The Expertise, Sound And Music Band with singer Auraiya Hope (third left). From left are O’Niel Dacres, Joshua Jones, O’Neil Walters, Christopher McDonald, and Yinga Owens.
Deciding on a reputation for a band could be difficult, however there have been no issues for O’Niel Walters when he began Expertise, Sound And Music some eight years in the past.
The musician indicated the ultimate title choice was impressed by his 30 years within the music enterprise.
Just lately, the band performed on The Chronicles Of Love Vol II, an EP by singer Auraiya Hope. Walters, who has toured with Byron Lee and The Dragonaires and Lloyd Parks and We The Individuals bands, produced that four-song challenge.
“I selected to call the band Expertise due to the wealth of expertise and data I’ve of the music business and I needed folks to expertise reside music in its finest type, and in the way in which I knew it was meant from a producer to be heard by the viewers,” he informed the Jamaica Observer’s Splash. “I sought the perfect out there musicians to accompany me on this journey.”
Most of these musicians have finished the jazz and reggae rounds for a few years. They embrace keyboardists Christopher McDonald and Franklyn “Bubbla” Waul, and guitarist Rajae “G Sharp” Rochester.
Rising bassist Joshua Jones, son of drummer Desi Jones, completes Expertise, Sound And Music’s core line-up.
Walters mentioned Hope’s EP launch at Footprints Café in January was the proper launch for the band as a backing and manufacturing unit.
“We had been completely happy to come back on board for her launch as we knew that we’d reproduce reside on stage what we had created for her within the studio. We knew that reside productions are pricey, particularly for an [up-and-coming] artiste,” he defined. “By sponsoring the launch we helped to alleviate a few of these bills, offering the backing band, the again line, the PA system, sound engineer and lighting.”
Walters started enjoying drums as a boy in August City, St Andrew. He was recruited for the Panoriddim Metal Orchestra with whom he performed at The College of the West Indies and Trinidad carnivals for a few years.
He moved on to different bands, together with Ruption, The Dragonaires, and We The Individuals earlier than forming Warrior Love, which backed numerous artistes on main exhibits equivalent to Reggae Sumfest, Insurgent Salute, and Sting.
