Josh Garza

Josh Garza is the drummer for the New York–based rock band The Secret Machines, and for the Los Angeles–based rock band EFG.[1] Originally from the Dallas, Texas area, Garza formed the Secret Machines with brothers Ben and Brandon Curtis, and EFG with guitarist and vocalist, Imaad Wasif, later joined by bassist and engineer, Tom Biller.[1] He was part of the original lineup for the enigmatic noise pop outfit, COMET, and in the late 90's, Captain Audio.[2]

Josh Garza won the Esky Award for Best Drummer from Esquire Magazine in 2005 and was a featured artist in Modern Drummer Magazine in 2009.

In 2010, Garza played a brief series of live shows with former Elefant frontman, Diego Garcia, performing at the Mercury Lounge and The Living Room in NYC as well as The Standard Hotel in Miami Beach. In May 2010 Garza laid drum tracks for former Monster Magnet, Hater and Wellwater Conspiracy guitarist, John McBain. He formed EFG, with Wasif in 2011, releasing their first EP in November of that year, and a second EP in the beginning of 2012.

Style

Garza's loud, booming drumming style has been often compared to that of John Bonham.[3] His drumming serves as a staple element of the Secret Machines, and is responsible for the hard rock side of their music, complementing the spacy sounds of the Krautrock-influenced guitar and keyboards of the band. Garza, who resides between New York and Los Angeles, is often cited as an influence upon the drum sounds of other modern hard and alternative rock bands such as Kings_Of_Leon and Silver Sun Pickups.

Discography

Soundtracks & Film

Along with the Secret Machines, Josh Garza has three tracks on the soundtrack for the 2007 film Across the Universe, which highlights the music of the Beatles, set to the story of a handful of characters living out the songs. They perform "I Am the Walrus" with Bono singing; an instrumental, "Flying", and "Blue Jay Way" in their notable style. Garza and the Secret Machines are also featured in the cult film, Marfa Mystery Lights – The Secret Machines – A Concert for the UFO's [2](A performance conceived and filmed by Charles de Meaux) (2007), Les presses du réel.

Notes

References

  1. ↑ "EFG". efgmusic.tumblr.com. Retrieved 2016-02-04.
  2. ↑ "Marfa Mystery Lights a concert for the UFO’s Ft. The Secret Machines - DVD review". Louder Than War. Retrieved 2016-02-04.

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