Bio
AKORA IS :
Teddy Gibbons- Drums
David Jones- Bass
Steve Biasucci- Vocals
Bobby Torres- Guitar
Jose Beltran- Keys, Synth
Imagination, Originality, and Passion. 3 main ingredients that compose the boundaries of New Jersey based rock band Akora. The temptation to create music without limits, easily brought these 5 young individuals together. Rob Torres, Teddy Gibbons, David Jones, Jose Beltran, and Steve Biasucci form the bonds of the bands line-up. It was only a few months ago that the trio of Torres, Jones, and Gibbons struggled to find a new lead vocalist. After almost a year of searching, their answer only lied 2 rooms down in their practice facility. Biasucci, from the very talented New Jersey band Deny the Myth , joined the group in the spring of 2007, and quickly laid down vocals to the track “Falcore” . In addition to the new lead vocalist, Akora brought in Biasucci’s pal Beltran on Synth and Keyboard’s to round up the band. With a full line up in place, Akora is hard at work on their Debut CD “Thank you Alva E.”, with songs like “Naked Hallway Sex”, “Steam Pipe Alley”, and “Bullets for Ballads“, to be featured on the disc. Guitarist Rob Torres is engineering and recording the CD.
Akora is the 2007 Famecast Critics' Pick !!!!!!
Here is the Press Release :
Rock Fenom & Critics' Pick Announced!
POSTED: December 10, 2007
Our panel of industry experts—writer Aaron Burgess (Spin, The Onion AV Club, Alternative Press Revolver), writer Gary Graff (New York Times Features Syndicate, Billboard.com) and Paul Korzilius, manager of superstar rock group Bon Jovi—has also spoken. Their Critics' Pick award goes to AKORA from East Rutherford, NJ. Akora will receive a mentorship session in L.A. with Roy Trakin, a pop culture critic, pop and rock music aficionado, published author and online talk show host.