TNC earned “R&B/Soul Song of the Year” and “Neosoul Band of the Year” for the upcoming 16th Annual Los Angeles Music Awards and will be performing at the red-carpet event at the Music Box Theater in Hollywood, CA, this November. 

Nominations were just released in Minnesota and they are up for Best R&B Group, Best R&B Recording and Best Locally Released Recording. Russ King even got nominated for Best Keyboardist!! Yeah... TNC is hot!!! 

The members of TNC have each held their own on the music scene before coming together as a band. Aaron Cosgrove holds down the writing, singing, and guitars. Before TNC he fronted a popular Minnesota band for eight years; performed with Kip Blackshire (Prince), and was even invited up on stage to perform a song with Prince at a Paisley Park after-party during the Musicology tour. 

Russ King (keyboards / background vocals) helped to pull all the cats together and contributes to some of the music writing. After a 6-year tour playing piano for the army band, he moved on to perform with Alexander O'Neal / Cherelle, Kip Blackshire, and opened for Prince at Paisley Park as well. 

DJ Dudley D (Turntables / backgrouind vocals) adds such an innovative and original aspect to TNC's sound. He toured with Prince for two years, and was on the scene with him for six years. He is well-known around the hip-hop scene, and is featured at several Minneapolis hot spots. 

Justin Blair (Bass / background vocals / guitar) is always a major addition to any group. He rips up the bass, and the last four bands he's been a part of are blowing up out of Minneapolis - Chris Koza, White Elephant, Kip Blackshire, and of course TNC. 

Manny Fresh (Congas / percussion / bass) is a great addition to the TNC groove. He has shared the stage with several major Minneapolis musicians, and is well-known around town for bartending at the hottest place in town...The View (Calhoun Beach Club). 

Sean Smitty Smith (Drums) is one of the baddest drummers in town! He can play circles around most drummers, but for TNC he holds everything down until it's time to go off! Smitty's from the church, so he's played with all the heavy cats.