Amanda Ruzza's Upcoming Gigs
Thu 07 Jun, 18 
With Frilucha: Lee Taylor, Etsuko Tajima, Amanda Ruzza and Lucianna Padmore, La Caye, Brooklyn, United States

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International Dancehall/Reggae recording artiste TABETA CSHAE


Sojourn Society is an Indie Electropop Duo from NYC whose music spans genres including Electropop, Synthopop,Trip-Hop and Electronic Avant Garde. 

Music producer and vocal instructor Tim Welch began Sojourn Society in the summer of 2012 as an Electropop/Synthpop project pushing into the sounds of the 'new-new wave' era. Over the last 2 years, the project has incorporated several musicians, and has expanded into many different types of sounds. Current core members Tim Welch and Emily Zapata continue to develop alternative chord progressions, experimental sounds and melodic hooks which make up just a few of the unique characteristics of the sound of Sojourn Society.

Current Members-
Emily Zapata-Vocals
Tim Welch-Vocals, Synth, Producer

Past Contributors
Matt Marlinski-Guitar
Gabriel Marr-Drums
Derek Brantley-Bass
Rocco Venezia-Guitar
Steve Colon-Drums
John Gross-Bass 
Roky Reign-Drums
Amanda Ruzza-Bass
Will Hensley-Guitar



A musical prodigy as a child, Dave began playing the cello and piano at age three, performed on Broadway and with the Metropolitan Opera at age seven, and debuted at Carnegie Hall at age 15. He is a graduate of Harvard University and the Julliard School's Doctoral Program.

Dave Eggar has performed worldwide as a solo cellist and pianist. A virtuoso of many styles, Dave has performed and recorded with artists in numerous genres including Evanescence, The Who, Michael Brecker, Josh Groban, Coldplay, Beyonce, Pearl Jam, Fall Out Boy, Dave Sanborn, Kathleen Battle, Ray Lamontagne, Roberta Flack, The Spin Doctors, Dianne Reeves, Brandy, Carly Simon, Phil Ramone, Hannah Montana, Duncan Sheik, Sinead O'Connor, Bon Jovi, Manhattan Transfer, Corinne Bailey Ray and many more.

His list of awards and accomplishments includes accolades from Time Magazine, ASCAP, the National Endowment for the Arts, Sony Records Elevated Standards Award in classical music, the Geraldine Dodge & Leonard Bernstein Foundations, and at 15 was the youngest winner in the history of the Artists International Competition.

Dave's 4th solo release, Kingston Morning, was recorded in Brooklyn, NY, Kingston, Jamaica, and Big Stone Gap, Virginia. It will be released on Domo Records in late April 2010.

Energy Healing audio tracks based on the books: The Wizards Guide To Energy Healing (Monkfish Publishing 2015) ,  Energy Healing for Everyone: A Path to Wholeness and Awakening (Monkfish Publishing 2014), Reiki for Spiritual Healing (Crossing Press 2009), and New Reiki Software for Divine Living (Ayni Books 2013)

New York City based Dina Fanai has performed throughout the world as a vocalist, songwriter, original composer and as a singer with the platinum selling arena rock band Trans-Siberian Orchestra. Dina has written and produced for Universal Records USA and Columbia/Japan Records. 

In 2011, Dina composed and was a featured vocalist on grammy nominated Dave Eggar's CD "Kingston Morning" released on Domo Records. She has released five independent CD's through her production company, One Vision Music, including her latest recording project CINEMA 12 which was featured on Tina Turner's platinum selling CD "BEYOND" Buddhist and Christian Prayers.

She is the recipient of numerous grants and awards from The Songwriter's Hall of Fame, National Endowment for the Arts, Pennsylvania Council Of the Arts, The National Academy of Popular Music and The USA Songwriters Competition and Guild as well as leading tours and educational programs in the US, Southeast Asia and Japan. 

Dina continues to do extensive A&R and artist development for major label recording acts and arena tours. Through her company One Vision Music, she has produced countless benefit concerts and charity events supporting causes such as Juvenile Diabetes, Worldwide Orphans Foundation, The Children's Aid Society, The Associated Blind Foundation, Sounds Of Hope, and The Coalition Of Battered Woman's Advocates. 

She continues to perform and produce concerts and recordings to inspire the process of peace in the world. Most recently Dina has launched her new artist development company D.R.E.A.M Artist Productions - Developing, Recording and Empowering Artists in Music which she cofounded with multi-platinum songwriter/arranger/producer Heather Holley most widely for her role in launching Christina Aguilera's career. Dina is now in the studio finishing her sixth CD entitled "Legends".

Shirazette is a Make Jazz Fellow and Fulbright Scholar recipient. She is a newly full time appointed professor in the percussion department and musicians health at Berklee College of Music. She is usually touring with Allan Harris, Dee Dee Bridgewater, Alicia Olatuja, Nicole Mitchell and has worked with Alicia Keys; Black Girls Rock (BET) and leads her own project called The Sonic WallPaper Band. Sonic Wallpaper is a collective of artists who have teamed up with Shirazette to create, “The Card’s That Life Can Deal Volume 1”. The full-time band members are Steffanie Christi’an, Shayna Small, Chris McBride, Arcoiris Sandoval, Nimrod Speaks, Seth Johnson & Corey Wallace. Special guest like Katty Rodriguez and Charisa Dowe (The violin diva ) make an appearance along with Charenee Wade & Courtney Cook who are not full time members of the band. 

Shirazette Tinnin has television credit for the 1st season of The Meredith Viera Show on NBC.(2015) along with around the world notariety!

Shirazette & Sonic WallPaper's new album called “The Cards That Life Can Deal” and it’s available here on SoundCloud, iTunes and Spotify.The album was just added to JAZZIZ’s INSIDE TRACK: Vote for it to become the #1 album here: jazziz.com/inside-track

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