GroundSound is the birth child of brothers nEko Soto on funk bass and Ray Soto on blues guitar. Powered by the fury of drummer Jon Carlucci, GroundSound is a rock-funk power trio with a soaring, stellar live show. Mixing funky jams with well crafted and catchy original songs that never fail to please the crowd, GroundSound is carving its niche in the New York City music scene. Paying their dues in NYC clubs these boys have what it takes to get to the top.
nEko Soto on the bass is tremendous. nEko puts the bass in ya face reminiscent of Flea. One half of the Soto and Soto songwriting team, nEko has a lot to say and you'd better "Pay Attention".
Ray Soto on guitar is a bluesman on the axe and a gifted songwriter. Introspective words mixed with soulful, ferocious solos are Ray's way of paying homage to the greats: a little bit of Jimi and Frusciante mixed with a lot of Lennon.
Jon Carlucci a Berklee College of Music alumnus rounds out the group on drums with his powered fury that rocks hard and funky.
"Pay Attention" GroundSound's debut CD, is mixed and mastered by 3-time Grammy winner Phil Magnotti and co-produced by Buck Brundage and SotoS Music Group. 14 original tracks, it is complete and far ranging: title track "PAY ATTENTION" is one funky jam, "ZOMBIE" has an infectious chorus, "GET BETTER" is heavy and hard hitting, "PLATO" shows the band's sweet side and "NO THEY CAN'T" rocks! GroundSound shows remind us of 60s happenings crossed with the funk groove of today. The debut CD "PAY ATTENTION" proves there is substance, quality and depth to GroundSound's songwriting and music. Definitely making moves and shakin' things up, this band of brothers is here to stay.
SHOUT OUTS:
"Pretty funky y'all!" - Marcus Miller, Grammy winning bassist, Feb 21, 2008
"Hey nEko, keepin' da funk alive. The funk is on full, looks like you will have to go burn it off. Sounds good man. We funk! Bootsy was here!!!" - Bootsy Collins, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame bassist, Feb 20, 2008
"The Boyz are soundin' great!" - Dean Brown, Jazz fusion guitarist, Jul 31, 2008
"I hear the GroundSound sounding funky in here!" - KJ Denhert, singer-songwriter, Feb 20, 2008
Instrumentation:
Ray Soto - Guitar/Vocals
nEko Soto - Bass/Vocals
Jon Carlucci - Drums
Discography:
PAY ATTENTION! Debut CD