DeSoL
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DeSoL is an American
band based in Asbury Park, New Jersey
that describes themselves as "Rock & Roll with a Latin soul." Their second full length album, On My Way, was released on August 7, 2007.
United States
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band based in Asbury Park, New Jersey
Asbury Park, New Jersey
Asbury Park is a city in Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States, located on the Jersey Shore and part of the New York City Metropolitan Area. As of the 2010 United States Census, the city population was 16,116. The city is known for its rich musical history, including its association with...
that describes themselves as "Rock & Roll with a Latin soul." Their second full length album, On My Way, was released on August 7, 2007.
Touring
- Formed in January 2001, DeSoL toured and performed extensively on the US east coast.
- After signing with CURB Records and PGA Booking in 2004 the band began traveling across country.
- DeSoL opened up for REM at the Palacio de los Deportes in Mexico City, Mexico.
- Since then, they have supported Ozomatli, Blues Traveler, Suzanne Vega and Cypress Hill.
- During 2005 DeSoL toured extensively with the Legendary WailersWailers BandThe Wailers Band are a reggae band formed by the remaining members of Bob Marley & The Wailers, following the death of Bob Marley in 1981.-Previous Wailers' incarnations:The Wailers started as Bob Marley, Bunny Wailer and Peter Tosh...
, Widespread Panic, Dirty Dozen Brass Band and Los Lonely BoysLos Lonely BoysLos Lonely Boys is a Chicano rock power trio from San Angelo, Texas. They play a style of music they call "Texican Rock n' Roll," combining elements of rock and roll, Texas blues, brown eyed soul, country, and Tejano....
. - Music festival appearances include Bonnaroo, Lollapalooza, Austin City Limits, Langerado, All Good and South By Southwest.
- In the fall of 2006, the group embarked on an Armed Forces EntertainmentArmed Forces EntertainmentArmed Forces Entertainment is the official United States Department of Defense agency for providing entertainment to U.S. military personnel overseas. Armed Forces Entertainment hosts over 1,200 shows around the world each year, reaching over 500,000 personnel at 355 military installations...
tour. The group visited military bases in KuwaitKuwaitThe State of Kuwait is a sovereign Arab state situated in the north-east of the Arabian Peninsula in Western Asia. It is bordered by Saudi Arabia to the south at Khafji, and Iraq to the north at Basra. It lies on the north-western shore of the Persian Gulf. The name Kuwait is derived from the...
, QatarQatarQatar , also known as the State of Qatar or locally Dawlat Qaṭar, is a sovereign Arab state, located in the Middle East, occupying the small Qatar Peninsula on the northeasterly coast of the much larger Arabian Peninsula. Its sole land border is with Saudi Arabia to the south, with the rest of its...
, BahrainBahrain' , officially the Kingdom of Bahrain , is a small island state near the western shores of the Persian Gulf. It is ruled by the Al Khalifa royal family. The population in 2010 stood at 1,214,705, including 235,108 non-nationals. Formerly an emirate, Bahrain was declared a kingdom in 2002.Bahrain is...
, and DjiboutiDjiboutiDjibouti , officially the Republic of Djibouti , is a country in the Horn of Africa. It is bordered by Eritrea in the north, Ethiopia in the west and south, and Somalia in the southeast. The remainder of the border is formed by the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden at the east...
performing for American servicemen and women.
Members
- Albie Monterrosa (2001–Present) - acoustic guitarSteel-string acoustic guitarA steel-string acoustic guitar is a modern form of guitar descended from the classical guitar, but strung with steel strings for a brighter, louder sound...
/electric guitarElectric guitarAn electric guitar is a guitar that uses the principle of direct electromagnetic induction to convert vibrations of its metal strings into electric audio signals. The signal generated by an electric guitar is too weak to drive a loudspeaker, so it is amplified before sending it to a loudspeaker...
/vocals - Andy Letke (2001–Present) - pianoPianoThe piano is a musical instrument played by means of a keyboard. It is one of the most popular instruments in the world. Widely used in classical and jazz music for solo performances, ensemble use, chamber music and accompaniment, the piano is also very popular as an aid to composing and rehearsal...
/organElectronic organAn electronic organ is an electronic keyboard instrument which was derived from the harmonium, pipe organ and theatre organ. Originally, it was designed to imitate the sound of pipe organs, theatre organs, band sounds, or orchestral sounds....
/accordionAccordionThe accordion is a box-shaped musical instrument of the bellows-driven free-reed aerophone family, sometimes referred to as a squeezebox. A person who plays the accordion is called an accordionist....
/vocals - James Guerrero (2001–Present) - congaCongaThe conga, or more properly the tumbadora, is a tall, narrow, single-headed Cuban drum with African antecedents. It is thought to be derived from the Makuta drums or similar drums associated with Afro-Cubans of Central African descent. A person who plays conga is called a conguero...
s/bongosBongo drumBongo or bongos are a Cuban percussion instrument consisting of a pair of single-headed, open-ended drums attached to each other. The drums are of different size: the larger drum is called in Spanish the hembra and the smaller the macho...
/percussionPercussion instrumentA percussion instrument is any object which produces a sound when hit with an implement or when it is shaken, rubbed, scraped, or otherwise acted upon in a way that sets the object into vibration...
/vocals - Chris Guice (C6) (2001–Present) - bassBass guitarThe bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
/vocals - Chris Stone (2008–Present) - drumsDrum kitA drum kit is a collection of drums, cymbals and often other percussion instruments, such as cowbells, wood blocks, triangles, chimes, or tambourines, arranged for convenient playing by a single person ....
- Jimmy Farkas (2008–Present) - [Electric Guitar]/Vocals
Past members
- Armando Cabrera (2001–2005) - Timbales/Percussion
- George Saccal (2004–2005) - Drums
- Jeremy Hoenig (2005–2006) - Drums
- Soto (2001–2006) - Lead Guitar
- Ray Turull (2005–2006) Percussion
- Ron Shields (2001-2003/ 2007) - drumsDrum kitA drum kit is a collection of drums, cymbals and often other percussion instruments, such as cowbells, wood blocks, triangles, chimes, or tambourines, arranged for convenient playing by a single person ....
/timbalesTimbalesTimbales are shallow single-headed drums with metal casing, invented in Cuba. They are shallower in shape than single-headed tom-toms, and usually much higher tuned... - Kevin Ansell (2006–2008) - electric guitar, vocals
- Cliff Dill (2008) - electric guitarElectric guitarAn electric guitar is a guitar that uses the principle of direct electromagnetic induction to convert vibrations of its metal strings into electric audio signals. The signal generated by an electric guitar is too weak to drive a loudspeaker, so it is amplified before sending it to a loudspeaker...
Discography
- Spanish Radio (2002, saZon Records)
- DeSoLDeSoL (album)deSoL is the first major album release for the Latin rock band, deSoL. This album was released two times. The first release took place in 2004 with a release party at the Mercury Lounge in New York City. The second release was in 2005 and it contained a different track lineup.-Track...
(2005, Curb RecordsCurb RecordsCurb Records is a record label started by Mike Curb originally as Sidewalk Records in 1963...
) - LiVe/ViVo EP (2006, saZon Records)
- On My Way (saZon Records 2007)
Singles (in chronological order of release)
- "Karma" - 2005
- "Little Drummer Boy" - #6 Billboard - 2005
- "Blanco y Negro" - 2005
- "Sing it All Night" - 2007
- "On My Way" - 2008