Kcor (band)
Encyclopedia
Kcor was an American rock
band in the 1990s, formerly on The Legendary Sun Studio
’s 706 Records label in Memphis, TN. The band was started by Gerry Haner, Micka Porter, Jared Walters and Jeff Harris. They gigged around the South playing clubs, outdoor festivals and benefit shows such as St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
. Kcor has played with bands such as Black Oak Arkansas
at a music festival in El Dorado, AR, Sonny Moorman
at the 6 One Six Club and Big Ass Truck
at the Pop Tunes Anniversary Party on Beale Street
in The New Daisy Theatre
in Memphis.
On a trip to Memphis, Haner and Harris stopped by the legendary Sun Studios. While having lunch at the café after a tour of the studio, Haner and Harris gave Sun Studio’s manager a demo tape. About a week later the manager called and asked if the whole band would be interested in coming up and recording some songs.
Kcor recorded 14 songs. While the engineer was mixing the music, they were offered a contract. Shortly thereafter, Porter left the band and the remaining 3 headed back to the studio to re-record their songs to create their first C.D., Listen To The Music. After 4 years of self-marketing the C.D. and gigs, Harris left the band. Wade Leverette and Keith Michaels sat in as Bass Guitarist from time to time until Michael Campbell came onboard as full time Bass Guitarist. Family pressures and the expense of self-promotion eventually proved too great and a year later, the band broke up.
American rock
American rock is rock music from the United States. It has its roots in 1940s and 1950s rock and roll, rhythm and blues, and country music, and also drew on folk music, jazz and classical music. The creation of American rock music was highly influenced by the British Invasion of the American pop...
band in the 1990s, formerly on The Legendary Sun Studio
Sun Studio
Sun Studio is a recording studio opened by rock pioneer Sam Phillips at 706 Union Avenue in Memphis, Tennessee, on January 3, 1950. It was originally called Memphis Recording Service, sharing the same building with the Sun Records label business...
’s 706 Records label in Memphis, TN. The band was started by Gerry Haner, Micka Porter, Jared Walters and Jeff Harris. They gigged around the South playing clubs, outdoor festivals and benefit shows such as St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, founded in 1962, is a leading pediatric treatment and research facility focused on children's catastrophic diseases. It is located in Memphis, Tennessee. It is a nonprofit medical corporation chartered as a 501 tax-exempt organization under IRS regulations.In...
. Kcor has played with bands such as Black Oak Arkansas
Black Oak Arkansas
Black Oak Arkansas is an American Southern rock band named after the band's hometown of Black Oak, Arkansas. The band reached the height of its fame in the 1970s with ten charting albums released in that decade...
at a music festival in El Dorado, AR, Sonny Moorman
Sonny Moorman
Sonny Moorman is an American power blues guitarist from Cincinnati, Ohio. His style is sometimes compared to that of the Duane Allman, Jimi Hendrix, Eric Clapton, Lonnie Mack, Gov't Mule, and occasionally Warren Haynes...
at the 6 One Six Club and Big Ass Truck
Big Ass Truck
Big Ass Truck is an American rock band from Memphis, Tennessee which incorporated elements of hip-hop, rock, funk and psychedelia in their music. The band included a DJ spinning records, that provided beats, loops, and samples during recordings and live performances...
at the Pop Tunes Anniversary Party on Beale Street
Beale Street
Beale Street is a street in Downtown Memphis, Tennessee, which runs from the Mississippi River to East Street, a distance of approximately . It is a significant location in the city's history, as well as in the history of the blues. Today, the blues clubs and restaurants that line Beale Street are...
in The New Daisy Theatre
The New Daisy Theatre
The New Daisy Theatre is an all-ages venue located at 330 Beale Street in Memphis, Tennessee.The New Daisy plays host to both local and national acts as well as being available for rental events....
in Memphis.
History
Gerry Haner and Micka Porter met at a mutual friend’s party in El Dorado, AR. Haner and Porter spent most of the time talking about music and decided they should start playing music together. After a few jam sessions, Haner and Porter knew they wanted to start a band. With a friend they knew who had a drum set sitting around, they formed a band named Orion. Orion practiced cover tunes a lot but never hit it off very well musically. Eventually the drummer left and that was the end of Orion. By this time, Haner decided it was time to start writing original music. Haner and Porter worked hard for the next few months working on the new music, practicing day and night. One night, Porter brought his friend, Jared Walters to band practice. Walters was the break they had been waiting for. People from all over town would come to The Band Hall (a hang out for bands and their fans), and listen to the band practice. One person who came up there often was Jeff Harris. After joining in on a few of the practices, Harris became the Bass Guitarist. With the band complete, they could finally settle on a name, which is rock spelled backward.On a trip to Memphis, Haner and Harris stopped by the legendary Sun Studios. While having lunch at the café after a tour of the studio, Haner and Harris gave Sun Studio’s manager a demo tape. About a week later the manager called and asked if the whole band would be interested in coming up and recording some songs.
Kcor recorded 14 songs. While the engineer was mixing the music, they were offered a contract. Shortly thereafter, Porter left the band and the remaining 3 headed back to the studio to re-record their songs to create their first C.D., Listen To The Music. After 4 years of self-marketing the C.D. and gigs, Harris left the band. Wade Leverette and Keith Michaels sat in as Bass Guitarist from time to time until Michael Campbell came onboard as full time Bass Guitarist. Family pressures and the expense of self-promotion eventually proved too great and a year later, the band broke up.
Band members
- Gerry Haner - vocals, guitar and song writer
- Jared Walters - drums
- Jeff Harris - bass guitar
- Micka Porter - guitar
- Michael Campbell - bass guitar
- Wade Leverette - bass guitarist / guitarist
- Keith Michaels - bass guitarist