Geeta Sparkle: Vocals
DomNX: Bass
Peepshow Pat: Drums
Franz Wa : Guitars and noises
Influences
Public Enemy, Beastie Boys, Bob Marley, NWA, Last Poets, Bad Brains, Grandmaster Flash, Sugarhill Gang, Jane's Addiction, Porno for Pyros, Mike Watt, Skunk Anansie, Red Hot Chili Peppers, FFF, Led Zeppelin, Pink floyd, Iggy Pop, Jimi Hendrix, Janis Joplin, Ike & Tina Turner, Neil Young, Ritchie Havens, John Lennon, Lou Reed, Johnny Cash, Bob Dylan, David Bowie, Syd Barrett, Leonard Cohen, Can, Neu, Stevie Wonder, Funkadelic, Defunkt, Sly And The Family Stone, Brothers Johnson, Defunkt, AWB, Isley Brothers, The Meters, Tower Of Power, WAR, The Nite-Liters, Mother's Finest, Kool And The Gang, The Undisputed Truth, Fatback Band, Ramsey Lewis, Donald Byrd, Grant Green, Betty Davis, Vicky Anderson, Marva Withney, Marvin Gaye, Curtis Mayfield, Baby Huey, The Funk Brothers, Fela Kuti, Tony Allen, Gil Scott-Heron, Bootsy Collins, Graham Central Station, Ohio Players, James Brown, The Clash, Dead Kennedy's, The Minutemen, Mike Watt, The Germs, Descendents, Bad Religion, Ramones, Subhumans, Citizen Fish, Conflict, Nofx, Black Flag, Fugazi, Circle Jerks, Captain Beefheart, Frank Zappa, Velvet Underground, P.I.L, Jah Wobble, Gang Of Four, The Pop Group, The Mars Volta, Jaco Pastorius, John Coltrane, Miles Davis, Herbie Hancock, Don Cherry, Ornette Coleman, Eric Dolphy, Charles Mingus, Charlie Haden, Thelonious Monk, Art Blakey And The Jazz Messengers, Sun Ra, Albert Ayler, Hassan Hakmoun, John Mclaughlin, Zakir Hussain, Ravi Shankar...
YOU ME AND THE ENEMY - A high-energy, bass-oriented band mixing funky percussive beats and punk rock energy with powerful female vocals. They have attitude and rhythm with an aggressive groove and a social conscience. The project began with Geeta and DomNX four years ago, with the intention of forming an amazing, raw and funky band. Soon joined by Peepshow Pat on drums, they decided, after much deliberation, to create a music combo using just vocals, bass and drums where the rhythm section is upfront.
However, they continued to look all over town for the right guitarist. They auditioned more then 200 people for the job. They were finally joined by Franz Wa, a guitarist who fits perfectly with the sound of You Me And The Enemy , adding to its intensity, to its melody, originality and catchiness.
Fans can expect to be blown away by this band's live show! YMATE's performance is a kick-ass, entertaining, and intense experience with a strong social message. Very energetic and hungry for creativity, their sound draws from the rawness of punk, the largess of alternative rock, and the soul of hip-hop & funk.
Geeta is a singer/songwriter who has been involved with many projects including lending vocals at a live performance of Pigface in San Diego. She has done backing vocals for musicians in the local Montreal scene as well as in London UK, where she lived for a year. She collaborated on a song for the Canadian film PURE that came out in Fall 2005 and was also invited to sing at the Glastonbury Festival 2005 in England with Suns of Arqa, a world music collective. She was recently approached to sing for Le Cirque Du Soleil where she unfortunately was forced to turn down an offer in order to pursue her career as YMATE vocalist. Her soulful and aggressive vocal style is reminiscent of Aretha Franklin and Janis Joplin with overtones of the Beastie Boys.
As yet unsigned, the band continues to generate interest in the music industry. You Me And The Enemy are moving fast towards being a hot name on the club circuit. Their first album will be out for Spring 2007.
YOU ME AND THE ENEMY: Granny's in the house! Just checking out your tunes, again! Very cool sounding, as always! Keep on rocking in, "Montreal"! Your "OLD", fan! "Jackie Generic" [ThE hEaVy mEtAl gRaNnY!] ~A Rocker with a Walker!~
hey Folk's just saw ya online and wanted to stop by and say hello...Man we forgot how Awesome ya-all sound,ya still blow our minds!!!Have a great evening,your bud's ~~Harry Slik~~
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