DANCE TILL YOU DROP
Houston’s pulse surges with TropiCrew’s musical energy
In the words of Celia Cruz, “la vida es un carnaval—life is a carnival” and TropiCrew brings “el carnaval” to the Houston entertainment scene, heating up dance floors across the city with its captivating melodic beat.
Over the years, TropiCrew has cultivated a solid reputation on four continents with a widely varied repertoire that runs the gamut from tropical rhythms including: salsa, meringue, bachata, reggaeton and cumbia to rock en Español, top 40, classic rock, 80’s disco, international pop, ballads, swing and everything in between.
TropiCrew’s Houston appearances include the most popular clubs and dance venues such as Havana Latin Grill, Elvia’s, Solero, Mi Luna, Sullivan’s and Ruggles, as well as arenas like Reliant Center and Minute Maid Park. This popular group has also performed during the campaigns of numerous elected officials such as former Mayor Lee Brown and the band is recognized for raising the entertainment bar at private parties all over the Metro area.
Six extraordinary musicians at the top of their game make up this premiere band which includes both male and female lead vocals. Given indisputable talent on stage and behind the scenes, TropiCrew defines the dance experience that Houston audiences crave.
With a CD set for release in early 2008 and another recording endeavor already in the works, TropiCrew continues to evolve as a creative force while keeping Houstonians on their dancing feet.
For a calendar of events, please visit www.TropiCrew.com. You may contact the group by email at info@TropiCrew.com or by phone at 832.967.7300.
Solo performances featuring pedal steel guitar, midi pedal steel guitar, guitar, and voice with a digital looping device. No pre-recorded music (unless the client brings it).
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Solo - Guitarist
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Band
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20s Hits, 30s Hits, 40s Hits, 50s Hits, 60s Hits, 70s Hits, African, Big Band, Bluegrass, Blues, Brazilian, Broadway, Cajun, Caribbean, Celtic, Country, Folk, Jazz, Latin, Motown, Oldies, Rythym and Blues, Reggae, Salsa, Ska, Soul, Swing, World Music
JOHNNY ANGEL & The Swingin' Demons - NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana
JOHNNY ANGEL
- by, Dave Hershorin (editor National Champs) Johnny Angel and the Swinging Demons genuinely represent an era of American classical music (jazz) that has passed. But the sounds that come from Johnnys bandstand when he swings out are anything but stuck in time. Johnny and his top-flight New Orleans cats have a progressive sound that is still being shaped. Ergo, this is not a revival band, but a working group of serious musicians who know theyve started something much bigger than its component parts. Whereas many bigger names have already made it, the hunger of the Swinging Demons means they follow their fearless leader wherever he takes them from his own bag of favorites to big-band standards to personally penned classics, Johnny is still making his sound and proving his artistic vision nightly. Anyone who saw Duke in the 20s (Washingtonians) or Goodmans incarnations in the 30s knows that special time when a genuine sound is about to explode. You can feel Angel and his Demons undeniably dynamic freshness in every song; they cause feet to tap and heads to turn wherever they play. New York supplies the roots for Johnny, but New Orleans gives his sound a caramelized backbeat sweeter than local molasses. Johnny doesnt just cover songs he embraces them, making each melody his own. The way Johnny sings truly redefines the music from this by-gone era as he and his mates expand the ever-growing definition of swing. With the way Johnny makes his audience part of the show - via his big band dance lessons and Sinatra-esque schmoozing patrons always clamor for more. Just Johnnys fashion sense and pompadour make you take notice, but it is his command of the entire offering that keeps you glued to his every note. Hey, this guy who used to do hair for Bobby DeNiro and other top stars must do pretty good if he can ditch his day job to become one of the best bandleaders/singers that the Big Easy has ever known...and he does... Here are a few of the accolades Johnny and his band(s) have received: OFFBEAT MAGAZINE Entertainer of the Year 1998 Newcomer of the Year 1998 MUSICIANS ATLAS Band of the Year (South region) - 2000 And these are just some of the amazing gigs where Johnny has performed: DISNEY WORLD Orlando, FL ISLE OF CAPRI Shreveport, LA CASINO MAGIC Bay St. Louis, MS THE GRAND - Biloxi, MS BALLYS - New Orleans, LA TREASURE CHEST - New Orleans, LA D-DAY MUSEUM - New Orleans, LA MEDAL OF HONOR Ceremony - Houston, TX HILTON HOTEL - New York, NY BOOTLEGGERS BISTRO - Las Vegas, NV Democratic and Republican Party Events - Washington, D.C. BBC-TV for Sickle Cell Anemia Benefit - London, ENG OGLOBAL TV - Sao Paulo, Brazil Opened for THE STRAY CATS - Sao Paulo, Brazil Opened for JERRY LEE LEWIS @ HOB - New Orleans, LA Broadcast on BRAZILIAN NATIONAL RADIO Broadcast on WWOZ-FM Radio 90.7 in NEW ORLEANS, LA And a few of Johnnys other choice accomplishments: Cameo appearance with Burt Reynolds in film TEMPTED (with Julie LaShae) Appeared with Jamie Fox (who won an Oscar for his role) in the film RAY Appeared in the CBS Mini-series ELVIS Bandleader and Studio Producer for the film THE RISING PLACE Johnnys original song, IN HIS ARMS, used in CBC-TV show LE MADAME CONSUL Writer and Producer of the live musical theater; CLUB DEUCE
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Band - Swing
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Singers - Jazz Singer
Genre:
20s Hits, 30s Hits, 40s Hits, 50s Hits, 60s Hits, Big Band, Blues, Brazilian, Broadway, Dixieland, Gospel, Italian Music, Jazz, Oldies, Rythym and Blues, Rock, Rockabilly, Swing
