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. Mar 04, 2020 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. Facebook gives people the power to share and makes the world more open and connected. Stream tracks and playlists from soften the glare on your desktop or mobile device. Gongzilla live french grass live music at i love concert. Use one of your social networks or start fresh with an email address. Soften the glare debut album making faces street release date sept. 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. The band consists of bassist ryan martinie mudvayne, guitarist bon lozaga gong, gongzilla and drummer mitch hull.
The collective guitar sound achieved is one of restrained power. 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. Bon lozaga guitar, hansford rowe bass, benoit moerlen vibes, marimba, allan holdsworth guitar, bobby thomas jr. Hansford rowe, bon lozaga, benoit moerlen and sam aliano. Guitarist for soften the glare, tiny boxes, gongzilla.
Journalist bill milkowski called gz simply mindboggling. Lozaga, bon, rowe, husband east village session amazon. He died unexpectedly of natural causes on 3 may 2005, while rehearsals for another pierre moerlens gong project were underway. 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. The left over discs were sold on the ecto mailing list, selling out quickly.
Another branch in the gong family tree, gongzilla was a reassembly of several of the members of early. 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. Live at borgata hotel and casino event center on 2004. This debut album includes bon lozaga time is the key, leave it open, pierre. Here, digital guitar, efx, and loop expert david torn pairs up with guitarist bon lozaga for. East village sessions by gongzilla, released in 2003 on lolo records.
Making faces the debut album from soften the glare. As a teenager, he became involved in a succession of local bands and soon developed a talent for composition. Shop for vinyl, cds and more from bon lozaga at the discogs marketplace. Their debut album making faces was recorded and produced by jamie king between the buried and me, scale the summit. Nov 15, 2017 bon lozagas enduring and uncompromising commitment to fusion and progrock has won him a loyal global following. Out of gongs forehead doth sprout gongzilla a delightful little fusioncritter of curious seeds. Bunky moon is a group of accomplished musicians exploring the boundaries of improvisational music within the framework of classic rock songs. 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. The melodies can stick in your head and the vibes buzz long after the album ends. Soften the glare consists of bassist ryan martinie mudvayne, guitarist bon lozaga gong, gongzilla, tiny boxes and drummer mitch hull. With a little help from wellpicked friends, gongzilla has crafted. 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. It got its start from the incarnation of gong led by pierre moerlen in the 80s pierre moerlens gong.
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. Guitarist bon lozaga and bassist hanny rowe complete the sound with a comfortable. Bon lozaga, guitarist gong, gongzilla, happy rhodes. Bon lozaga chuck garvey david torn gary husband hansford rowe lionel cordew vic stevens.
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. Five even by gongzilla, released in 2008 on lolo records. 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. 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. Gary husband allan holdsworth sits on the drum stool with equal credentials. 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. Find me is happy rhodes most recent studio album, released october 19, 2007.
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. 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. 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. Second album of aggressive electric jazz, instrumental prog and funky basswork. Fearless and with reckless abandon, they add new twists to familiar tunes and take you on an unexpected journey. American guitarist bon lozaga was born in germany in 1955, and spent his early. In 1994, he was cofounder of gongzilla with other former pmg members and continues to work with the band. Project lo is a marriage of atmospheric and avant garde.
American guitarist bon lozaga was born in germany in 1955, and spent his early years there. 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. 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 album was recorded and produced by jamie king between the buried and me, scale the summit. 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. In 1999 he released a solo album recorded in quebec and new york city entitled no other. They always have a few big name guests, and this is no exception. Gongzilla is a rightful extension of the larger gong family tree. Guitarist bon lozaga gongzilla, gong bassist ryan martinie. 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.
Stream tracks and playlists from bon lozaga on your desktop or mobile device. Many solos will have you checking the credits because he wails in the. Tiny boxes featuring members of umphreys mcgee and gongzilla to perform with larjar. It was notable for the prominent use of mallet percussion. Other guests and members have included allan holdsworth, benoit. The tour for the album featured singersongwriter happy rhodes. Bon lozaga, a consistent pm gong guitarist, unfurls tight and hard edged solos throughout. Yet the idea remained and resulted in the band gongzilla, with pierres. 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. Formed in 1994 by guitarist ben lozaga and bassist hansford rowe, the group was completed with guitarist allan holdsworth, percussionist bobby thomas jr.
Available for download and streaming, the band recorded the outing with jamie king between the buried and me, scale the summit. Artists rarely get more than a few seconds to draw in potential. On drums are twin dynamos justin allard colocs and bob muller trey gunn. Bon lozaga is exciting in his own right, a veteran improviser and soloist. 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. At the age of 7, he moved to america with his parents and has been living there since. Gongzilla s profile including the latest music, albums, songs, music videos and more updates. Gong shifts to a different gear with the following track, golden dilemma, a fasterpaced, jazzy piece with incredible solos from guitarist bon lozaga. The group is a mass of contradictions in perfect balance. 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. Bon lozaga benoit moerlen hansford rowe see full cast. Gongzilla live in japan 2004 hansford rowe bass bon lozaga guitar benoit moerlen marimba vibes sam aliano drums.
David fiuczynski gongzilla the june 27th concert is recorded and later released as gongzilla. The 2001 gongzilla release live was recorded direct to 2track at a festival in quebec. 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 s enduring and uncompromising commitment to fusion and progrock has won him a loyal global following. Gongzilla biography, albums, streaming links allmusic. Bon lozaga soften the glare answers seven questions from cirdecsongs. 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. 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. 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. David fiuczynski gongzilla the june 27th concert is recorded and later released as gongzilla live july. In 1994, he was cofounder of gongzilla with other former pmg members and.
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