Artist description Back in the early 80's social comment in music was still met with resistance... at least it stirred some reaction from both free thinkers (alignment) and the rest (scorn). For this reason, and particularly in the context of the Chilean Dictatorship, Miguel Serrano (Mikeh -33-) formed OrgAsmO, the first chilean punk band and pioneers of Rock music with Spanish Lyrics (Rock is a genre, Lyrics are Lyrics, two separate things. We consider that lumping these two into a category -as "Rock en Espanol"- is an insult towards music and Hispanics over the world) in that country.However in todays context, even the most retro-grade will align with all forms of social comment, hence, it has become a cheap way to win over sympathies (milked by record companies & publishers).In today's world it is individual comment (that touches upon our dark side as individuals, rather than as a society) that is met with resistance, even among the self proclaimed liberals, and discarded as useless. This is the perspective that Javiera Guevara (Javi -24-) has brought to Mikeh, as they form the core of The MasterS in NYC, 1997.Supported by a line-up of top Jazz+ musicians, The MasterS cherish their punk heritage (including social commentary), but remain permeable to all forms within music (including mathematical patterns, chilean folklore & japanese technologies) and individual comment that hopes to shed some doubt on deeply seated individual programs. And since few seem that they will ever understand, in the end it is for us to learn how to get it a-kross.The MasterS

Music Style MasterStyle

Musical Influences blues, cueca, funk, gospel, jazz, math, punk, rap, reggae, & techno

Similar Artists Frank Zappa, Florcita Motuda, Los Jaivas, The Clash, Sumo

Artist History Miguel Serrano - Composer, producer, singer. - Multicultural (born in NYC to a Dutch mother & a Chilean father; grew up in 3 continents). - Played drums/sang and toured Chile (1983-1990) with his punk band, defying the dictatorship (compilation released by EMI, 1987). - Sociologist and master in communications. Javiera Guevara - Composer; producer; singer; belly, jazz, & contemporary dancer; actress; and model.

Group Members Miguel Serrano (vocals) Javiera Guevara (vocals) front the band who's musical core consists of top NY musicians including: Carlos Cervantes (drummer for the latter Jaco Pastorius) John Deli (keyboards) Toshi Soneya (bass) Steve Walsh (guitar). studio musicians: John Dryden (keyboard, piano) Al MacDowell (bass) Robin Makatanga (guitar), along with a couple of others. special guests live: David Bitner (guitar, vocals) Christian Palocz (congas).

Instruments live: bass, drums, guitar, keyboards. also in the studio: accordeon, bongo, french horn, piano, samples, sax, sequencer

Albums Reach, Live in New York 1999

Press Reviews "This has got to be one of the most incredible bands I've ever heard in my life. Industrial jazz rock punk funk orchestrated chaos socially political and self aware. Imagining Fripp/Eno/Zappa/Clash ... raw and discordant implied madness in DNA mathmatically intricate and obtuse, a hyperbole of mind bending realities in its urban-ness. The cast of characters a 'who's who' of NYC oddities and adventurers, given that very Manhattan Transfer - Zappa thing going on in No-Sis ... takes me back and around the endless circuit under the city as Mr. President rolls into that thing that Fripp only imagined in his deepest dreams ... giving way to the circus in the streets parading punk broadway Coumprendei ... an incredible recording ... Highest Pro Critic Rating ... this is group of the year and album of the year qualified ... immediately goes on my list of best of recordings major labor or indie for 2001. Rivals contemporaries Beck, Moby, Incubus, and Trent Reznor in originality and verve. This band is beyond cool ... they are in another place all to themselves." - Chris K., Pro Critic Radio review April 5th, 2001 - all rights reserved .... www.mp3.com/stations/pro_critic -=-=-=-=-=-=-=- -=-=-=-=-=-=-=- -=-=-=-=-=-=-=- "Ya son mas de 60 las bandas locales de Nueva York. Entre los nuevos grupos que se están dejando sentir con su carga musical están: THE MASTERS, CULEBRA, LAS MALAS LENGUAS, INSOMNIO, NARANJA, SI-SE, CONJUNTOANTIBALAS, LA JORGA, MODESTIAAPARTE, DILEMA CULTURAL y CHACAO. Algunos de ellos ya tienen demos o grabaciones en CD. Solo nos resta ver el desarollo de estas bandas junto a sus propuestas musicales y así atestiguar quienes de estas agrupaciones dejan su nombre bien en alto. Si vives en el área de Nueva York y te gusta la música en vivo, y además te gustaría apoyar a estas y otras bandas. Aquí algunas opciones donde los grupos pueden exponerse están los sitios para ver y escuchar bandas. En Queens NY, esta La Kueva y Castle Heights, en Manhattan; Elbow Room, CBGB y The Bank." - www.mundorocklatino.com -=-=-=-=- "THE MASTERS is Rock Music with a Compassionate Conscience and a Sociological Soul. Please, give these folks a listen! You'll like it." - George Koumantzelis of AEOLIAN KID

Additional Info the live debut took place at CBGB (NYC) on a latin rock night.

Location NYC, NY - USA

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