With the generous backing of the MSc office, four foreign students have formed ‘The Masters of Sound’, a rock & roll band fusing Latin American, Japanese and European sounds.
The band debuts at the June 4th MSc party.
Entering the studio where ‘The Masters of Sound’ are rehearsing, a certain type of interviewer might be momentarily disappointed: Where are the clouds of marijuana smoke, the bottles of Jack Daniels, the Pamela Anderson rock chick groupies’?
‘Give us time, we’ve only been together for five weeks,’ says Paul Mantilla (Ecuador), apologising for their lack of typical Rock & Roll band degeneracy. ‘We’ve got all that to look forward to’although this being Delft, female groupies are always going to be hard to find.’
Perhaps equally disappointing, there’s no sign of any vicious ‘John-Paul-Yoko’
in-fighting either. Instead, this international band of companeros seems to just enjoy getting together on Friday nights to unwind, make music and have fun. ‘We work hard at our studies during the week and really look forward to rehearsals,’ says Diego Rosero (Colombia), the band’s keyboard player. ‘The promise of a night of camaraderie and music making helps get you through the week.’
The band began to take shape when Mantilla (lead guitar) and Rosero played together at a few MSc events. Atsushi Urakawa (Japan), the lead singer, and Fabio Zepellini (Brazil), bass guitar, liked what they heard and joined the band. Later, a Dutch drummer, Rutger de Kok, the only non-MSc band member, was brought in to complete the five-piece arrangement.
‘We owe everything to the MSc office,’ Mantilla says. ‘When they heard about our idea for an MSc band, they rented instruments and a rehearsal room for us. Without their enthusiastic support and encouragement, this never would have happened.’
The Masters of Sound repertoire includes cover-songs by Santana, the Red Hot Chili Peppers and Chuck Berry, as well as an original Japanese number. ‘It’s a song I performed with my band in Japan,’ Urakawa says, ‘but we’re adapting it to fit our musical style.’
By fusing Latin American, Japanese and European musical styles, The Masters of Sound promise an original sound. Moreover % for aspiring groupies out there % they look good too. ‘We’re working hard for our June 4th debut,’ Zepellini says. ‘And provided nobody throws tomatoes and eggs at us, we’re then hoping to play at the MSc graduation in August.’
With the generous backing of the MSc office, four foreign students have formed ‘The Masters of Sound’, a rock & roll band fusing Latin American, Japanese and European sounds. The band debuts at the June 4th MSc party.
Entering the studio where ‘The Masters of Sound’ are rehearsing, a certain type of interviewer might be momentarily disappointed: Where are the clouds of marijuana smoke, the bottles of Jack Daniels, the Pamela Anderson rock chick groupies’?
‘Give us time, we’ve only been together for five weeks,’ says Paul Mantilla (Ecuador), apologising for their lack of typical Rock & Roll band degeneracy. ‘We’ve got all that to look forward to’although this being Delft, female groupies are always going to be hard to find.’
Perhaps equally disappointing, there’s no sign of any vicious ‘John-Paul-Yoko’
in-fighting either. Instead, this international band of companeros seems to just enjoy getting together on Friday nights to unwind, make music and have fun. ‘We work hard at our studies during the week and really look forward to rehearsals,’ says Diego Rosero (Colombia), the band’s keyboard player. ‘The promise of a night of camaraderie and music making helps get you through the week.’
The band began to take shape when Mantilla (lead guitar) and Rosero played together at a few MSc events. Atsushi Urakawa (Japan), the lead singer, and Fabio Zepellini (Brazil), bass guitar, liked what they heard and joined the band. Later, a Dutch drummer, Rutger de Kok, the only non-MSc band member, was brought in to complete the five-piece arrangement.
‘We owe everything to the MSc office,’ Mantilla says. ‘When they heard about our idea for an MSc band, they rented instruments and a rehearsal room for us. Without their enthusiastic support and encouragement, this never would have happened.’
The Masters of Sound repertoire includes cover-songs by Santana, the Red Hot Chili Peppers and Chuck Berry, as well as an original Japanese number. ‘It’s a song I performed with my band in Japan,’ Urakawa says, ‘but we’re adapting it to fit our musical style.’
By fusing Latin American, Japanese and European musical styles, The Masters of Sound promise an original sound. Moreover % for aspiring groupies out there % they look good too. ‘We’re working hard for our June 4th debut,’ Zepellini says. ‘And provided nobody throws tomatoes and eggs at us, we’re then hoping to play at the MSc graduation in August.’
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