PAST MUSICIANS



Corey D Abram's............... Lead Guitar and Vocals

Corey D had a front row seat to the coming forefront of some of America's greatest musicians, being the nephew of a legendary jazz musician Muhal Richard Abrams  co founder of AACM (The Association for the Advancement of Creative Musicians). A non-profit organization founded in Chicago Illinois in the late Sixties. Corey D experienced all types of music and musicians as a kid growing up in the hood.  AACM was a Chicago based powerhouse of musicians that gave shape and laid some of the very foundation for much of modern music today.

      During his growing years Corey met the musicians and writers who inspired him to develop the style, which is now synonymous with his name. As a child he was always in the presence of great music and musicians form styles such as Jazz, Soul, R & B, Funk, Gospel, Rock & Roll, Country and many more. His Uncles, his Cousins and Close friends such as Willie Dixon and many seriously excellent musicians gave way to shape Corey D Abrams.  

At the age of fourteen Corey D experienced his first tour, singing back ground for Willie Dixon and his Blues All Stars, traveling and performing with such artist as The Staple Singers, Muddy Waters, Coco Tayler  and many more. During these very same years Corey D performed in high school Marching and Symphonic bands and also was a member of Chicago's on Universal Sound a (Temptation) Style high school Star group with Five amazing vocalist /musician's performing in and around Chicago and Indiana.  

Since then Corey D Abrams has worked with many bands, singing and performing a variety of music from Motown, R & B, Soul, Hip Hop, Jazz, Country and Rock & Roll, in and around top 40 and original venues from North America to Asia, as a stand alone, lead or background vocalist / musician also playing guitar, keys and percusions with Top 40 bands, such as Zebra Logic, OSS Groove Central, Special Order, XL Soul, Cinderella Roca Fella, Slam Band International and The Famous Players Band.  Canada's number one corporate band.  

During these many years of performing Corey D also performed, co wrote or worked with Artist such as The Gap Band, Montell Jordan, SWV, Rob Bass, Michael Bolton, Bobby Taylor, Narada Michael Walden and Buddy Miles just to name  a few, either in opening act bands or as a writer.  

Currently Corey D spends better than half his time honoring performance bookings in the Orient from Singapore, Japan, Taiwan to Korea and China, and many other places.  On his time after his performance's Corey D is producing and writing material for young up and coming Soul, R & B, Hip Hop, Rap and Pop artist from all over the world. Corey D wrote the song (Sharing Forever) for Korea's number one boy group Shinwa that went to the top ten in Korea. 

What he likes doing best is spending time with is family, performing and making music with great artist's and poets for all to hear and see. He believes that hard honest work provides it's own reward.


Colin J Baker...............Bass and Vocals

YahKali (Colin James Baker) hails from the Northeast United States, born in Rockville, Connecticut and brought up in the capital, Hartford.  Before he could even pronounce the word, Colin knew that he wanted to be a musician. As a youth, Colin was known for his theatrical performances�singing, dancing, and entertaining. During his childhood he learned to play many different instruments including piano, trumpet, guitar, bass, and percussion. Colin first began singing and composing songs in a band called Mission Orange with his two brothers James and Daniel Golden. They would often perform for family, friends and went on to play local coffee houses, back yards and in 1998 were the recipients of the Evelyn Preston Grant performing two concerts in Hartford's Elizabeth Park. While in high school, Colin studied jazz at the Greater Hartford Academy of the Arts and beginning around the same time, in addition to Mission Orange, began playing in many different music ensembles in and out of school.

At the age of sixteen, YahKali was mystically drawn to reggae music playing first in the Lion Heads band with brothers Naffi, Lion, and Repton Angol. It was while playing with the Lion Heads that YahKali was introduced to many of Hartford's local and international artists and musicians. YahKali went on to play with Head Cornerstones and One Band (Jah Inna We Heart). In 2006, YahKali traveled to Ghana where he studied music and history at the University of Ghana. Along with Daniel 'Dinakar' Isner and Virgo 'Vinay' Adalete, YahKali made his first documentary film: Drum Sound Language: Tweneaboah. On his return from Africa, YahKali founded Amandla Awethu Africa, Inc., a non-profit organization helping to start farms and build schools in West Africa. YahKali went on to graduate Magna Cum Laude from CCSU with a Bachelor's Degree in African Studies.

While in the states, YahKali has played with and is featured on the recordings of a number of artists including, IBA, Don Minott, Burnie T, Emergency Band, V. O. G. (Voice of the Ghetto), Mutti Lewis, and is a member of the Ises band. He has backed the Mighty Diamonds and opened for Third World, Beres Hammond, Mighty Sparrow, and Eek A Mouse playing at venues such as Toad's Place (New Haven, CT), the West Indian Social Club (Hartford, CT), the B&G Lounge (South Windsor, CT), Vibz Uptown (Hartford, CT),  51 degrees North (Mystic, CT), China Club (Manhattan, NY) and others. In early Fall 2010, YahKali's debut EP 'Meditation Time' is scheduled to be released.
 
Currently, YahKali plays for Wendy Robin and the Quiet Storm performing in Hong Kong as well as other cities in Asia. While not writing, practicing, or performing YahKali serves as president of Amandla Awethu Africa whose mission is to empower African women, men and children at home and throughout the Diaspora to uphold and restore the Greatness in their individual and collective lives.  www.amandla-africa.org



Reginald Smith (Reg)........ Vocals and Rap
Reginald Smith (Reg) is from West Philadelphia. He graduated from the same school as Will Smith, Overbrook High. Shortly after graduation Reg began performing with a couple of friends from school. The trio called themselves "The PA System". The PA System traveled though out the city with a positive message of peace and unity in a city suffering from youth violence.
Reg's soulful singing voice and powerful hip hop delivery brought a unique sound to the trio's music. The PA System gained a large following in Philadelphia.
While hosting various events the PA System merged into the Subliminal Orphans.The eight member band fused hip hop, funk, punk rock, reggae. Reg's powerhouse vocals to create a performance that left the audience demanding more.
Reg and the Subliminal Orphans forged a close relationship with the platinum hits  hip-hop group Cypress Hill. After the band completed their second summer of the Warp Tour, (a national punk rock tour)Cypress Hill invited the band to open for them during their 2006 and 2007 east coast tours.
The Subliminal Orphans scored and performed an original soundtrack for From Tha Hip, a hip hop musical at the Prince Music Theater.
Reg felt compelled to do something to stop the violence destroying his community. He decided that he had something to offer the youth and began mentoring the kids in his neighborhood. He also worked on a campaign to end youth violence in the city of Philadelphia called the Blueprint. He mentored and supervised youth distributing information and campaign materials in the roughest neighborhoods of Philly. Reg loves his city and wants his life to be an inspiration for its youth.

Athurton"Pepe"Ducreay.........Guitar

Athurton"Pepe" Ducreay is one of the most well known guitar players in our circles. He is not just known for his abilities to remember hundreds of complicated chords and how to play them but his style of playing the guitar. Pepe's style by all account is very unique and he is a perfectionist by all standards.

Pepe have had numerous experience with the best starting of playing in his early teens with  Swinging Stars the longest lasting band in all of the Caribbean. He played guitar on many recordings and have been the guitarist of choice for many visiting artists in Toronto e.g Sparrow, Arrow (Hot Hot Hot) and too many names to name.

Pepe brings a level of perfectionism to the Quiet Storm thus keeping all the musicians on their toes


Alton Sutherland...............................Bass

Alton Sutherland was born on September 11,  in Sanjuan Petite Valley, Trinidad. On July 12 1973, he moved to Toronto Canada where he continued to progress as a musician on the bass guitar. He began playing the bass guitar in 1981, and was taught by many talented teachers such as Lionel Williams, Mourice Gordan, and Lester Voyte. Over the years, Alton have traveled to 32 different countries, and have performed and worked with, many brilliant artists such as Mourice Gordan (1981-1986), and Tommy Critchlow (one of the top soca bands in Trinidad). Alton have also worked with Pan Masters, which is a steel orchestra, opened for Iwa George (Instant Jam), Estaban Carvalo, Take 6, Commissioned, The Clark Sisters, and The Winans. Alton have also appeared on the Scarborough and Pickering cable television networks, where he shared his talent and love for music with others. He was also apart of one of the top Gospel groups, Excel, during the 90's, and in 1991, Excel released an album entitled "No time to play". During his spare time when Alton is  not traveling, he likes to volunteer at different churches such as the Scarborough SDA church, the Pentecostal churches, and End time Harvest Ministries. In conclusion, Alton have a love for music and is fluent in various styles such as Jazz, R&B, Soul, Reggae, Gospel, soca and many more.



Renwick Robin..................................Lead Guitar

Meet Renwick Robin high energy and very entertaining guitar player. Renwick have been playing guitar for almost 30 years.

His experience range from playing in rock,reggae,soca ,blues and R&B bands to name a few. Some of his main guitar influences are Jimmi Hendrix and BB King.

Renwick Robin is Wendy's brother and is the latest addition to Wendy Robin and The Quiet Storm.


Mark Luke....Guitar

Lenny Robin.......................Lead Vocals

Richard Robin A.K.A.  Lenny Robin was born in Dominica, an eastern Caribbean island.  He was always involved in entertainment from a young age .  Lenny Robin joined a break dancing group at age 15 performing at various shows.  

Then Lenny  started a band called Galaxy and was the lead singer.  They  performed all over the Island playing different kinds of music.  Lenny  then moved to Canada where he continued his musical career, singing with bands like Drastic Measures, Taste of Madness, Ozone and other bands.

 Lenny's willingness to work and continue improving himself is infectious to the other band members.


Meet Aria ( Felicia ) our newest addition

      It's been said that, good things come in small packages.  If that old saying is in fact true, than Aria Muzik has a lot of good things to share.  The 5 ' 2 and stunningly attractive singer has been fine-tuning her skills as a vocalist and a writer from the early age of seven.  Aria's love for music stems out of the joy experienced from formulating and beautifully manipulating words to create sensual, exciting and captivating sounds.  Her early inspiration also comes from the desire to deliver a message to an audience and impact all those listening to her.

      Music is in Aria's blood. Her parents both enjoy musical backgrounds: her mother, a gospel singer in the church, and her father, a talented guitar player. Destiny surely knew what it was doing when it crafted the daughter of two musical talents.  Aria became part of a four part female group in high school named, Shades of Brown. Scheduling conflicts and a burning desire for more growth, led Aria to form a two-woman group with her sister, named Avenu. It was not until Aria started High School that she would realize becoming a solo artist worked in her best interest. Currently, Aria enjoys collaborating with others on several projects, but is firstly, a solo artist.

      Aria's sound and music reflect both Soul and R&B.  She's also been known to express her musical talents through reggae, showcasing both cover and original music she performs in a band along with her father.  Her music and her sound are a tribute to a time long gone.  This is fitting because her role models include: The Supremes, Anita Baker, Tracey Chapman, Marvin Gaye, The Beatles, The Police, Sinatra, Dwele and much more.  But trust us, this young woman has a style all her own.

      Witnessing Aria sing is both a pleasure and an experience.  She grabs hold of your ears or your eyes and if she so desires, she'll get both with one look and one uttered note!  Her stage presence is undeniable.  Aria captivates an audience with her melodic musing and a beautiful sound that is both sexy and inspiring.  In short, this girl can sing!

      Aria has stayed busy working on several Degrassi episodes, both singing and doing voice-over work, numerous radio commercials and more.  The next step?  Well, she's hard at work writing, producing and even engineering material for her inevitable first album.  And if what we've seen is any indication, then this 5'2 young lady is destined to prove all good things, including music, come in small packages.  We're excited and look forward to much much more.  Introducing, Aria Muzik.


Seasonal Musicians

Walter Maclean....................Drums & percussions

 

German born drummer Walter Maclean spent most of his childhood between Germany and Ghana. At age 12 he had his first drum lesson with Master Drummer Adja Addy (Tigari priest from Ghana) and began his professional career in drums and percussion at 17. Her furthered his studies in Holland (Nippy Noya, modern percussion and Tata Guiness, Cuban drumming). In 1990 he returned to Ghana to learn Kpanloego drumming. Prior to moving with his wife to Canada in 1994, Walter toured extensively throughout Europe (Germany, Italy, Spain, Scandinavia), Hong Kong and the US with several music groups spanning the musical gamut (blues, gospel, jazz, traditional African and contemporary/pop). 

Currently living and performing in Toronto, Walter has toured throughout Canada with Ballet Creole, COBA and the Afro Nubians. He has performed at the du Maurier International Jazz Festival in Toronto, Montreal and Halifax. 

Recording credits include �Kleutgens� (1992, with Randy Brecker, Toots Thielemann and Nippy Noya); �Hobey Laik� (1997, with Tarig Abubakar & the Afro Nubians); �Oloye� (1999, with Horst Nonnenmacher and Eutalia de Cavalhos); as well as frequent appearances on television with Ballet Creole and the Afro Nubians.

Raffa (Drums and Percussions)



 

 

Courtenay"Courtness"Frazer......Keys...Bio

Troy Patterson............Keys

Dave West (Flaminco Guitar)/Percussions/keys

PAST MUSICIANS

Nigel"Maynstreet" Maynard......Percussions & Drums...Bio

Esteban Carvallo.............Bass/Keys/Guitar...Bio

 

 
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