JSXPERIENCE • ASPHYXIATIONS • DIAGNOSTICS • CLINICALTRIALS • WAKING • DEMOS
JSXPERIENCE
(TrapNB - Soul) 2015 - 2020 The Jose Santiago Experience was a hybrid, hip hop, RnB, trap, live band that combined prerecorded backing tracks with live vocals, instrumentation, and projected content. The music was written and produced by Jose and re-engineered to fit the live performances using Logic Pro-X and a Roland SPD-SX. In the roughly 3 years performing together, the band played countless venues in and around New York City including a Friday night residency at the popular lower east side venue Piano’s, which is where the group worked out most of the technical glitches and creative challenges in the early stages as well as eventually hosting its record release party to the EP Breathe featured in the clip above.
ADDITIONAL LIVE CLIPS: KNITTING FACTORY, BOWERY ELECTRIC, PIANO’S
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(360 Video) THE ASPHYXIATIONS
(Synth Punk) 2015 - 2017 Formed by Kyle Mcabre, guitarist and song writer, the music was co-written by Finn Cronin on vocals, Sandy Mcguire on Keys, and Emma Torres on bass. Kyle formed the band based on a demo album he’d written which got off the ground with Sandy and I, and we proceeded to audition for the roles of bass player and vocalist. The group performed a handful of shows around Brooklyn and Manhattan before parting ways in 2017.
*Apologies in advance for the poor audio quality. The video is a 360 degree video of the bands practice in Bushwick. Use your mouse or the video controls inside youtube to move around the space while the video plays.
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DIAGNOSTICS
(Indie Rock) 2011 - 2013 Formed by Mark Nunez and Eric Farr, the majority of the music was composed together as a 4 piece writing unit which can be a challenging process. The featured video was a promotional demo shot during one of many practice sessions. Diagnostics eventually went on to play only a handful of performances around the NYC bar circuit. Watch one of the shows here.
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CLINICAL TRIALS
(Grunge, Electronic) 2008 -2010 Formed by singer/composer Somer Bingham years prior, this loud and rambunctious 3 piece made waves playing the NYC circuit as well a small mini tours up and down the east coast. During that time CT was accompanied by bassplayer AJ Annunziata, known for his grandiose performance finales, smashing both equipment and head first dives into drum sets.
This featured video was an impromptu performance on the notorious Bushwick boat, one of Brooklyn’s best kept secret party spots. The band played a 45 min set before the DJ’s finally took over.
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WAKING
(Hard Rock) 2004 - 2007 4 piece rock ensemble formed by singer Perfecto Cuervo and guitar player JP (Peps) prior the the addition of bass player Ray Greico and ThisDaniel on drums. Aside from numerous demos and singles, the band released its full length EP The Maze in 2004. The featured video was shot in 2006 at the Starland Ballroom in central NJ, when the band opened for Clutch who sold out the venue 2 nights in a row. Waking’s entire live set required backing tracks which necessitated that songs be performed to a click track.
MORE FROM STARLAND: INSIDE, DENIAL, DRIVE
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STUDIO DEMOS
(jazz, Hip hop, Rock) 2003-2009 Spanning back to the early 2000’s there were multiple collaborations while pursuing a media arts education at Full Sail. Students in the audio degree program were given full access to professional recording studios for their final thesis in audio engineering which allowed for recording experimentation. During that time, students collaborated including crew members Tim Selzin Nafziger (RIP), Joe Hardee, and Jeff “Warblade” Darby. Featured, are various jams, experimentations, and demos from both that time and after graduation.