The Band
Alex Cap'tn Patch
Alex Cap'tn Patch
Alex Cap'tn Patch
Alex Lasalle- Boricua. Badass Guitarist. Gifted singer. Prolific songwriter. Talented arranger. Part time pirate. Cancer killer. Booty snatcher. Raised in the punk rock scene of NYC of the late 80’s & 1990’s as well as a master percussionist & singer in the Afro Puerto Rican Cultural tradition of La bomba, plena, and jibaro music. Well ve
Alex Lasalle- Boricua. Badass Guitarist. Gifted singer. Prolific songwriter. Talented arranger. Part time pirate. Cancer killer. Booty snatcher. Raised in the punk rock scene of NYC of the late 80’s & 1990’s as well as a master percussionist & singer in the Afro Puerto Rican Cultural tradition of La bomba, plena, and jibaro music. Well versed in roots, rock, & blues, Alex is the founder & musical director of NYC's powerhouse bomba ensemble Alma Moyo and has worked with several Grammy nominated artists & groups. A long-time educator & teaching artist in the public schools of NYC & Universities nationwide, he is a kind & effective educator who uses arts & culture to help unleash the brilliance of youth of color grades K-12 who’ve been written off as unruly and unreachable in “last stop” schools across New York.
"I got something stickin' in my eye?!" -ACP
Gear of Choice for live music:
- Gibson Les Pauls Standard (double cut)
- Flying Vs
- Gretsch Streamliner semi hollow
- Soft spot for Mosrite and other offset body guitars.
- Tom morello signature Wah
- Ibanez tube screamer
- Big Muff rams head
- DOD Bi-fet
- MXR 7 band EQ
- Noise Gate
- Fender twin reverb amp
- Marshall JMP 50 watt Combo MKII Master Lead
- B52 head
Influences
- Ramones, Rancid, The Clash, NOFX, Sex Pistols, No Doubt, Bad Brains, Nirvana, The Jam, The Manges, Offspring, The Smiths, Pearl Jam, RHCP, MXPX , Teenage Bottlerocket
JaZ Bass
Alex Cap'tn Patch
Alex Cap'tn Patch
Jasmine Maldonado- Nuyorican. Charming. Museum Director Nerd. Cat Lady. Punk Rocker. Self-taught bassist since 1998. Toured the US & Puerto Rico with No Doubt Tribute Band "Excuse Me" for 10 years. Other tribute bands included Dammit (Blink 182) & Haley's Comet (Paramore). Original bands included The Animus & The Applecores culminating in
Jasmine Maldonado- Nuyorican. Charming. Museum Director Nerd. Cat Lady. Punk Rocker. Self-taught bassist since 1998. Toured the US & Puerto Rico with No Doubt Tribute Band "Excuse Me" for 10 years. Other tribute bands included Dammit (Blink 182) & Haley's Comet (Paramore). Original bands included The Animus & The Applecores culminating in 5 EP albums that featured punk, ska, & reggae rock tunes.
"Whatup boo?!" -JB
Gear of Choice for live music:
- Fender Mustang bass
- Ernie Ball Musician Sterling bass
- Fender Jaguar bass
- Markbass amps
- Ampeg amps
- Bass Boost, Wah
Influences
- Matt Freeman, Tony Kanal, Eric Wilson, Mike Herrera, Flea, Tim Armstrong, Tim Commerford, Brody Dalle, Amy Interruptor, Mike Durst, Mark Hoppus, Tom Delonge
- No Doubt, Blink 182, Rancid, Op Ivy, Joan Jett & the Blackhearts, Sublime, The Interruptors, MXPX, Sum 41, New Found Glory, The Distillers, RHCP, Greenday, Offspring, Pepper, Good Charlotte, Flogging Molly, DHC
Beat Box Joe
Alex Cap'tn Patch
Beat Box Joe
Joseph Cenney- Czech. Music gear junkie. Avid beer enthusiast. Self proclaimed ‘weapon of mass percussion’. From New Hampshire, lived in China for five years. Started his drumming career in the kitchen as a baby with pots and pans. Always up for a good jam session and live music.
"Did you want that double time or triple time?" -BBJ
Gear of
Joseph Cenney- Czech. Music gear junkie. Avid beer enthusiast. Self proclaimed ‘weapon of mass percussion’. From New Hampshire, lived in China for five years. Started his drumming career in the kitchen as a baby with pots and pans. Always up for a good jam session and live music.
"Did you want that double time or triple time?" -BBJ
Gear of Choice for live music:
- 1980’s Tama Superstar Four-piece drum set
- Iron Cobra Bass Drum pedal
- Sabian XS20 Cymbals
Influences
- John ‘Bonzo’ Bonham from Led Zeppelin, Neil Peart from Rush, & Vinnie Paul from Pantera