your Love
The Emotions
I Don’t Want to Miss a Thing
Aerosmith
I Heard It Through the Grapevine Gladys Knight & the Pips
I Want to Be Your Lover
Prince
I Will Survive
Gloria Gaynor
I Wish
Stevie Wonder
I’ll Take You There
Staple Singers
If I Ain’t Got You
Alicia Keys
In My House
Mary Jane Girls
It’s Yo Thang
Isley Brothers
Just My Imagination
The Temptations
Kiss
Prince
Mark Grossman
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Knock on Wood
Eddie Floyd
L.O.V.E.
Nat “King” Cole
Lady Marmalade
Labelle
Last Dance
Donna Summer
Let’s Groove
Earth, Wind & Fire
Let’s Stay Together
Marvin Gaye
Long Walk
Jill Scott
Love Overboard
Gladys Knight & the Pips
Love Roller Coaster
Ohio Players
Love Train
O’Jays
Midnight Hour
Wilson Pickett
More Than a Woman
The Bee Gees
Mustang Sally
Wilson Pickett
My Girl
The Temptations
Natural Woman
Aretha Franklin
Pass the Peas
Maceo Parker
Play That Funky Music
Wild Cherry
Proud Mary
Ike & Tina Turner
P.Y.T.
Michael Jackson
September
Earth, Wind & Fire
Shake Your Body (Down to the Ground)
The Jacksons
Shining Star
Earth, Wind and Fire
Shotgun
Junior Walker
Shout
Otis Day and the Knights
Signed, Sealed, Delivered
Stevie Wonder
Superstition
Steve Wonder
Sweet Thang
Chaka Kahn
Take Me to the River
Al Green
The Best is Yet to Come
Frank Sinatra
The Way You Look Tonight
Frank Sinatra
Think
Aretha Franklin
Thriller
Michael Jackson
‘Til You Come Back to Me
Aretha Franklin
To Be Real
Cheryl Lynn
Unforgettable
Nat “King” Cole
We Are Family
Sister Sledge
What A Wonderful World
Louis Armstrong
What You Won’t Do for Love
Bobby Caldwell
You Are the Best Thing
Ray Lamontagne
Stevie Wonder
You Are the Sunshine of My Life
You Got the Love
Chaka Kahn
You Sexy Thing
Hot Chocolate
The song list is always changing. For the most current
songlist, visit www.MemphisTrainRevue.com/songlist.
Corporate Events
“I have been organizing this corporate event
for 20 years and we have never had such a
positive vibe as when Memphis Train started
to play. Some bands sound the same the entire night, but this band really was able to
mix up the sound and the selections to keep
people entertained.”
- Chris Anyel
Labatt Food Service
“Honestly, all aspects of working with MTR were
fantastic! Mark was the very best combination
of ‘friendly-professional.’ He was very accommodating of our needs and budget and quick to
respond to all communication. The band’s crew
arrived and set up with no complications, the
performers arrived and were on stage as expected on time, very polite and easy to work
with. The performance was terrific! Memphis
Train Revue and AustinMusicWorks were fantastic to work with! I would book them again
in a heartbeat!”
- Nikki Mackenzie
Lexus
Mark Grossman
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512.495.9935
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Austin, Texas 78708
music. Great singers. This is the third event
MTR has performed at for us. All have
been an incredible success!! Mark Grossman was easy to deal with - professional and
thorough. The set up crew was early and incredibly efficient.”
- Carmen Zayas
Goodwill
“Mark and the band were easy, and great to
work with, and when I thought they wouldn’t
answer one more question from my client . .
. they handled it like it was the first question
. . . and even wore Halloween Costumes for
the gig!!”
- David Granger
Bravo! Entertainment
“We appreciated that you were able to give a
whole-hearted performance without blasting
the ears of our audiologist audience. In addition, your playlist was masterfully designed to
capture our group and get them on the floor
– not an easy task.”
- Bruce Clark
“A note of thanks. Memphis Train Revue was a
BCW Group, Event Planner for Sonus, a
smash! Terrific! Huge hit! I cannot tell you how
division of Amplifon
awesome they were. Our party was the rocking party of all times. We had people dancing “Thanks for accommodating us in staying late .
that never dance! Everything went just grand . . of course, the band was awesome. Love the
and no hitches in the get along.”
singers and members of the band.They are very
talented and so nice. We had a great time. Until
- Kamie Cherry
next year . . .”
Constructors & Associates, Inc.
- Norma Morales
“Memphis Train Revue made our Christmas
KENS TV
party a terrific hit! The floor was crowded
with employees dancing from the minute the
band started right through to the very end. For the most current client testimonials,
Soulful, energetic and extremely danceable visit www.MemphisTrainRevue.com/testimonials.
Charitable Galas
“Memphis Train Revue and AustinMusicWorks
helped to make my event a success. They were
easy to work with and provided a quality product. Memphis Train Revue got everyone dancing
and having fun.”
- Karen Boyer
Goodwill of Central Texas
“Your crew was fabulous. I have no complaints
at all. Mark this day down – a completely satisfied customer.”
- Laurel Hooper
Travis County Medical Alliance Gala
“Memphis Train is so very wonderful and such
a draw to all who think about coming. . . I just
wish we could figure out a way to highlight
them more.”
- Meredith Cooper
Wonders & Worries, Inc.
Mark Grossman
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512.495.9935
P.O. Box 81145
Austin, Texas 78708
“Just wanted to tell you everyone loved the
band Friday! It was a great party with rave reviews. I’ll be watching for when they play – our
kids would love them.”
- Connie Baines
Toast of the Town
“What a night and oh what a band.........THEY
WERE FANTASTIC!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! We
loved them and they are a fantastic band who
knows how to make any event a success. Memphis Train Revue was an absolute hit and made
the Service League of Baytown’s Charity Ball
a definite night to remember. Everyone has
called to tell me that they loved the band and
requested your number for future events....no
need to worry....I gave them all your name and
number. Thanks a bunch, they were great.”
- Tracey Ferrell Terry
The Service League of Baytown
Private Parties
Mark Grossman
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Austin, Texas 78708
“The Train played great tunes . . . and the dance “My greatest thanks to you and the members of
floor was beyond full. I can’t wait to get to- Memphis Train Revue! The 50 Year Celebration
was a huge success (we had over 900 guests)
gether with y’all again!”
and everyone was raving about the perfor- Lou Diamond Phillips
mance. We received several requests that we
Actor,Writer and Director
have Memphis Train Revue perform at other
“Memphis Train Revue put on an amazing events and we look forward to working with
show and even impressed ME! My clients you all in the future!”
wanted a band that kept their guests on the
- Rachel Akeman
dance floor all night long and they got exactly
Goodwill Industries of Central Texas
what they wanted.”
“WOW!! We had an awesome and great time.
- Jackie Deer
Great job! We are looking forward to listening
Elite Weddings and Events
to the band again. Again, thanks for making our
“Exceeded all of our expectations. Hands down, anniversary a fun and enjoyable night. Keep up
the good work.”
they are the BEST OF THE BEST!!!!”
- Stephanie and Calvin Guillory
- Shawne Moore
Austin,Texas
50th Birthday Party
Wedding Receptions
“We considered hiring bands from Atlanta to
L.A. to play at our wedding but we didn’t think
anyone could provide the same great entertainment we had consistently seen from our friends
in Memphis Train Revue. Our guests are still raving about the band to us and to anyone who will
listen.We understand that one of our colleagues
hired you, sight unseen, based on the incredible
word of mouth you generated at our wedding.
You are pure, unadulterated fun! We do not hesitate to endorse you – you are incredible!”
- Mia Hamm and Nomar Garciaparra
Bride and Groom, Santa Barbara, California
Mark Grossman
[email protected]
512.495.9935
P.O. Box 81145
Austin, Texas 78708
The manager, Mark Grossman, is an absolute
pleasure to work with. He’s very professional
and responds to emails and phone calls in a
prompt manner. He greeted us during our dinner and followed up with us when we returned
from our honeymoon with a thank you letter
and an email. We think they were an excellent
value for the money. I think that Memphis Train
will be a big hit at other weddings and debutant
balls in Dallas.You will not be disappointed!”
- Mary Martin Magers
Bride, Dallas,Texas
“MTR had my wedding party on the dance floor un“We LOVED, LOVED, LOVED Memphis Train til the very end! That to me is a successful party!”
Revue and so did our guests. They are a fabu- Kristin Holstein Gish
lous band and had everyone dancing all night.
Bride, Jackson Hole,Wyoming
We left our reception later than we were suppose to because the reception was still going “The band is undoubtedly one of the best wedstrong because of the band. All my friends and ding bands in the country. They’re called Memfamily keep saying how awesome the band was. phis Train Revue and are based in Austin.”
They play songs that everyone has fun dancing
- Liza Downey
to and variety for all ages.
Wedding Guest and Blogger
Band Biographies
Mark Grossman
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512.495.9935
P.O. Box 81145
Austin, Texas 78708
Memphis Train Revue is a 10 piece R&B, classic soul and
funk powerhouse. Comprised of a vocal section, horn
section and band, Memphis Train Revue has rocked and
rolled audiences for 20 years. The Train gets bodies on
the dance floor singing, dancing and having a great time
and no one does it better!
Sheree Smith: Vocals
a weekly churchgoer and the
worldliness of an army brat giving
her broad exposure to musical styles from across the
country and around the world. Glenda has performed
as a professional singer with such artists as Kyle Turner,
Mr. James Polk and Women in Jazz.
Paul Klemperer: Saxophone
Born and raised in Attalla, Alabama, Sheree has starred in such
popular musicals as Beehive and
Dreamgirls and has lent her
voice to recordings for Overlord,
Spencer
Gibb,
the
San Antonio Spurs and the San
Memphis Train Revue combines the road-tested
skills of touring musicians with the technical profi- Antonio Riverwalk. With her extensive theater and
ciency of studio musicians and the showmanship of live performance background, Sheree is a master at
singers who honed their skills in church and theatre. engaging the audience and blurring the line between
The unique combination creates one of the funki- performer and spectator.
est rhythm sections around, a horn section so hot
Keith Fiala: Trumpet
they could burn down a house and singers who wear
their emotions on their vocal chords! If this band
Winner of the prestigious Louis
can’t get you on the dance floor, then there must not
Armstrong Jazz Award, Keith’s
be a dance floor!
talents won him a full music
scholarship at the University of
Glenda Dotson: Vocals
Texas. Keith has performed at
The daughter of a career army jazz festivals around the world and he rejoins Memman and minister, Glenda was phis Train Revue after a world tour with jazz legend
raised with the soulfulness of Maynard Ferguson.
Sonia Moore: Vocals
Sonia ’Saja’ Moore is a native
of Houston, Texas and has been
singing since she joined The New
Sunrise Baptist Church Choir at
the tender age of 6. At 16, Sonia
was a featured vocalist on MC Hammer’s iconic “2 Legit
2 Quit” album, performed on the subsequent national
tour and has since sung on tracks by Doug E. Fresh
(Make Love Tonight), Mr. 32 and Gov’t Mule.
A jazz fan from an early age, Paul
has studied with jazz legends Archie Shepp, Max Roach and Ray
Copeland. He has performed
with local legends Marcia Ball
and members of the Fabulous Thunderbirds and has
released a number of CDs, including Manteca-licious!
by Manteca Beat, Man in Chamber by The Klemperer
Group and Texas Tenure by PK Sax.
Raul Vallejo: Trombone
Raul was born and raised in Harlingen in the Rio Grande Valley
in South Texas, grew up watching
Lawrence Welk and listening to
his father’s Glen Miller and Tommy
Sonia has made a number of television appearances on Dorsey records. He credits the Blues Brothers’ Tom
shows such as The Arsenio Hall Show, The American “Bones” Malone with his interest in the trombone which
Music Awards, “Out All Night” (which starred Vivica A. he studied at the University of North Texas in Denton.
Fox and Patti LaBelle) and Saturday Night Live.
For the most current bios, visit www.MemphisTrainRevue.com/band.
Raul’s extensive resume includes touring with Jason
Willie Scoggins: Guitar
Mraz, Kelly Clarkson and Maynard Ferguson and perWillie Scoggins developed his
forming alongside Prince. As a founding member of the
work ethic while shucking corn
Grooveline Horns (along with Carlos Sosa and Ferand milking cows on his grandnando Castillo) Raul has played with a wide variety of
daddy’s farm just outside of Fort
artists including Blues Traveler, La Tribu, Maceo Parker,
Worth, Texas and began his music
Greg Boyer, The Scabs, Bob Schneider, Ian Moore and
career
at
the
age
of
8 when he was given the choice
the Grupo Fantasma Horns.
of learning piano or taking ballet. Thankfully, he chose
Will McGowan: Drums
piano and three years later received his first guitar as a
gift from his dad.
Will McGowan was so enamored
with the drums that he taught Willie graduated from the Guitar Institute of Technolhimself to play with nothing more ogy where he then taught for 7 years before joining
than a couple of tree branches Memphis Train Revue in 1995.
and empty cans of Crisco. DeJames Duvall: Sound Engineer
spite his grandmother’s constant pleas to “quit making
all that racket,” Will pursued his love and, at the age of
19, with a real drum set in hand, played his first gig on
Austin’s famed Sixth Street.
James has quickly built a reputation as one of the best sound engineers in Austin and one of the
easiest to work with.
Since then, Will has served as the music director of
one of Austin’s largest churches, toured the “Chitlin
Circuit” with Kyle Turner and entertained our troops As a professional sound engineer, James has worked
the boards at One World Theater, world famous Anin Bosnia, Croatia, Kosovo and Sarajevo.
tone’s and Threadgill’s, running sound for such artists
Yoggie Musgrove: Bass Guitar as Booker T and the MG’s, Kenny Loggins, Leon Russell,
Chubby Checker, Sharon Jones and the Dap Kings and
When Freescale Semiconductor Arturo Sandoval. James has also run sound for South
built a band to back Bonnie Raitt, by Southwest.
Eric Johnson, Kris Kristofferson,
Mark Grossman: Management
Ian McLagan, Stephen Bruton,
Ruthie Foster and Malford MilliPrior to joining the Memphis
gan for their “Road to Austin” concert, they had their
Train Revue team in 2005, Mark
pick of bass players and they picked Yoggie Musgrove.
earned his stripes by working a
wide variety of jobs in the enterYoggie has been voted by readers of the Austin
tainment industry. He managed
Chronicle the “Best Bassist in Austin” on multiple occasions, proving that he is a player with broad appeal, “Those Who Dig,” the band credited with ushering
in the Austin pop-folk-rock wave of the early ‘90’s. He
not merely a musician’s musician.
also worked various positions in radio promotion, sales,
Phil Redmond: Keyboards
A&R and business affairs at Amazing Records, Geffen
Records and Virgin Records.
Phil is a modern-day renaissance
man: keyboard player, guitarist, A graduate of The University of Texas and Loyola Law
drummer, trumpet player, produc- School, Los Angeles, Mark has practiced law in Calier, engineer, singer and songwrit- fornia, New York and Texas in the areas of mergers
er. It’s in his blood! Phil’s father, and acquisitions, securities offerings, entertainment
Roy Redmond, sang with James Brown, Ray Charles and and small business counseling. After a decade of pracSam and Dave. Phil has forged his own career playing ticing law, he returned to his first love, music, when
with such notable acts as Tommy Shane Steiner, Toby he opened his own artist management and booking
Beau and Motown’s El Debarge.
company, AustinMusicWorks.
Mark Grossman • [email protected] • 512.495.9935 • P.O. Box 81145 Austin, Texas 78708
Client Survey Results
Mark Grossman
[email protected]
512.495.9935
P.O. Box 81145
Austin, Texas 78708
For nearly 20 years, client satisfaction has been our number one priority. Starting in January 2008, we began
sending customer satisfaction surveys to our clients after each event to make sure that we are meeting our high
standards and exceeding the expectations of our clients. As of September 2009, 62 clients have responded to the
survey. The results, a select few of which are below, reflect exceptional customer satisfaction with both Memphis
Train Revue and AustinMusicWorks (Memphis Train Revue’s management company).
Memphis Train Revue
AustinMusicWorks
For complete survey results, contact Mark Grossman at 512.495.9935 or [email protected].