Member Since: 7/8/2007
Band Website: sondehoy.com/
Band Members:
Musicians include:
Leonaro "Nino" Torrente Bass, lead vocals, coro, guitar
Jainardo Batista Lead vocal
Chuito De Jesus Lead vocals y maracas
Pablo Moya Tres
Igor Atalita Piano
Pablo Vergara Piano
Albert Leusink Trumpet
Oscar Oñoz Trumpet
Renato Thoms Congas
Vicente "Little Johnny" Rivero Congas
Gabriel Machado "Chinchilita" Congas
Maria Triana Violin
Roberto Pitre Flute
Influences: http://www.musiciansatlas.com/pages/jukebox2006.asp
SONG WINNER Independent Music Awards
Sounds Like: Niño Torrente - Son de Hoy
USA
About the Album:The music is a mixture of rhythmic overtones with warm harmonies, romantic lyrics, and an urban feel that makes you tap your feet and sway to the rich sounds. Memorable hooks stay with you long after you're done listening. The compositions move both body and spirit.Born in Havana, Niño Torrente traces his earliest musical influence to Isabela de Sagua, a fishing village and port on the south coast of Cuba where he spent his boyhood. "Everyone played an instrument", he said, "and it was common for groups of men to gather at home and talk, laugh, smoke cigars, and sing the old songs." The family's move to New York just before his teens presented Torrente with a challenge - English - and solution - soul music. "I fell in love with the sound of it - James Brown, The Temptations, The Chi-likes. By listening to them all the time, I learned "English".
A bassist on both electric and upright, Torrente is leader of Son de Hoy, a new group that plays traditional Cuban songs and original compositions that draw from the older rhythms. Son de Hoy appears weekly at Son Cubano and Cuba Libre, and has also played various venues in NYC, such as Nell's, the Village Underground, La Belle Epoque, Gonzales & Gonzales, Risa, and Pertutti.
Before returning to his Cuban roots, Torrente played in a wide range of styles. In the early 90s, he formed a soul and funk band, Live Wire, with the guitarist Ralph Nelson. He and Nelson wrote dozens of songs which Live Wire performed, along with funk standards, at Harry's in San Francisco and other venues in the Bay Area.
Torrente was chosen by the filmmaker Malcolm Lam to compose the music for his new film narrative about Latin dance. "Falling in Rhythm". Malcolm Lam and Niño Torrente are the producers of the album Niño Torrente and Son de Hoy. This album was release on October 2003. In December 2004 was picked up by Ardel Records to introduced it to the public. Ardel Records is pleased to work with such a talented artist.
In 2002 Torrente established a production company to launch his and others' new work. Snow White Black Bird Production concentrates on R&B, funk, and Latin Jazz.
Record Label: Ardel Records
Type of Label: Indie