{"id":4229,"date":"2021-01-28T14:57:31","date_gmt":"2021-01-28T21:57:31","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/theboisebeat.com\/?p=4229"},"modified":"2023-09-18T18:25:31","modified_gmt":"2023-09-19T00:25:31","slug":"soulpatch-will-bring-two-nights-of-stellar-country-rock-to-boises-sapphire-room","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/theboisebeat.com\/index.php\/2021\/01\/28\/soulpatch-will-bring-two-nights-of-stellar-country-rock-to-boises-sapphire-room\/","title":{"rendered":"SoulPatch Will Bring Two Nights Of Stellar Country Rock To Boise’s Sapphire Room"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"SoulSoulPatch has been playing country rock music around not only the Treasure Valley but a good portion of Idaho for several years now. Part family and part friends, SoulPatch will be making their first appearance at Boise\u2019s Sapphire Room in the Riverside Hotel<\/a> on February 4th<\/sup> and 5th<\/sup>. Their unique mix of tunes by groups such as the Doobie Brothers, Miranda Lambert, The Eagles, Zac Brown, Little Big Town and many other groups sets them apart with their mix of rock, pop and country.<\/span><\/p>\n

\"SoulPatchThe musicians that make up SoulPatch include Diane Johnson on vocals and acoustic guitar; Shelli Rowling on vocals; Maribeth Lair on vocals and fiddle; Kiel Johnson on vocals, acoustic and electric guitar; Jeff Morgan on bass; Merrick Gulker on drums; and Jeff Johnson on keys. <\/span>The instrumentation and vocal harmonies allow them to cover songs that other groups just can\u2019t attempt. <\/span>The Boise Beat<\/i><\/span> sat down recently with Diane Johnson and Kiel Johnson to talk about SoulPatch and their upcoming Sapphire Room shows. <\/span><\/p>\n

SoulPatch started out not just on a call board for musicians but from a desire to create something with friends and family. Diane explained, <\/span>We all met at church; we used to do church music together. I think a lot of musicians started out that way, but we wanted to be something fun and get out in the community and just have some good times together. We started out with a song by Little Big Town and it went from there. <\/i><\/span>For Kiel, it seemed natural to join the band also. He said, <\/span>I know for me, I grew up with very musical parents. In fact, both of my parents are in the band with me. The kind of paved the way for me personally to pick it up; and it always seemed like so much fun. It\u2019s been really amazing to do that with my parents.<\/i><\/span><\/p>\n

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A<\/span>ll the band members bring varied talents and backgrounds to SoulPatch. Diane has recorded in Nashville, <\/span>singing background vocals on Runaround with Denae Gardner<\/a> as well as going on a Midwest tour. She has also performed locally at the Knitting Factory, the Sandbar, Sapphire Room<\/a>, God and Country, the Western Idaho Fair and many other venues. Shelli is one of the other founding members of Soul Patch and shares up-front vocal duties, bringing a background in musical theatre including roles in shows such as <\/span>42<\/i><\/span>nd<\/i><\/span><\/sup> Street<\/i><\/span>, <\/span>Man of La Mancha<\/i><\/span> and <\/span>Little Shop of Horrors<\/i><\/span>. Adding to that, she is experienced in singing styles from gospel to jazz and country. Shelli has played keyboards and sang in many successful bands over the years. <\/span><\/p>\n

Maribeth adds vocals, <\/span>creating great harmonies for the band. She<\/span> also <\/span>adds a country touch with her fiddle to several of the band\u2019s tunes. An Idaho native, she\u2019s right at home here, writing her own music when she\u2019s not performing with SoulPatch. `Kiel has been in the band since 2016, playing acoustic guitar, electric guitar and even the distinctive dobro guitar. He\u2019s also a Graphic Designer, creating all the artwork for SoulPatch. <\/span><\/p>\n

Anchoring the group are Jeff, a talented bass player who has backed other well known local and national artists. He\u2019s also spent over 10 years as owner, head engineer and producer at Frozen Lake Studios in Alaska. <\/span>Merrick has been contributing his drumming skills for several bands, playing several genres including classic rock, Christian, alternative and country. Rounding out the band (and the family) is Jeff Johnson, playing a wide variety of keyboards. He\u2019s recorded with several different artists, performed with Denae Gardner at the WOW 104.3 Concert for the Troops; and played at other shows including the Boise Music Festival and the Malheur County Fair. <\/span><\/p>\n

\"\"Together, the band has played some really nice gigs across Idaho. Some, like the Grilled Cheese Festival in Boise, <\/span>might not have attracted a crowd that were there strictly for the music. Other gig<\/span>s<\/span> however were much more music based. Diane said, <\/span>I think our highest profile gig was being selected to do the Mountain Home Country Music Festival<\/a> two years ago. That was exciting, <\/i><\/span>being chosen for that<\/i><\/span>! <\/i><\/span>One of our other favorite gigs that we\u2019ve had a really good time at was at Roseberry, where we were just playing out in a field with people and surrounded by the mountains. It was just an amazing time to enjoy Idaho, enjoy music and enjoy people. <\/i><\/span><\/p>\n

P<\/span>laying in the Sapphire Room for the first time, a sign of the popularity of SoulPatch is that the <\/span>Friday, February 5<\/span>th<\/span><\/sup> show is already sold out. Tickets are still available for the Thursday, February 4<\/span>th<\/span><\/sup> show and it should be an opening night not to miss. Diane said, <\/span>We are super-excited about this opportunity! The Sapphire Room has a great reputation in Boise and the Treasure Valley as taking on great musicians locally and major groups so we\u2019re just very honored to be in that lineup with other people.<\/i><\/span> Kiel added, <\/span>the majority of our gigs have been a little bit lower profile so it\u2019s fairly exciting to see something a bit more \u201cofficial\u201d (laughs), come to us. <\/i><\/span>It\u2019s really exciting.<\/i><\/span><\/p>\n