The band started in 2013 when 5 session musicians from the Miami area decided to play regularly, outside the confinement of the surgical controlled recording environment and re-encounter themselves with the live performance experience on a regular basis. What started as an eventual affair, casual “gigs” and performing as a backing band for other artists, developed into a full fledge band all on it’s own. You have definitely listened to these artists’ work individually on multiple acclaimed albums, ranging from Ricky Martin to Shakira and a myriad of Latin superstars or live playng with superstars like Bad Bunny, Chayanne, Asia, Lou Graham. The combination of experience and musicianship of the band members deliver a powerful and memorable performance in every show, no matter the size of the venue, they respond to their love for music, enthusiasm and of course, the adrenaline rush of performing live. Currently, the band is playing regularly in the Dade-Broward County Area doing covers of the greatest hits of the 80’s-90’s, some traditional rock classics and today’s music too, while original material is being developed and recorded in a soon to be release of their first original album as a band.
If you want to know what “living on the edge” means while performing, you just need to watch and listen to Alex playing, there is never a dull moment, safety net? never. Raw inspiring solos that give you the goosebumps, his tone on the instrument is one of the best in the industry, he currently acts as a consultant for acclaimed brands like, Suhr, Tech21, Komet and ÷13.
Alex (Alejandro) Garcia was born in Caracas, Venezuela. Studied music with acclaimed jazz piano player Gerry Weil. Started playing clubs at the early age of 17 years old, later at the age of 18 he started doing session work for various national artists. By the time he was 19 he founded the band CLOWNS, a well known band in the Caracas underground movement, they had a hit song "Loco por Ti", attaining critical acclaim and extensive radio airplay.
Later on, he moved to Miami, Florida and started touring with several top 40 bands of the area, his talent didn't go unnoticed and he ventured into the studio session arena with a solid foundation and experience. His work on award winning albums has been a reference in the Latin market for his exquisite tone and flawless execution, he has brought the soul of rock'n roll to pieces of music that might otherwise conform to generic guitar parts and soporific sounds.
Alex is constantly evolving and revolving his sound, he has an extensive collection of guitars, vintage amps and cabinets, there is no quiet moment at Alex's place, he might be performing a shoot out of Plexi type amps vs Vintage or trying out FXs pedals, hardware prototypes and giving manufacturers feedback on them. The crown jewel of his collection is the last TrainWreck amp ever built (named "Brie"), designed specifically for him by Ken Fisher with whom he had a long time friendship.
Studio work has been the backbone of his work, but playing live is also his passion, he has toured with major Latin artists such as Julio Iglesias, Julio Iglesias jr., Ricky Martin, Chayanne, Ricardo Montaner, Franco de Vita and lately he has made the jump to the Anglo scene doing Live work with Asia (FJP) and the Rock Pack. He has also done live work with classic rock bands and artists like Asia, Lou Gramm (Foreigner) John Elefante (Kansas) Bill Champlin (Chicago) among others. Alex has been part of the house band for the Latin Grammys for several seasons.
His powerful performances are his trademark, every show gets delivered as if it was his last one, the passion and commitment to what’s happing on stage are a clear evidence that he means what he sings.
Originally from Toledo, Ohio, Jonathan left the US to travel with his dad as a Christian missionary throughout all Central and South America where he learned to speak fluent Spanish and also was exposed to a rich multicultural musical environment where, by the age of 8 he learned to sing and play the guitar. He started doing studio recordings at a very young age, gathering the experience that later on would be an invaluable head start as a session musician.
At the age of 19 he came back to the United States to continue his music career landing 2 different record deals with BMG (L.A.B. Band) and Univision Music Group, being nominated for a Latin Grammy in 2004 (Area 305 band).
In 2001 he represented the US in the "Viña del Mar" festival with the song ""You can change the world" written by acclaimed composer Rudy Perez.
Johnny has done extensive studio work as a session background vocalist, vocal coaching-production, recording vocals and editing for top ranked Latin artists and has participation credits in several Grammy award wining and Grammy nominated albums (David Bisbal, Oscar de la Hoya, Luis Fonsi, Paulina Rubio, Chayanne).
As a songwriter, he has placed songs on several albums and currently working with writing teams for emerging and established mainstream and Urban Latin Artists.
He has been touring with Latin super star Chayanne for the last 5 years playing Acoustic Guitar, Ukelele and Backing Vocals.
Victor Fiol is a Venezuelan musician, bassist and composer who has been the founder and member of famous and recognized rock and pop bands in Venezuela. With more than 30 years of experience, he has recorded albums with outstanding bands such as Parthenon, Témpano, Resistencia and Franklin Holland Project. He composed the song "El Esequibo" (lyrics and music) recorded by Témpano in the 80s, which reached the top of the music charts and sold more than 40,000 copies. Since 2008 to the present, he has worked as a member of the bands several acclaimed Venezuelan acts like Guillermo Dávila and Jorge Rigó in their shows, performances and concerts in Venezuela, Spain and several Latin American countries. He has also ventured into the world of graphic arts, design and web
Dario Adames is a professional drummer and producer with over 25 years of experience in the music industry. He has played with notable bands such as Negus Nagast, Caramelos de Cianuro, for which he received two Latin Grammy nominations and now touring with Zapato 3. He has also worked with a variety of other musicians and has a sponsorship agreement with Native Instruments, Veon Drums and Audio64. In 2019, he started his own record label, Big Up Records Club, to support and promote new artists. He continues to work on new music and producing new artists.
Sound design is a must in making keyboard parts more than a mere piano sound or some stock patch filling a space, it's about the right musical part with the accordingly soundscape that makes it memorable. That is exactly what Ike has been doing all his adult life, from prog bands to production work in the studio for albums, multimedia, TV and movies. His familiarity with basic synthesis, having lived the era of “turning knobs while playing” when no preset buttons existed and you had to come up with your own sounds, allows him to bring to the band a rich sound pallet of possibilities and diverse roads to explore.
Born in Caracas, Venezuela on June of 1962, starts taking music lessons at age 5, taking the Piano as his instrument at 8. By age 16 he starts playing keyboards with local rock bands in Caracas and in 1979 became member of the very successful Venezuelan Prog-Rock Band "Tempano", recording 7 albums for major labels (Sony, CBS, TopHits), obtaining multiple awards, several radio hits and touring the country regularly for 11 years.
He worked as a session musician since 1981, he recorded with major Venezuelan artists and was often called to work as synth programmer and sound-designer.
Studied Electronic Engineering at the "Universidad Simon Bolivar", focusing in the branch of digital circuits design and computer architecture.
In 1996, he decided to move to Miami, by the time, the center of Latin music creation and production. Once in Miami, he started to explore the recording engineering area and by 2001 began recording, mixing, arranging and producing for upcoming independent artists, and some of the biggest names in the Latin market (Shakira, Ricky Martin, Chyno, Andres Cepeda, Fonseca, Montaner, Chayanne, Oscar D’leon, Fanny Lu, Olga Tañon, Cristian Castro, Ednita Nazario, Marcos Llunas, Bacilos).
Recipient of 1 Grammy and 6 Latin Grammys, multiple nominations for both awards and participation in several Grammy Award winning albums (Shakira, Olga Tañon, Andres Cepeda).
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