Bio: Motorcycle (Jes, Gabriel and Dresden)

[Tala]

(http://www.ornadel.com/motorcycle.htm)
[align=justify]MOTORCYCLE

BIOGRAPHY

Prepare for an evocative journey that takes music to a new level, elusively challenging any categorization. A new sound is emerging from the US…. Meet Motorcycle.

Motorcycle is Jes, Josh Gabriel, and Dave Dresden. The band strives to deliver an experience, a vibe that music fans and clubbers alike will find irresistible. Motorcycle’s chemistry is immediate, and with Jes’s velvet laden vocals, Dave’s creative influence, and Josh’s vision, Motorcycle emits a sound that transcends the current stale nature of popular music.

Jes, who performs as the lead singer and founder of her band JES, met Gabriel & Dresden, known for their melodic progressive production style and Billboard charting remixes, in the summer of 2002. Jes met Dave at a D Fuse show. He was impressed with her vocal style, and asked if she would be interested in coming to San Francisco to meet Josh Gabriel and collaborate with the two.

"There’s definitely a great dynamic between us all. No one’s locked into any one thing or style of music, which is good as we’re not restricted by self-imposed pigeon holes. We just ride the waves. We are all very ripe and busting with ideas." says Jes.

Quote from Dave about the single:
“Jes, Josh, and I spent a weekend together laying down the tracks. “As The Rush Comes” was written and recorded in one day.”

Gabriel says Motorcycle can deliver a new sound because “Jes, Dave and I have been immersed in the music scene since we were really young. We all have different influences, but from the same 80’s era. So when we get together, we create new sounds from old, thrive off of our life experience when we write, and genuinely create new ways to structure our songs.”

Motorcycle has recently been signed to Positiva Records and a full worldwide single release is scheduled for January 5th 2004.

The band has a unique emotive vibe that’s “uplifting and euphoric” according to Pete Tong. The group is a true collaboration. They do not approach their music in any traditional way, arrangements are different, the lyrics mean something to the members, and the goal is to make their fans feel the music.

“We want to make music that will mean something to people. Make them remember the moment and mark it as a great time in their lives. Touch them. If we can deliver records that people sing to, love to, and lose their minds to, then we have succeeded.”

The band is currently working on their highly anticipated follow-up single to “As The Rush Comes,” and will record a full album this winter.


Background

Jes

Jes has spent her entire life perfecting her musical craft. She was singing in musicals throughout her childhood, and by the age of 16, she was making her first vocal recordings as a reference vocalist and back up singer for several
artists with major recording labels.

Jes has been writing lyrics, music, and producing original tracks ever since. Jes plays keyboard, guitar, and has graced several bands with a variety of influences including alternative rock, pop, and underground dance music. She has collaborated with such artists as Deepsky, D Fuse, and Solarstone, and was included on Paul Van Dyke’s acclaimed 2001 Ministry of Sound compilation called Politics Of Dancing.

For five years, Jes has been touring nationally with her own band called JES, and she has performed live with bands and DJ’s all over the world. “Singing is like breathing to me; I don’t have to think about it. I want nothing more than to be a part of our generation of music and musicians, trying to create something beautiful, and give something back. It’s all I’ve ever wanted to do.”

Josh Gabriel

Josh has been making music with computers since he was a teenager. His signature production style involves sculpting sound into musical textures, taking listeners on a journey. In the dance music world, Josh is known for his debut progressive track, "Wave3," and his Gabriel & Dresden remix collaborations. Josh was also the co-founder of Mixman Technologies remixing software, responsible for the creative and technical direction of the product for 8 years. His diverse background includes positions such as mastering engineer (Disney's "Aladdin" soundtrack), sound designer (Oddworld video games), and training engineer for Sonic Solutions editing systems at Warner Brother's Films, Sony Music, and Disney Studios. Josh plays keyboards, drums, and bass. He has an undergraduate degree in music composition from California Institute of the Arts and has studied at the Institute of Sonology in Den Hague, The Netherlands.

Dave Dresden

Dave has committed himself 100% to music. His career spans every corner of the industry working as a DJ, journalist, A&R, radio music director, and producer. Dresden wrote reviews and articles for Billboard, DMA, DJ Times and Mixer. Dresden regularly contributes his A&R skills to Promo Only CD's and its "Mainstream Club" and "Alternative Club" series. In addition, he scouts new music for Pete Tong's highly influential Essential Selection radio show on the BBC Radio 1. Dresden's wide knowledge of dance music led to the opportunity to help select songs for Nettwerk Records popular Plastic compilation series. Dresden now applies his talent and knowledge of the music in the studio, collaborating with various producers on remixes under the names Gabriel & Dresden and Attention Deficit. [/align]

(Gabriel and Dresden Bio was posted by System.S:
http://www.trancehits.com/viewtopic.php ... motorcycle , but i combined Jes, Gabriel and Dreseden bios together since the 3 of them are coming to Lebanon)

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[Nino]

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[Shy--Ism]

A beautiful voice for Jes ... and Deepsky feat. Jes ~ Ghost is the biggest proof ...

Thank you for the Biography Dolphina !

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[Proof]

[candy]

Interesting. I had no idea they'd broken up.

Hey, could anyone tell me more about this 'My Blue Heart' track? Would I be able to hear it somewhere? Thanks.

[Tala]

yes Proof i know that. this is what i meant that they're coming but they're gonna be in different events.
Cheers!