The BARE Necessity Band consists of a very diverse group of musicians and vocalists that performs a variety of cover songs to fit any taste. Guitar, drums and bass provide the backline for our female and male vocalists along with a very technical sound engineer and light technician to make it all sound and look good for our audience. The band plays primarily classic rock and 80’s rock and dance splashed with rhythm and blues and some old school hip hop. No matter what your taste in music, chances are you will hear something that will make you want to get up and dance. You will revel in the magic of 3 part harmonies and infectious groove.
The BARE Necessity Band plays for the people. Fusing massive rock n' roll melodies with fiery beats, the Bay Area band conjures a contagious sound during their high energy shows. Embracing elements of rock, funk and soul, the musicians along with the sound and light team creates a feast for the ears and eyes.
The current lineup consists of Addy Poweron lead vocals, Colin Billings on lead guitar and lead vocals, Jim Folzmanon drums and lead vocals, Fred Morecrafton bass, Brian Flannery on sound and Robert Nicholson on lights.
Addy Power comes to us from the Texarkana, Texas area and is the vocal powerhouse and front person of the band. Classically and operatically trained, she has a vocal sound all her own and will leave you mesmerized and well entertained. She is commonly found singing in the audience and gives her all for every performance.
Colin Billings hails from Bloomington, Illinois and handles the guitar duties along with lead vocals and backup harmonies. He is a very talented musician who played in several popular bands in his hometown before seeking opportunities here in Texas. He has a special flair of playing rhythm and lead guitar simultaneously. In his spare time, you will find him building his own guitars.
Jim Folzman is a native of Galveston Island and is one of the best drummers in the area. Possessing almost perfect pitch, he is the primary director and vocal coach of the band making sure the band plays tight and in the groove. He is also a lead vocalist and provides harmonies like no other.
Fred Morecraft on bass is the co-founder and the last original member of The BARE Necessity Band which was established in November of 2003. He has played in bands in West Virginia, Louisiana and Texas for over 40 years and along with Jim on drums, is a part of one of the tightest rhythm sections in the area.
Brian Flannery on sound has lived all over the world and is the architect of the band’s unique sound. He has engineered a sound system requiring no amplifiers on stage that produces a very clean, clear and controllable sound from the front of house speakers. Brian has provided sound engineering for many touring recording artists and local bands in the Houston area for more than 30 years and is very well respected by other sound professionals.
Robert “Nick” Nicholson is originally from the United Kingdom and is the band’s lighting technician. He has worked many years alongside Brianand has also provided lights and sound for many local and touring bands throughout the area.
The BARE Necessity Band’s high energy live performances include songs from multiple genres and decades without losing their own identity in the process. The band prides itself on being an “original cover band!”. Creating their own arrangements and mash-ups of popular music gives the band flexibility to mix and match songs as they choose making each performance unique and different from one venue to the next.
The band plays events both public and private, large and small and regularly plays Mardi Gras balls and parties and on the Mardi Gras Main Stage in Galveston. The band also plays the Galveston County Fair and Rodeo Cook-off events and Houston Rodeo committee galas. While the band loves to play the large events, smaller venues allow the band an intimacy with the audience that can be lost in the larger settings, driving them to continue to perform at local bars, pubs, and watering holes in the Houston and Galveston areas.
In past years, the band has been selected as the Budweiser Plaza House Band for the Houston Texans organization, featured in the Galveston County Daily News publication “After Hours” magazine, featured in Galveston’s Islander Magazine and also featured in Galveston’s Wave magazine.
