Pittsburgh based outfit, The Metropolitans, are a -piece Swing Pop band with a sharp sound reminiscent of the bustling, cool nights in the skyscraping city. Their sound is carefully drawn from elements of soulful rock, standard jazz and swing. Featuring a -part horn section to compliment the driving melodies of the original songs, The Metropolitans offer a truly extraordinary sound that is unrivaled on the local music stage. At the forefront of their on-stage entourage stands a feminine voice resounding with modern and impassioned nostalgia – a voice that is upheld by the constant and complicated movement of the rhythm section. The Metropolitans possess the spirit of a lost era fused with the contemporary sound of the fast-paced culture in which we all live.
A Brief History
The Metropolitans was formed in September after a conversation held between two friends. One of them, Seth Dubin, an experienced songwriter, guitarist and bandleader of projects such as Artificial Lingo, Cazart and Brown Derby Junction, presented the idea of starting a modern swing band. The other, Rocco Pacella, a trumpet player, offered his musical ability and support to the idea. The two high-fived immediately, and thusly, The Metropolitans were formed and the search began for talented musicians.
Auditions were held until the band found tenor saxophonist Jonny Franks and alto saxophonist Jason Munley, both of whom possessed significant experience as jazz-based musicians. The two complimented Rocco’s prominent tone and Seth’s original melodies, creating powerful harmonies and setting the band’s unique sound.
James Kurasch, a previous band mate of Seth’s, was an obvious choice to play bass, and accepted the project without hesitation. His skill and knowledge of music added to the already accomplished experience of the band’s members. Drummer John Cafaro joined the band as the most recent addition, bringing completion and his own explosive style of playing to the rhythm section.
The right voice was hard to find. Eventually, after many rounds of auditions, Elise Smithmyer was asked to join. Elise was a natural talent, and immediately filled the void with a sultry voice and confident demeanor.
The Metropolitans are without a doubt the unrivaled culmination of varying backgrounds, techniques and personalities. Sound, spirit and style come together to create this distinctive and crowd-pleasing Swing Pop outfit.
She plays with passion and sweetness beautiful BACKGROUND - AMBIENT MUSIC from West-Central Pennsylvania to Ohio, West Virginia, nationwide and overseas.
She touches people´s hearts with her smooth and romantic piano stylings, and creates the proper atmosphere to enhance any social gathering.
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www . PassionatePianist . com
and read reviews, bio, repertory, watch her videos and gallery pictures, listen to audio samples and a special page for wedding music, consult her fees...
She will play your piano or bring her portable one to your event.
Claudia plays classical, jazz, new age, romantic latin, American standards, oldies, europop (French, Italian, Spanish), soundtracks and all ambient type of music. But her Argentinian Tango interpretations are a special treat, because she perform tangos with the passion and feeling that can only come from one who has this music in her blood.
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Solo - Pianist
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Classical - Classical Pianist
Genre:
20s Hits 30s Hits, 40s Hits, 50s Hits, 60s Hits, 70s Hits, 80s Hits, 90s Hits, Ambient, Big Band, Broadway, Classical, Country, French Music, Gospel, Italian Music, Jazz, Latin, New Age, Oldies, Pop
Funktion 11 - Manalapan, New JerseyPremier Member - Contacting this member is FREE!
We are a great 11-12 piece dance band and we play both private and public gigs. We geographically play in NJ, PA, NY, DE and MD. We are extremely reasonably priced for the number of musicians we have. We will keep the dance floor filled guaranteed! We play most genre's of music as well.
Childrens Music, Christian Rock, Dance, Disco, Funk, Gospel, Hip-Hop, Latin, Merengue, Pop, Rythym and Blues, Rap, Reggae, Rock, Salsa, Soul, World Music
High quality live jazz, R&B and Mo-Town music. Demo CDs are available. Has performed as a road musician for such groups as The Miracles (Mo-Town), The Four Tops, Stevie Wonder, The Originals, Sweet James and The Fantastic Four, The Detroit Emeralds, & Wee Gee of The Dramatics, just to mention a few. Sandy Love 440-321-1539, 248-417-9331
Category:
Band
Additional Category:
Solo - Guitarist
Genre:
70s Hits, 80s Hits, 90s Hits, 2000s Hits, Blues, Gospel, Jazz, Latin, Motown, Rythym and Blues
Son Quatro, a 7 to 11 piece Latin Band from Richmond, Virginia, has been performing for Corporate Events, Private Parties, and Clubs since 2001 and plays a diverse set of Latin genres including Salsa, Merenge, Bachata, Cumbia, and Boleros.
Son Quatro has the experience necessary to make your event a huge success. Our band members are from Colombia, Puerto Rico, Peru, Mexico, and USA.
Son Quatro plays the classic Salsa sounds from 70s and includes covers from Tito Puente, Ray Barreto, Ruben Blades, Fania, Ismael Rivera, Cheo Feliciano, El Gran Combo, Pete “El Conde” Rodriguez, and also more modern artists like Fruko Y Sus Tesos, Buena Vista Social Club, and Afro Cuban All Stars.
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Band - Wedding Band
Additional Category:
Band - Jazz
Genre:
Caribbean, Cuban, Dance, Latin, Salsa, World Music
Sol Y Rumba Band have been playing in the area for over 15 years! Our latin spiced music will give any party the need to get up and going.So for your next fiesta give us a call!
Category:
Band - Top 40
Additional Category:
Band - Wedding Band
Genre:
Caribbean, Jazz, Latin, Merengue, Salsa, World Music
This was our first album and this being a learning process, there are some things we may have done differently and some things we are pretty proud of. For a band (in its current formation) that has only been together for a short time, actually putting out an album was a huge step. There is often a misconception on what it takes to be a successful band. Getting together to create and play music is the easiest part. You’re doing what you love. When you have musicians as talented as we do, you often come up with some great stuff. The difficult parts are battling addictions, egos, incarcerations, girl problems, low times, slow times, over looking the general negative bull shit and just trying to stay together.
That being said, after all the struggles, this is our Album Lessons. "If they were easy they'd be forgotten." We were on a limited budget so we couldn't really waste time in the studio recording every song. Instead, we decided to choose songs which would highlight all of our influences. The result was an album with a mixture of styles including Rock, Reggae, Drum & Bass, Funk, Acid Jazz, Ska, Punk, Hip Hop, Go-Go, Jungle, Trip Hop and probably some other stuff. We felt each song gives a glimpse of us as a group. That’s the Big Hurt. 6 different individuals with many different personalities that have remained together long enough to put out an album. Only the future can tell what's next...........
Thanks for your love and support:
Billy Martin, Will Sutton, Tim Johnson, Matt Costello, Jamie Kelley, Frank Kanady - THE BIG HURT
Category:
Band
Additional Category:
Band
Genre:
Alternative, Ambient, Fusion, Industrial, Jazz, Latin, Punk, Reggae, Rock, Ska, Soul, World Music
