One full live band, led from the keys. Hover or tap a card to read the bio.
Vocals
Carymel Rodríguez
Vocals
From the Dominican Republic, Carymel co-owns the band and sings lead. She grew up singing in churches and schools, turned professional at 15 and won national recognition on La Gira del Sabor. She has since fronted English- and Spanish-language projects across North and South America and today performs with several projects in DFW. Her Latin American heritage and her love and respect for this music bring passion and magic to every show.
Keys and music director
Esteban Rojas
Keys and music director
From Colombia, Esteban founded the band and leads it from the keys as music director. A composer, arranger and producer, he has toured several countries and recorded a CD with Sony Music featuring his own songs and arrangements. Classically trained, he has conducted orchestras in the Dominican Republic, Colombia, the US, Peru, Mexico and Guatemala. He also founded and manages Cool Sound Music.
Percussion
Mauricio Gutierrez Upmann
Percussion
From Havana, Cuba, Mauricio graduated from Cuba's University of the Arts and won an award at the annual Classical Percussion Contest in Fermo, Italy. He has performed in more than 50 countries with leading Latin jazz, Afro-Cuban and popular bands, and spent almost ten years as percussionist for Alexander Abreu and Havana d'Primera, Cuba's top salsa band.
Bass
Nate Lima
Bass
A bassist, music producer and audio engineer, Nate has more than 20 years of performances across Brazil and five in the United States. He has played across many genres with bands including Calcinha Preta, Edu e Maraial, Tony Garrido, Priscila Senna, Banda Magníficos and Banda Limão com Mel, and has recorded with prominent Brazilian artists.
Guitar
Chris Vasquez
Guitar
A Texas native, Chris has been a staple of the variety music scene for the last 20 years as an arranger and producer, with plenty of national touring experience. He has played with many tribute and top-40 bands in DFW.
Drums
Mich Polan
Drums
A drum set and percussion performer and educator based in Dallas–Fort Worth, Mich has played with DFW Forte Entertainment Group, The Legacy Jazz Band, Parker Twomey, Salvation From Sundown, The Reece Malone Band, Corey Breedlove and many more, and has recorded on more than 40 albums and EPs, from Christian alternative and progressive rock to pop, folk, gospel, jazz and jazz fusion.
