PRS Eightlock

Paul Reed Smith Eightlock VI is a band of high-level musicians who are friends and have, “locked”together, recording and performing a new kind of groove with its roots in Baltimore funk, DC go-go and New Orleans swing. The band’s sound is a heady brew of blues, soul, rock, funk, and other roots sounds, all stirred-up into a “Groove-Alicious Gumbo.” The line-up is drums, bass, a female singer and three guitar players… And the excitement around their “Groove-Alicious Gumbo” is infectious. Drummer Greg Grainger (Whitney Houston, Acoustic Alchemy, Maysa, Kim Waters); Bassist Gary Grainger has performed with John Scofield, Nancy Wilson, George Duke, and Bill Evans. Vocalist Mia Samone Davis has a beautiful multifaceted voice that got its start in gospel music at a very young age. Guitarist Mike Ault regularly performs with high caliber artists including Carlos Santana, David Grissom, and Davy Knowles. Guitarist Bill Nelson is the Director of the Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center where he was introduced and invited to join the band in their efforts to raise money for cancer patients and families. And the band’s leader, visionary, and world- famous Guitar builder, “THE one and only”, Paul Reed Smith!

Eightlock VI has performed in various music venues in the U.S., Europe, and Asia.

“This group of highly respected and world-renowned musicians have a lot to say musically and spiritually,” Paul Reed Smith says.