Biography
For more than a decade, Andrew Neesley and Chris Vos, both midwest born and raised have combined their heartland roots and artistic sensibilities to form a compelling musical voice.
Andrew Neesley made the trumpet his own from an early age. Perfecting his skill and talent with broad strokes, he focused on the jazz idiom with great success. Open to inspiration from all genres, Andrew found his newest work demanded a certain sound, a certain soul. Enter Chris Vos, guitarist and vocalist extraordinaire. And someone Andrew has jammed with frequently over the years. Chris grew from boy to man with guitar in hand. His passion for music evolved into a flair for song and song writing.
“Chris is the only guy I felt could join me on this musical journey,” Andrew explains. For the past year, whenever they were in the same city at the same time, they met to lay down tracks, experiment with layers of sound and voice—building at last to a recording that satisfied them both. As Andrew shared copies around the business, reaction persuaded him this could be something big. People were ecstatic about Nees and Vos. They wanted more.
This strong partnership stretches across musical genres and evokes the vast american landscape. Above all, it speaks to Nees and Vos' continuing search for the soul of music.
Instrumentation
Andrew Neesley - Vocals, Keyboards, Horns, Programming
Chris Vos - Lead vocals, Guitar
Mike Gorham - Trumpet
Wycliffe Gordon - Trombone
Dave Richards - Tenor Sax
Ben Dobay - Alto Sax
Matt Beck - Organ
Jayme Silver - Bass
Norman Paul Edwards Jr. - Drums
Discography
"Extended Play" - the debut release from Nees and Vos - available now!
Featuring tracks produced by Dave Cooley (The Silversun Pickups, Citizen King) and Mike Moor (The Rolling Stones). Also appearing is Wycliffe Gordon (The Wynton Marsalis Septet).
"Live at The Bitter End" - featuring excerpts from the night of May 5th, 2008.
Links
| http://www.neesandvos.com |