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Slap Dragon is the brain-child of bassist Scott Mulvahill and singer Laura Berens who met and began writing songs together in the summer of 2023. Soul vocals and acoustic instruments (played by some of Nashville's heaviest session musicians) combine for a fresh, funky, and irresistible sound that is equal parts bluegrass, disco, and RnB. Slap Dragon played their first show on June 1st, 2024 to an enthusiastic crowd in Nashville, followed by a set at Bonnaroo. They released their first two songs, Girl Dinner and Already Won on June 7th.
Slap Dragon performs as a 5 piece band, drawing from a pool of incredible talent in Nashville.
Meet the Musicians
Scott Mulvahill
Laura Berens
Petar Janjic
Seth Taylor
Mark Raudabaugh
Shaun Richardson
Oliver Craven
Trevor Larkin
Joe Xiques
bass - (Solo artist, inventor of DataBass, opened tours for Cory Wong, Lauren Daigle, Keb Mo, Dave Barnes. Performed/recorded with Ricky Skaggs, Bruce Hornsby, Alison Krauss, Joy Williams, Cody Fry, Barry Gibb, Peter Frampton)
vocals - (Co bandleader of Palo Brea, opened for Benson Boone, Scary Pockets, Backseat Lovers, performed with Victor Wooten, Hunter Hayes, Cory Wong)
drums - (Cory Wong, Prince)
acoustic guitar & mandolin - (Mountain Heart, Ricky Skaggs, Zach Bryan, Sarah Jarosz, Blake Shelton, Willie Nelson, Sierra Ferrell)
drums - (Sierra Hull, Peter Rowan, Marcus King, Bernard Purdue)
guitar & mandolin - (Sierra Hull, Belå Fleck, Ricky Skaggs, Chris Shifflett, Michael Martin Murphy)
mandolin & fiddle & guitar - (Stray Birds, Sierra Ferrell)
guitar (longtime member of Allen Stone’s band, performed with Ben Folds, Dave Matthews Band, Stevie Wonder, Al Green)
mandolin & guitar (Young Original)
Pull Quotes
“Funky Roots, gorgeous vocal timbre, excellent blend of styles” - CC Records
“Their first song, ‘Already Won’ is an earworm with a feel-good beat. Mulvahill stays in the pocket with a solid, simple groove that will get your head bobbing.“ - No Treble Magazine
“I have to say that I'm falling in love with Slap Dragon.” - Vibey Curator (Spotify Playlister)
“‘With charismatic vocals and compellingly natural rhythmic qualities, ‘Already Won’ has quite an infectious easy going vibe.” -Renforshort (Spotify Playlister)
