ABOUT
Heidi and Hugo, originally known as Premier II and recently christened with the tag, "The Experience" by their devoted fans, have over 40 years of combined musical experience between them.
Hugo, originally born from Latin American roots in Guadalajara Mexico, was raised in the Chicago area influenced by an eclectic mix of diverse musical sounds from the era of his favorites and major influences, Elvis and The Beatles along with some of the most influential musicians of our time including Stevie Wonder, James Brown, The Temptations, Pink Floyd, an endless number of 60's and 70's super groups including his original heritage, the Tropical/Salsa/Latin American groups and singers like Lalo Rodriguez, Eddie Palmieri, El Gran Combo as well as the traditional Romantic "Mariachi" music that hails from his hometown of Guadalajara including the greatest of them, Javier Solis.
From the age of 13, Hugo has been entertaining Chicago area audiences from Michigan Avenue night clubs to open venues like Soldier Field before moving to Wisconsin 22 years ago. After meeting up with an agent out of Milwaukee that took Hugo and his drummer brother Eddie on the road as The Hugo Brothers, they spent a number of years playing the nightclub scene when they landed a life changing gig at The Ludlow Mansion in Monroe Wisconsin.
It was here that he met his best friend and love of his life Heidi. At that point Hugo and his brother had just parted ways to pursue personal interests so Hugo, being the intelligent Mexican his mama had raised, quickly asked Heidi to marry him. The only stipulation was that she immediately learns to play the drums or settle for a long distance relationship. Heidi, finding herself just recently entering her newly found career of cosmetology, digging back to the piano lessons she had taken during her early years after moving from the small village of Browntown to Monroe, decided to quickly pick up her first pair of drumsticks ever and incredibly, just one week later, joined Hugo as his new drummer and became the new duo, The Premier II taking the name from the very first Premier drum kit that Heidi's mom presented her with at the start of their tour. Heidi and Hugo proceeded to acquire Hugo's old agent and spent the next few years touring up and down the Midwest.
Tragedy struck as one day while home for the Holidays in between gigs, Hugo received a call that his younger brother and ex-Hugo Brothers drummer Eddie, had been shot and sadly would not make it. After the death of his young brother and then less than a year later losing another of his younger brothers Oscar, to an auto accident the passion for the road and entertaining in general seemed to slip from their existence. God did not abandon them however as not too long after that, Heidi and Hugo were blessed with the miracle of life when their daughter Haylee was born. It completely renewed their passion and inspired them to once again pursue their musical experiences as The Hugo and Heidi Experience.
Now, for over the past 11 years the "Experience" has been entertaining audiences, together with their incredible repertoire that covers every musical genre, Hugo's crazy "loco" banter in between their songs, they continue making friends as they share their musical passion in supper clubs, private parties and dance rooms. Every note of their unique sound is LIVE, completely their own. They use no recordings, synthesizers or anything electronic except for Hugo's favorite electric Gold Les Paul, his Casino Epiphone or lately his Line 6 guitar and Heidi’s strong backbeat on her Pearl Travel Drum Kit yet, they sound like a 4 piece band with just their drums and guitar with Hugo doing the lead singing while Heidi, after 20 years, still "a bit too shy" to sing on her own, helps with the vocals.
They have accumulated a repertoire of hundreds of songs for their fans, from many of their favorite artists from the 50's to the present, in as many different musical styles including Country, Rock & Roll and even traditional Latin American favorites. H&H are working on new originals but in the meantime, they offer some past studio recordings from years past of original rock & roll and covers of 60's favorites that can be purchased or just listened to. Catch them locally in Monroe, e-mail them or just give them a friendly call to chat and become a part of their Musical Family.
They say they will let the music take them where it wants to, it’s never let them down.
- Screen name:
- .hugoandheidiexperience
- Member since:
- Nov 11 2007
- Active over 1 month ago
- Level of commitment:
- Committed
- Years playing music:
- 20
- Gigs played:
- Over 100
- Tend to practice:
- 2-3 times per week
- Available to gig:
- 2-3 nights a week
- Most available:
- Days
Influences
Beatles, Elvis, Stevie Wonder, James Brown, The Temptations, Pink Floyd, Johnny Cash
EQUIPMENT
Les Paul Goldtop, Line 6 guitar, Epiphone Casino, Pearl Travel Kit, JBL Speaker system, Huge DJ Service-Full DJ/Karaoke Service
CALENDAR
Past Events
Apostolate for the Handicapped
Gratz Wedding
Wedding HugeDJ Service
Graduation in Brodhead
Sunday Brownie Dance @ St Victors
B-day Party
Huge DJ Service 6-9pm
New Years Eve-07 9:00-??? AM Beaches Supper Club-Lena Illinois Experience
Huge DJ Service 8-12 Roadhouse, Monroe
Fri & Sat Dec 14-15 8:30-12:30 PM Roadhouse-Monroe Wi DJ/Karaoke
Sat Dec 1 9:00-11 AM 12:30-1:30PM Campions Apostolate-Monroe High School Gym
Sat Dec 1 8:00-12:00 PM Diedre Wedding-Turner Monroe Wi DJ Service
Huge DJ Service 8-12
Roadhouse Monroe Wi.
8:30-12:30 PM Roadhouse-Monroe Wi DJ/Karaoke