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The Great SOCIO

Armed with multiple keyboards, mondo-huge bass tone and a trumpet playing frontman, the Alternative-Jazz-Rock band The Great SOCIO has been gaining momentum since its start in February. Forming out of economic change from cold hard industry to commercial luxury and valor in The Christmas City of Bethlehem, PA, TGS combines classic groove with modern technology. They are a hard-working and headstrong four-piece, with an intense dedication to the message and inventive vibe created in their music. Keyboardist Matthew Montgomery, Bass Guitarist Craig Stenger, Vocalist/ Trumpeter Alberto Muñoz and Drummer Bryan Eitner have combined their Classic-Rock and Jazz backgrounds to create a Modern-Alternative sound that is both catchy and memorable. The Great SOCIO emphasizes vocal melodies with powerfully intertwined socially-suggestive lyrics. TGS prides itself on a sound that’s been referred to as a cross-genre celebration of music.