Sister Funk band member Chosen to Headline Hall of Fame Induction

Members of the groundbreaking all female New Haven band Sister Funk http://www.sisterfunk.com/ Denise Troy, Peepa Jean, and Kathy Aburn have been selected to headline the New England Music Hall of Fame’s www.nemhof.com November 27th induction of Emmy Award winning Connecticut composer Brian Keane https://briankeanemusic.com/ , Ken Dutton (WYE Records), Rhode Island Music Hall of Fame inductee Ken Lyon http://rhodeislandmusichalloffame.com/site/?page_id=410 , and Grammy Nominated Native American Artist Joseph Firecrow www.josephfirecrow.com

They will be joining Blues Legends Muddy Waters https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xq6BXDhg0CI , James Cotton, Grammy Award Winning Paula Cole https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AinngUJXW4Q&t=4s , Rhode Island Legend’s James Montgomery https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=75P5Tsxr6a4&t=76s , & Duke Robillard in this year’s New England Music Hall of Fame Class. The New England Music Hall of Fame was founded in 2019 By Christopher Annino, Angel Orsini, and Queen of the Paranormal Kadrolsha Ona Carole https://queenoftheparanormal.com/ its mission is to “educate, unite, promote, and preserve the integrity of the New England music scene.”

The concert and induction ceremony will be at St. Mark’s Episcopal Church https://stmarksmystic.org/ 15 Pearl St Mystic, CT 06355 and will begin at 7PM. The objective for the event is to unite people harmoniously through music.

The event will be hosted by Co-Founder/ Pro Wrestler Angel Orsini https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0650724/ , NPC Physique Champion Nikki Moccia www.teamempoweredfitness.com & Sister Funk’s Drummer and current CEO of NEMHOF Kathy Steahle http://steahle.com/ Special guest appearances by Co-Founder/ Filmmaker Christopher Annino https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0030399/ , fitness model Joy Nash www.fitness4joy.net , Ivana Sanchez, and hall of fame Johnny Winter drummer Bobby Torello https://www.classicdrummerhalloffame.com/copy-of-micheal-shrieve

Since 1999, Sister Funk, a 5-piece all female band has been performing on national level playing their fresh funky originals and some of the best pop/rock/dance covers of yesterday and today. Sister Funk is best known for putting on high-energy shows and for their variety and adaptability. Their song repertoire ranges from classics from The Doobie Brothers to current songs on the top 40 charts like Cake by the Ocean by DNCE and everything in between.

The members of Sister Funk are all professionally trained and offer 15+ years of performance experience. As the band has 2 lead vocalists each with varying vocal styles and timbers enables them to pull off any genre of music. In addition, every member plays multiple instruments & that also adds to the "show"! Sister Funk has and continues to perform at some of the largest national festivals and events: Durham Fair-CT, River Fest-CT San Diego Pride-CA, Midsummer Night-NY, Olivia Cruises and at the largest national casinos: Foxwoods, Harrah's and Twin River. Sister Funk is known for their lively interactive show. They have been booked as the opening act for well-known national artists like Kellie Pickler, ZZ Top, Salt-N-Pepa, Maceo Parker, Foreigner, and Academy Award Winning Melissa Etheridge.

You might have heard Sister Funk’s original music on Sirius satellite radio where their song GONE ranking #2 for 15 consecutive weeks. Or, you might have seen them on the DIY Ten Grand in Your Hand reality show, "Renovation Rock" episode or perhaps on Showtime’s smash hit The L-Word, performing LIVE on an Olivia Cruise or their featured performance on WTNH CT Style. They have been the recipients of many awards: Toad’s Place New England battle of the bands winner, the Red Door battle of the bands and recently with the release of their new music branded under the name Run Jenny their song Get My Whiskey On was nominated by Out Music Awards for best country song. They have been nominated for numerous awards which include three years in a row best band at the Connecticut Music Awards. “they are the greatest band I have seen live in New England. Each of them has tremendous musicianship and music versatility” said Co-Founder Christopher Annino.

Other performances that evening will be by multiple hall of fame bluesman Paul Gabriel https://www.paulgabriel.net/ , Jen Morgajna, Renee Gardner, Kay Bauer https://planetkay.com/ , Mary O’Hare, and Bob Orsi formerly of the Ct’s legendary Scratch Band with G.E. Smith (Bob Dylan, Hall & Oats, SNL Band).

Participants will be asked to donate nonperishable food and canned goods. The food will be donated to Groton food locker in Groton, Ct.