Matt Morgan-Vocals,Guitar
Ali Taiyeb-Bass
Craig Johnston-Trumpet
Grayson Roumelioutus-drums
Glen Paul- Drums
Phil Toso- Keyboard
Influences
The Meters,
D.M.B,
Allman Brothers,
Medeski Martin and Wood,
James Brown,
Maceo Parker,
Sublime,
Cymande,
Radiohead,
Ernest Ranglin
Jazz Mandolin Project
Dr.Dre,
Nas,
Drum and Tuba,
John Mayer,
Junoon ,
Tabla Beat Science,
Mekaal Hasan Band,
Zakir Hussain
and so much more.
Emerson Street is a cantankerous path of unruly pavement located in the heart of the student ghetto surrounding McMaster University; but it has created a blossoming story of modern funk music. This is the story of the Emerson Street Rhythm Band. The antecedents of the group go back to August of 2004 when Grayson Roumeliotis met Matt Morgan. The two decided a friendship of music and carousing nights in Hamilton best suited there new life. Jumping ahead one year from that the two moved into the run-down shanty of 229 Emerson Street, a house full of Simpson's quotes and racial slurs. Their next door neighbor Tom Dickenson happened to be a bassist and together they formed the Renowned Groove. The fourth member of this ensemble was an enthusiastic trumpet player named Craig Johnston whom Matt met through playing Lacrosse at McMaster. As the four started jamming at 229 Emerson, the house proved to be too small for their dreams of playing for drunken students around the world. Their chance came when Tom Dickenson's housemate Steph Paradis hooked them up with a gig at the new upcoming bar located just down Emerson Street called the Hub. Every Thursday night proved to be more and more successful as both the bar and the band's recognition grew. The Renowned Groove continued to play at the Hub for the remainder of the school year, and played several gigs for the McMaster Student Union association. However as summer set on, the band took a hiatus, hoping to re-group in the fall. Tom Dickenson left the band to pursue other interests and Craig Johnston's graduation seemed to push more rain clouds into the band's future. It was at this time when Grayson and Matt put out an advertisement for auditions for a new bass player. The man to answer the call of funk was Ali Taiyeb, hailing from Mississauga Ontario a.k.a. (the fifth corner of the earth). Ali's funky eastern bass lines pushed the group to begin a new direction of music and the spirits of Matt, Grayson, Craig, and Ali came to together to form The Emerson Street Rhythm Band. The band decided on a mix of blues, funk, reggae, jazz, and hip-hop style soul. With this mind-set, there would be no music fan left unsatisfied at the end of every show. The group's first show was in November of 2006 at the Hub lounge on Emerson Street. From there they have never looked back. Playing every Friday from January '07 through April '07 was merely the jump-off point for The Emerson Street Rhythm Band and E.S.R.B debuted in the music circuit by playing at the world-renowned Casbah Lounge in downtown Hamilton. The future is bright and shiny for the boys of the Emerson Street Rhythm Band, as they have just cut a demo disc which will be arriving in your hands by the end of summer, 2007. The Emerson Street Rhythm Band is making music history, come be a part of it!
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eh ali here is some info should you look here but i will email and face book you too, no worries. and ya, you guy's are on last so... 12:10 exactly... till whenever 1:30 max. and you should be at the tap house, like 1.2 hours before, all band's are being told this too insure this crazyness is all too perfection with times, and changing the floors, etc.
ps: can we get a pre-load from you dudes and use your drum for collective stage set-up other band's will bring own symbal's and snares, i guess the breakable's will change, etc.
well get back to me on that part tomorrow sometime early by cell 905902470, andre of ritfw
ANDRE OF "RITFW @ MAC" & REMO OF "ROCKIN IN THE FREE WORLD" PRESENTS THEIR MOST OUTRAGEOUS EVENT IDEA YET. 1ST TIME EVER... THE LONDON TAP HOUSE HAS ALL FOUR FLOORS ACTIVE; FEATURING - "4 FLOORS, 4 STAGES, 4 SOUNDS". "USING MUSIC TO CREATE AWARENESS" FOR AUTISM AND BREAST CANCER RESEARCH. 1ST FLOOR = "RIFKIN", "DIE STANDING", "HEY BROTHER", "SLIDES", "E.S.R.B" (mcmaster"s battle of bands). 2ND FLOOR = SOME LIVE MIXING DJ’S TO "ROCK YOUR FEET". BY: SEDUCTION & PRODUCTION "DJ ROBINSON", AND DJ "EDI - X" OF MCMASTER/TORONTO UNIVERSITY. 3RD FLOOR = MAIN STAGE !!! FEATURING... "THE FEELS", "ALPHA GALATES", "ARKELLS", ETC. MORE T.B.A SOON! 4TH FLOOR A.K.A (THE ROOF-TOP PATIO) FEATURING, ACOUSTIC, AND LIVE SOLO-SETS FROM VARIOUS LOCAL ARTIST. "WELSON" OF "THE WARSAW PUB" IN DOWNTOWN STONEY CREEK) "THE HUMAN RACE" (ADAM CARTER) "HIGH KLASS" MUSIC OF (SAM KLASS) A.K.A GOODSPELL. AND... ONE MORE T.B.A SOON! CHECK-BACK AGAIN, ] BETS REGARDS, ANDRE OF RITFW. CA/MCMASTER UNIVERSITY CHAPTER.
"USING MUSIC TO CREATE AWARENESS" FOR AUTISM AND BREAST CANCER RESEARCH.
With... thus far...
this event has been in progress since end of July, and more so at the time we were planning the big beach bash where it rained and we still kept Rockin In The Free World... but ya, just wanted to say that this 24th event at the tap house is official done, we are filled with the last two spot's going too die standing, and rifkin's just a few day's ago.
HERE IS WHAT'S HAPPENING... IF IT HAPPENS???
1. MAIN ENTRANCE (1ST FLOOR) "RIFKINS" + "DIE STANDING" + "THETA STATE" + "SLIDES" + AND... "E.S.R.B" (MCMASTER'S BATTLE OF THE BANDS) - SOME FUNK, RHYTHMS AND ROCKIN' BEATS.
2. "ROCK YOUR FEET" (DANCE PARTY ON 2ND FLOOR) "DJ - EDI - X" (MCMASTER UNIVERSITY/TORONTO) "SEDUCTION & PRODUCTION" DJ OF FEVER/BABYLON !!! (HAMILTON/TORONTO).
3. HEADLINER'S (3RD-FLOOR) "THE FEELS" "ALPHA GALATES" "ARKELLS" !!! "ATTACK IN BLACK" !!!
4. PATIO - JAM (ROOF-TOP/4TH FLOOR) "WELSON" "THE HUMAN RACE" (ADAM CARTER) "HIGH KLASS" A.K.A 'GOODSPELL' (SAM KLASS) "TOMI SWICK" !!!
*99% DONE ALL BAND'S WILL GET CONFIRMATION EMAIL FROM ME ANDRE AND ROCKIN IN THE FREE WORLD BY THIS FRIDAY 100% FINALIZATION AND SET-TIMES WITH LOAD TIMES, ETC. THANK-YOU.
JUST SO BAND'S KNOW WE HAVE MOHAWK RADIO AND Y108 AS MEDIA SUPPORT FOR THE NIGHT, AND COV
Sep 24, 2008 7:30 PM JOHN & MAIN ST. EAST, HAMILTON, N.A Cost : T.B.A?
ANDRE OF "RITFW @ MAC" & REMO OF "RCOKIN IN THE FREE WORLD" PRESENTS THEIR MOST OUTRAGEOUS EVENT IDEA YET. 1ST TIME EVER... THE LONDON TAP HOUSE HAS ALL FOUR FLOORS ACTIVE; FEATURING - "4 FLOORS, 4 STAGES, 4 SOUNDS". "USING MUSIC TO CREATE AWARENESS" FOR AUTISM AND BREAST CANCER RESEARCH. MORE T.B.A SOON... BEST REGARDS, TILL THEN... - ANDRE OF RITFW - ABADNRITFW@GMAIL (NEW EMAIL ADDRESS) PS: BANDS/HELPERS OF RITFW PLEASE RE-CONFIRM THE NEW DATE WE HAD TO TAKE B.C OF FRANCHISE IMAGE REQUIREMENTS/SPONSORSHIPS, ETC. THANKS-AGAIN FOR YOUR CO-OPERATION AND SUPPORT TOWARD CREATE AWARENESS WITH RITFW. CA ...
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hey tis andre of ritfw just saying thanks for the add + wishing you guys good luck @ battle of the bands. Dom & I will see you there to show our support. Well ttyl,...
You guys were great! I am so glad I was able to come to see you play at the Casbah. You guys have incredible energy!!! Wow! Awesome stage presence! Very cool and laid back while extremely entertaining! You guys are very talented! Keep up the great rapore with each other on stage it is felt by all. Linda :) Fix Our World
