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B-Side Players

Group Members:

Karlos Paez

Similar Artists:

Ozomatli, Pistolera, Los Mocosos

Influenced By:

Pucho & His Latin Soul Brothers, War, Bob Marley
  • Genres: Jazz
  • Representative Albums: "Movement," "Fire in the Youth"

Biography

B-Side Players are a septet led by frontman Karlos Paez and including guitarist Giovanni Mejia, bass player Gerry Guevara, saxophonist Regan Branch, percussionists Victor Tapia and Luis Cuenca, and drummer Ryan Moran. The son of a musician, Paez spent a good deal of his time growing up on the road and formed the band in 1993 in San Diego. The group built a local following and won several San Diego music awards for their blend of Latin, funk, rock, and reggae, and have toured with artists ranging from Ben Harper to Papa Roach. The group issued Movement in September 2001, which culled material from two self-released records, Renacimeinto and Culture of Resistence. The album included a guest appearance by Herbie Hancock drummer Mike Clark and a cover of the War classic "Spill the Wine." ~ Tom Demalon, All Music Guide
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B-Side Players

B-Side Players - Live in Concert - 2009
Background information
Origin San Diego, CA
Genres Funk, Latin
Years active 1997-present
Labels Concord Records, Universal
Website www.bsideplayers.com
Members
Karlos "Solrak" Paez, Damian DeRobbio, Luis “The General” Cuenca, Victor Tapia

The B-Side Players are a San Diego based band that incorporate the sounds of Cuba, Jamaica, Mexico and Brazil with the funk, rock, jazz and hip-hop rhythms of their homeland. The band also drops a bit of Cumbia, gritty street Samba, Son Montuno and Jarocho into the mix. Described as War meets Lenny Kravitz by way of Ben Harper, the players have expanded their sound by playing with the likes of Harper, Ozomatli, The Wailers, James Brown, War and some of Cuba's best bands. Formed in 1994, they are signed to legendary Jazz label Concord Music Group.[1]

Karlos "Solrak" Paez, the man behind the B-Side Players, grew up in a musical family. His father Ezequiel Paez is a world-renowned trombone player and musical arranger who spent 17 years in Los Moonlights from Tijuana and 10 years in La Banda Del Recodo.[2]

Discography

Fire In The Youth- 2007

Fire In The Youth was produced by the band with the help of Quetzal Flores, leader of the Los Angeles band Quetzal, another group with a wide-ranging style based in the Latin American continuum. The entire record was recorded in 10 days, live in the studio, then added the vocals, percussion and horns.[3]

La Visa Es La Muerta - 2003
Maiz - 2002
Movement - 2001
Culture of Resistance - 1999
Renacimiento - 1997

Current and Former Members

Karlos "Solrak" Paez: vocals, guitar
Damian DeRobbio: bass
Luis “The General” Cuenca: timbales, drums, percussion and vocals
Victor Tapia:congas and percussion
Reagan Branch: Sax
Emmanuel Alarcon: lead guitar, cuatro, vocals
Aldo Perretta
Russ Gonzales:tenor sax
Mike Benge: Trombone
Michael Cannon: drums
Camilo Moreno: congas and percussion
Jamal Siurano: alto sax
Kevin Nolan: trombone, trumpet
Andy Krier: keyboards

External links

  1. ^ http://www.concordmusicgroup.com/artists/B-Side-Players/
  2. ^ http://www.summitdaily.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20040223/AE/402230601
  3. ^ http://www.jambase.com/Artists/2677/B-Side-Players/Bio

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