Christina Gaudet - Lead Vocals , Songwriter, Producer
Rock Stevens - Electric Guitar, Lead/Rhythm
John Zych - Keys, Recording Engineer
Eric Johnson - Drums
Nate Stevens - Bass
Khalil Curtis - Flute, Tenor and Soprano Sax
Scott Thomas Ferreira - Electirc Guitar, Rhythm
Shenole Latimer - Alto and Soprano Sax, Flute
Christina Gaudet-
Born in New Orleans, Christina grew up in the famous French Quarter, listening to the funky soulful sound of Louis Armstrong, Fats Domino, Professor Longhair, Allen Toussaint, Dr. John, Irma Thomas, Aaron Neville, The Neville Brothers and Wynton Marsalis, to name a few. It was that "gumbo" of musical spice that seduced her into an unending love affair with music. For More information please visit www.christinagaudet.com myspace cdbaby
Rock Stevens- Wildblue
JZ-
John Zych has been a professional performing and recording musician since 1988 and is a graduate of the recording engineering program at The Grove School of Music in Van Nuys, CA. He has toured the Eastern U.S. and performed at such venues as BB Kings, The Bitter End, and The Whiskey a Go Go in LA. JZ has been working in the NYC area since 1998 and currently gigs all around Queens and Long Island and records artists from all over the tri-state area. JZ has produced songs that have been played on Hot 97 fm, WCBS 101.1; 90.1WSBU. He also recorded and played on two songs -"Next In Line" by George Banton and "Breakthrough" by Nora Dean that hit #1 on Love FM in Jamaica.
In 2003 and 2005 JZ won the Caribbean Gospel Music Award for best arranger and has also produced songs that were featured in the independent films "Believing" by Murasaki productions and "Echoes in Blue" which had its debut at the 10th Los Angeles short film festival.
Eric Johnson-
Chicago's own, Eric, has worked with Kanye West (producer of "H to the Izzo" for Jay-Z) and his project for Arista Records; R&B, soul, neo soul singer, songwriter, keyboardist, record producer, Angie Stone; R&B, soul, gospel music singing group Dru Hill; hip-hop music artist, Chingy; Grammy Award-winning rapper, actor, producer, and member of the hip hop trio The Fugees, Pras; Jackie Dustin, The Pentecostal Choir of Chicago, The Turks & Caicos Mass Choir and The Arkansas Mass Choir.
Eric is in high demand for his dynamic funky soul beats. He is the monstrous, baddest drummer out there. That man can play those drums tighter than a mosquito. Just listen closely to the hi-hat followed by the kick, that grove just locks you in. He’s got the IT as in HIT factor. Some drummers can just play anything. He is diverse in all styles of music. It helps to have a wide vocabulary in the studio where he is well respected for his production skills.
“Be true to the music, be true to yourself. That's the easiest thing a person could master.” Paying homage to his Creole heritage, Eric believes in just living life to the fullest while giving a little of himself and we are all the better for it !!
Nate Stevens-
Nate is one of music's great undiscovered treasures. He can apply fretless finess or double-thumbing furious funk workouts. As a bassist, he listens closely to the hi-hat. He likes to create the pulse of the foot with his base. It's just a feel thing!! A gifted musician he is an example of power and grace on bass.
Born in Louisville, KY around the time Ronald Reagan was shot by John Hinckley. "I grew up classically trained on the viola, but my introduction to contemporary music came from my older brother who insisted on listening to Miles Davis at high volumes. Those scary sounds seeped through the walls into my room and I soon realized the orchestra was not for me.
So I went downtown and bought an electric bass. I studied some jazz, joined bands, quit bands, played rock, played soul. Then I became bored and decided it was time to move to New York. Since then, it's been nothing but booze and girls and ever-increasing debt. Nowadays, I tell myself that maybe I should've stayed in the orchestra... at least they have health care. "
Khalil Curtis-
One of the 35 snare drummers to record on Pink Floyds "The Wall" album, track "Bring the Boys Home", contracted by Blue Ocean.
He has performed with Jazz Guitarist John Abercrombie, preeminent free-jazz percussionist, Andrew Cyrille and composer/performer Eric Ross and the Eric Ross Jazz Ensemble.
Khalil began playing music at age eight on piano with his father, and drums and percussion around that same time. He started playing with the drum corps as a snare and bass drummer. He studied jazz drumming in the style Joe Morello from Dick Bennet teacher of the infamous drummers Carmine and Vinnie Appice ( of Vanilla Fudge and Ozzy) and the famous Jazz drummer Freddy Waits. When he heard the internationally renowned flutist Hubert Laws play he said…"that's it, I'm playing Flute!" After studying at the Brooklyn Conservator of Music, his teacher Mary Driver encouraged him in such a way that the path was clear. She placed him in a Russian Balaliaka Orchestra which performed at Town Hall, NY and Alice Tully Hall, Lincoln Center. Kahlil received a B.F.S., cum laude from Long Island University (Brooklyn Campus).
Khalil enjoys performing diverse styles of music, including Haitian Conpas, Meringue, Salsa, and Indian music. Presently he performs with, Wayne Hilliard and Elements, Jazz Band, the Mike Davis Harlem Heritage, 17 piece Big Band, the progressive fusion Unit named "Intelligent Design" and now with Christina Gaudet!
Scott Thomas Ferreira-
www.scottthomasf.com
Check Scott out on guitar "El Prez Solo" on myspace
Shenole Latimer-
www.shenolelatimer.com
Check Shenole out on myspace.
