Jam-> Ya Mar

Terrarium-> DS9

07/22/05 - MAS Recording
This is our soundcheck from 6:00am... just a jam, but may have been my favorite take during the session.. Space funk.


Deep Space Nine

The Stop, one of Birmingham, Alabama's most popular bands, has spent the last 10 years developing a sound all their own. The founding members, Joel Kauffman and Beck Hall, have managed to created a unique & tight chemistry, successfully mixing the extensive and versatile stylistic backgrounds each brings to the stage. Many fans call The Stop's unique jam style "Rumble Funk,"  as even the group's most exploratory moments are often still deeply rooted in danceable funk.

Originally formed as a power trio, the group now performs in ever changing arrangements; anywhere from a trio to a sextet, depending on the show. Joel and Beck have featured many nationally & regionally renowned musicians from all over the country, and continue to hand pick their other band-mates to most appropriately fit each venue/crowd. The list of featured players includes members of The Jimmy Herring Band, Oteil and The Peacemakers, HoneyBaked, Pioneer Chicken Stand, The Black Jacket Symphony... as well as several university level music professors and local music teachers. 

The music created by The Stop has a sound all it's own, varying from funk, trance, and rock n' roll, to beautiful soundscapes able to change dramatically at any moment. Incorporating software instruments, samples, live looping, and effects, the unusual sense of free improvisation created by The Stop is truly one of a kind.. as is their continuous crowd interaction.