Meet Percy J: A New Beat Meets New Orleans Classics

February 6, 2018

Offbeat Magazine

by: Allyson Aleksey

Percy J is a brand new outfit that came together through a need “to create a new sound with a new beat, whilst also paying tribute to the old school funk and soul greats.” The band members, who are all born-and-raised New Orleanians, describes themselves as “well dressed and heavily compressed,” touching on their unique appearance as well as their anomalous take on melodic structure and New Orleans classics.

Percy J consists of Lenny Green on vocals, Devin Kerrigan on bass, Paul Provosty on keys and guitar, Jeff Jani on drums and Logan Sellers on guitar and keys. All musicians have been steadily active in the thriving New Orleans music scene even before the formation of Percy J, and have worked with the likes of Earphunk, Gravity A, Renard Poche Band,…