Side Hustle / Andrew Scotchie & The River Rats
On the verge of their sophomore release of their new LP, SIDE HUSTLE is continuing the momentum of their debut EP: COMMON GROUND (available on all platforms). A regular at the ORANGE BLOSSOM JAMBOREE and appearing in 2020 SIDE HUSTLE was a smash hit at Asheville Music Hall with Andrew Scotchie and the River Rats. The band was featured on the cover and the middle double-spread of the August 2019 Narrow Music and Arts Magazine.
SIDE HUSTLE ® is an Indie-Funk Rock group formed and based in Jacksonville, FL. The four-piece band brings together various backgrounds from funk, electronic, blues and rock to capture, elevate, and move audiences.
The band was recently one of the headliners at MONSTER MASH FESTIVAL and will be appearing at the ORANGE BLOSSOM REVUE in the Fall of 2021.
Recently featured by Music Fest News:
[T]he playing of this quartet is just so clean, so clear, truly making for optimal listening. You can hear every note of Laplume’s guitar, feel every not of Thomas’ fat, fat bass. Begley’s keyboards, primarily organ, are front and center on every song, and Plotz is clearly directing traffic from behind his drum kit.
Originally from the cultural landscape of South Florida, singer/songwriter/guitarist, Anton Laplume relocated to Jacksonville, FL. Laplume emerged from the blues scene as the lead guitar player and band director for international blues band, The Rockin’ Jake Band. Laplume toured with the band throughout 2014 and 2015, across the U.S. and Canada. Known for his strong guitar skills, he enjoyed being a go-to for many local artists before creating SIDE HUSTLE.
Sean Thomas (vocals/bass) is a key component in the new sound emerging from the band. Thomas was a key member in one of Jacksonville’s premier funk/jam bands Herd of Watts, routinely playing festivals around Florida, as well as up and down the east coast.
Andrew Scotchie & The River Rats: Voted Asheville's #1 Rock Band for 5 Consecutive Years (2016-2020)