FOUNDING MEMBER, KEYBOARDIST, VOCALS :)
Derrick Rivere
See Bio----->
Bass :) Troy Billiot --- Troy is an original member of Kerizma he has also spent many years performing with bands such as Treater, Delta Point and has performed with artist such as Charles Mann, Warren Storm, Rockin' Sidney, and many more. He has also perormed throughtout the U.S. and in Korea.
Guitar:) Farrell Gros--- Coming to us from Labadiville,LA. The military veteran will get you into the spirit of having fun. Performing with several bands since his early childhood, Farrell will dazzle you with his guitar playing and he sings a mean YMCA also.
Drums,Vocals :) Jeff Champange - Jeff is an original member of Kerizma and has been playing with many bands from south Louisiana such as The Groove, Delta Point, I Forgot, and many more. This drummer from Lockport, LA. will get you dancing all night long!!
Vocals:) Darnell Evans - This soulful singer will take you back and entertain you with his great stage presence and smooth vocal styles of R & B, Motown, 70's, 80's, and New Orleans music. He comes to us from Donaldsonville, LA. and has been one of the most sought after singers and we got him!!
Influences
Our dads, New Orleans music, the 60's, 70's, 80's, 90's, Bob Marley, Bourbon Street, and too many to list!!!!!
Sounds Like
US....LOL!!! WE GET SO FUNKY AND NASTY SOUNDING WE ALL NEED SHOWERS AFTER...
CYPRESS BAYOU CASINO
Kerizma is a fun filled party waiting for you!!!!
We play music from th 60's, 70's, 80's, Dance, Old Soul, zydeco, Swamp Pop, Reggae, Blues, and stuff you probably never heard.
These first class musicians will guarantee you to have a fun filled time.
Raised in south Louisiana, Derrick began his love for music at an early age. With his father also being a musician, Derrick was surrounded by musical instruments. After getting his first keyboard at the age of ten, he began teaching himself how to play.
Derrick joined his first band in the mid 90's, teaching him a wide variety of musical styles. This has made Derrick one of the most versatile keyboardists in south Louisiana to date.
He has performed with several bands since the mid 90's such as "Mystic Blue", an original reggae band, "Soul Avenue", a classic R&B and Funk band, "Clearwater", a traditional cover band, "JDK", an original Pop & Rock band, and most recently recording artists "Irie Vibrations", winner of two Big Easy Awards ( best band and best vocals).
He has also opened and performed with artists like, Landlord Records recording artist, Lance Ellis, of legendary groups such as , War, Sunpie and the Sunspots, and The Meter's. Not to mention gold record artist ,Bobby Barth, guitarist of the rock group, Blackfoot. Also has opened for Louisiana Leroux, Third World , and Grammy nominated artist, Tab Benoit.
Derrick has performed at legendary venues in New Orleans such as "Tipitina's", and "Jimmy's", and has performed on Bourbon Street as well as music festivals in south Louisiana, such as, " The French Quarter Festival","The Slidell Heritage Festival",and "The New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival".
Not to mention, Derrick has done all of this from a wheelchair. Nevertheless, he doesn't let his disability (Muscular Dystrophy) get in his way. He was also the poster child for MDA for five years. The first four years for the New Orleans metro area and the last for the state of Louisiana . Derrick says,"I get all of my determination from my family. A family who never believed in the word "can't", it is not in their vocabulary."
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Here is a partial list of songs performed by Kerizma;
1.Boogie Shoes
2.No Parking on the Dance Floor
3.Word Up
4.Margaritaville
5.Strokin'
6.Baby Got Back
7.Angel/Joker
8.Mustang Sally
9.Keep Your Hands to Yourself
10.Keep on Smiling
11.Groove Me
12.You Can Leave Your Hat On
13.Feelin' Alright
14.Tuepelo Honey
15.Let's Get it On
16.Turn on Your Love Light
17.Get Down on it
18.Slip Away
19.Turning Point
20.My Girl
21.Just my Imagination
22.Shake Your Booty
23.Back in Love Again
24.Hard to Handle
25.Wonderful Tonight
26.Sweet Home Alabama
27.Jenny Jenny
28.Wild Thing
29.Sweet Soul Music
30.Give me Three Steps
31.Long Train Running
32.Listen to the Music
33.Darlene
34.Pocky Way
35.They All Asked for You
36.Brown Eyed Girl
37.Brick House
38.Funky Music
39.Thats the Way I Like it
40.Superstitious
41.634-5789
42.Lady in Red
43.Cover Me
44.When a Man Loves a Woman
45.Mr. Pitiful
46.Knock on Wood
47.Soul Man
48.Summer of 69
49.Funky Cold Medina
50.Get Down Tonight
51.Do you Wanna Go Party
52.Who's Making Love
53.The Dark End of the Street
54.To Love Somebody
55.Shout
56.Don't Let the Green Grass Fool you
57.Midnight Hour
58.Tell Mama
59.Bad Mama Jama
60.Big Chief
61.Second Line
62.To Be Real
63.Best of My Love
64.Harlem Shuffle
65.Pride and Joy
66.I Want to go Home
67.Signed Sealed Delivered
68.I Wish
69.Three Little Birds
70.Stop Doggin me Around
71.She Used to be My Girl
72.Ain't To Proud To Beg
73.Higher and Higher
74.Hold on I'm Coming
75.Hole in the Wall
76.Blister in the Sun
77.Ladies Night
78.Good Thing Man
79.Merry Christmas Baby
80.Please Come Home for Chirstmas
81.I've Been Loving You
82.Harry Hippy
83.Use Me
84.Walking the Dog
85.Shama Lama
86.Cry To Me
87.Sissy Strut
88.Bring it on Home
89.Take Time to Know Her
90.Turn Back the Hands of Time
91.The Sky is Crying
92.Some Kind of Wonderful
93.Celebration
94.Fun
95.I'll Take You There
And Many Many More.........( Too many to type)
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