Familiar Faces 2008 at X4B
X4B Luxury Hall, 3279 Brinkley Rd, Temple Hills MD 20748


Although it was a weeknight, I just had to be at the first show of the new FF.

Londa_5ft1, Deezo, Nakia, Maketta, Ty (Delano795), Tim (LJ), Robin, and Sashay Shaunte were there.

ASAP - started a little before 9 PM
I believe the line up was: TJ (lead talker), Tamara (singer), Monte (keyboard), Percy (keyboard), bass player, trumpet player, Robby (drummer), J (congas), Tweet (Percussionist).

1) Tamara-led Alicia Keys' No One - it had a light crank
2) TJ-led Kanye West's Flashing Lights - it had a light crank / Percussion solo - it rose to a full crank
TJ dedicated the next song to me and someone else (can't read my notes).
3) Tamara-led Jill Scott's Hate on Me - it cranked, a trumpet player joined in / Percussion solo

4) Alternating TJ-led "Heartbreak" / Percussion solo / Tamara rapped / TJ-led "Way to go" / TJ-led Cassidy's My Drink N' My 2 Step
They finished the set at 9:20 PM. It was short and sweet.

Jauhar & Ron of the Peaceoholics, Nikia, and all three of Third Eye Management (Rasheed, Snells, Kevin) were there.

Antoinette (Agent Gomez), Scottie Jay, Benjiy, Shawn, Candi W., Angie W., LA, Tracy S., RE Angie, Jimmy Parker, Slick Rick, and Mousy were there.

Here's my rundown of the 5 new members of Familiar Faces:
Frank "Scooby" Marshall, I of course am most familiar with, having seen him perform many times and respect his craft. He is billed as a special guest performer.
I knew that Sean Geason played for the Marcus Johnson Project and until now had played for Suttle. Stan Cooper had personally introduced me to him.
I've seen Marquis Melvin sing with Familiar Faces a few times before (such as this show in 2005).
I looked up Wendell Bacon and saw that he was the founding guitar player for Suttle Thoughts; when I saw him tonight, I recognized him as having been in the audience at a number of Familiar Faces shows.
When I saw Damila, I recognized her as having been the female singer for Da Mixx Band (having seen them recently).

Familiar Faces
The line up was: Frank "Scooby" Marshall (vocals & guitar), Marquis "Quese" Melvin (vocals), Damila Adams (vocals), Donnell (vocals & Sax), DP (vocals & trumpet), Mike "Hardstep" (vocals & trombone), Wendell Bacon (guitar), Sean Geason (bass), Lorenzo (keyboard), Godfather (keyboard), Jammin' Jeff (drummer), Smoke (percussion)
First set

Donnell, Quese, DP, Packy, Mike "Hardstep", Smoke, Omarr


Sean, Scooby, Lorenzo, Damila, Wendell, Donnell, Jammin' Jeff, Quese, DP
1) Quese-led "Are you ready for love?" - Donnell played his Sax on the dance floor

Sean, Lorenzo, Scooby, Wendell, Omarr, Donnell
All pictures (except flyer) taken by and Copyright - Jordan Rich
Alicia was there.
2) Scooby-led The Temptations' A Song for You
3) Scooby-led The Delfonics' Didn't I (Blow Your Mind This Time) - Damila moved to the front
4) Damila-led "All night, I can feel, in the park, after dark, temptation" - it cranked / Percussion solo
5) Donnell-led "Hey ay, Ho oh" - it cranked
6) Donnell-led "Do it for the ladies/fellas, Oh my God!" - it cranked
7) Percussion solo - it cranked
8) Scooby-led ? - it had a light crank / Percussion solo
Ebo (new hairdo), Nena, and her sister were there.
9) Damila-led Rihanna's Umbrella - it cranked
The set ended due to technical difficulties. I enjoyed the set. They will mesh more as they work together more - I will enjoy watching that happen.
Larone (GoGo Sucks) was there.
I left after the set (because it was a weeknight).

Rah of the WHAT? Band was outside talking to Godfather when I walked out.