The Sh-Booms

Central Florida’s The Sh-Booms have taken a love for Motown, rock ‘n’ roll, and throwing a party to create a unique, garage-soul sound of their own.

The seven-piece soul enterprise – comprised of Al “The Thump” Ruiz, The Supreme Queen Mizz Bren, Kevin “The Skin Blaster, Connolly, Davis “Twinkle Toes” Schleicher, Aaron “Wild Card” Borowicz, Mike “The Slush Pump” Ortiz, and Nick “The Licks” Walsh – are a horn-fueled, soul-soaked presence on the stage, which they’ve shared with national acts such as Lee Fields and St. Paul & The Broken Bones. Their fresh brand of garage soul has been recognized locally as well, as Orlando Weekly’s “Best Soul Act” for the past three years running.

Growing up immersed in a world of soul and doo-wop, raised by parents who have been known to get down a time or two on the dance floor of American Bandstand, Ruiz formed The Sh-Booms in 2011, looking to inject new energy into his music. The group quickly became known for their live shows – sweaty, high-energy s