Comin’
Back
John “Papa” Gros
returns to the
Spotlight
with a
New Band
By Meaghan Clark
John “Papa” Gros is getting ready to embark on a new journey.
Although he never went away, his new band, aptly named John
Papa Gros, is gearing up for an exciting finish to 2017 and an
adventurous 2018.
The coming year will see them with a newly released
documentary film, a tour in the Northeast and regular shows at
home. With a refocus on his songwriting, his piano chops and
his love for New Orleans music, the hometown front man is
eager to recapture the love he came to know for 13 years as
leader of Papa Grows Funk.
A native New Orleanian, John Gros is a man who is clear
about what he does, what he does best, and why it matters.
“I have a great band that plays great music for amazing fans,
and I’m excited to bring it for them,” says Gros.
Gros had much success with his previous band and wants to
reconnect with his former fans, as well as establish new ones as
he and his bandmates hit the road across the country to bring
the New Orleans sound to audiences everywhere. Playing in
cities such as Chicago, St. Louis, Baltimore and Washington,
DC, John Papa Gros will be sharing the soulful sounds of this
city through original tunes crafted by Gros, and with a few
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