Marie G
Lead vocals, percussion, piano
George D'Aiuto
Mitchell Taub
Bass, vocals
Robert Bonvini
Drums, percussion
Marie G has been singing and playing in the NY, CT, and MA region with various original and cover bands since 1985. Prior to joining CHARISMA, Marie played with many top-notch wedding/cover bands in the area, including: Locomotion, Solid Gold, Stolen Moments, Moonlight Silhouettes, Steppin’ Out, and Forever Yours. She has been featured as a singer and flutist on numerous studio recording sessions covering a wide range of musical styles. Notably, Marie has worked with Janice Dempsey (songwriter for Chaka Chan), and jazz musician Chris Geith. In 1997, Marie wrote, recorded, and produced a 4-song demo which received extensive local airplay – and eventually became one of the 20 finalists in the Levi's/Lilith Fair Talent Contest out of thousands of applicants. Currently Marie is a music teacher for the Danbury, CT school system.
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Ever since his first gig in 1974, George D’Aiuto has had the privilege of performing in the Connecticut and New York area with a wide variety of phenomenal musicians. During the 1980s, George worked as a studio musician and also toured with Michael Bolton. For nearly 15 years, George shared the spotlight in a popular guitar/piano duo, Scratch & Sniff. In 2005 George joined CHARISMA as lead singer, keyboard player, and guitarist. Experience, hard work, and professionalism have brought George a long way since he first decided to pursue a career in music - a decision he made after seeing The Beatles on The Ed Sullivan Show!
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Mitch Taub has been involved in musical performance since elementary school. Mitch plays multiple instruments, including the bass guitar, an instrument he has been studying and performing with for over 25 years. Mitch studied jazz improvisation with bebop legend Max Roach during college, was awarded the bass seat in the Northeast District Jazz Band in the early 1980s, and has performed in various formats and venues in Boston, New York, Los Angeles, and Copenhagen, Denmark.
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Bob Bonvini studied drums and percussion for many years with
teachers in Connecticut and New York City and has been laying down soulful
rhythms in various bands for over 30 years. Bob's drumming style has been
heavily influenced by legendary drummers such as David Garibaldi (Tower of
Power) and Dave Weckl. Bob’s solid grooves are a key component of the
CHARISMA’s sound and a favorite focus point for those in our audiences who
appreciate a solid and tasteful percussive foundation.