Slapbak is a high-energy Funk band with influences from Hip Hop and Rock/Alternative. Slapbak’s leader Jara Harris started this band in the 90s and has been producing Slapbak’s music as well as working with other amazing artists. The band also includes includes his daughter Jaz Harris on guitar and his wife Alyse Harris on keyboards. As well as TJ Quake on vocals & rap, Gus Day on guitar, Jesse Conlee on drums & vocals, MaryLiz on vocals

Jara Harris is multi instrument prodigy that is the founder of international recording artist Slapbak. He is currently touring with Donavon Frankenreiter and working on the first Slapbak record in 10 years.  But last he had a life detour when he was diagnosed with stage 4 Head and Neck cancer.  He’s also worked with Michael Buble’ on 2 Christmas records. In the past he’s worked with artists like Randy Jackson, Jose Feliciano, The Time, Digital Underground, Dazz Band, Snoop Dogg, Jordin Sparks, 112, Koshi Inaba, Devon Allman.

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