Album Notes

"Something Tan," takes a little bit from many different styles and blends them together to produce a sound that is unmistakably the band's own.

Containing elements of rock, jazz, funk, reggae, hiphop, & jam, the album flows with feel- alright music.

Esquevez came about in early 1999, when a group of local Pittsburgh college students thought that it was a good idea to start playing music together. At the time, it was nothing more than a release of energy and a means of having a good time on what would have otherwise been just any other weekend night in college.

Hosting parties in their living room and playing for an audience made up of friends, the band soon found that they had created a small fan base for themselves without even having to leave the comforts of their own home. Soon the house parties got too crowded for the band to play at and as they moved into the bars, their fans followed along.

Since playing out at many different venues around Pittsburgh, Esquevez has quickly been recognized by many people as an emerging talent.

The band bases its music on three fundamental concepts; the ability of funk to make people dance, the power and energy of blues-rock guitar, and the collective improvisational spirit of jazz.

Having also been influenced by a wide range of musical styles, the band prides itself on its versatility to play within genres. Hence, the resulting sound is a unique hybrid of different infusions, which becomes evident in the songs that they write.

Finally, having just released their first independent album entitled, "Something Tan," Esquevez plans on taking their show on the road in an attempt to create an even larger community for itself.

While everything that the band has ever done has been independent of outside sources such as record companies, booking agents, the media, etc, they could have never done anything without the help of their friends and fans. And so, we would just like to take this opportunity to say, "thank you."

"The Band liberates rock from its hackneyed three-chord restraints and takes it to new levels. Esquevez combines blues, jazz, and funk into a sound that is unmistakably their own. The result is music that sends people running to the dance floor."
-Pitt News (2/8/01)

The Players:
Sebastian Albu- guitar/ vocals
Peter Zabransky- Guitar/ vocals
Ben Lindemann- Drums
Jim Merenda- Keyboards
Carl Costick- Bass