neracruz: dicembre 2014

martedì 30 dicembre 2014

Interview with Kev Cruz for the Portugese Rock Web-Zine

'Via Nocturna'

http://vianocturna2000.blogspot.pt/2014/12/entrevista-neracruz.html

mercoledì 17 dicembre 2014

A few pics of the Christmas Charity show...

What an amazing night!! We rocked and the crowed jumped and danced like crazy!! Unforgetable evening...Happy Christmas to you all!!

mercoledì 10 dicembre 2014

NERARUZ CHARITY CHRISTMAS EVENT

14/12/2014

Quest'anno i NERCUZ sono stati ingaggiati dal comune di Milano e del Volontariato di Zona 8 per un evento benefico.
Nella cornice cinquecentesca della Villa Scheibler in Quartoggiaro a Milano, i NERACRUZ chiuderanno con un tocco di Rock la "tre giorni" dedicata ai bambini e ai giovani della zona.
This year NERACRUZ have been asked by the Milan Council and the Zone 8 Volenteer charity to participate in a charirty event.
We'll be playing in a 5th century villa "Vill Scheibler) closing out 3 days dedicated to children and underprivavlidged kids from the area.

This year Santa will be dressed in Black!

venerdì 5 dicembre 2014

A nice review from Portugal (Thanks Via Nocturna).

Here's the translation:

The Neracruz concept appeared in 1995 in London when Raff Cruz left Italy and moved to the United Kingdom. It was then that he discovered his passion for music that h...elped shape his artistic personality with the culmination of this half Italian/half British Album later released via Valery Records. Neracruz is an intense mixture of danceable electronic pop reminiscent of Depeche Mode, dark gothic rock such as Sisters Of Mercy and the dark hard rock of The Cult. Firstly the main theme: DARK! Yes, Neracruz is a disk full of dark tones, but not is a depressing way. Almost festive and, as we said, even danceable, fruit of successive and well marked electronic rhythms introduced between dense low, heavy guitars, bass and emotional vocals. Interesting detail is the linguistic duality with the topics being sung in English and Italian, sometimes both languages on the same song. Multiculturalism in all its splendor in a sensational drive, where also the melody and the energy score points. A real breath of fresh air in the current panorama international rock with themes such as The Dream, or New Look At Your Eyes promising to become true anthems.

http://vianocturna2000.blogspot.pt/2014/11/review-neracruz-neracruz.html

martedì 2 dicembre 2014

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Biography

Raphael: Voice

Kevin Fisher: Guitar

Marco Mazzesi: Keyboard

Steve Pons: Bass

The concept NERACRUZ first came to light in London way back in 95’. It’s here that our story begins, starting with the first and founding member of the band: Raphael. Leaving Italy, his place of birth at the age of Fifteen to resettle in London, Raff soon discovered a passion for the sound the look and style of a scene led by such bands as the Cult and the clash. The British scene of the mid eighties left a huge mark on young Raff and it’s here that Raff begins to grow musically, playing in various bands of medium importance as well as being invited to participate on various projects of the time such as Sig Sig Sputnik e Underneath What. Although for an upcoming musician such opportunities happen only once in a life time, they weren’t the right ones for him. He was searching for something different. Even though London gave him shape and form for more the fifteen years, it was time for a change of scenery. It was here that came the idea of using his Italian past to create something new, not quite English and not quite Italian but a hybrid of the two. With this idea in mind and a few songs in his suitcase, Raff decided to return home, bringing with him his Band co-founder and English four stringed collaborator, Steve Ponz. The idea being to begin the search for musicians compatible to his style and with the same drive as himself. In fact, once reinserted in the Milan based rock scene, Raff meets with glam drummer Stefano Lucchese glam, who after hearing Raffs songs is immediately taken into the fold. Becoming the third member of Neracruz. With Stefano comes Marco Mazzesi (Keyboards and fanatical Depece Mode fan). Having played together for years in various Bands know well each others styles, and seeing this as opportunity to put into practice his mix of analogue keyboards and metallic samples doesn’t think twice and becomes thy third member. After a few failed attempts the attention moves to Kevin Fisher. The London born guitarist experienced in the Heavy Metal/thrash scene of the early nineties, playing in various bands of moderate success and working almost full time as a session man. In Italy for almost two years, working as a stage technician and session guitarist jumps at the idea to join a band that can integrate his obviously English style with Raf’s wild and innovative ideas. Neracruz unites personalities with completely different musical and cultural backgrounds with one thing in common, the music. Rock, metal, new wave, techno, gothic, all this in one unique formula: NERACRUZ The band themselves find it difficult, or at worst unable to define their own sound. ‘Pure Goth’ insists Kev, ‘New wave progressive’ claims Marco, ’heavy metal’ shouts Raf hoping to provoke a judicial response. There are no set rules to how the songs are born. Everyone puts in his own, giving each song it’s own versatile and fresh sound. Further song characteristics that mirror the spirit of the band are the bilingual nature in which Raff writes the bands lyrics:” ‘To me it comes naturally to write the verse in Italian and the chorus in English’ says Raff ‘From the beginning this was my intention, my idea of NERACRUZ and my only form of expression’.

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