Chavez band live biography
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Welcome to "Inside JCB"
The Early Years
Jay was born the youngest of 5 very adventurous children in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Shortly after, they all moved to a suburb outside Chicago, and Jay discovered his love of music. First with the piano, then moving on to drums, gitarr, bass, stringed instruments and even the accordion. Band class and daily practice eventually evolved into forming his own bands in high school, and upon winning Battle of the Bands, Jay knew music was his calling.
University And Career Take-Off
Making his way to sunny California, Jay received master's degrees in the sciences at college as well as establishing himself as a successful entrepreneur and musician. A twist of fate brought him to the attention of Herb Cohen, a giant in the music industry, who saw Jay's potential and decided to guide his career. Before long Jay was picked up by a major label and began being hired as a session player for other artists and labels around the world.
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Chavez (band)
American band
Chavez is an American band from New York City, formed in After a period of inactivity, the band re-formed in [2] They released two independent non-charting albums in the mids.[3]
Influenced by a wide variety of rock bands, including the Jesus Lizard, Blue Öyster Cult, and Cheap Trick,[4][5] Chavez utilizes angular, asymmetrical riffs and dramatic dynamic shifts. The band is fronted by guitarist Matt Sweeney, who was previously a member of Skunk and Wider, and played with Guided by Voices. Drummer James Lo also came from Wider; the band is rounded out by guitarist Clay Tarver (Bullet Lavolta) and bassist Scott Marshall (son of director Garry Marshall).[6][7]
The band quickly gained a following in the New York underground scene[2][8] following the release of their first single "Repeat the Ending". Their debut album Gone Glimmering was released in and was followed by th
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Chavez (groupe)
Chavez en concert à l'Alexandra Palace en mai
| Membres | Zwan Bonnie «&#;Prince&#;» Billy Early Man |
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| Anciens membres | Matt Sweeney James Lo Clay Tarver Scott Marshall |
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Chavez est un groupe de rock indépendantaméricain, originaire de New York.
Biographie
[modifier | modifier le code]Le groupe engrange tout d'abord une popularité certaine dans la seconde moitié des années Formé en à partir des cendres de Wider, le groupe tire ses influences sonores des pionniers du math rockSlint et de la formation post-rockMission of Burma&#;; ils utilisent des riffs acérés et asymétriques, des changements dynamiques et abrupts, et une attaque sonore brutale. Le groupe est mené par le guitariste Matt Sweeney, ancien membre de Skunk et de Wider ayant également joué avec Guided by Voices. Le batteur James Lo, membre du groupe new-yorkais Live Skull jusqu'en est aussi issu de Wider&#;; les autres membres du groupe sont le guitariste Clay Tarver (Bull