GALLOWAY, N.J. — This November 6, the Performing Arts Center hosted a momentous event for the performance of the eight-member R&B band, “We Are One Tribute X-Perience band,” lead by legendary drummer ELwarren “Spoon” Weatherspoon with lead vocalist Paul Bumbry. The venue was nearly sold out to host the event, and performed to tremendously positive reception.
We Are One X-Perience is a tribute band specially dedicated to the 1970s band Maze, which was headed by the legendary late singer-songwriter Frankie Beverly. Founded in 1970s Philadelphia, Beverly accrued a massive following as his band blended themes of R&B, soul, and funk into his songs, forging a characteristically eccentric yet stable style of songwriting. The band was popular nationwide, and accrued a huge following of dedicated fans, especially in the Philadelphia area.
We Are One Tribute Band emphasizes the upbeat tone and dons the same full-white uniform of the original Maze band. Alongside Weatherspoon and Bumbry, its band members include keyboardists Art Diggs and Monty Tillman, guitarist Tony Contee, bassist Walter Crosby, percussionist Ron Fowler, and conguero Jim Carney.
Many of the band members have been highly pr...