Profiles
October Soul goes beyond blues. High energy by nature, they showcase their own original work, along with a set list packed with country and rock. Sometimes unplugged, their acoustic work explodes with just as much intensity.
Formed in October 2009, the Soul's all-star line-up consists of multi-award winning vocalist Jamie Brace (Red Sage), veteran guitarist Joe Barborich (Red Sage, formerly The Katz Sass), and bassist Tony Bremer (Red Sage).
October Soul is a proud member of the Grafton Blues Association and the Wisconsin Area Music Industry.
Jamie Brace, a Native American from the Lac Courte Oreilles band of the Ojibwe Tribe was born in Milwaukee and currently resides in Grafton, WI. She is also the lead vocalist for Red Sage and the proud recipient of the Shepherd Express 2007 Best Female Vocalist Award and 2010 WAMI Female Vocalist of the Year Nominee.
From 2007 - 2009 Jamie has seen many amazing accomplishments; among them: 2009 WAMI nominee for Best Blues Band, 2008 WAMI winner, 2009 IBC nominee for Best Self-Produced CD and the Shepherd Express' runner-up for Best Blues Band in 2008 and runner-up in 2009.
Jamie has studied voice at the Wisconsin Conservatory of Music on Milwaukee’s eastside, and also studies vocal techniques with Milwaukee vocal coach Diane Lane. Still there are some things that can’t be taught. Jamie’s natural talent and stage presence proves that music is within us, deep in our soul. Her voice has been compared to Susan Tedeschi and said to have the passion of Janis Joplin, but certainly she has a style true to her own. Jamie brings power, passion and feeling to every note she sings. Jamie’s roots are rock, country and blues.
Jamie is a Chick Singer Night alumnus, Women in Music alumnus, Grafton Blues Association member and WAMI member. Over the past 3 years she has had numerous opportunities such as singing the National Anthem for the Brewers (2008), performing for the Best of Chick Singer night (2008 & 2009), selected for the Wild Women of The Blues in Madison, WI (2009), judged for the Indian Summer Music Awards (2009), presented at the Indian Summer Music Awards (2009) and judged for Indian Summer Festival Idol-oake contest (2009).
Having had the awesome experience to share the same stage as the likes of Miranda Lambert, Indigenous, Eagle & Hawk, Brule, Wade Fernandez, Reverend Raven and Alex Wilson, Jamie has had the exciting opportunity to open for Kenny Wayne Shepherd, Shannon Curfman and Dave Weld & The Imperial Flames.
