RETROGRADE PERVERSION

RETROGRADE PERVERSION RETROGRADE PERVERSION
Formed September 2006, the NYC-based RETROGRADE PERVERSION's intelligent but witty lyrics and catchy riffs have delighted audiences at NYC's best known venues.
meet RETROGRADE PERVERSION:
Gordon: guitar, vocals, songwriter
Gordon, formally of the popular New York- based band “The Dialtones,” has been playing the guitar since he was 14. Gordon also plays the drums and piano. He was a music minor at Adelphi University. Gordon has performed in the NYC club-scene over 500 times. His guitar-playing style has been compared to both Jimi Hendrix and Chuck Berry. Gordon plays a Gibson Les Paul Custom electric guitar, and he even has Les Paul’s autograph on his guitar warranty card!
Monique: bass, vocals, songwriter
Monique committed to music at an early age. Classically-trained (viola & piano), she was a music major at LaGuardia HS of Music, Art, and the Performing Arts and also later earned the following degrees: AA in Music, BA in Music, and a MA in Music Theory. Monique has performed throughout the US and has played on commercials and soundtracks. She currently works for a top NYC orchestra. Monique plays a Pedulla 5-string fretless bass.
Arthur: drums, vocals
Also a guitarist, Arthur started drumming at 16. Arthur formed the bands “FirstBorn” and “3 Visions” before joining “Dharma Road” as their permanent drummer in 1996. He also enjoyed a short stint as the guitarist for the NYC-based “Flux” before switching to drums, at which time the band became known as “blush 66,” an accomplished pop-electronica group that charted nationally on college playlists. Arthur has over 100 NYC performances to his credit.