That Gospel Sound performs at 6 p.m. at Elvia's Latin Grill.
30footFALL
Nomination: Best Percussionist(s) (Brian Davis)
Sound: Punk with Vishnu on the skins
Time logged: Seven years
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Etc.: Brian Davis picks up the baton without missing a beat, getting the same nomination for the same award from the same band that his predecessor, Damon Delapaz (currently filling in with Blink-182), seemed to get lobbed at him every year during the mid-'90s. What the two have in common is an ability to add texture to punk without transforming the sound into something else. And yes, that's harder than it seems. Davis also says that tales of 30footFALL's split have been greatly exaggerated. All that's happening is that a new guitarist is being worked in. The band will continue performing on the regional circuit in the meantime. And if you can't check out Davis with 30footFALL, you can also find him holding down the skins for Middlefinger (since 1995). -- C.S.
30footFALL performs at 7 p.m. at the Aerial Theater.
TKoH!
Nominations: Best Funk/R&B, Best Horn/Horn Section
Sound: Horny
Time logged: Almost six years
Etc.: TKoH! (pronounced "T-K-O") has been playing Sunday nights at Instant Karma since before the club got that name. With a regular cast of seven to 13 members, these professional jazz musicians converge under the TKoH! banner to play funk and soul instrumentals or covers and, mostly, just to jam. They'll play about two minutes of a Steely Dan cover and then open it up for solos, which often last longer than the song itself. Sometimes guest stars join in. -- S.C.
TKoH! performs at 6 p.m. at Mercury Room.
Vintage SKV
Nomination: Best Funk/R&B
Sound: Party's over here
Time logged: Five years
Etc.: Vintage SKV's stated aim is to "funk-dify," and its blend of up-tempo R&B with bass-heavy smooth jazz may just do that. Founded by keyboardist Tanny O. Busby (a.k.a. Chairman of the Board) and saxophonist Richard "Sweet Rich" Moore, Vintage SKV soon added a guitarist, drummer and two female vocalists. The "SKV" in the name stands for sax, keys and vocals. The band's repertoire of covers and original pieces runs the gamut. -- S.C.
Vintage SKV performs at 7 p.m. at The Mercantile.
Norma Zenteno
Nomination: Best Tejano/Latin
Sound: Shake, shake, shake…
Time logged: Eons
Etc.: Not much left to say about Norma Zenteno. The woman has won so many times in the past, readers probably know the reputation. But there's good reason she has been recognized so many times. Proclaimed "Houston's Salsa Queen," Zenteno kicks out hip-shaking, shoulder-shimmy dance. Zenteno knows her salsa, all right. But though she resides in Texas -- Houston in particular -- she cringes at the thought of her music being described as "Tejano." -- G.G.
Norma Zenteno performs at 9 p.m. at the Mercury Room.
The Zydeco Dots
Nomination: Best Cajun/Zydeco
Sound: This he-ahh's authentic
Time logged: 13 years
Etc.: What we've come to understand as zydeco is largely the creation of one man, Clifton Chenier, who made his home in Houston. It's a bluesy, rock-based sound led by an accordion and backed by heavy drums, guitar and bass. And that's exactly what the Zydeco Dots specialize in. Lead guitarist Tom Potter and rubboard player Mike Vee have been with band since the beginning, and guitarist Thurman Hurst and drummer Joe Rossyion have been with the Dots for more than a decade. That's a long time as local bands go. Accordionist Leon Sam, at 37, is actually the young guy of the bunch. The band plays about 200 gigs a year, mostly in the Houston area. If you want to know how regarded the Dots are, Clifton's son, C.J. Chenier, sits in with the band whenever he's not on tour. -- A.H.
The Zydeco Dots perform at 8 p.m. at the Mercury Room.
Houston Press Music Awards previews were written by Greg Barr, Sande Chen, Jennifer Freytag, Giselle Greenwood, Aaron Howard, Craig D. Lindsey, Paul J. MacArthur, Anthony Mariani, Bob Ruggiero and Chris Smith
