The Diplomats of Solid Sound is a soul

Soul music

Soul music is a music genre originating in the United States combining elements of gospel music and rhythm and blues. According to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, soul is "music that arose out of the black experience in America through the transmutation of gospel and rhythm & blues into a form of...

 band from Iowa City, Iowa

Iowa

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. The current members are Doug Roberson on guitar, Nate Basinger on Hammond Organ, Paul Kresowik on drums and percussion, David Basinger

David Basinger

David Basinger is professor of philosophy at Roberts Wesleyan College, Rochester, New York.He graduated from Grace College, Bellevue College, and University of Nebraska-Lincoln, with an M.A...

 on baritone sax, and Eddie McKinley on tenor sax, Sarah Cram on vocals, and Kathy Ruestow on vocals. The Diplomats of Solid Sound released an album in April 2008 titled The Diplomats of Solid Sound Featuring The Diplomettes on Italian Funk/Soul/Groove label Record Kicks.

Discography

• "Bullfrog Boogaloo / Willie's Theme 7" (Prescription Records, 2001)
• Instrumental Action Soul (Prescription Records, 2001)
• "Porkchop" / "Apple Jack Hat", "Gettin' Down With The Count" 7" (Estrus Records
  Estrus Records
  Estrus Records is an independent record label from Bellingham, Washington that makes surf, garage and trash rock music.They have released such bands as Soledad Brothers, The Drags, The Mummies, Impala, Man or Astro-man?, the Makers, Gas Huffer, The Mooney Suzuki, DMBQ, The Cherry Valence, Midnight...
  
  , 2002)
• "Alligator Boogaloo", "Swamp Chomp" / "Clyde the Glide", "Porkchop" 7" (Butterfly Records, 2002)
• Lets Cool One (Estrus Records
  Estrus Records
  Estrus Records is an independent record label from Bellingham, Washington that makes surf, garage and trash rock music.They have released such bands as Soledad Brothers, The Drags, The Mummies, Impala, Man or Astro-man?, the Makers, Gas Huffer, The Mooney Suzuki, DMBQ, The Cherry Valence, Midnight...
  
  , 2003)
• Destination...Get Down! (Estrus Records
  Estrus Records
  Estrus Records is an independent record label from Bellingham, Washington that makes surf, garage and trash rock music.They have released such bands as Soledad Brothers, The Drags, The Mummies, Impala, Man or Astro-man?, the Makers, Gas Huffer, The Mooney Suzuki, DMBQ, The Cherry Valence, Midnight...
  
  , 2005)
• "Grease Monkey" / "Loaf and Jug" 7" (VampiSoul, 2005)
• Aphrodesiac with Andre Williams
  Andre Williams
  Andre Williams is an American R&B and punk blues musician who started his career in the 1950s at Fortune Records in Detroit.-Biography:...
  
   (Pravda Records, 2006)
• "Do You Remember?" / "Prove It To Me" 7" with Andre Williams
  Andre Williams
  Andre Williams is an American R&B and punk blues musician who started his career in the 1950s at Fortune Records in Detroit.-Biography:...
  
   (VampiSoul, 2006)
• "Can Your Frug Do The Boogaloo" split 7" with The Monroes (Speed Nebraska Records, 2006)
• "Plenty Nasty" / "Hurt Me So (Lack of Afro Remix)" 7" (Record Kicks, 2008)
• "If You're Wrong" / "If You're Wrong (Lack of Afro Remix)" 7" (Record Kicks, 2008)
• The Diplomats of Solid Sound Featuring The Diplomettes LP, CD (Record Kicks, Pravda Records, 2008)
• "Back Off" / "B-O-O-G-A-L-O-O" 7" (Record Kicks, September 27, 2010)
• What Goes Around Comes Around LP, CD (Record Kicks, October 11, 2010)

External links

• The Diplomats of Solid Sound Official Site
• The Diplomats of Solid Sound MySpace Site