Biography
Infectious. Enveloping. Irresistible. Those are just a few words to describe the Los Angeles eight-piece band Better Chemistry, who have been overwhelming and conjuring with audiences since 2001 with their propulsive brew of reggae, rock, ska and funk. From small clubs to stadiums, the band’s feel great, let the good times roll approach has won them a devoted following and a career’s worth of accomplishments. Opening for legends like B.B. King, Berlin, Steel Pulse, recording with Chali 2na, from Jurassic 5 and Grammy Nominee, Tippa Irie. This year the band wrote and produced "Purple and Gold" for the Los Angeles Lakers and Yamaha Motor Corp licensed “MCII (2002). Featured on "6 Foot Shorty", which is the next step in the band’s evolution, showcasing their growth and development as songwriters, players and arrangers, while hewing to the warmth and positivity that has been the hallmark of their sound since they began and as they continue on.
Instrumentation
Dave Monaco – lead vocals and guitar
James Collins- drums
Chad Junkin- keyboards
Cory - Lead Guitar
Rene Casas- bass guitar
Eric “Dr. Wood” Woodruff- turntables, percussion and background vocals
Dan Delgado - Trumpet
Armando Duenas-Trombone
Discography
"Undiscovered Elements" May 2002
"Ketchy Shuby" Single for Peter Tosh Tribute 2003
"Better Chemistry" Self-Titled EP 2005
"6 Foot Shorty" March 2007
" Purple and Gold" Lakers Single April 2008
Airplay: currently in mild rotation on KROQ, Los Angeles 106.7, Rodigans Rockers Kiss FM UK, Reggae Beat USA, SiriusXM "The Joint", Kulcha Radio Fl USA, WFCF 88.5 FL., KCSB CA., KOAI 96.7 HI., WMPR 90.1 MS., WZBC 90.3 MA., KSCP 88.7 CA., WOBR 95.3 NC., KBCS 91.3 WA., DFRU 93.3 ONT,
Publishing: Yamaha Motor Corp., L.A. Lakers, Fox Sports Net, ASP (Pro Beach Volleyball Network), Los Angeles Kings.
Links
| http://www.betterchemistry.net |
| Homepage |
| Myspace |
| Reverb Nation |
| BC Tribe |