| Our band
was founded in 1990 by front man Robert Pratt, and for the first few
years we were known as "the Palmetto Bugs". We started out playing for
a few functions at Summerville Presbyterian Church. Eventually we grew
into bigger gigs at local parties and clubs, and established a local
following. Several years ago, we changed our name to "the Palmetto
Dance Band", partially to avoid a name conflict with another band, but
mainly because we wanted a name that better represented our music.
Since then, we've played events, weddings, and parties locally at
Charleston, Kiawah Island, Folly Beach, Summerville and locations as
far away as Greenville, SC and Savannah, Georgia.
Band Members
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Robert Pratt- The lead singer and front
man for the Palmetto Dance Band, Robert is a graduate of the University
of South Carolina and a very successful commercial realtor. Robert has
played in a variety of rock and roll bands since
he was 13, handling bass, keyboards, vocals, and guitar. Robert plays a
wide array of vintage Fender guitars (he's an avid collector) through
Music Man or Fender Twin Reverb amps. |
| Kirk
Holder- Drummer and vocalist for the Palmetto Dance Band, Kirk is a
graduate of the University of South Carolina and a sales representative
with a major welding equipment supplier in Columbia, SC. Kirk played
drums in marching bands in high school and at USC. Kirk's weapons of
choice are Tama drums, Zildjian cymbals, and Vic Firth drum sticks. |
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Kirk
Singletary- Lead guitarist for the Palmetto Dance Band, Kirk is
skilled in Computer Aided Design and Geographic Information System
work. An accomplished musician, Kirk has played in
bands almost continuously since junior high school. Kirk plays an Eric
Johnson signature Fender Stratocaster through a plethora of effects and
a Mesa Boogie amp. |
Marianne
Odom- Vocalist and percussionist for the Palmetto Dance Band,
Marianne also operates the stage lights and special effects, and
generally keeps the guys "in line". Marianne is a graduate of Peace
College and East Carolina University, an Assistant Media Specialist at
Beech Hill Elementary School, and wife of bassist Hugh Odom. Marianne
has been singing in public since she was 5 years old.
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Hugh
Odom- Bassist and "sound man" for the Palmetto Dance Band, Hugh is
a graduate of Clemson University and is a registered professional
Mechanical Engineer in South Carolina. His technical skills come
in handy for such things as setting up PA systems and building
webpages. Hugh plays a Wal Mark II bass through Gallien-Krueger or Line
6 amps. |
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