The Diplomats of Solid Sound

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The Diplomats of Solid Sound
Origin	Iowa City, IA, U.S.
Genre(s)	Memphis soul Funk Instrumental rock
Years active	since 1998
Label(s)	Estrus Records Record Kicks
Associated acts	The Bent Scepters
Website	http://www.thediplomats.org
Members
Doug Roberson Jim Viner Nate Basinger Dave Basinger Eddie McKinley Sarah Cram Kathy Ruestow Abbie Sawyer
Former members
Dustin Connor, Pat White

The Diplomats of Solid Sound is a Soul group from Iowa City, IA that performs music in the spirit of Booker T and the MGs, The Bar-Kays and The Ventures. The current members of the band are Doug Roberson on guitar, Nate Basinger on Hammond Organ, Jim Viner on drums and percussion, David Basinger on baritone sax, and Eddie McKinley on tenor sax.

In July of 2006 the Diplomats added dedicated vocalists to the mix in the form of the Diplomettes. The Diplomettes are Sarah Cram, Kathy Ruestow, and Abbie Sawyer. In 2007 the Diplomats with the Diplomettes worked on an album released in April 2008 titled The Diplomats of Solid Sound Featuring The Diplomettes on Italian Funk/Soul/Groove label Record Kicks.

[edit] Discography

"Bullfrog Boogaloo / Willie's Theme 7" (Prescription Records, 2001)
Instrumental Action Soul (Prescription Records, 2001)
"Porkchop" / "Apple Jack Hat", "Gettin' Down With The Count" 7" (Estrus Records, 2002)
"Alligator Boogaloo", "Swamp Chomp" / "Clyde the Glide", "Porkchop" 7" (Butterfly Records, 2002)
Lets Cool One (Estrus Records, 2003)
Destination...Get Down! (Estrus Records, 2005)
"Grease Monkey" / "Loaf and Jug" 7" (VampiSoul, 2005)
Aphrodesiac with Andre Williams (Pravda Records, 2006)
"Do You Remember?" / "Prove It To Me" 7" with Andre Williams (VampiSoul, 2006)
"Can Your Frug Do The Boogaloo" split 7" with The Monroes (Speed Nebraska Records, 2006)
"Plenty Nasty" / "Hurt Me So (Lack of Afro Remix)" 7" (Record Kicks, 2008)
The Diplomats of Solid Sound Featuring The Diplomettes (Record Kicks, 2008)