Artist description I'm a composer and arranger of instrumental music in a wide variety of musical styles. I played drums in various rock bands but after a while I wanted to compose and branch out into other genres. Well, not only that, the fact that the bands I played in weren't that good led me away from the whole idea of being a performing musician. But since it would also be basically impossible to put a band together that would cover all of the styles of music I am interested in, I took up the piano and keyboard and for the past 5 years or so I have been writing and recording my own music. I frequently collaborate with other musicians, either co-writing and performing music with them or arranging their music. My music is available for commercial projects, web sites, etc. and is also available to other musicians who might want to perform it.

Music Style Surf, 50's jazz, Latin jazz, salsa, blues, funk, country, polka, etc. etc. It's all 'music of the world'.

Musical Influences Raybeats, Ventures, Duke Ellington, Benny Carter, MJQ, Thad Jones/Mel Lewis, David Bromberg, Albert Collins, Herb Alpert, Henry Mancini, Elmer Bernstein, Carl Stalling

Similar Artists Ventures, Dick Dale, Duane Eddy, MJQ, Tito Puente, Cal Tjader

Group Members Joe Toto and occasional friends

Instruments Drums, piano, synths, samplers

Press Reviews 'Vortex' - An MP3.com Hot MP3, and AMP3.com Pick Hit of the Week. "...takes surf music to a new level and attitude." - Amp3.com 'La Policia' - Runner-up for 1996 Song of the Year in the Electronic Music Forum. Also check the above link to an e-zine article titled 'The Web's Best Composers'. pachuco1 says: "Synthesizers should stick to techno. Leave surf alone (or to real musicians)." Here's a backhanded compliment from listen.com - "These simple, upbeat Salsa tunes almost sound as if they aren't being sequenced on synthesizer; the Surf Rock instrumentals are tinged with Ambient keyboard and Prog guitar sounds."

Location Ridgefield, CT - USA

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