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SANTANA TRIBUTE AT BACKYARD
July 12, 2005

PRESS RELEASE by Backyardpub.com

The Backyard Pub & Grill is proud to bring you a tribute to Carlos Santana, the iconic Latin rock star who gave us such hits as Evil Ways, Black Magic Woman, Oye Como Va, Smooth and Maria, Maria.

The dynamic six-piece band La Viva featuring guitarist Alphonse Jerome will be performing all of Santana's greatest hits and more on July 20, 2005, which coincides with the living guitar legend's 58th birthday.

Bring your dancing shoes and salsa the night away to La Viva's vibrant combination of Latin American, R&B, Caribbean, reggae, classic rock, blues and dance music.

The show kicks off at 9.30pm and tequila shots will be served at RM6+ a pop between 10pm-12am.

La Viva comprises six talented musicians led by Alphonse, on lead guitar and vocals, with Mathew Charles, on bass and vocals, Eddie, on keyboards and vocals, drummer Che Mat, percussionist Atuk and Prem, on the timbales.

PROFILES
Alphonse Jerome
The founder of La Viva, Alphonse is an accomplished lead guitarist and vocalist. Alphonse started his career in music in Holland in 1988 and formed a local band called X'odus in 1990. He was a finalist in the 1992/1993 "Top-of-the-Pubs" and was invited to play at the Rhythm and Blues festival, Brussels in 1999. He arranges and composes his own music and also composes and sings on TV and radio commercials. His main musical influences are Carlos Santana, Jimmy Hendrix, Jeff Beck and Bob Marley.

Mathew Charles
Bass guitarist and vocalist, Mathew once played for the MAS orchestra and MAS Combo. He has also played in major events in Europe, besides being a sessionist with various local recording artistes. Mathew counts among his major bass influences Alfonso Johnson, Marcus Miller and Marlon Dove. Mathew is the co-founder of La Viva.

Eddie
Keyboardist and vocalist, Eddie has played with the Selangor Youth Wind Orchestra and was a percussionist with the Rakan Muda Orchestra. In six years, he has worked with various local recording artistes and composes and writes jingles -- one of which is the theme song for TV3's Business Programme.

Che Mat
Che Mat learnt drums from the Yamaha School of Music, and was a fan of one of La Viva's first drummer, locally-renowned drummer Nathan. He previously played with numerous local bands, recorded with RTM, has featured in various local music festivals including the "Pesta Gendang Dunia" or World Drum Festival.

Atuk
Percussionist Atuk has been in the music scene for six years. He has worked with many local bands and has been a sessionist for local recording artists including Zainal Abidin, for his concerts, and other events for Shell Malaysia, the Japan GT Motor Sport, F1 Show, Aseana Percussion Unit and OctoberFest. Atuk plays a wide range of percussions, including the congas and drums.

Prem
Prem has been in the music scene for six years and has worked with many local bands. He has also been a sessionist for local recording artists and played backup at various functions, including shows with the Aseana Percussion Unit.

LINK: La Viva profile

Cheers,
Jerry Chong,
Backyard Pub owner

ABOUT BACKYARD PUB & GRILL
Backyard Pub & Grill is your friendly, unpretentious, neighbourhood pub for live music and live sports events located at No.28, Jalan Sri Hartamas 8, Taman Sri Hartamas, Kuala Lumpur.

We have live music every night from Wednesdays to Saturdays, two English pool tables, a big screen and four TVs for live English Premier League matches. Our kitchen serves up great Western and local dishes and we also cater to special functions.

View the latest goings-on through our website at backyardpub.com or call us at 03-6201-0318.

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