Band Bio
Years ago in 2009, the band SoB from Durango, CO, entered the studio six members strong. SoB, a ska band with rock and metal roots consisted of tenor sax Timmy Esposito, piano Chris Cooke, tuba Robert Chrisman, guitarist, Julian Martinez and James Estelle, trombone Cliff Fowler, and drummer Danny Walters. The album never released, though fully recorded, and citing artistic differences the band separated leaving three members left to form a band with a new attitude.
More Members dropped off the wagon when new bassist Arron Williams prepared for college and left for California. With no drummer or bassist, another album incomplete; the band was like a scene Mad Max. SoNar replaced the bassist yet again with Phil Laudermilk Frazier in an attempt to keep it going and pull together for a few gigs, but by Christmas 2012 the band was dead.
SoNar performed at the 2012 Banditos Biker Rally and was asked to play an even bigger stage in Mancos, CO the following year. On July 3rd, 2013, SoNar had confirmed their slot at the Sugar Pine Ranch Rally, a biker rally in Mancos. The band reformed with added members Kelly Emery on trumpet and Cooper Travis on the drums and their performance was scoped out by the head of the Nantucket Music Festival, MA. SoNar vowed to finish the album due to their success at the rally. With only a few months left before Julian’s unexpected departure the band finished recording began the mixing and mastering stages.
On July 19, 2014 SoNar’s debut album Libra was released. With 11 tracks on the CD and a playtime of 42 minutes, the collaboration and talents of 11 total members (two guitarists, two bassists, and three drummers) SoNar Libra was so gnarly, bra! The CD release party was thrown at Moe’s Starlight Lounge in Durango, CO. Our gratitude goes out to all that have made this CD possible with their ‘fanatic’ support, their venues, their tremendous ears.
SoNar’s exposure at the Sugar Pine Ranch Rally had received a wide reception and the band was accepted at the 1st Nantucket Music Festival and would be loading into a rental 11-person-van to depart for a mini-tour in just short of a week. On July 25th SoNar left Durango for two shows in Colorado Springs, CO, one in Kenosha, WI, and three knockout performances in Nantucket, MA.
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Hear what people have said about SoNar!
“High energy, youthful passion, and original song-writing is what this high elevation funk and jazz infused Ska rock band is all about. Hailing from Durango, CO, the group met…”
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