Sounds
Of Santana performs
your favorite Santana
music! The band is
comprised of the finest
musicians in the Sacramento
area. "S.O.S." was
assembled with the
common goal of recreating
the music, energy,
and atmosphere of a
unique Santana Tribute
band. This music crosses
all ethnic backgrounds
and is popular with
all age groups. Experience
the Sounds
Of Santana explosion with
flowing percussion
and guitar solos.
Victor
Aranas - Keyboards
- is an accomplished,
classically-trained
pianist and keyboardist
with more than 20 years'
experience in live
performance and studio
recording. He has played
in and directed off-Broadway
productions and has
opened for Tower of
Power and Confunkshun.
Victor has also toured
overseas and throughout
the U.S. His extensive
background is illustrated
in his tasteful artistry
and skillful performance.
Eric
Burnyea Burnett -
Lead Vocals/Hand
Percussion - is a
studied and accomplished
entertainer who has
traveled extensively
performing throughout
the United States
and abroad. He is
also a recording
artist and has had
two Billboard Top
Fifty record releases
on the R/B, Hip Hop
and Popular music
charts. He has written
songs, recorded,
performed and appeared
in television, stage
and movies. Eric
has studied and performed
theatre/acting. Currently,
Eric is a recording
artist and working
on his current CD
project. Eric really
enjoys performing
with Sounds
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Tribute Band and
is positive everyone
will enjoy this tribute
to Santana. Sabor!
Joe
Garcia -
Congas/Percussion
- grew up listening
to Latin music that
played from a Mexican
club behind his home.
At familia gatherings
his dad and uncles
would sing and play
guitar to old Mexican
songs. The love of
Latin music especially
the introduction
of "Santana" inspired
Joe to master the
art of the Conga.
Joe has performed
with many local bands
at many venues all
over California and
Nevada. While performing
Joe met a talented
musician and now
best friend Frank
Nieto. With Frank
they created Sounds
Of Santana.
At a recent performance
at Harrah's Reno
Joe and Frank decided
to start working
on a new original
CD.
Jose "Carlos" Marin -
Timables - was born
and raised in Sacramento
California. A self-taught
drummer/timbale musician
began playing at age
15 in his father's
Norteno band. Carlos
performed with numerous
local bands throughout
the city. Most recently,
with a local Latin
band who in 2000 and
2002 toured in Japan,
Korea, Singapore, and
the island Diego Garcia.
Carlos' musical Influences
are Santana, El Chicano,
Poncho Sanchez, Tower
of Power, and old school
music.
Frank "Paco" Nieto - Lead Guitar & Vocals
- began writing music
at the age of eleven
and started playing
guitar at the age of
twelve. He began playing
at parties for money
when he was thirteen.
Paco has performed
in various bands throughout
California and Nevada.
He follows in the footsteps
of his father who was
a bandleader and a
versatile musician.
He grew up listening
to his parents Mexican
and Flamenco music.
The mixture of those
forms of music with
the American music
of the 50's 60's and
70's played a major
role in the development
of his unique musical
style. Paco sites his
main guitar influences
as Carlos Santana,
Jimi Hendrix, Jimmy
Page and Gabor Szabo.
He credits his good
friend and conguero,
Joe Garcia for helping
him form the band Sounds
Of Santana .
Their mutual admiration
of Carlos Santana makes
it an honor for them
to perform the music
of the band, Santana.
Luis
Salazar - Bass
Guitar - was born and
raised in Sacramento,
California. Luis is a
veteran of the local
Latin music scene. Luis
started playing bass
at the age of 15. Luis
also plays guitar, piano
and writes, arranges,
directs and sings. Over
the span of 30 years
with four different Latin
bands, Luis has had the
pleasure of sharing the
bill with such Latin
music luminaries as Azteca,
Chepito Areas, Jorge
Santana, and Ray Barretto.
Some of Luis' musical
influences are Tower
of Power's Bassist Francis
Riccoco, Earth Wind and
Fire, Santana, Tito Puente,
Willie Colon and Israel
Lopez "Cachao". There
is no question that Luis
brings a wealth of talent,
skills and experience
to Sounds Of
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tribute.
Delano "Dee" Saunders - Drummer is based in Northern California. His musical roots are drawn from Gospel, Funk, Jazz, and R&B styles. Delano has performed with musical groups and trios throughout the United States and abroad. Dee feels he's like a "chameleon", able to blend into any musical environment.
Sounds
of Santana Song List Jingo Let the
Children Play Black
Magic Woman Oye Como
Va Europa Game
of Love Batuka Noone
to Depend On Evil
Ways
Moonflower Soul
Sacrifice Guajira Love
of My Life Corazon
Esplinado Everybody's
Everything Maria Maria Smooth
Give Me Your Love
Dance Sister Dance
Gypsy Woman Stormy Nothing
At All She's Not There Primavera Samba
pa Ti Suavescito Lowrider Sabor
Ah Mi
