Member Since: 10/7/2004
Band Website: geocities.com/vickytafoya/
Band Members: The Players on Meet The Beat are:
Vicky Yafoya Vocals~
Ramiro Lechuga Guitar ~
Mike Cassio Saxaphone ~
Robert Garcia Drums ~
Christian Kessler Upright Bass ~
Romana Piano~Vince Maldonado Guitar
Influences: Vicky is a HARDCORE DooWop fan. Old school, Like FRANKIE LYMON and THE TEENAGERS, The Moonglows, The Flamingos, The Harptones, The Swallows, The Students, The Marcels, The Skyliners, The Schoolboys, The Mellows, The Crickets( The black vocal group, AND Buddy Holly's) Little Butchie Sanders, The Capris, The Mello-Kings, LOS ZAFIROS, Dubs, The Beach boys early harmonies, Chuck Berry, and the Volumes, ALL that Kiddie DooWop, and of course the Girl Groups, The Shangra-Las, The Chantels, The Crystals, The Marvelettes, The Shirelles and the untouchable Ronettes. as far as newer stuff she likes Greenday, Hagfish, The Cramps, Chixdiggit, The Muffs, BLONDIE, Ramones, Rev. Horton Heat, Transvision Vamp, JOAN JETT, The Dragons, The Diabolics, Cheap Trick, The Huntingtons, The Paladins, Russell Scott, The Donnas, Big Band, Surf, Garage, Punk....all kinds of stuff. Vicky loves great vocalists also. A few of her all time favorites are Little Willie John, Karen Carpenter ( Yes.... Karen Carpenter) and Ella Fitzgerald(her EARLY work, not so much that scating business).
Sounds Like: NO ONE ELSE...
Record Label: El Toro Records (Spain)
Type of Label: Indie