Arts on the Hill: Sugar Snaps

The SugarSnaps are a high-energy 8-piece R&B band from midcoast Maine.Featuring powerhouse vocals and a classic horn section, the Snaps bring to lifethe rich back catalog of lesser-known funk and soul tunes sprinkled withoccasional popular hits by artists like Maceo Parker, Sharon Jones, StevieWonder, Ann Peebles, Al Green, and the Meters.

Theband features the powerful pipes of Ms. Emma Theobalds; the nasty brass of JulianStearns (trumpet), Steve Orlofsky (saxophone) and AdamTangarone (trombone); the slick stylings of guitarist Will Field;the funky fingers of keyboardist Mo Lotman; the pulsing palpitationsof bassist Adam Nordell; and the syncopated skins of drummer WillyCrichton. With a repertoire of the funkiest, grooviest,catchiest tunes from the 60s, 70s, and beyond, The Sugar Snaps are sure to haveyour booty on the dance floor until it melts or last call, whichever comesfirst.