The Hamiltones

THE HAMILTONES

J. Vito, Tony Lelo, and 2E are a trio of North Carolina natives known as The Hamiltones. The group started as background vocalists for GRAMMY-winning soul singer Anthony Hamilton.

When their behind-the-scenes clips of quartet-styled cover songs were uploaded to the internet, they caught fire! Since then, The Hamiltones have been featured on The Breakfast Club, Steve Harvey Morning Show, have sold out The Apollo, and have been featured on four GRAMMY-nominated albums; including those by Anthony Hamilton, PJ Morton, Johnathan McReynolds, and Tori Kelly.

Although these accomplishments are impressive, to The Hamiltones, the music is more important than any accolade. Fans have patiently waited as they’ve carefully crafted the groups debut project titled “Watch The Ton3s.” The project is out now and receiving love from all ages and demographics. Michelle Williams of “Destiny Child” recently named it as one of her “Summer Must-Haves!”

KEMP HARRIS

Kemp Harris defies categorization. He is a singer and songwriter, a master weaver of American musical styles. He’s an actor, activist, author, and storyteller, and an award-winning educator who has taught young public school students for more than 40 years.

Born in segregated Edenton, North Carolina, and transplanted to Massachusetts, Kemp honed his powerful, intimate performance style in Cambridge’s coffeehouses, developing into a magnetic frontman who has shared stages with artists such as Koko Taylor, Gil Scott-Heron, and Taj Mahal.

Kemp’s most recent album, Edenton, featuring vocals from the legendary Holmes Brothers, is a modern blues journey that fuses the personal and the political, the sacred and the profane, to haunting effect. Edenton’s title track, a bittersweet valentine to his birthplace, explores a simpler time in a racially-divided town with the clear-eyed grace that is a hallmark of Kemp’s work.

DJ Real P

Capturing the ear is the first step to capturing the mind. As a DJ, Producer, Event Curator, and Community Partner, Chimel Idiokitas, also known as ReaL P, tells stories through music and social creativity. DJ Real P is the resident DJ for the 2019-20 Thursdays Live series.