SEEKING
Bass Guitar, Other Percussion, Saxophone, Keyboard.ABOUT
A Funk-Jazz-Soul Latin band,looking for funky groovy bass player(tower of power style playing).. The band is consist of Original material(no top 40 cover band here!!),with some obscure covers.But mainly original tunes.The band G Tonic initially formed as a funk trio in Whittier, California in September of 2004 by two brothers, Omar Herrera (guitar) and Alonzo Herrera (drums), and bassist Kenny Herrera. The two musician brothers began to experiment with various styles of music and, to accommodate this eclecticism, the group soon grew into an 7 piece band consisting of Mason Ball (trumpet -ex mem. voodoo glow skulls), Eddie Saldana (percussion)Ray Bracamontes(percussion) Johnny Utah(guitar-ex Griffith project) ,and a new addition to the band Jose Cisneros(bass guitar)-recently left the group these local musicians from different backgrounds and bands collaborate to make the G tonic sound. The band is largely influenced by improvisational jazzfunk, latin-soul music of the 1960s, and 1970s, exemplified by such acts as Donald Byrd Curtis Mayfield,tower of power, Roy Ayers,james brown, Ray Barreto, and Mongo Santamaria . However, contemporary jazz, soul and funk bands, such as Jamiroquai, and Soulive, also serve as central influences to G Tonic. The band is currently showcasing its high energy performance throughout Southern California.We are currently looking for a funky groovy tower of power bass player type.Can reach us and check out our profile at /gtonic.
- Screen name:
- Bob Barker
- Member since:
- Jan 19 2008
- Active over 1 month ago
- Level of commitment:
- Touring
- Years together:
- 2
- Gigs played:
- 50 to 100
- Tend to practice:
- 1 time per week
- Available to gig:
- 1 night a week
- Age:
- 48 years
Influences
Jamiroquai,Soulive,Rebirth,Karl Denson,Roy Ayers,Donald Byrd,Curtis Mayfield,James Brown, Tower of Power,Fela Kuti,Willie Bobo, RayBarretto,SnowBoy,and The Roots. just to name a few.
Members Of Band
2 Guitar players,drums,2 percussionist(bongo&conga),and trumpet player.
