Beginning in the fall of 2014, She’s With Us started with powerhouse lead vocalist and all around female force of nature Iesha Toft (the She in She’s With Us) placing some calls to friends old and new. Before long, Dane Zittritsch (lead guitar/backing vocals), Whitney Thiessen (bass/backing vocals), and Nate Shaughnessy (drums/backing vocals) were crammed into Zittritsch’s basement alongside Toft, blending their styles to form a fusion of blues, rock, funk, pop, and soul with covers ranging from Elton John to Adele, Prince to Portugal the Man., Grand Funk Railroad to Steve Winwood, Led Zeppelin to Brandi Carlile, Michael Jackson to REO Speedwagon with original songs sprinkled in as well.
The eclectic mix is no mistake. The group’s greatest strength, beyond Toft’s seemingly limitless voice, is the flexibility to flow between genres and styles. She’s With Us can go minimalist, with a three-piece acoustic set, or rev the engine all the way up to a full, five-piece sound, featuring Kerry Belgraves (keys/percussion), suited for the big stage with everything covered in between.
That versatility has made She’s With Us the perfect band for all situations from bars to weddings, farmer’s markets to festivals, backyards to the Arnolds Park Preservation Plaza. She’s With Us can do it all, making it the perfect band to hire no matter the occasion – no matter your needs.