We wrote the songs for East Bay Grease, and by November, we were at the end of our rope. Then, my parents moved to Detroit, and I was on my own, broke and hungry, and all I did was rehearse. One night, the ABC came in, and caught the trumpet player drinking, and the next thing we knew, a notice was out across the Bay Area that if they hired us again, clubs would lose their liquor license. “We had been playing nightclubs, and we had gotten busted for being underage. The Fillmore was a major goal, which came along at the right time. Doc then suggested that we start writing our own songs.” We grew our hair long, and started to be hippies, and changed our name. “We wanted to get into the Fillmore Auditorium and with a name like the Motowns, dressed in suits with razor cuts, we knew we’d never get in there. He came in the band, and we eventually changed our name to the Tower of Power.” The reason for the band name change was that they had a specific goal in mind. I met “Doc” Kupka back in 1968, and gave him an audition. “Rocco was the bass player, I was in there, and my brother was the drummer. CTI can also assist on the production requirements for Tower of Power, when needed.For over 55 years, Tower of Power has delivered the best in funk and soul music.“We were a Soul band called The Motowns.” recalls Emilio Castillo. CTI agency will help book Tower of Power if the buyer has the budget and if they are interested in the event. Be advised that the Tower of Power booking price may drastically change based where spokesperson campaigns, speeches, fairs and festivals and even a shoutout, birthday party, or private concert is located when factoring domestic or international travel. Choose CTI as your booking agency for Tower of Power to hire at corporate events, conventions, trade shows, business retreats or for television and radio commercials, voice overs, and charity events. CTI will contact the Tower of Power agent, manager or representative on your behalf to inquire about the current Tower of Power booking fee and availability, while negotiating the lowest cost on your behalf. For complete information on booking Tower of Power for projects like branding and promotional marketing, product or service launches, print advertising campaigns, media events, fundraisers, social marketing campaigns, and a guest appearance on TV/Movie specials including, documentaries, infomercials or voice over in video games, please call us at (725) 228-5100. With almost 30 years of industry experience working with professional event planners and talent buyers like you, we can successfully work to hire Tower of Power for a corporate event, personal appearance, corporate entertainment, speaking engagement, endorsement, private party, or wedding. They are a group that may genuinely assert to be ground zero, aged-to-perfection, 100 proof Soul. Their soulful voice will find you no matter who you are or where you live, and you'll come away from it convinced that soul music is our all-encompassing savior. Tower of Power is a great treasure in the music business, and their work has endured. The Fresno Bee gushes about their exhilarating performances, which last nearly two hours and have a sold-out crowd up and dancing. The Hollywood Reporter said that the band's powerful energy and tight sound leave concertgoers immersed in a sonic assault of brass and funk. Their performances are an emotional event that has crowds up on their feet, dancing, and cheering for a band they have adored for more than 25 years. Tower of Power is distinguished from their contemporaries by their outstanding live performances. What Is Hip, Soul Vaccination, and So Very Hard To Go by Tower of Power are timeless masterpieces that are a part of our cultural history rather than being seen as oldies. It is not just popular among retro-swing bands and on the radio. Their music is well-liked in a variety of places, from supermarkets to teens' boom boxes. Their distinctive sound is a true reflection of soul music, and they offer it with an uncommon level of sincerity and purity. Tower of Power is a unique breed of musicians who have succeeded in capturing the attention of music fans of all ages and backgrounds all around the world.
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