CONSOUL – VIDEO GAME MUSIC BIG BAND
“ I never expected anyone to have to play it! ”
Grant Kirkhope, Video Game Music Composer (DK64, Banjo Tooie, and more)
ConSoul is a video game music big band based in NYC that recently won a G.A.N.G. award
Since 2015, the band has performed all around NYC at venues like Subrosa, New Blue, Sunnyvale, and Williamsburg Music Center as well as at MAGfest (Maryland), the Long Island Expo, and (school name) (Lancaster, PA). The band has shared the stage with Kris Maddigan (composer of Cuphead) and individually worked with the likes of Kanye West, Jay Z and the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra.
Consoul brings a fresh and fun new take on video game music playing favorites such at the Super Mario Bro’s theme, megalovania, Dragonborn, Tetris, Sonic, and many other fan favorite tunes. Video games have been around for more than 45 years – the music is loved and enjoyed by audiences of all ages!
Danny Flam is a former Israel Philharmonic trombone player who moved to NYC and quickly became a prominent performer and brass recording artist, recording with Kanye West, Jay Z and many more first tier artists, and is featured on multi-platinum and Grammy winning productions.
Grammy award winner and and Latin Grammy Nominated Vibist/Percussionist & Composer Felipe Fournier was born in the Central American country of Costa Rica. He Graduated from the Puerto Rico Music Conservatory, in Jazz and Caribbean Music. He is based in New York City since 2013.
With an intense classical background and session/touring career spanning more than fifteen years, Mitch Friedman is a Grammy Award winning bassist, musical director, and producer, living in NYC. performing across four continents on some of the world’s most prestigious stages.
Originally from Israel – where Gal Gershovsky played with leading artists. Since moving to to New York, Gal has been a corner stone drummer for many local bands and a leading recording drummer in the New York-area.
In early 2015 Mitch, Felipe, Gal and Danny (Who also happen to be avid gamers too), were on a gig break, when they started imagining what would Glen Miller, Duke Ellington and other classic big band era greats be playing (pun intended) if they lived today. Thus ConSoul was born.
Lineups
SMALL LINEUP (7/8 person band)
Gal Gershovsky – Drums
Felipe Fournier – Vibraphone and MalletKAT
Mitch Friedman – Bass
Danny Flam – Trombone
Tiggs – Voice
Rob Bertolet – Alto Sax
Lo Wood – Baritone Sax
Stuart Mack – Trumpet
MEDIUM LINEUP (10/11 person band)
Gal Gershovsky – Drums
Felipe Fournier – Vibraphone and MalletKAT
Mitch Friedman – Bass
Danny Flam – Trombone
Tiggs – Voice (optional)
Rob Bertolet – Alto Sax
Will Hotaling – Tenor Sax
Lo Wood – Baritone Sax
Jon Challoner – Trumpet
Stuart Mack – Trumpet
Josh Mirman – Trombone
LARGE LINEUP (15/16 person large big band)
Gal Gershovsky – Drums
Felipe Fournier – Vibraphone and MalletKAT
Mitch Friedman – Bass
Danny Flam – Trombone
Tiggs – Voice (optional)
Rob Bertolet – Alto Sax
Will Hotaling – Tenor Sax
Lo Wood – Baritone Sax
Eitan Gofman – Tenor Sax
Joe Natale – Alto Sax
Jon Challoner – Trumpet
Stuart Mack – Trumpet
Nolan Tsang – Trumpet
Walter Cano – Trumpet
Josh Mirman – Bass Trombone
David Whitwell – Trombone
Song List
- Super Mario Bros Theme Jam (Award winning) (Latin Jazz)
- Baba Yetu (Ballad)
- MeGaLoVaNiA (Rock)
- Imperial Boogie (Mashup of star wars imperial march and sing sing sing) (Swing)
- La Tetris (latin jazz Mashup of tetris theme and la bamba) (Latin Jazz)
- Music from Cuphead – swing era based game
- Mario Kart – Rainbow Road (Swing)
- Bom Omb Theme from Mario64 (Funk)
- Heist from Konker Bad Fur Day ( like peter gun )
- Star Fox oh fortuna (Jazz – Funk – pastorius)
- Sonic Casino Zone (Swing)
- Sonic Chemical Zone (Funky Discoish)
- Ducktales the moon (big band swing)
- Dagonborn/God Bless America mashup (moviesque)
- Angry Birds theme (balkan/swing jazz)
- Snake Eater (Solid Metal Gear 3) (jazzy bond)
- Guile’s theme (disco)
- Mortal Kombat (trance)
- Zelda Theme (funk)
- Tifa’s theme (ballad)
- TV theme medeley (A Team, Batman, Spiderman, Hawai 5-0)
- Pink Panther theme (swing)
- Transylvania from ducktales (Ska)
- Luigi’s Mansion (Jazzy funk)
- Teenage Ninja Mutant Turtles medely (rock)
- K. Rool battle from DK64 (game music)
- Pokemon medely
- X-men – I will fight until i die (funky jam)
- Jolly Rogers Lagoon (game music)
- Walking the planes – (samba)
- of our bones the hills from Banner Saga (modern)
- Promise (latin)
- Windy City (dixyland)
- Veldt theme (Latin Jazz)
- Ducktales theme (rock)
- Final Fantasy Theme (ballad)
Contact
Contact: info (at) consoul.nyc
Important Files
ConSoul hi res images
ConSoul stage plot
ConSoul one sheet
Bios and Full Repetoire
Social Media
Instagram @consoulVGM
Winner of G.A.N.G. award (Game Audio Network Guild) for Best Game Music Cover/Remix
Game Audio Network Guild
“ God this was a treat to see live. I caught them rehearsing earlier in the day and I was seriously over the moon hearing the Cuphead soundtrack in person. Also that mallet duel was one of the coolest things I’ve seen at MAG to date! ”
Tyler Philips, video game music compser
“ ConSoul is a unique and joyful big band, specializing in arrangements of music from classical, big band, dance genres to television, movies and even contemporary video games ”
Lancaster Community Concert Association
“ Best Performance at the con! ”
ILuvPopcorn23
2nd prize, Best Float at the Mermaid Parade!
Coney Island Mermaid Parade
“ I never expected anyone to have to play it! ”
Grant Kikhope, video game music composer
” I love the funky version of Baba Yetu! “
Christopher Tin, Composer