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About Tropical Shores steel drums

Tropical Shores Steel Drums Today

Today's Tropical Shores Steel Drums features Brad and Erica Shores performing a vibrant "island jazz" sound.  Brad plays lead steel pan and keyboard while Erica plays the double seconds steel pan drums.  They love to play for any kind of an event where an "Island atmosphere" would add to the party.  They also enjoy doing educational programs  using "edutainment" which is a combination of music and education about the steel pan drum.  Tropical Shores Steel drums is now based in Estero, Florida.



Other links


 www.islandshoresmusic.com 

Jaimie Shores, Brad's daughter, has carried on the family business by starting her own steel drum band called, "Island Shores"


www.tropicalshores.net

Brad Shores' site that features sheet music for steel drum bands and musicians 


www.islandjamsmusic.com

Brad and Erica's  site that includes information about learning mini pan

The History of Tropical Shores Steel Drums

Tropical Shores Steel Drum Band was formed in the fall of 1989 by Brad and Linda Shores in Nickerson, KS.  They had just moved back to their home state of Kansas after living in Phoenix from 1983-1989.  While in Phoenix, the Shores  saw a steel drum band performing and decided to buy some and learn to play. 


Brad and Linda performed as Tropical Shores with their 3 children during the early 2000s . When the kids started to get older and move away to start their own lives.  The Shores  were both music educators the public school system, followed by years as the director of athletic bands and steel drum bands at Bethel College.   Brad and Linda performed as a duet with backing tracks at many events including the Kansas State fair until Linda was diagnosed with lung cancer and passed away in 2014, devastating all who knew her.


Brad has written hundreds of arrangements and original compositions for steel drum players worldwide and is best known for his "Pan Tunes Series" which is available at his music site www.tropicalshores.net


Brad married Erica  in 2021 on Fort Myers Beach, FL and they moved to Estero in May of 2023 to begin their "island life" performing as Tropical Shores at various venues and events. 




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