Guitarist bon lozaga gongzilla, gong bassist ryan martinie. Gongzilla live 2001, lolo records americans bon lozaga guitar and hansford rowe bass and frenchman benoit moerlen vibes, xylophone formed the nucleus of the fusion band gongzilla in the mid 1990s, and recorded the studio cds suffer and thrive with guest guitarists allan holdsworth and david torn. His soaring melodies, searing solos, and funkinfused rhythms have been central to his approach since his days in gong during the bands classic late 70s expresso ii periodplaying alongside allan holdsworththrough to gongzilla, his current reinvention of the group. At the age of 7, he moved to america with his parents and has been living there since. Bon lozaga guitar, hansford rowe bass, benoit moerlen vibes, marimba, allan holdsworth guitar, bobby thomas jr.
Rhodes collaborated with artists who made contributions to the album, these include guitarist bon lozaga and bassist hansford rowe of gongzilla, bassist carl adami, guitarists teddy kumpel and jon catler and pianist rob schwimmer. Yet the idea remained and resulted in the band gongzilla, with pierres. The 2001 gongzilla release live was recorded direct to 2track at a festival in quebec. Formed in 1994 by guitarist ben lozaga and bassist hansford rowe, the group was completed with guitarist allan holdsworth, percussionist bobby thomas jr. He died unexpectedly of natural causes on 3 may 2005, while rehearsals for another pierre moerlens gong project were underway. For a very long time now, guitarist bon lozaga and bassist hansford rowe, both bestknown for their tenure with pierre moerlins gong, have been releasing a number of very very good to excellent fusion albums under the name gongzilla. Bon lozaga s enduring and uncompromising commitment to fusion and progrock has won him a loyal global following. Another branch in the gong family tree, gongzilla was a reassembly of several of the members of pierre moerlens gong and played a similar jazzrock fusion. American guitarist bon lozaga was born in germany in 1955, and spent his early years there. Making faces the debut album from soften the glare.
Gongzilla a spinoff of the british canterbury scene and sometimes fusion group gong, follows up their excellent 1995 outing with a few changes in personnel on this 1996 release. Guitarist bon lozaga gongzilla, gong bassist ryan martinie mudvayne and drummer mitch hull once again worked with producer jamie king between the buried and me and a cast of guest players to create their new. Many solos will have you checking the credits because he wails in the. Fearless and with reckless abandon, they add new twists to familiar tunes and take you on an unexpected journey. It was notable for the prominent use of mallet percussion. Debut tour by gongzilla, consisting of bon lozaga guitar, hansford rowe bass, benoit moerlen vibes and vic stevens drums 2629 quebec city, qc canada, festival les nuits du beat molson dry guest. With the opener, gongzilla, the band commences the proceedings with a tongueincheek aural depiction of japanese monster godzillas ominous footsteps weaving a path of destruction through tokyo, whereas lozaga s vicious crunch chords and the rhythm sections powerpacked pulse set the stage for the remainder of the production. The band consists of bassist ryan martinie mudvayne, guitarist bon lozaga gong, gongzilla and drummer mitch hull.
Another branch in the gong family tree, gongzilla was a reassembly of several of the members of early. Bon lozaga, guitarist and founding member of gongzilla, joined pms gong on the expresso ii album when stomu yamashta island records heard one of his. In 1994, he was cofounder of gongzilla with other former pmg members and continues to work with the band. Out of gongs forehead doth sprout gongzilla a delightful little fusioncritter of curious seeds. Even more fusioncentric than moerlens gong, that disc featured gz cofounders bon lozaga guitar, hansford rowe bass and benoit moerlen vibes, xylophone in the company of american power players. Gongzilla biography, albums, streaming links allmusic. Bon lozaga, guitarist gong, gongzilla, happy rhodes. Soften the glare consists of bassist ryan martinie mudvayne, guitarist bon lozaga gong, gongzilla, tiny boxes and drummer mitch hull. Gong shifts to a different gear with the following track, golden dilemma, a fasterpaced, jazzy piece with incredible solos from guitarist bon lozaga. It got its start from the incarnation of gong led by pierre moerlen in the 80s pierre moerlens gong. Bunky moon is a group of accomplished musicians exploring the boundaries of improvisational music within the framework of classic rock songs. Shop for vinyl, cds and more from bon lozaga at the discogs marketplace.
If you dont care for allan holdsworths solo work, find it too complex or sterile, discover gongzilla suffer and get a more immediate, less cerebral, fusion fix. On drums are twin dynamos justin allard colocs and bob muller trey gunn. This debut album includes bon lozaga time is the key, leave it open, pierre moerlens gong live and hansford rowe time is the key up to full circle live 88 and benoit moerlen gazeuse to leave it open. The tour for the album featured singersongwriter happy rhodes. Other guests and members have included allan holdsworth, benoit. Bon lozaga benoit moerlen hansford rowe see full cast. Live at borgata hotel and casino event center on 2004. Basically a selftaught musician, rowe played bass in. Lozaga, bon, rowe, husband east village session amazon.
Mar 04, 2020 available for download and streaming, the band recorded the outing with jamie king between the buried and me, scale the summit. Pierre moerlens gong was an instrumental jazz fusion band led by french drummer pierre moerlen which developed as an offshoot of the psychedelic progressive rock band gong founded and led by daevid allen. The melodies can stick in your head and the vibes buzz long after the album ends. Gongzilla live french grass live music at i love concert. Soften the glare debut album making faces street release date sept. Available for download and streaming, the band recorded the outing with jamie king between the buried and me, scale the summit. Join facebook to connect with bon lozaga and others you may know.
Guitarist bon lozaga and bassist hanny rowe complete the sound with a comfortable. Five even by gongzilla, released in 2008 on lolo records. Gongzilla the offshoot of the late pierre moerlens gong that was an offshoot of the original franglo group gonglast released live lolo in 2001. Bon lozaga, a consistent pm gong guitarist, unfurls tight and hard edged solos throughout. Project lo is a marriage of atmospheric and avant garde. Stream tracks and playlists from bon lozaga on your desktop or mobile device. Artists rarely get more than a few seconds to draw in potential. Bon lozaga is exciting in his own right, a veteran improviser and soloist. The album was recorded with compatriot bon lozaga guitar and other guest musicians. Live at borgata hotel and casino event center on 200407. In 1999 he released a solo album recorded in quebec and new york city entitled no other.
Bon lozaga soften the glare answers seven questions from. In 1994, he was cofounder of gongzilla with other former pmg members and. The collective guitar sound achieved is one of restrained power. Gary husband allan holdsworth sits on the drum stool with equal credentials. Guitarist bon lozaga and bassist hanny rowe complete the sound with a comfortable jazzrock fusion built from a mastery where theyre equally at home laying back with a languid groove. Facebook gives people the power to share and makes the world more open and connected. Gongzilla is a rightful extension of the larger gong family tree. Two roadwarriors from the ghettowasteland of fusion join two powerful young bucks on a quest to capture the essence of pop. Gongzilla live 2001, lolo records americans bon lozaga guitar and hansford rowe bass and frenchman benoit moerlen vibes, xylophone formed the. Bon lozaga chuck garvey david torn gary husband hansford rowe lionel cordew vic stevens. East village sessions by gongzilla, released in 2003 on lolo records. Journalist bill milkowski called gz simply mindboggling.
The album was recorded and produced by jamie king between the buried and me, scale the summit. Their debut album making faces was recorded and produced by jamie king between the buried and me, scale the summit. From deep in the wayback machines files we find you with steve hillage on axe to its days with fusion legend allan holdsworth on expresso and with bon lozaga riffing it up on time is the key the spectrum is spanned. The left over discs were sold on the ecto mailing list, selling out quickly.
Not the pandering on purpose pop we are all familiar with but the rigorous, risk taking music of bands like steely dan and meshell ndegeocello. Hansford rowe, bon lozaga, benoit moerlen and sam aliano. As a teenager, he became involved in a succession of local bands and soon developed a talent for composition. Guitarist for soften the glare, tiny boxes, gongzilla. The group is a mass of contradictions in perfect balance. They always have a few big name guests, and this is no exception. Tiny boxes featuring members of umphreys mcgee and gongzilla to perform with larjar. Had the good fortune of playing in pierre moerlens gong and the pleasure of working with such noted artists as gary husband, david fiuczynski, h. Gongzilla live in japan 2004 hansford rowe bass bon lozaga guitar benoit moerlen marimba vibes sam aliano drums.
Jul 04, 20 with the opener, gongzilla, the band commences the proceedings with a tongueincheek aural depiction of japanese monster godzillas ominous footsteps weaving a path of destruction through tokyo, whereas lozaga s vicious crunch chords and the rhythm sections powerpacked pulse set the stage for the remainder of the production. With a little help from wellpicked friends, gongzilla has crafted. David fiuczynski gongzilla the june 27th concert is recorded and later released as gongzilla live july. Stream tracks and playlists from soften the glare on your desktop or mobile device. David fiuczynski gongzilla the june 27th concert is recorded and later released as gongzilla. Find me is happy rhodes most recent studio album, released october 19, 2007. Tiny boxes, a new funkjam project formed by guitarist bon lozaga of gongzilla and featuring umphreys mcgee keyboardist joel cummins will be performing at a special free. This debut album includes bon lozaga time is the key, leave it open, pierre. Americans bon lozaga guitar and hansford rowe bass and frenchman benoit moerlen vibes, xylophone formed the nucleus of the fusion band gongzilla in the mid 1990s, and recorded the studio cds suffer and thrive with guest guitarists allan holdsworth and david torn. Use one of your social networks or start fresh with an email address. Nov 15, 2017 bon lozagas enduring and uncompromising commitment to fusion and progrock has won him a loyal global following.
Guitarist bon lozaga gongzilla, gong bassist ryan martinie mudvayne and drummer mitch hull once again worked with producer jamie king between the buried and me and a cast of guest players to create their new release. Bon lozaga soften the glare answers seven questions from cirdecsongs. American guitarist bon lozaga was born in germany in 1955, and spent his early. Gongzilla s profile including the latest music, albums, songs, music videos and more updates.
Second album of aggressive electric jazz, instrumental prog and funky basswork. The last album of the pierre moerlens gong was started in 2005 with another new lineup of young french musicians, but moerlen died suddenly leaving the project at a very early stage. Here, digital guitar, efx, and loop expert david torn pairs up with guitarist bon lozaga for. The driving force behind gonzilla is the duo of guitarist bon lozaga and bassist hansford rowe, and they have been joined by various other musicians over the course of their existence.
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