Mark Kassa and Slight Return® USA- Live Rock Band from Detroit, MI
Original, Guitar Driven, Hard Hitting, Funky Rock and Roll from DETROIT!
Rock Music is making a comeback and Slight Return® is part of the movement!
Slight Return® features founder Mark Kassa , William Pope , Christian Vegh , Tony Mitchell and Ronnie Karmo . The band has collectively and individually won awards including “Band of the Year”, “Guitar Player of the Year”, and produced/written/recorded/studied under/performed with members of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, Funk Hall of Fame, Musicians Hall of Fame, Motown Funk Brothers, Ted Nugent, The Wrecking Crew, Santana, Parliament, Funkadelic, Jimi Hendrix, Buddy Miles , Robin Trower, Steely Dan, Ronnie Montrose, Gamma, Robert Plant, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Snoop Dogg, George Clinton, Ted Nugent, Fishbone, Mitch Ryder, Cactus, Nirvana, Soundgarden, The White Stripes, The Dramatics, National Arab Orchestra, and more.
Slight Return® has played live concerts alongside legendary artists including Ted Nugen, Grand Funk Railroad, Robin Trower, Morris Day and the Time, Rare Earth, George Clinton, Tesla, Huey Lewis, Eddie Money, Mitch Ryder, CCR, Queensryche, Derek St Holmes, The Gin Blossoms, and been featured on Comcast Concert TV.
They have released a dozen studio albums and are actively involved with charities benefitting veterans, disabled and the needy.
Guitar Legend Ted Nugent had this to say about Mark Kassa & Slight Return®
“Mark Kassa with Slight Return, they’re keeping that soulfulness alive. If anyone;s got a chance to see Jim McCarty, Derek St Holmes or Mark Kassa, so much great music!… – The Power that those guys create! “
Find out more at https://slightreturn.com/
Check out Slight Return® music videos at https://www.youtube.com/@SlightReturnUSA
Slight Return® short promo reel
2022/2023 Band of the Year for the Midwest USA by the UK’s Prestige Awards Publication. Cover featured artist.
Mark Kassa named “2023/2024 and 2024/2025 Guitar Player of the Year for the Midwest USA” by the UK Prestige Awards Publication. Cover featured artist
Slight Return’s single “Weekend Homewreck” feat. Christian Vegh remained at #10 on the DRT Global Rock Charts for over 4 weeks and remained in the top 15 for 8 weeks!
Slight Return songs “Vicious Tides” and “Warrior’s Soul” feat. Andy Vargas and Dennis Chambers both reached #13 on the DRT Global Rock Charts!
Slight Return hails from Detroit, MI, one of the most iconic musical cities on the planet! They blend the attitude of Detroit with the groove, funk, and psychedelic sounds of the world! Inspired by Jimi Hendrix, The Red Hot Chili Peppers, and Robin Trower, YOU WILL HEAR THE INFLUENCES OF THE GREATS, BUT THE SOUND IS 100% PERCENT SLIGHT RETURN!!
Slight Return is best described in a Detroit music publication as “One of the funkiest bands on the Detroit scene yet! The band mixes it up with original material that seems to blend the past with the present and the future. Think Rage Against The Machine and The Red Hot Chili Peppers meet Jimi Hendrix, Robin Trower and Santana at a jam session and then go out for some barbecue afterwards”.
Steven Roby, who has written for Rolling Stone, Billboard, Guitar World and published three books – “Hendrix On Hendrix” “Black Gold” and “Becoming Jimi Hendrix” and taught a University class on Jimi Hendrix at Berkeley College in CA, reviewed Slight Return’s “Welcome to the D” album and wrote the following: “Detroit’s Slight Return is back with Welcome To The D, their fifth and strongest album. The 12-track CD is packed with guest appearances that feature George Clinton (“Funky People” and “Shake your Detroit Right”), Davey Pattison, of Robin Trower/Ronnie Montrose fame (“Horse Left The Stable”), Motown legend Dennis Coffey (“Tale of Two Band”), and Jimi Hendrix’s former bassist Billy Cox, who sings and plays bass on the Hendrix medley “Stone Free/3rd Stone from the Sun”. Make no mistake, despite the guest stars here; the core of this album has a solid foundation due to a tight band. Mark Kassa’s guitar playing is edgy, and Jack Endino and Chris Hanzsek’s production work make it shine. Slight Return also features Ronnie Karmo (drums), Tony Mitchell (percussion), and Mike Schneider (bass) who give the band its signature sound. In the second half of the album, Slight Return proves they can stretch out on tracks like “Move ‘em on Out” and “Ignorance” and “Resistance.” I can definitely hear Chili Pepper and Rage Against The Machine influences, but with a more contemporary feel. Slight Return have had the distinction of opening for the legendary guitarist Robin Trower, and no doubt are on their way to headlining status soon.”
Kevin Stein- HBO, Paramount, Columbia, CBS, Warner Bros, MTV, VH1, NBC Sports, CBS, founder of the Jimi Hendrix Foundation. “Mark Kassa and Slight Return are the real deal! Mark is a fierce guitarist who is carrying the the flame for Jimi Hendrix and Stevie Ray Vaughan but in his own inimitable way!
Steven Sadler- Co-Founder and Producers of Folktellers- “Being a Jimi Hendrix and Stevie Ray Vaughan fan for many years- it’s a pleasure to meet someone in the same class. His performances are epic.”
Meet The Band:
Mark Kassa- Guitar/Vocals– Voting Member of the Grammy Awards (The Recording Academy-Chicago Chapter), Graduated from Musicians Institute in Hollywood, CA. Has written/recorded/produced/performed with Ted Nugent, George Clinton (Parliament/Funkadelic, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame member), Tony Lindsay (8X Grammy Award Winner), Andy Vargas (lead vocalist for the legendary Santana Band), Billy Cox (bassist for Jimi Hendrix’s Band of Gypsys), Dennis Coffey (guitarist from the Motown Funk Brothers), Tony “T Money” Green (bassist for Snoop Dogg, Dr Dre, The Dramatics, and Death Row Records), Davey Pattison (vocalist for Robin Trower, Montrose, and Gamma), Pat Lewis (vocalist with Aretha Franklin and P-Funk) and legendary drummer Dennis Chambers (Santana, Steely Dan, P-Funk, Jackson 5), Pete Thompson (Robert Plant, Robin Trower, Silverhead), Glenn Letsch (Journey, Gamma, Greg Allman, Robin Trower), orchestral Oud player Victor Ghannam, Jack Endino and Chris Hanzsek in Seattle, WA (Nirvana, Soundgarden, Mudhoney, and the famed “Sub Pop” label out of Seattle), Jim Diamond in Detroit, MI (Jack White and The White Stripes), Alan Sanderson-San Diego, CA (Elton John and The Rolling Stones), Frank Jamal (Aretha Franklin), and International Latin Recording Artist Gustavo Alarco.
Founding Member/Owner/guitarist/vocalist/writer/arranger/music producer/executive producer/manager of Slight Return.
Endorsed by the Shin-ei “Vibe Bro” Univibe company alongside guitar greats Kenny Wayne Shepherd, Eric Johnson, Doyle Bramhall, Oz Noy, and Michael Landau.
Music 301-Creator/Educator, Axis Music Academy- Co-Founder and Educator, Welcome To The D® TV Show- Co-host and Creator, DMAN- Executive Board Member (Danny’s Miracle Angel Network), Salute our Warrior’s- Board Member, MEA TV- Middle Eastern America – Chairman of the Advisory Board, NRM Streamcast- Board Member, America’s Safety First- Board Member, Haze Productions- Producer/Executive/Executive Board Member, Chaldean Festival- Co-Chairman/Executive Board Member/Music Director, DIME Music College- Master Class Guest Speaker
Own the federal trademarks and brands/apparel for “Welcome To The D”®, “The D”®, “It’s a Detroit Thing”®, “ “It’s a D Thing”®, “So Detroit”®, “Hail The Heroes”®, and “Shake Your Detroit Right”® It’s a D Thang®, It’s a Detroit Thang® (available at welcometothed.com)
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Tony Mitchell- percussion/vocals– Tony is a veteran lifelong musician that has jammed with Motown legends like David Ruffin, Earl Van Dyke and others. He has toured the US extensively with his bands “Immunity” and “Full Nelson”.
Ronnie Karmo- Drums– Ronnie is a pro drummer that has been involved in many professional Detroit music projects with several Detroit bands.
William Pope- Bass– Pro bassist and session musician that has played at the Montreux Jazz Festival in Switzerland, Japan, Russia, the UK, Alaska and more.
Christian Vegh- Guitar/Vocals. Berklee College of Music Alumni, American Federation of Musicians’ “Charles McDaniel Award, He has also received the Berklee College of Music Scholarship and Generation Blues Scholarship from the Blues Society of Memphis. Skilled in Jazz, Blues, Rock, and Pop.
Slight Return at the M1 Concourse, the Woodstock Set
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