A plethora of music styles that combines the last four decades of rock evolution called new generation rock.

3 MP3 Songs in this album (14:05) !
Related styles: ROCK: Adult Alternative Pop/Rock, ROCK: Arena Rock

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Details:
It was after hearing "HELP" from "THE BEATLES" that triggered my inspiration for my devotion to music. At the age of three, when my grandmother purchased a drum kit, that she said I sat down, put the sticks in my hands and started playing like I knew exactly what to do. Rythm is one of my strongest points, thou playing the drums was not what I pursued. I played violin and guitar for a short while and at the age of nine began my vocal direction in church choir, school chorus, along with vocal training. I was chosen for the NY State grand finale numerous times and what a great honor it was to be chosen as one of the best in New York.


Then at the age of nineteen decided it was time to come full circle. I re-tought myself by ear, how to play the guitar and with my voice, combined with capacity to create song, set out to start a band. It seemed that every musician played guitar, so playing bass became my instrument of choice. Being able to play both instruments, having the feel of rythm and timing, realized how important the bass ties in all the parts when creating full accompaniment.

With such accomplishments of an EP, from self titled original project called "katzinjamma", which my grandmother had me nicknamed, we played the N.Y. club scene for five years at such venues like Lamours East, The Kat House, Club New as well as getting some airplay on college station WSOU.

I followed that up with a progressive rock project, which had taken my musicianship to a new level called Quintessence then later called ONE. Though the band had not taken itself to completion, I did get to meet my childhood favorite Tommy Shaw of STYX when he played in Damn Yankees, along with Ted Nugent and Jack Blades of Nightranger, Santana, Cheap Trick, and Vernon Read and Buzz of Living Color which paved the way to the next project called Claude's Front Pocket.

CFP influenced by a melting pot of bands in the alternative arena set the stage to being played on WRCN radio, having a notable critique of our album in the Muscians Exchange and notable mention in Newsday. We played the circuit for four years at the Elbow Room, Murcury Lounge and other popular venues as well as The Continental and approached by Push Records.

After that project came to disband, it was then time to put everything and everyone who had influenced my musical path, to put together my solo project called SUNRAYSDOWN, an album of nine songs called BREAKFREE, influenced by my grandmother, R.I.P. Performing and writing all aspects of music, of voice, guitar, bass and drum beats, I blend my influences creating a whole new sound in the new age rock genre. My "brand" of music, would be best described as taking you on a journey, words you can sing along to becouse they mean something, with a poetic sense you can relate to. When in full accompaniment, the music is heavy enough that you feel it, yet light enough all music lovers, young and old can appreciate and enjoy.


Here are the words:

WHAT'S BEING DONE:

i am telling you
what is wrong
you're not
looking on
to what's being done.
telling the whole world
we've spoken before
where that's never been
never happened before.
where is the truth
all the deceit
even thou there is grey
maybe it might have
i'm sure, colleagues try passing it on
but that is not the case
you're lying to his face.
who do
who do
who do
do you

STILL not.

STILL:

can anybody really know
or understand how it's so
the feeling that fills inside
and reasons to just tell all why.
when the will is blackoned
why the world's so blackened
cause in still waiting
for the times
to arrive
without being a dream
and now reality
STILL hate what it's about?

needing some wings in helping flight
from on this side of this divide
invisionment, how life should be
from hereafter, eternity.

live and dream
the same thing
taking the chance
do what you can
finding a way
so I can say
it will be, this way.


AT THE TIME:

do you know how it feels
to have lost what was real
then you'll grab what is close
and you'll never let it go.
bribe me you can keep it
find me to believe it
try me if i dont want it
at the time that i feel it.
when your true to belief
then you'll say what you mean
when you mean what you say
then, you'll know how it feels.

do you know how it feels, at the time that you feel it?

do you know what is real
understand how it feels
that's when you keep it close
would you ever let it go.

at the time that i feel it.