Genevieve Gazon - Vocals, Bryan Vargas - Guitar, Ron Monroe - Bass, Ernesto Abreu - Percussion, Gregg Gonzalez - Drums, Chiemi Nakai - Keyboards.
Other honorary and former/always welcome on the bandstand members: Tino Derado - Keyboard/Piano, Robert Bonhomme - Drums, Pablo Vergara - Keyboard/Piano, Jaimeo Brown - Drums, Peter Basil - Percussion. Orlando Marin, Jr. - Bass and many more friends and musicians who have shared the bandstand that we don't have room to name here. Thanks to everyone who has helped us keep it real and keep it groovin'.
Influences
(these might be influences or more likely... just artists and bands that I love): Rickie Lee Jones, Steely Dan, Sade, Earth, Wind & Fire, Anita Baker, Stevie Wonder, Ella Fitzgerald, Nina Simone, Oleta Adams, Ozomatli, Marvin Gaye, Luther Vandross, Alicia Keyes, Eliane Elias, Elis Regina, Sergio Mendes, Sonia Silvestre, Ruben Blades, Marisa Montes, The Pretenders, Janis Joplin, Billie Holliday, Sara Vaughan. More later.
Sounds Like
Brand New Heavies, Steely Dan, Sade, Anita Baker, Return to Forever (this one came from our friend at WFDU - Marc Copeland!)
Heavy Merge is sizzling funky latino soul. Think Brand New Heavies meets Buena Vista Social Club in Hell's Kitchen, NYC.
Heavy Merge’s fearless musical style is the brainchild of a native New York Latina. Like many first and second generation Latin Americans, she was raised on a heavy dose of her mom's Salsa, Jazz and World music records while simultaneously embracing contemporary Pop, Funk and R&B songs on the radio.
Genevieve Gazon is the driving force behind this musical project. She is the bandleader, vocalist and lyricist. Genevieve was raised in Manhattan by a single mother who was a well-known Hispanic actress, a human rights lawyer and an AIDS activist; so it is no surprise that drama, passion and fury are her legacy and she has the voice to back it up. Her vocal talents have led her to perform varying styles of music ranging from Rock, with the local band “Sister Someone”, to Latin, with the great salsero Orlando Marin and his Orchestra.
Genevieve is also a published songwriter. Chrissie Hynde, of The Pretenders, faithfully covered and recorded one of Genevieve's tunes, “Light of the Moon”. Ms. Hynde has dedicated this song to the late John Lennon and Martin Luther King, Jr. Most recently the local Latin Jazz band, Los Mas Valientes, has tapped her songwriting and vocal talents. She co-wrote and sang on the title track of their forthcoming album "Titere Fue” (Laughing Buddha Records).
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Yay!!!! You found me on myspace!!! You look fantastic by the way....great pic. I see you're gigging again. I definitely plan on coming out - havent seen you or seen you perform in way too long. I'm gonna email you my cel number (YES - Trin finally got a cel for christs sake). Miss you chica.....loads of catching up to do you and I. Love, Trin
