210 Soul Players - ProfilesArchive

About Me

Karl and Gene Centeno formed Gonsemble in 1999 as a way to fuse their musical influences. "We're all jazz musicians but we grew up on hip-hop, so we decided to make a band with a heavy jazz influence but still raw hip-hop," explains Karl, who plays trumpet and emcees. "We're all theoretically trained but we don't just play like that. We're just trying to do something else with hip-hop."The brothers were heavily influenced by their father, an accomplished musician who exposed them to such legends as Miles Davis, Freddie Hubbard, and Lee Morgan in addition to other musical styles. Gene was even involved in a heavy-metal band before moving on to saxophone.After moving to Denton, several lineup changes, and a brief stint as The Bridge, Gonsemble has returned to San Antonio poised to deliver its blend of beats, skills, and horns. The current incarnation of the band includes members of Mojoe and Grupo Fantasma , and will no doubt keep bodies moving late into the night.Article written by M. Solis (San Antonio Current)FOR BOOKING INFO CALL: 210-473-5259. Current members reside in Austin, San Marcos, and San Antonio.

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 10/22/2005
Band Website: myspace.com/duecedimesoulplayers
Band Members: Karl Centeno (trumpet, vocals), Gene Centeno (sax, vocals, drums), Jason (electric bass), Daniel Tiemann (keys), Randal Naranjo (guitar), Paul Welicon (drums), Lawrence Goynes (turntables, Akai MPC), Other/Former members include: Mickey Popovich (vocals), Sean Toomey (turntables), Ben Viguerie (keys), Jonathan Alexander (drums), Tommy Howard (guitar, vocals, arrangement), Bryan Copeland (upright bass), Sweet Lou (congas).
Influences: Miles Davis, A Tribe Called Quest, Lee Morgan, The Roots, Freddie Hubbard, The Pharcyde, John Coltrane, De La Soul, Herbie Hancock, Digable Planets, Wayne Shorter, Busta Rhymes, Jaco Pastorius, Camp Lo, Roy Hargrove, Raphael Saadiq, Ali Shaheed Muhammad, D'Angelo, Erykah Badu, Kudu, Ras Kas, Tha Alkaholiks, 2pac, Notorious, Run DMC, Jay Dee, Xzibit, Dr. Dre, Snoop, Too $hort, Guru, Bahamadia, Dead Prez, Bilal, Musiq, Lucy Pearl, Anthony Hamilton, Chic Corea, and the list goes on and on...
Sounds Like: Jazz influenced, live-hip-hop, with raw rhymes, and a touch of R&B.
Type of Label: None