West Allis Campus hosted the Davis Family Band to enhance the celebration of Black History Month. Their spectacular performance electrified the crowd as jazz, r&b, and pop influences flowed gracefully throughout the entire set.

From the first musical note to the final poetic lyric, the Davis Family Band captivated the audience. Smooth sounds emanating from the amplifiers set the tone as the music was perfectly amplified through the cafeteria.

“Where Is the Love,” the second song of the set, speaks of common ideas which every person should think about, love and the reality of the things that hinder the concept of love.

The Davis Family Band consists of Greg Davis, the father, who plays his six-string Fender Stratocaster brilliantly. His yin and yang guitar strap is a great symbol of how the family plays both hard and soft notes accordingly. 

Ollie, the mother, has a warm personality and gifted vocals. Her vocal range is integral to the Davis Family Band performance.  Aaron Davis and his sophisticated piano skills pulsed through the keyboards as the notes provided a beautiful melody and complemented the soaring tones from every other instrument.  

Andre has an admirable control over the bass guitar that will leave any spectator star-struck as he slides and plucks the bass proficiently. Artemas, whom the family still calls “the baby,” is multitalented and plays both the saxophone and drums. 

The Davis Family Band can feel the music; they move with every beat, swaying shoulders as melodious head movements accompany the tunes. 

Their ability to play their instruments is enhanced by their gift of song as they blend together superbly to create a smooth euphonious landscape of music. 

Listeners could just as easily close their eyes and unwind to their sophisticated music as crank up the volume and jam. For most families it may seem daunting to create and maintain a band, but when asked of their dynamic, Greg humbly said, “We just play whatever we feel.”