Album Notes

Dea - vocals Edward Casapao - acoustic/electric beats, samples Edwin Casapao - fretless/upright bass Jamie Ruggiero - pianos and synthesizers Ken Sarmiento- acoustic/electric guitar After a decade-long musical journey that's seen them through various lineup changes and musical styles, the Houston-based band Phuz has quite literally found its groove in a plush, ambient sound laced with influences of jazz, R&B, and pop that coalesce into a powerful organic sound. "First and foremost, Phuz music is true. It is also triumphant; choosing to be full of hope while embodying waves of emotion and experience, "says vocalist/lyricist Dea, whose clear, soothing tones easily move between the spiritual and the sensual. The band's hybrid sound is deceptively simple, yet unfolds like the long hallway of some castle, each doorway opening to a new sound, a new experience. Phuz, formed in 1991, was a loose collective of musicians, established by brothers Casapaos and Sarmiento. Players came