B-Side Players

The B-Side Players are a San Diego based band that incorporate the sounds of Cuba, Jamaica, Mexico and Brazil with the funk, rock, jazz and hip-hop rhythms of their homeland. The band also drops a bit of Cumbia, gritty street Samba, Son Montuno and Jarocho into the mix. Described as War meets Lenny Kravitz by way of Ben Harper, the players have expanded their sound by playing with the likes of Harper, Ozomatli, The Wailers, James Brown, War and some of Cuba's best bands. Formed in 1994, they are signed to Jazz label Concord Music Group.[1]

B-Side Players
B-Side Players - Live in Concert - 2009
Background information
OriginSan Diego, CA
GenresFunk, Latin
Years active1994–present
LabelsConcord Records, Universal
Websitewww.bsideplayers.com
MembersKarlos "Solrak" Paez, Damian DeRobbio, Luis “The General” Cuenca, Victor Tapia

Karlos "Solrak" Paez, the man behind the B-Side Players, grew up in a musical family. His father Ezequiel Paez is a trombone player and musical arranger who spent 17 years in Los Moonlights from Tijuana and 10 years in La Banda Del Recodo.[2]

Discography
  • Renacimiento (1997)
  • Culture of Resistance (1999)
  • Movement (2001)
  • Maiz (2002)
  • Fire In The Youth (2007)
  • Radio Afro Mexica (2009)
  • Revolutionize (2012)

Current and Former Members
  • Karlos "Solrak" Paez - vocals, guitar
  • Damian DeRobbio - bass
  • Luis “The General” Cuenca - cymbals, drums, percussion and vocals
  • Reagan Branch - Sax
  • Gerry Guevara - bass
  • Emmanuel Alarcon - lead guitar, cuatro puertorriqueño, vocals
  • Aldo Perretta - charango, tres cubano, jarana veracruzana, ronrroco, cuatro venezolano, kena, zampoña
  • Russ Gonzales - tenor sax
  • Mike Benge - Trombone
  • Ryan Moran - drums
  • Michael Cannon - drums
  • Camilo Moreno - congas and percussion
  • Jamal Siurano - alto sax
  • Kevin Nolan - trombone, trumpet
  • Andy Krier - keyboards
  • Omar Lopez - bass
  • josiah McGinley - Sax
  • Giovanni Mejia- Guitar
  • Fabio Alejo Rojas - Keyboards

References
  1. B-Side Players : Concord Music Group
  2. http://www.summitdaily.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20040223/AE/402230601
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