BANDS

CHRISSE FEROS & THE DRUMMERS OF TOUMBA! TOUMBA!
Came together in 2001. This band includes members from The Phillipines, Greece, Ghana and other parts of Africa. All members of this band hold multiple international drumming and percussion endorsements.
In 2004 I recorded and released my third album entitled 'This Is How I See It'. Many of these tracks include outstanding performances by the Drummers of Toumba! Toumba! The album was released in the USA in the same year.
This album to me is an extraordinary piece of work, encompassing some of the most rare and most beautiful chants and modes of my people. The album has taken out multiple USA awards.

'MEGALI'
In the same year Chrisse 'Mamafrika' Feros and Nii Yankos formed Megali. It includes the multi-talented musicians of Chrisse Feros & The Drummers of Toumba! Toumba! It is a six piece group which performs contemporary african, reggae, and dub. The musicianship of these members is world class! Megali tours internationally and performs at major world music and jazz festivals. In 2006 both of these bands will have recorded on my fourth album, entitled 'Mantra Dub'.

BAND MEMBERS
NII YANKOS (Joel Vanderpuije)
Holds international endorsements with premier drumming and music companies of Pearl Drums, Sabian Cymbals, Roland Music.
Joel is from Ghana in West Africa, he is an international performer, and concert artist and brings with him the true excitement, and wonderful colour of African rhythm.
He has toured globally with his group "Calabash" and has delivered performances to some of our largest corporate entities.  He holds international endorsements by the premier drumming companies of Pearl Drums, Sabian Cymbals, and Roland Music.  Joel is highly accomplished in studio production and recording and has designed and delivered corporate drumming workshops both nationally and internationally.

BRYAN MACARANAS
Holds international endorsements with major drumming companies Meinl Percussion & Mapex Drums.
Acclaimed as one of the finest drummers on the east coast.
He has worked his own group, "Glockenspiel", which received airplay on Triple j, and has performed as support for such artists as Steve Vai, The Cruel Sea, Skunkhour, and the Screaming Jets..... He has composed, produced and recorded several Cd's, toured nationally, and has worked as an in-session studio artist.  Bryan has a Phillipino background, and adds his own touches of extradordinary musicianship and drumming to the group.

ALBUMS AND PRODUCED ARTISTS

"NO MORE JUSTIFYING" international release 1997

"CHASE THE DAY" national release 1999

"THIS IS HOW I SEE IT" International record deal and release 2004, this album is a winner of MIDEM, and a winning finalist track for the JOHN LENNON SONGWRITING AWARDS 2004.

"MANTRA DUB"  Roots dub, and reggae album with hiphop, R & B influences, this contains some of my favourite works, currently in production & due for international record deal & release in 2006.

"WATCH ME" - a winning CD by outstanding singer/songwriter Chris Bax. This album has been co-written with Chrisse Feros and has stylistic influences from bands such as Howie Day, Tonic and Coldplay. Chrisse Feros's band are performing with Chris on this album, due for completion and release 2006.

"HALF KAST AND THE CURE FOR EVERYTHING" - Dynamic and vibrant OZ Hip-hop artist.

"SHELLA" - Rock with Extraordinary vocals co-written with Chrisse Feros by Artist Shella Tenorio. Think Evanescence, Think Shella!

"ELENI" - Self-titled Debut Album, Contemporary Pop by Eleni Pippos

"SOULMUSK" - album of world music featuring guest artists from Africa, South America & Australia.

"COLOURS OF TE DEUM" - VOLUME ONE
Ambient and serene new age/contemporary compositions.  Te Deum is volume one of a 10 part series.

"SHRINKWRAP" - rock, heavy metal album currently under my direction and production for Brisbane based bands. Due for release in 2007.