Socorro – Three Socorro-natives now living in the Phoenix, Az. Area, will be bringing their own unique fusion of music to the Fourth of July Celebration outside of Macey Center.
Brothers Frank, Pete and Paul Gonzales join two more Gonzaleses – Cheeta and Ben – to form the Gunzawless Band. The band is getting some acclaim in their latest efforts. making waves in the music scene in the Phoenix-Tempe area with their unique blend of Latin rhythms, funk grooves, jazz, rock and blues.
They’ve been compared with Carlos Santana and the Allman Brothers – high praise but worthy as you will hear during the annual celebration which begins at 11 a m on the south side of Macey Center on the NM Tech Campus.
They call themselves Gunzawless; they will play at 3:45 pm on the 4th.
An article in College Times by Chris Fanning (www.ecollegetimes.com (http://www.ecollegetimes.com/)) raves that they “are producing a sound that mixes genres, delights the ear and excites the soul.” He describes the music as “screaming guitar solos, funk bass lines, soulful piano licks and jazzy drumbeats.”
And GetOut, a major entertainment guide for Arizona, calls the band “a delicious stew of rock, jazz and blues with a distinct Latin flavor, sounding like the vintage blues/jazz jams of Allman Brothers band with Carlos Santana sitting in on guitar.”
The brothers have been at it for years, cutting their teeth on music with dad Pete Gonzales in Socorro.
Two brothers Pete and Frank were part of a popular group, Elvie Joe, but the addition of Paul seems to have been the magic mix. Gunzawless brings together the individual sounds “to make the music they’ve all been trying for years to make separately,” admits the band on their site:
www.myspace.com/gunzawless (http://www.myspace.com/gunzawless). (And isn’t that just a cool redo of a normal name into an unforgettable one?)
The hot Latin flavor, cool jazz melodies, crunchy funk rhythms are a culmination of experience, seasoned by years of performing and recording throughout the US.
“No matter what you want to label them, its very clear that Frank, bassist Pete Gonzales, keyboardist Paul Gonzales, drummer Cheeba Gonzales and percussion leader Ben Gonzales are masters of their instruments,” states Fanning.
They’re often at the Yucca Tap Room in Tempe. Or check them out on www.myspace.com/gunzawless (http://www.myspace.com/gunzawless) where you can hear four of their musical selections and find out more about this group whose roots are in Socorro.
The annual 4th of July Celebration will see a variety of local community groups offering snacks and activities for youth and adults.
Ronna Kalish, director of Tech’s Performing Arts Series (PAS) has lined up wide variety of music for the day – almost all of them from Socorro or with Socorro roots like Gunzawless.
Here’s the full July 4th line up:
11 am : Socorro Community Band
12 noon: Magdalena Steel Chicks; Socorro Martial Arts Academy Demonstrations
1 pm: Without a Drought, folk and country
2 pm: Nitefall, Spanish, country, variety
3:45: Gunzawless
5:30 pm: Al Hurricane and All Hurricane Jr., rock and roll, New Mexico music
8 pm: Remedy, Socorro’s variety band
9:30 pm: Fireworks, EMRTC’s excellent display
The event is free to everyone and is sponsored by PAS, Boys and Girls Club of Socorro, Socorro Mental Health Foundation, Tech Graduate Student Association, NM Tech Student Association, Econo Lodge, and the City of Socorro.
As Macey Center's July 4th events ad says (see below), non-profit and youth groups may call 845-5688 to set up space for selling snacks, novelties or carnival-type games. Or email dchavez@admin.nmt.edu (dchavez@admin.nmt.edu) for more information.
By: Socorro Reporter
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Socorro – Three Socorro-natives now living in the Phoenix, Az. Area, will be bringing their own unique fusion of music to the Fourth of July Celebration outside of Macey Center.
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Brothers Frank, Pete and Paul Gonzales join two more Gonzaleses – Cheeta and Ben – to form the Gunzawless Band. The band is getting some acclaim in their latest efforts. making waves in the music scene in the Phoenix-Tempe area with their unique blend of Latin rhythms, funk grooves, jazz, rock and blues.
They’ve been compared with Carlos Santana and the Allman Brothers – high praise but worthy as you will hear during the annual celebration which begins at 11 a m on the south side of Macey Center on the NM Tech Campus.
They call themselves Gunzawless; they will play at 3:45 pm on the 4th.
An article in College Times by Chris Fanning (www.ecollegetimes.com (http://www.ecollegetimes.com/)) raves that they “are producing a sound that mixes genres, delights the ear and excites the soul.” He describes the music as “screaming guitar solos, funk bass lines, soulful piano licks and jazzy drumbeats.”
And GetOut, a major entertainment guide for Arizona, calls the band “a delicious stew of rock, jazz and blues with a distinct Latin flavor, sounding like the vintage blues/jazz jams of Allman Brothers band with Carlos Santana sitting in on guitar.”
The brothers have been at it for years, cutting their teeth on music with dad Pete Gonzales in Socorro.
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Photo Credit www.myspace.com/gunzawless (http://www.myspace.com/gunzawless)
Two brothers Pete and Frank were part of a popular group, Elvie Joe, but the addition of Paul seems to have been the magic mix. Gunzawless brings together the individual sounds “to make the music they’ve all been trying for years to make separately,” admits the band on their site:
www.myspace.com/gunzawless (http://www.myspace.com/gunzawless). (And isn’t that just a cool redo of a normal name into an unforgettable one?)
The hot Latin flavor, cool jazz melodies, crunchy funk rhythms are a culmination of experience, seasoned by years of performing and recording throughout the US.
“No matter what you want to label them, its very clear that Frank, bassist Pete Gonzales, keyboardist Paul Gonzales, drummer Cheeba Gonzales and percussion leader Ben Gonzales are masters of their instruments,” states Fanning.
They’re often at the Yucca Tap Room in Tempe. Or check them out on www.myspace.com/gunzawless (http://www.myspace.com/gunzawless) where you can hear four of their musical selections and find out more about this group whose roots are in Socorro.
The annual 4th of July Celebration will see a variety of local community groups offering snacks and activities for youth and adults.
Ronna Kalish, director of Tech’s Performing Arts Series (PAS) has lined up wide variety of music for the day – almost all of them from Socorro or with Socorro roots like Gunzawless.
Here’s the full July 4th line up:
11 am : Socorro Community Band
12 noon: Magdalena Steel Chicks; Socorro Martial Arts Academy Demonstrations
1 pm: Without a Drought, folk and country
2 pm: Nitefall, Spanish, country, variety
3:45: Gunzawless
5:30 pm: Al Hurricane and All Hurricane Jr., rock and roll, New Mexico music
8 pm: Remedy, Socorro’s variety band
9:30 pm: Fireworks, EMRTC’s excellent display
The event is free to everyone and is sponsored by PAS, Boys and Girls Club of Socorro, Socorro Mental Health Foundation, Tech Graduate Student Association, NM Tech Student Association, Econo Lodge, and the City of Socorro.
As Macey Center's July 4th events ad says (see below), non-profit and youth groups may call 845-5688 to set up space for selling snacks, novelties or carnival-type games. Or email dchavez@admin.nmt.edu (dchavez@admin.nmt.edu) for more information.
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