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BAND-BIO
RICCI - Vocals
Born 21.8.1968, Ricci realised early that his voice can touch people
emotionally. After having graduated in classic Music, his ambition was
to become the lead singer in a Rock / Pop band. Ricci started singing in
different bands with internationally renowned musicians also performing
countless concerts at small and large theatres with them. He also
accompanied several studio projects. At the age of 25 and based on his 1st
place in a national singing competition, he was offered to become
a voice
coach for a studio project in Cologne - which he kindly refused as this
did not attract him enough. His only concern was to become a professional
lead singer and not an actor behind the scene. "It took several years of experience and many conversations with my family and friends to become
convinced that I
should do what I love to do: singing!"
DAVE SILHANEK - GUITAR
Born 22.9.1959 in Prague, Dave grew up with Classic, Jazz and eastern
Music. After having immigrated to Switzerland he discovered Jimi Hendrix,
Santana, Black Sabbath, Zep and Charlie Parker, Miles Davis and John Colterane as well as the styles of Funk and Punk. At the age of 12 he
received his first guitar which infected him more and more with the music virus. Dave soon started performing with local bands and formed his own
groups varying from heavy space rock to anarcho-metalllatinjazz-music. In
the 80's he lived in Berlin, Paris, New York, the Caribbean's and was
running a music-restaurant in Sri Lanka. With the outburst of the civil
war he moved over to India where he spent a few years - playing in a
striptease bar, doing a lot of jam sessions, living as Sadhu and doing
project's. He was also touring with the Outlaws, with whom he came back to
Great Britain, where the band however split up. Back in Switzerland he
studied literature, politics and history and started going on again with
music (touring Spain and Portugal with a Latin band ). In the 90's Dave
opened up his own Music School "Dave's Guitar & Bass School" and worked
with the Gangsters in Love, Farbstoff, Subzonic, Worst Aid, Nuclear
Winter, Vera Kaa, Greg Galli, formed Dave & the Goliaths, played with Wild
East and co-founded Sahara Rain.
ADRIAN HONEGGER - GUITAR
Born 4th January 1970, started playing electric Guitar at the age of 14 after previously blowing the Trumped. Since ever than Rock Music fascinated him greatly without ever loosing his interest in Classic Music.
In 1989 he moved to London to start a new life as a professional Musician
while trying to set up his own Band. During that time he visited the GAM (Guitar Academy of Music) in Wapping, London for a couple of weeks. Running out of
Cash and Military Service waiting for him, he was forced to go back to Switzerland. In recent years he played in various bands
(Jellybeans,
Bankers and Workers, Local Hero's, Device, Night Spell etc....) and started taking Jazz lessons at the Conservatorium, Zurich. Adrian always
tried to complete his playing by looking into various music styles -
however clearly says "When ever I play the guitar, the output will always
be Rock!"
LEVENT SUNU - DRUMS
Born 29.5.1974. At the young age of 8 his parents gave him the opportunity
to play the Xylaphan and it soon became obvious, that his main interest
was "beating" the Drums. After having played for more than 6 years various
Percussion Instruments in a Classical Youth Orchestra consisting of around
30-50 members, Levent finally started playing the Drums at the age of 15.
For many years to come, he was playing and touring with Bands performing different Styles such as Thrashmetal, Rock, Funk and Jazzrock/Fusion (Thrashmetal
Band "Caustic", published by Phonag Labels 1992). Levent studied Music in
Zurich from 1998 until 2001 to become a professional Music Teacher and
Musician. In 2003 he opened up his own Music School where he teaches different Music Classes and frequently teaches at other Music Schools.
Today (2008)he is a composer and producer of various Music Styles and
lives his dream through the music, playing as the Drummer of Sahara Rain
and Rockwell.
BOET DE HAAS - BASS
Born in Holland on the 16th of may ....1956....indeed, learned young done
... uh ..young? First band in primary school at the age of 10 playing
drums...first steps in playing guitar at the age of 11, teached by my
parents. Favourite bands then were the monkeys, Beatles, and all that
flower power stuff...Woodstock, Jefferson airplane, yes, ...you name it, I
listened to it. At the age of 13 playing in a high school cover band
switching from drums to guitar and finally to the bass guitar, depending
on what we played: Ten Years After, CCR, Hendrix, Joplin and of course my
all time favourite rock band the faces: how to be a fun rock band! Here's
to you plonk!!! In the beginning of the 80's after a decennia of schools,
study and work started acting and singing in a Dutch national revue.
During study doing some cabaret. Took some bass lessons at the music
school (Henk Arts) in Utrecht Holland (where else?). Finally getting to Switzerland where I played in some local cover bands and took lessons by Ulie Heinzler at the ACM Zürich. Playing bass and making music started to
get more and more serious when I joined Wild East in 2000. Becoming Sahara
Rain now.
BO REBSAMEN - KEYBOARDS
Born 27.1.1965 in Zurich, Switzerland, Bo Rebsamen kicked off his musical career 30 years ago as a Guitarist. Only seven years later, inspired by
the great hit “Jump” from Van Halen, he believed that Keyboards are an
essential part of a Rock Band and can no longer be ignored. As there
weren’t any suitable Keyboard players around, he started playing it
himself. Hits like “Runaway” from Bon Jovi or “The Final Countdown” form
Europe soon confirmed his decision. Inspired by many 70’s and 80’s Rock Bands such as Asia, Yes, Jaded Heart, Signal etc. he became more and more
experienced. After having played in various Bands like Starship, Night
Rider, Mistery, Tic Tac Toe, Turn the Key, Night Spell his name became
outstanding in the Swiss Rock scene. He was also touring in Germany with
the legendary Swiss Band Crystal Ball. With his new project SAHARA RAIN,
Bo has achieved another mile stone in Swiss Rock history.
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