25
Mar, 2026
The Whistling Heads | New Wave/Post Punk (IT)

The Whistling Heads | Dance Punk (IT)

The Whistling Heads

Dance Punk | IT

AVAILABILITY FOR EUROPE

2026/27 | Dates upon request (EU-based band)

Line-up

Alberto Zaccaro aka Albert Mud | Vocals, guitar
Santino Mondello | Guitar
Samuele Costa | Bass
Giuseppe Arnao “Ziffo” | Drums

Style

A Messina dance-punk band with a wiry guitar attack, a restless rhythm section, and a clear instinct for hooks. Their sound moves from raw art-rock tension into dance-punk propulsion, keeping the urgency of British crank wave and new wave alive without sounding derivative. Sharp, youthful, and physically driven, they turn nervous energy into songs built for both small clubs and international showcases.

Profile

The Whistling Heads are a Messina-based dance-punk band shaped by rehearsal-room intensity, local underground culture, and a fast-developing live identity. Emerging from the Retronouveau orbit, they built their early profile through lean songs charged with alternative rock friction, noise-pop edges, and a youthful sense of tension. Since the first singles and the 2023 debut album Dull Boy, the project has expanded quickly through Italian dates, UK shows, growing international press attention, and the Gabe Gurnsey / Factory Floor remix of “Well…I Mean”.

Their 2025 release Better and Better than Before… widened the frame further with remixes, live cuts, and unreleased material, confirming a band that is no longer interested in staying inside one strict lane. What defines them is the balance between abrasion and melody: angular guitars, elastic basslines, alert drumming, and vocals that channel irony, pressure, and youthful disillusion with directness rather than pose.

Details

Alberto Zaccaro aka Albert Mud | Vocals, guitar
Frontman and co-founder of the project, Alberto Zaccaro is the most visible narrative voice of the band. Public release credits list him as Albert Mud for lyrics, while interviews place him at the centre of the group’s stylistic shift from classic post-punk toward a more dance-punk direction. His delivery gives the songs their tension between sarcasm, anxiety, and immediacy.

Santino Mondello | Guitar
Santino Mondello belongs to the original nucleus that launched the band and remains crucial to its guitar identity. His playing helps define the band’s angular, British-facing language, balancing abrasion with shape and momentum. He has also publicly explained the origin of the name The Whistling Heads, underlining the project’s rooted Messina identity.

Samuele Costa | Bass
Samuele Costa is the bassist whose arrival helped turn an early idea into a stable working band. In interviews he describes the chemistry of the settled line-up as the moment the project became serious. His bass work is central to the spring-loaded grooves and to the more dance-oriented direction of the recent material.

Giuseppe Arnao “Ziffo” | Drums
Known as Ziffo, Giuseppe Arnao is the drummer whose arrival stabilized the line-up that wrote most of Dull Boy. His drumming gives the band lift, bite, and rhythmic discipline, carrying both the nervous post-punk drive and the newer club-leaning accents. He is also regularly present in the band’s public interviews and live presentations.

 

Biography

The Whistling Heads belong to the new Italian wave of bands reclaiming dance-punk as a live language rather than a museum code. Their identity is rooted in Messina, but the project already reads beyond its local scene through a British-facing guitar vocabulary, dance-aware bass movement, and a frontman presence that turns irony and pressure into direct stage communication. The result is a band that can work in clubs, alternative festivals, and showcase circuits with the same sense of urgency.

Discography

October — single — 2022-10
Teenage cliché — single — 2023-03
Shoot Shoot — single — 2023-06
Dull Boy — album — 2023-09-01
Well…I Mean — single — 2024-02
Well…I Mean (Gabe Gurnsey / Factory Floor Remix) — single — 2024-04
Shut Me Up — single — 2024-05
Lullaby Lady — single — 2024-08
Wreck — single — 2025-03
Better and Better than Before… — compilation — 2025-09-13

Quotes

“One of the most interesting acts in today’s Italian underground.”
Stefano Gallone | Rockit | 2023-10-02

“From Messina, beyond the borders of rock.”
Giandomenico Morabito | Musica Intorno | 2023-11-22

“A gripping indie post-punk where electric crash, lively rhythms, and melodic pop taste all come through clearly.”
Gianluca Polverari / Radio Città Aperta | 2023-12-01

“A band who knows exactly how to write a funky indie-rock tune.”
Fred Bambridge | It’s All Indie | 2024-02-12

“They are injecting fresh vitality into that spirit.”
Alice Teeple | Post-Punk.com | 2024-05-27

Reviews

The Whistling Heads: “Dull Boy” recensione / Rockit / Stefano Gallone / 2023-10-02

Dull Boy, The Whistling Heads oltre i confini del rock / Musica Intorno / Giandomenico Morabito / 2023-11-22

Intervista The Whistling Heads ad Alternitalia / Radio Città Aperta / 2023-12-01

The Whistling Heads drop their funky new tune, “Well…I Mean” / It’s All Indie / Fred Bambridge / 2024-02-12

The Whistling Heads – Well…I Mean (Disasters by Choice) / The Big Takeover / Dave Franklin / 2024-02-15

Sicilian Post-Punk Quartet The Whistling Heads Debut Video for “Shut Me Up” / Post-Punk.com / Alice Teeple / 2024-05-27

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7
Mar, 2026
Mikah Maquá | IndiePop/Rock (NL)

Mikah Maquá | Quirky Alt-Pop Rock (NL)

Mikah Maquá

Quirky Alt-Pop Rock | NL

AVAILABILITY FOR EUROPE

2026-2027 | July 1st, 2026 to December 31st, 2027

Line-up

Mikah Maquá | Voice
Fay Arapatsani | Drums
Federica Fornaro | Guitar
SiYu Liu | Keys

Shortly about Mikah

Mikah Maquá stands out for her sharp songwriting, turning vulnerability, irony and neurodivergent self-awareness into catchy, emotionally direct indie-pop. A two-time finalist of the European Music Contest in the singer-songwriter category (2018 and 2021), she was also selected for the Hedon Beurs 2025 development trajectory. In 2026 she released her debut EP people pleaser with support from Music Support Overijssel, confirming her as a rising voice with both personality and momentum.

Style

Confessional indie-pop with the nerve of alt-rock and the bounce of spring-loaded guitars. Retro-leaning keys and sharp backbeats keep the songs moving between irony, tension, and release. The band DNA is intimate but not soft: melodic, emotionally direct, and built for dynamic live lift.

Profile

Mikah Maquá sits where diaristic indie-pop meets wiry alternative rock. The center of gravity is a voice-first songwriting identity shaped by confession, irony, and emotional overshare, then pushed outward by a rhythm section that favors momentum over polish and by guitar work with a rougher art-rock edge. Fay Arapatsani brings physicality and dark-toned dynamic contrast from an art-pop and heavy-alt background; Federica Fornaro widens the harmonic field with psych, prog, and jazz-adjacent color, adding grain, tension, and movement rather than decorative texture. With keys functioning as both glue and counterpoint, the project lands in a sweet spot between catchy hooks and nervous energy: retro synth flashes, springy riffs, abrupt emotional pivots, and a live interplay that turns vulnerability into impact.

Details

Mikah Maquá
Dutch-Canadian singer-songwriter Maaike Girardin fronts the project with a writing voice built on self-exposure, humor, and emotional contradiction. Public profiles consistently frame the material around neurodivergence, people-pleasing, awkward love stories, and revenge-fantasy wit, but the songs stay hook-led rather than purely confessional. Production and release history point to a collaborative studio axis with Lennert Klaui, giving the project a polished but still elastic alt-pop frame. Live, the material is built to scale from intimate confession to sharp collective lift.

“Her relatable yet catchy pop songs let vulnerability collide with brutality.” (Hedon Zwolle event text, 2026-01-22)

Fay Arapatsani
Athens-born and based in Utrecht, Fay Arapatsani brings a drummer-songwriter sensibility that favors weight, contour, and dramatic pacing. Her public bio maps a path from early piano study into drums, composition, and darker art-pop writing, with threads of ethnic jazz, pop, fusion, and electronics. That background translates well inside Mikah Maquá’s frame: she can support hook-based material while adding urgency, asymmetry, and a harder emotional undercurrent.

“The Greek artist carries the set with her powerful rock voice, which she can take impressively high.” (Rogier van Nierop, 3voor12 Leiden, 2025-12-23)

Federica Fornaro
Federica Fornaro adds the project’s rougher guitar grain. Her documented work with Basiliscus P points to a player comfortable with psych rock, prog structures, 1990s alternative edges, and jazz-adjacent openness, which makes her especially useful in a band that needs songs to move beyond pure singer-songwriter framing. She is less about ornamental lead lines than about shape, texture, and expansion: widening choruses, introducing friction, and giving hooks a more physical body.

“A talented and eclectic Messina band.” (Nadia Cornetti, Off Topic Magazine, 2022-12-21)

SiYu Liu
SiYu Liu is the keys chair in this lineup. In band-DNA terms, the role is important: keys soften transitions, reinforce hooks, and connect the project’s retro-pop sheen to its more nervous rock edge. Public-facing January 2026 band posts identify the keys position as Sharon Liu under the handle @cactusinpoppy, so this profile keeps the role in the lineup while avoiding unverified biographical or discographic claims beyond its ensemble function.

 

Biography

Mikah Maquá is the project of Dutch-Canadian songwriter Maaike Girardin, building songs around awkward honesty, pop immediacy, and emotional whiplash. Public-facing bios and event texts consistently frame the act as a mix of retro synths, springy guitars, and catchy songwriting that turns vulnerability, humor, and instability into hooks built for the stage rather than the diary page.

Discography

Mikah Maquá
Singles: something to remember (2025), wish you were dead (2025), ADHD (mental break-up) (2025), someone else (2026), HELLO?! (2026). EP: people pleaser (2026).

Fay Arapatsani
Single: Hardpill (2024). EP: will I go under (2024). With Amalphi: album Acheron I (2019), EP Valley – Serpent – Womb (2023).

Federica Fornaro
With Basiliscus P: album Placenta (2017), singles Urban Safari (2022) and Magenta (2022), album Spuma (2022). Feature: Giadar, Mirror in the Mirror feat. Federica Fornaro (2022). Additional credited appearance: La Stanza della Nonna, Dove gli occhi non possono arrivare (2019).

SiYu Liu
No public discography could be independently verified under the supplied name.

Quotes

  • “Her relatable yet catchy pop songs let vulnerability collide with brutality.” Hedon Zwolle, 2026-01-22
  • “The Dutch-Canadian artist makes a mix of retro synths, springy guitars and catchy pop songs.” Poppunt Overijssel, 2026-01-22
  • “This band has the most unique sound of the evening.” Rogier van Nierop, 3voor12 Leiden, 2025-12-23
  • “The Greek artist carries the set with her powerful rock voice, which she can take impressively high.” Rogier van Nierop, 3voor12 Leiden, 2025-12-23
  • “A talented and eclectic Messina band.” Nadia Cornetti, Off Topic Magazine, 2022-12-21
  • “A more mature, experimental, complex and enveloping sound.” Laura Lipari, LetteraEmme, 2022-10-13

Reviews

  • Mikah Maquá brengt met hulp van MSO debuut EP uit – Poppunt Overijssel – 2026-01-20 – https://poppuntoverijssel.nl/mikah-maqua-brengt-met-hulp-van-mso-debuut-ep-uit/
  • Van zangles in De Meerpaal naar eigen muziek: Mikah Maquá’s muzikale reis – FlevoPost – 2025-12-24 – https://flevopost.nl/dronten/van-zangles-in-de-meerpaal-naar-eigen-muziek-mikah-maqua-s-muzikale-reis-47898303.html
  • MIKAH MAQUÁ – Hedon Zwolle – 2026-01-22 – https://www.hedon-zwolle.nl/voorstelling/32766/mikah-maqua
  • Formula Indie Schedule 5th to 11st January 2026 – European Indie Music Network – 2026-01-05 – https://euroindiemusic.info/2026/01/05/formula-indie-schedule-5th-to-11st-january-2026/
  • Euro Indie Music Chart 3.26 – European Indie Music Network – 2026-01-27 – https://euroindiemusic.info/2026/01/27/euro-indie-music-chart-3-26/
  • Douze points voor Griekenland – 3voor12 Leiden | Rogier van Nierop – 2025-12-23 – https://3voor12.vpro.nl/lokaal/leiden/artikelen/overzicht/2025/december/Nobel-Award-2025-finale.html
  • Basiliscus P – Spuma (Tuma Records/The Orchard, 2022) – Off Topic Magazine | Nadia Cornetti – 2022-12-21 – https://offtopicmagazine.net/2022/12/21/basiliscus-p-spuma/
  • Urban Safari: il nuovo singolo dei Basiliscus P in uscita il 13 ottobre 2022 – LetteraEmme | Laura Lipari – 2022-10-13 – https://www.letteraemme.it/urban-safari-il-nuovo-singolo-dei-basiliscus-p-in-uscita-il-13-ottobre-2022/
  • Interview – Basiliscus P – Indie-Roccia | Smoking Area – 2022-09-08 – https://www.indie-roccia.it/interviste/interview-basiliscus-p/
WHAT’S GOING ON

https://www.coralriff.biz/events/

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7
Mar, 2026
Davide Pannozzo ft. Etienne Stadwijk & Steve Ferrone

DAVIDE PANNOZZO Trio ft. ETIENNE STADWIJK & STEVE FERRONE | Soul-Funk Blues Fusion (USA)

DAVIDE PANNOZZO Trio

ft.

ETIENNE STADWIJK & STEVE FERRONE

Soul-Funk Blues Fusion | USA

AVAILABILITY FOR EUROPE

2026 | October 15th to 27th

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Line-up

Davide Pannozzo | Guitar, vocals
George Benson, Steve Jordan, Will Lee, David Garfield, Phil Palmer, Matt Schofield, Oz Noy, Robben Ford

Etienne Stadwijk | Piano, keyboards, synth bass
Paul Simon, Maxwell, Marcus Miller, Richard Bona, Nona Hendryx, Harry Belafonte

Steve Ferrone | Drums
Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, Average White Band, Eric Clapton, Duran Duran, George Harrison, Chaka Khan, Michael Jackson

Style

Contemporary blues wired into funk and jazz, with modern arrangements and a true stage-first drive. An iconic rhythm engine and a keyboard chair that can become bass: a trio that sounds like a full band. Set for October 2026, the music moves between wide grooves, singable themes, and high-intensity improvisation without losing song focus.

Profile

Davide Pannozzo leads an essential yet ambitious trio: guitar and vocals up front, with an expanded sound built on the idea of orchestrating every tune. The palette is modern blues, shot through with fusion accents and a decisive funk pulse; improvisation never becomes an end in itself, but stays narrative, shaping dynamics, timbre, and forward motion. Etienne Stadwijk works in textures and counterlines, switching between piano and keyboards while deploying a deep synth bass that redraws the balance of the band: the bass role turns mobile, harmonic, and rhythmic all at once. Steve Ferrone brings the authority of decades at the top of international rock and R&B: timing, weight, and space, with an elasticity that keeps the trio tight and always breathing. The result is high-voltage music rooted in tradition and designed for the present.

Details

Davide Pannozzo | Guitar, vocals
Classical training with an electric identity: a singing phrasing, controlled attack, and a vocabulary that crosses modern blues with jazz sensibility. In original material he favors clear themes and open-ended codas, letting the solo become a second verse. In trio format, the guitar carries melody and harmony without losing rhythmic weight.

“Today there are very few artists who can inspire and be full of ideas: Davide Pannozzo is one of them. From the first listen you know something special is happening…” (Will Lee, GUITARlab Blog, 2018-12-04)

Etienne Stadwijk | Piano, keyboards, synth bass
Pianist and keyboardist with Surinamese roots, Berklee training, and a New York base. His signature is the balance between European voicings, world colors, and an R&B-born sense of pocket. In this project he is also the harmonic bass, shaping synth-bass lines that give body and direction to the groove.

“The band was very tight, with really successful solos… (including Stadwijk’s).” (Maciek Pysz, London Jazz News, 2013-10-08)

Steve Ferrone | Drums
A benchmark for solidity and musicality: heavy hits when needed, but above all control of dynamics. His drumming connects rock, funk, and pop through a precise idea of space, letting the song breathe. In trio, he is the engine that makes every density shift feel inevitable, from raw blues to wide-open fusion.

“Over the past four decades, Ferrone’s taste, timing and impeccable groove have served him extremely well…” (Joe Bosso, MusicRadar, 2010-08-26)

 

Biography

Davide Pannozzo is an Italian guitarist, singer-songwriter, producer, and educator whose work connects blues roots, soul dynamics, and jazz-informed phrasing. Based between Europe and the United States, he has collaborated with players such as Steve Ferrone, Will Lee, Oz Noy, and David Garfield, building a profile that combines songwriter instinct, groove awareness, and a modern electric guitar voice designed for both records and the stage.

Discography

Davide Pannozzo
Albums/EPs: Born Electric; A Portrait of Jimi Hendrix; Unconditional Love; Room for Joy. Singles: Be Blessed; Keep On Loving You; Love Is a Simple Thing; Without You, Once Again; St. Louis Blues; Imagine; Plug It In; Leroy’s Blues; The Thrill Is Gone; Christmas In New York.

Etienne Stadwijk
Albums/EPs: Lagos Pepper Soup; To Love Again -…; Olatuja; Waltz for Eli. Singles: Then Why?!; Wig Glue.

Steve Ferrone
Albums/EPs: It Up: Steve Ferrone and Friends Live at La Ve Lee; More Head (Steve Ferrone’s Farm Fur); Steve Ferrone & Friends Live; Steve Ferrone & Friends Mo’Live.

Quotes

  • “Today there are very few artists who can inspire and be full of ideas: Davide Pannozzo is one of them. From the first listen you know something special is happening…” Will Lee, GUITARlab Blog, 2018-12-04
  • “If you like Eric Johnson, Robben Ford, Carl Verheyen, Jeff Beck and Eric Clapton, then this album and this cool cat are definitely for you.” Simon Redley, Music Republic Magazine, 2017-10-19
  • “Over the past four decades, Ferrone’s taste, timing and impeccable groove have served him extremely well…” Joe Bosso, MusicRadar, 2010-08-26
  • “The band was very tight, with really successful solos… (including Stadwijk’s).” Maciek Pysz, London Jazz News, 2013-10-08
  • “Keyboardist and producer Etienne Stadwijk has released a powerful and moving track…” A.A. Cristi, BroadwayWorld, 2020-06-22
  • “An outstanding album, Steve Ferrone & Friends Live…” Planet Drum, 2014-09-16

Reviews

  • Davide Pannozzo & Loud Stuff – Born Electric – Bman’s Blues Report – 2012-04-18 – https://bmansbluesreport.com/2012/04/18/davide-pannozzo-loud-stuff-born-electric-new-release-review/
  • Davide Pannozzo – Unconditional Love – Music Republic Magazine | Simon Redley – 2017-10-19 – https://musicrepublicmagazine.com/2017/10/davide-pannozzo-unconditional-love-unconditional-love-global-publishing-19th-october-2017/
  • Celebrated guitarist Davide Pannozzo releases new single Be Blessed – Rock and Blues Muse – 2022-07-07 – https://www.rockandbluesmuse.com/2022/07/07/celebrated-guitarist-davide-pannozzo-releases-new-single-be-blessed/
  • Review: Richard Bona at Pizza Express – London Jazz News | Maciek Pysz – 2013-10-08 – https://londonjazznews.com/2013/10/08/review-richard-bona-at-pizza-expres/
  • Multi-Instrumentalist and Producer Etienne Stadwijk Releases a Powerful Response to the Current Social Climate – BroadwayWorld | A.A. Cristi – 2020-06-22 – https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Multi-Instrumentalist-and-Producer-Etienne-Stadwijk-Releases-a-Powerful-Response-to-the-Current-Social-Climate-20200622
  • Tom Petty drummer Steve Ferrone talks groove, Charlie Watts and more – MusicRadar | Joe Bosso – 2010-08-26 – https://www.musicradar.com/news/drums/tom-petty-drummer-steve-ferrone-talks-groove-charlie-watts-and-more-289800
  • Steve Ferrone and Friends Live with Tracktion 5 – Planet Drum – 2014-09-16 – https://www.planet-drum.com/steve-ferrone-and-friends-live-with-tracktion-5/

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3
Oct, 2025
Ari Hoenig Trio | Contemporary Jazz, Neo-bop, Post-bop (USA)

ARI HOENIG TRIO | Contemporary Jazz, Neo-bop, Post-bop (USA)

Ari Hoenig Trio

Contemporary Jazz, Neo-bop, Post-bop (USA)

AVAILABILITY FOR EUROPE
2026 | April, July, October/November
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Line-up

Ari Hoenig | Drums
Jean‑Michel Pilc, Kenny Werner, Pat Martino, Joshua Redman, Wayne Krantz, Richard Bona, Chris Potter, Shirley Scott

Gadi Lehavi | Piano
Ravi Coltrane, Chick Corea, Bobby McFerrin, Ron Carter, Kurt Rosenwinkel, Eddie Gomez

Ben Tiberio | Double Bass
Joel Ross, María Grand, Veronica Swift, Immanuel Wilkins, Shai Maestro, Ben Wendel, Aaron Goldberg

Style

A drummer‑led trio where melody and rhythm are inseparable: Hoenig’s metric imagination sings from the kit.
Lehavi supplies a luminous, Jarrett‑to‑Corea‑tinged lyricism that floats yet speaks with intent.
Tiberio anchors with supple time, modern counter‑lines and a sonorous, singing tone.

Overall profile

Philadelphia‑born drummer/composer Ari Hoenig has long redefined the drum set as a melodic instrument; in this trio he crystallizes that vision with Gadi Lehavi (piano) and Ben Tiberio (double bass). Across Golden Treasures (2022) and Tea for Three (2024) the group frames standards and originals with elastic time, conversational counterpoint and a keen sense of narrative. The language is contemporary jazz—post‑/neo‑bop vocabulary, modal hues and polyrhythmic design—yet the touch remains song‑driven. Hoenig’s lines arc and resolve; Lehavi shades harmony with airy voicings and singing right‑hand rhetoric; Tiberio balances clarity and weight, often guiding form with melodic bass motion. The group’s “band DNA” emphasizes Rhythm/Groove (metric modulation; odd‑meter fluency), Interplay/Roles (leader as melodic voice; chamber‑like listening) and Harmonic Vocabulary (post‑bop with modal‑chromatic color). The result is a trio sound that moves from tight inner clock to widescreen lyricism, built for audiences that prize both sophistication and heart.

Member details

Ari Hoenig — Drums
Melodic drumming, polyrhythms and metric modulations are central to Hoenig’s compositional voice. With this working trio he refines a chamber‑like, dialogue‑first approach documented on Golden Treasures (2022) and Tea for Three (2024). Expect shifting forms, clear song shapes and drum melodies that sing. (“A convergence of three exceptional musical personalities whose creativity, connection and dialogic interplay deserve repeated opportunities.” — Artur Moral, All About Jazz, 2025‑05‑20)

Gadi Lehavi — Piano
Tel‑Aviv–born, New York–based pianist whose lyricism and touch align with the Jarrett/Corea lineage while remaining personal. A close associate of Ravi Coltrane and selected by Chick Corea for JALC’s “Musicians of the Future,” Lehavi brings floating time, luminous voicings and agile, singing lines. (“The lightest‑touch piano trio one can imagine… a case of the caress rather than the assault.” — Sebastian Scotney, LondonJazzNews, 2016‑05‑15)

Ben Tiberio — Double Bass
A modern, song‑aware bassist heard with Joel Ross, Veronica Swift and Immanuel Wilkins, and as a leader on Rare Peace (2021). His sound couples round acoustic presence with articulate counter‑melody; time feels both grounded and elastic. (“The bassist and composer Ben Tiberio delivers an exceptional debut here.” — Take Effect Reviews, 2022‑04‑01)

Discography

  • Golden Treasures — Ari Hoenig Trio (Fresh Sound New Talent, 2022)

  • Tea for Three — Ari Hoenig Trio (Fresh Sound New Talent, 2024)

Quotes

Ari Hoenig

“A convergence of three exceptional musical personalities whose creativity, connection and dialogic interplay deserve repeated opportunities.”  Artur Moral, All About Jazz, 2025‑05‑20 — https://www.allaboutjazz.com/tea-for-three-ari-hoenig-fresh-sound-new-talent

“A big‑band celebration… as thrilling and cool as taking a deep dive in someone else’s pool… focusing a well‑deserved spotlight on Hoenig’s voice.” Ed Enright, DownBeat (Editors’ Picks), 2022‑05‑01 — https://downbeat.com/reviews/editorspicks/2022-05

“The trio… a fluid, unified vibe… all elements leaping together into the fray… while still swinging.” Dusty Groove (album blurb), 2024‑12‑13 https://www.dustygroove.com/item/221596/Ari-Hoenig%3ATea-For-Three

Gadi Lehavi

“The lightest‑touch piano trio one can imagine… the caress rather than the assault.”  Sebastian Scotney, LondonJazzNews, 2016‑05‑15 — https://londonjazznews.com/2016/05/15/round-up-review-second-day-of-inntoene-2016-austria-al-foster-quartet-gadi-lehavi-trio-marcio-faraco-ruthie-foster-bruno-heinen-and-kristian-borring-etc/

“A major rising force on piano… known for revelatory work with Ravi Coltrane.”  Rusty Aceves, SFJAZZ — On The Corner, 2024‑07‑18 — https://www.sfjazz.org/onthecorner/articles/five-things-you-should-know-about-gadi-lehavi/

“Israeli‑born prodigy… invited at thirteen to play with Coltrane at the Village Vanguard and Birdland.” All About Jazz (SFJAZZ review), 2022‑05‑10 — https://www.allaboutjazz.com/ravi-coltrane-at-sfjazz-center-ravi-coltrane

Ben Tiberio

“The bassist and composer Ben Tiberio delivers an exceptional debut here… a diverse and well thought‑out listen.”  Take Effect Reviews, 2022‑04‑01 — https://takeeffectreviews.com/april-2022/2022/4/1/ben-tiberio

“Tiberio plays mostly upright bass… I really love that sound.” Sea of Tranquility, 2021‑12‑27 — https://www.seaoftranquility.org/reviews.php?id=23414&op=showcontent

Personnel on Joel Ross’ KingMaker: Immanuel Wilkins (alto sax), Jeremy Corren (piano), Benjamin Tiberio (bass), Jeremy Dutton (drums)… DownBeat (review credits), 2019‑05‑03 — https://downbeat.com/reviews/detail/kingmaker

Reviews

Ari Hoenig: Tea For Three — Album Review / All About Jazz / Artur Moral / 2025‑05‑20 / https://www.allaboutjazz.com/tea-for-three-ari-hoenig-fresh-sound-new-talent

Editors’ Picks May 2022: Ben Markley Big Band with Ari Hoenig — Ari’s Funhouse / DownBeat / Ed Enright / 2022‑05‑01 / https://downbeat.com/reviews/editorspicks/2022-05

Pared‑back jazz drumming from Ari Hoenig and his fine trio / Marlbank / — / 2024‑12‑20 / https://marlbank.net/2024/12/20/pared-back-jazz-drumming-from-ari-hoenig-and-his-fine-trio/

Tea for Three — Album page / Fresh Sound New Talent (Blue Sounds) / — / 2024‑12‑13 / https://www.freshsoundrecords.com/ari-hoenig-albums/57444-tea-for-three-digipack.html

Golden Treasures — Album page / All About Jazz / — / 2022‑01‑06 / https://www.allaboutjazz.com/album/golden-treasures-ari-hoenig

Ari Hoenig: Golden Treasures / Jazz Journal / François van de Linde / 2022‑08‑30 / https://jazzjournal.co.uk/2022/08/30/ari-hoenig-golden-treasures/

ROUND‑UP REVIEW: Inntöne 2016 — Gadi Lehavi Trio / LondonJazzNews / Sebastian Scotney / 2016‑05‑15 / https://londonjazznews.com/2016/05/15/round-up-review-second-day-of-inntoene-2016-austria-al-foster-quartet-gadi-lehavi-trio-marcio-faraco-ruthie-foster-bruno-heinen-and-kristian-borring-etc/

Five Things You Should Know About Gadi Lehavi / SFJAZZ (On The Corner) / Rusty Aceves / 2024‑07‑18 / https://www.sfjazz.org/onthecorner/articles/five-things-you-should-know-about-gadi-lehavi/

Ravi Coltrane at SFJAZZ Center / All About Jazz / — / 2022‑05‑10 / https://www.allaboutjazz.com/ravi-coltrane-at-sfjazz-center-ravi-coltrane

Ben Tiberio — Rare Peace (review) / Take Effect Reviews / — / 2022‑04‑01 / https://takeeffectreviews.com/april-2022/2022/4/1/ben-tiberio

Tiberio, Ben: Rare Peace / Sea of Tranquility / — / 2021‑12‑27 / https://www.seaoftranquility.org/reviews.php?id=23414&op=showcontent

Vibraphonist Joel Ross to release debut KingMaker / Blue Note (press) / — / 2019‑03‑29 / https://www.bluenote.com/vibraphonist-joel-ross-to-release-debut-album-kingmaker-out-may-3/

Complete Discography — Ari Hoenig / Official site / — / 2025‑10‑03 (accessed) / https://www.arihoenig.com/complete-discography

31
Dec, 2023
Electric Lady Tereza Rais

ELECTRIC LADY | Rock (CZ)

ELECTRIC LADY | Rock (CZ)
Guitar shredder and singer

AVAILABILITY FOR EUROPE
2026 | Upon request (EU resident band)
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Line-up

Tereza Rays | Guitar, voice

Kenney Jones, Paul Bond, Nigel Lowis, Ivan Král, Kirk Covington, Rytmus

Cayman | Bass

Canaima, Lucie “Vigly” Jeníčková, Jan “Nedy” Nedoma, Richard “Rítcha” Karel, Marcel “Marco” Kříž

Robin Evans | Drums

PROSE (UK), Kyle Francis Falc, Neeve Zahra, Twelve24, Blinding Talent

Style

Riff-first rock trio built for the stage: short-fuse energy, big hooks, no filler. Blues-rock grit with arena-ready choruses, Hendrix-era swagger, and modern punch. A locked rhythm engine under a frontwoman who writes, arranges, and drives the narrative.

Profile

Electric Lady are a lean, high-voltage trio fronted by guitarist–vocalist and songwriter Tereza Rays. Their sound sits where blues-rock muscle meets modern hard-rock immediacy: tight, riff-driven verses that open into melodic choruses built to travel. The band’s DNA is all about articulation and impact—crisp guitar attack, a bass line that stays warm and physical, and drums that hit with straight-ahead authority while leaving space for vocal phrasing.

On record and on stage, Electric Lady move like a single unit: the rhythm section locks into a punchy pocket, while the guitar alternates between dirty groove and bright, singing leads. References to classic rock icons are present in the tone and swagger, but the writing keeps the focus on direct storytelling and cathartic release.

Details

Tereza Rays | Guitar, voice Writer-arranger at the center of the project, shaping songs around riff clarity and vocal urgency. A blues-rock foundation with a modern, radio-ready sense of structure and hook placement. Known for an assertive stage presence where lead lines stay melodic even at full distortion. Recent studio and live work connects her to high-profile UK production and legacy-rock circles. “Vocalist and guitarist Tereza Rays is a tour de force… Her vocals soared and dipped with effortless control.” (Sara Harding, MetalTalk, 2025-09-11)

Cayman | Bass A bassist who prioritizes weight and glue: round low-end, steady drive, and quick dynamic shifts. Brings a band-player mindset—supporting riffs, reinforcing choruses, and tightening transitions. Comfortable in power-trio arrangements where every note has to hold the room. A background in rock projects beyond Electric Lady feeds a grounded, performance-forward feel. “Cayman on bass and Robin Evans on drums match Tereza’s energy and power… share the same undeniable love for creating music.” (Mariam Atef, Rock Era Magazine, 2025-07-13)

Robin Evans | Drums A drummer built for forward motion: firm backbeat, confident accents, and clean, driving fills. Keeps the groove anchored while staying responsive to vocal phrasing and guitar pushes. Balances punch with economy—no excess, just momentum and control. Active across multiple UK rock contexts, bringing a seasoned live sensibility to the trio. “Riffs blasted through this venue, while Evans and Cayman locked into the groove.” (Sara Harding, MetalTalk, 2025-09-11)

Discography

Tereza Rays Storm (single/EP, 2013) Electrical (album, 2015) Wicked (EP, 2018) Trilogy (project, 2020–2021): Rebelia, Politica, Influenza (singles) Stand Up (single, 2022) I’m Done (I’ve Had Enough) (single, 2025-06-27) One Way Ticket (single, 2025-07-25) I Must Let You Go (single, 2025-09-12)

Cayman Go Down The Way (Canaima, album, 2011-05-01) Storm (Electric Lady, single/EP, 2013) Electrical (Electric Lady, album, 2015) Wicked (Electric Lady, EP, 2018) Trilogy (Electric Lady, project, 2020–2021) Stand Up (Electric Lady, single, 2022) I’m Done (I’ve Had Enough) (Electric Lady, single, 2025-06-27) One Way Ticket (Electric Lady, single, 2025-07-25) I Must Let You Go (Electric Lady, single, 2025-09-12)

Robin Evans Storm (Electric Lady, single/EP, 2013) Electrical (Electric Lady, album, 2015) Wicked (Electric Lady, EP, 2018) Trilogy (Electric Lady, project, 2020–2021) Stand Up (Electric Lady, single, 2022) I’m Done (I’ve Had Enough) (Electric Lady, single, 2025-06-27) One Way Ticket (Electric Lady, single, 2025-07-25) I Must Let You Go (Electric Lady, single, 2025-09-12)

 

Members Quotes

Tereza Rays

  • “Vocalist and guitarist Tereza Rays is a tour de force.” — Sara Harding, MetalTalk, 2025‑09‑11.
  • “A rousing rock energy dazzles… Tereza Rays’ vocals stir with a dynamic appeal.” — Mike Mineo, Obscure Sound, 2025‑08‑07.
  • “A middle finger in the air… a reminder of why rock and roll will never die.” — Natalie Patrick, EARMILK, 2025‑07‑11.
  • “With ‘I’m Done’, she doesn’t just perform the song—she lives it.” — Music‑News (Underground), 2025‑08‑08.

Robin Evans

  • “…propelled by Robin Evans’ relentless drumming…” — LOCK Magazine, 2025‑07‑07.
  • “Cayman on Bass and Robin Evans on Drums match Tereza’s energy and power.” — Mariam Atef, Rock Era Magazine, 2025‑07‑13.

Cayman

  • “…and Cayman’s grumbling bass lines.” — LOCK Magazine, 2025‑07‑07.
  • “Cayman on Bass… match[es] Tereza’s energy and power.” — Mariam Atef, Rock Era Magazine, 2025‑07‑13.

Reviews & Interviews

• “Electric Lady, Dylan Gers & Bitchin’ Hour — A Tantalising Triple At The Black Heart” • MetalTalk • Sara Harding • 2025‑09‑11

https://www.metaltalk.net/gig-review-electric-lady-dylan-gers-and-bitchin-hour-a-tantalising-triple-at-the-black-heart.php

• “Five Artists You Need to Hear” • Rolling Stone UK • Alex Ford • 2025‑07‑29

https://www.rollingstone.co.uk/culture/five-new-artists-to-watch-52472/

• “Electric Lady return with their explosive new single ‘I’m Done (I’ve Had Enough)’” • LOCK Magazine • Lock Editor • 2025‑07‑07

https://www.lockmag.co.uk/electric-lady-return-with-their-explosive-new-single-im-done-ive-had-enough/

• “Electric Lady Drops Fiery New Single ‘I’m Done (I’ve Had Enough)’” • TotalNtertainment • Jo Forrest • 2025‑07‑07

https://www.totalntertainment.com/music/electric-lady-drops-fiery-new-single-im-done-ive-had-enough/
• “Electric Lady shares a uprising with ‘I’m Done (I’ve Had Enough)’” • EARMILK • Natalie Patrick • 2025‑07‑11

https://earmilk.com/2025/07/11/electric-lady-shares-a-uprising-with-im-done-ive-had-enough/

• “Electric Lady — ‘I’m Done (I’ve Had Enough)’” • Obscure Sound • Mike Mineo • 2025‑08‑07

https://www.obscuresound.com/2025/08/electric-lady-im-done-ive-had-enough/

• “Electric Lady drops fiery new single ‘I’m Done (I’ve Had Enough)’” • Music‑News (Underground) • Staff • 2025‑08‑08

https://www.music-news.com/news/Underground/183584/Electric-Lady-drops-fiery-new-single-I-m-Done-I-ve-Had-Enough

• “Electric Lady Reigniting Fire in the Rock N Roll Scene” • Rock Era Magazine • Mariam Atef • 2025‑07‑13

https://rockeramagazine.com/electric-lady-im-done/

• Event: Electric Lady — The Black Heart, London (hosted by Elles Bailey) • Our Black Heart (venue listing) • 2025‑09‑09

https://www.ourblackheart.com/events/2025/9/9/electric-lady

• Czech Centre Recommends: Electric Lady @ The Black Heart • Czech Centre London • 2025‑08‑12

https://london.czechcentres.cz/en/blog/2025/08/electric-lady

• Artist page / releases • Apple Music • 2025

https://music.apple.com/us/artist/electric-lady/424289152

• Single page: “I’m Done (I’ve Had Enough)” • Apple Music • 2025‑06‑27

https://music.apple.com/gb/song/im-done-ive-had-enough/1816434462

• Single upload: “One Way Ticket” (audio) • YouTube Music • 2025‑07‑25

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o4ROksdsClg

• Ibanez Artists: Tereza Rays • Ibanez • profile

https://www.ibanez.com/eu/artists/detail/1662.html

• Electrical (album) — release note • MusicGlue • 2015‑04‑01

https://www.musicglue.com/electric-lady/products/electrical

• Electrical (album) — Bandcamp about • Bandcamp • 2015

https://electric-lady.bandcamp.com/album/electrical

BIO

Tereza Rays (ELECTRIC LADY) is a guitarist and singer who was born in the Czech Republic on February 6, 1987 in the Czech Republic. She is the exclusive author of her compositions, lyricist and music arranger, she participates in the current production with producer Roman Rossi – manager. She recorded her debut album in Texas in 2014. Tereza is currently a corporate player of Ibanez and Blackstar, in the past she represented Fender. She has collaborated with many Czech and foreign artists.

She started playing the guitar thanks to the music of Jimi Hendrix. Tereza was born in Kladno and at the age of 15 she started playing the guitar and singing, her parents didn’t support her music much. However, Tereza went her own way and after the founding of the band Electric Lady she recorded many musical successes not only at home, but also abroad. Even this year, 2022, we announced concerts around the world, not only in the USA, but also in Poland, England, Norway, the Czech Republic and Slovakia. Tereza also performed at VIP private events in Russia, at the announcement of music awards “REALNA PREMIE”, etc.

The band was founded in 2013 with the emergence of the single “Storm”, which also reached the European MTV or Russian Music Box, where they even placed 3 clips in monthly rotations. The band plays guitar, bass, drums Tereza flew to New Orleans the same year, where she performs on the streets in small clubs for 3 months, after returning to the Czech Republic she wins the international blues competition Blues Aperitif for young talents. Subsequent years later, as a winner, she performed at Blues Alive in the Czech Republic and Poland. In 2015, she released her debut album “Electrical”, which she went on to record at the invitation of drummer Kirk Covington to the USA in Texas. She completed and released musical material in the Czech Republic and became a corporate player of the world-famous brand Fender.

In 2016, the band went on tour with the Czech popular band Mandrage and performed across Czech Republic and Slovakia. That same year, Tereza collaborated with Ivan Kral on the song “A Part Of My Heart.” That same year, the band performed in front of American bassist NIK WEST and Eric Gales.

In 2020, Electric Lady releases her largest and most expensive musical, Trilogy 2020, under the auspices of the Nemoros Agency and a collaboration with KOBALT, on which Tereza collaborated not only with English producer Nigel Lowis.In 2021, Tereza became a corporate player of the IBANEZ and BLACKSTAR brands, several concerts around the world, participation in the USA at this summit and other events in the USA are planned.

Website: https://en.electriclady.cz/

EPK: https://www.blindingtalent.com/epk/electric-lady

What’s going on: https://www.coralriff.biz/events/

13
Jan, 2022
Fanck Biyong

Franck Biyong | Afrobeat/Electronic/Jazz/Rock

FRANCK BIYONG

Afrobeat, Electronic, Jazz, Rock

AVAILABILITY FOR EUROPE

2026-2027 | April 1st, 2026 to December 31st, 2027

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Franck Biyong is available with two different amazing projects:
Franck Biyong & Lipombe Jazz (Afrobeat-AfroJazz) and Afrobrainz (Electronic-Funk-Rock)

LIPOMBE JAZZ (Afrobeat-AfroJazz)

Lipombe Jazz is the more organic, Afro-jazz oriented branch of Franck Biyong’s creative universe: a project built around African groove, ensemble writing and a strong narrative impulse. Conceived as a meeting point between Afrobeat, Afro-jazz and Cameroonian musical memory, it develops a warm, ritualistic and cinematic sound, blending tradition with a contemporary outlook. On Ibolo Ini, that identity comes into focus through layered rhythm, rich timbral depth and a distinctly pan-African sense of motion.

AFROBRAINZ (Electronic-Funk-Rock)

Afrobrainz is Franck Biyong’s alternative Afro-electro-rock project, where electronic funk, guitar-driven rock energy and African rhythmic language meet in a consciously crossover form. Built within his broader Afrolectric vision, the project pushes toward a sharper, more urban and more amplified sound, combining groove, distortion, hooks and pan-African pulse. Afrobrainz presents Biyong in his most electric mode: forward-looking, rhythmically charged and designed to connect club energy with live-band intensity.

ABOUT

Franck Biyong’s solo project turns Afrobeat lineage, Afro-rock guitar language and futurist production into one highly individual signature. It moves between makossa pulse, electric funk, psychedelic rock and jazz-minded arrangement without losing dance-floor intent. The result is Afrolectric: historically rooted, rhythm-forward and sonically restless.

Profile

Franck Biyong is a Cameroonian composer, guitarist, bandleader and producer whose work bridges African rhythmic memory with an adventurous electric language. Raised across Gabon, Nigeria and Côte d’Ivoire before settling in the UK as a teenager, and trained at the National Institute of Arts in Abidjan, he developed a musical identity shaped equally by West and Central African traditions, rock guitar culture and forward-looking studio experimentation. As the creator of the Afrolectric sound, Biyong has built a catalogue that stretches from the early Massak records to recent releases such as Moonwatching 2, Radio Masoda and Struggle 4 Money. His artistic profile combines the historical awareness of an archivist, the instinct of a groove architect and the appetite of a sonic explorer. The result is music that can sound ceremonial, urban, psychedelic and political at once, while remaining unmistakably African in pulse and perspective.

Details

Franck Biyong stands out for the way he treats the electric guitar as both lead voice and textural engine. His writing often connects African rhythmic structures to rock tension, jazz openness and cinematic arrangement. Across albums, singles and collaborative projects, he has built a language that is as concerned with memory and lineage as it is with modernity, distortion and motion. That balance makes him a compelling proposition for festivals, theatres, listening venues and editorial platforms looking for an African artist with a clear signature rather than a generic crossover profile.

“The way Franck Biyong composes is unlike any other musician you will find.”
(Sinusoidal Music, review of Moonwatching 2*, 2023-12-19)*

Releases

Albums 2006 — Realms of Atlantis
2007 — Haiti Market
2008 — Spirits into Sounds
2009 — Rhythms of Our Memory
2010 — Visions of Kamerun
2010 — Voodoolectric Ground
2011 — Jazz & Africa: Knowledge Identity Reconstruction
2011 — Meeting the Basic Needs of the People
2012 — Ki I Ye Yi
2015 — Moonwatching
2017 — Afro Bikutsi Live!
2018 — Evening Prayer
2019 — The Lamp, Light and Eye of God
2019 — Afro Galactic Spaceway
2019 — Ibolo Ini (with Lipombe Jazz)
2021 — Celestial Navigation Suite
2021 — The Afrovision Secret
2022 — Kunde
2023 — Moonwatching 2
2024 — Radio Masoda

EPs and singles 2011 — Power of Brain
2012 — C.F.A Music
2012 — 21.12.2012 (Truth or Lies?)
2015 — I.T.T. (International Thief Thief)
2015 — End of the Road
2015 — Liyomba Church
2020 — Trouble
2023 — Silence Is Music (with Florie Namir)
2024 — Oladipo (feat. Chief Udoh Essiet & Tony Allen)
2024 — Lipanda (feat. Mary May)
2024 — Jela Kubwa Na Viboko (feat. Aint4perfect) [Aint4Perfect Remix]
2024 — Radio Masoda (Remixed)
2025 — Struggle 4 Money

Citations

“We are delighted to be presenting ‘Radio Masoda’, the brilliant new album by the Cameroonian master musician and composer Franck Biyong.”
Tangential Music press text, mirrored on EthnoCloud
2024-06-22
https://ethnocloud.com/Franck_Biyong/?blog=2256

“Franck Biyong’s album, Radio Masoda is a remarkable tribute to the classic era of African music.”
Tyler Bennet, World Music Central
2024-11-15
https://worldmusiccentral.org/franck-biyongs-radio-masoda-a-tribute-to-african-musics-golden-era/

“The way Franck Biyong composes is unlike any other musician you will find.”
Sinusoidal Music
2023-12-19
https://sinusoidalmusic.com/reviews/franck-biyong-shows-us-his-afroelectric-mould-taking-shape-with-his-album-moonwatching-2/

“Now delving into the world of electronic rock with a definitive African flavour, Franck’s spectacular electric guitar riffs and modern sound mean he’s certainly one to keep an eye on.”
Music In Africa
2015-05-29
https://www.musicinafrica.net/magazine/cameroon-guitarist-releases-new-video

“But most of the album is upbeat and ‘Diamane Abele’ is another dancefloor killer and ‘Elephant Rumble’ is exactly what it says on the tin.”
Gerry Hectic, You and the Music
2024-07-29
https://www.youandthemusic.com/2024/07/review-franck-biyong-radio-masoda.html

Reviews

Franck Biyong: “I just want to tear down the barrier that separates African music from the mainstream”
Songlines
Daniel Brown
2024-06-13
https://www.songlines.co.uk/features/franck-biyong-i-just-want-to-tear-down-the-barrier-that-separates-african-music-from-the-mainstream

Review: Franck Biyong – Radio Masoda (Tangential Music)
You and the Music
Gerry Hectic
2024-07-29
https://www.youandthemusic.com/2024/07/review-franck-biyong-radio-masoda.html

Franck Biyong’s Radio Masoda – A Tribute to African Music’s Golden Era
World Music Central
Tyler Bennet
2024-11-15
https://worldmusiccentral.org/franck-biyongs-radio-masoda-a-tribute-to-african-musics-golden-era/

Review: Franck Biyong – Radio Masoda Remixed (Tangential Music)
You and the Music
Gerry Hectic
2024-10-15
https://www.youandthemusic.com/2024/10/review-franck-biyong-radio-masoda.html

Franck Biyong shows us his afroelectric mould taking shape with his album, “Moonwatching 2”
Sinusoidal Music
2023-12-19
https://sinusoidalmusic.com/reviews/franck-biyong-shows-us-his-afroelectric-mould-taking-shape-with-his-album-moonwatching-2/

Cameroon guitarist releases new video
Music In Africa
Music In Africa
2015-05-29
https://www.musicinafrica.net/magazine/cameroon-guitarist-releases-new-video

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WHAT’S GOING ON

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