Schmeeze
Brooklyn, NY | Established. Jan 01, 2015
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Using Brooklyn’s DIY scene as a launch pad, Schmeeze has taken to the stage with their eclectic sound, mixing jazz and funk influences with 80s style hard-rock.
The band first got together in June, 2015 when lead singer Michelle Eliza and guitarist Mike Miller brought six songs to drummer Tommy Gordon, who recruited long-time friend Ian Ferry on bass. Music and new ideas flowed like water, and Schmeeze became an unstoppable force.
Michelle’s powerhouse vocals and upbringing as a jazz singer are seamlessly brought together with Mike’s love for 80’s hair metal, Tommy’s jazz and hip-hop tendencies , and Ian’s groove-inspired bass lines. - District DaCapo
Discography
SchmeezEP Live:
1. Come Home With Me
2. Howl at the Moon
3. On the HiFi
4. Someday Baby - Acoustic Version
5. Thumpin - Live at Bartini Bar
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Bio
After escaping from the world of opera and classical music, Michelle Eliza sought to reclaim herself and her music as a rock n roll singer. She was met with Bushwick’s own local legend, rock guitarist Mike Miller. Mike recruited the jazz and hip hop ninja, Tommy Gordon, on drums, and Tommy enlisted funk-slappin’ bass man Ian Ferry.
Combining their forces with Roof Riders, Schmeeze made their stand as musicians who made rock for rock’s sake. The band quickly became an unstoppable force led by Michelle’s powerhouse vocals, commanded by Mike’s fierce guitar, driven by Tommy’s vibrant drums, and championed by Ian’s bass.
The fuel that powers Schmeeze comes from the mystical Dank Al Pastor Tacos, only found at the taco stand on Irving and Stanhope in Brooklyn. The greasy pork gives funk, the spice gives fire, the guacamole gives smoothness, and the pineapple gives sweetness to the sound. These four components are the primary sustenance that give Schmeeze its trademark.
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