The Oz Noy-Andrew Synowiec Band
Ft. Oz Noy (guitar), Andrew Synowiec (guitar), Andy Gator (Bass), Clint De Ganon (Drums)
Guitarists Andrew Synowiec and Oz Noy announce their co-led quartet release “Recreational Substance”.
Backed by bassist Andy Gator and drummer Clint De Ganon, the two meld their off-the-charts jazz virtuosity with ferocious rock and funk energy.
Oz Noy (Guitar):
Oz Noy is a guitar player from Israel, who started his professional career at the age of 13 playing jazz, blues, pop and rock music. At age 16 he was already playing with leading Israeli musicians and performers, and at age 24 he was one of the most established studio guitar players in the country, and played on numerous records. He was also a member of the house band of Israel's top rated Television show for more than two years.Since his arrival to New York in 1996 he has made a big impact on the local music scene with his unique sound, compositions and style, bringing a mixture of pop, rock, blues, funk, and jazz, into a cohesive and intoxicating groove.
Oz has performed, toured and recorded with well established artists such as Richard Bona, Chris Botti, Mike Clark, Jeff 'Tain" Watts, Harry Bellefonte, Toni Braxton, Phoebe Snow, Gavin Degraw,Niel Rogers, Roger Glover ... He played on numerous commercials and movie soundtracks like 'Auto Focus' and 'Undefeated' (HBO) with Angelo Badeomenti; 'Queer as Folk' (HBO),The Drug Years(VH1) and recently wrote the sound track for the highly acclaimed documentary A/K/A Tommy Chong.
Andrew Synowiec (Guitar):
Nearly 20 years ago, Andrew Synowiec ('Sin-o-wik) drove 2700 miles west to Los Angeles with nothing but a few demo CDs, a couple guitars and one phone number for a possible lead on studio work. Today, with his collection of nearly 100 stringed instruments, Andrew has become Hollywood's go-to guitarist, contributing to countless Oscar, Emmy and Grammy-winning projects. As a solo artist, his first full-length release Second Story received wide-ranging airplay and praise from notable fans such as Steve Vai and Jay Graydon. Andrew’s new album FUN was recorded by long-time Rick Rubin collaborator Jim Scott (Foo Fighters, Tedeschi Trucks, Tom Petty, Wilco, Joe Satriani) and features Gary Novak (Chick Corea / Alanis Morissette), Jorgen Carlsson (Government Mule), Carey Frank (Tedeschi Trucks), and Pete Korpela (Josh Groban). The album debuts on September 8th and will be followed by a West Coast tour in November.
A multi-faceted guitarist, Andrew has recorded for or performed with artists ranging from music industry icons The Who and Alanis Morissette to contemporary trailblazers like Lil Nas X and Meghan Trainor. Other recent collaboration credits include Robbie Robertson, Nick Jonas, Ariana Grande, Michael Bublé, Elton John, Seal, 98 Degrees, Josh Groban, Jon Secada, Giorgio Moroder, Donna Summer, Bette Midler, Carole King, Stephen Bishop, Jason Robert Brown, Herb Alpert, and Eva Cassidy. While living in Miami and attending the prestigious University of Miami school of music, Andrew also recorded for some of the most important Latin artists of the day such as Chayanne, Thalia and Estefano. A highlight was working on three consecutive albums for Marc Anthony including the multi-Platinum, Grammy-winning, #1 album Amar Sin Mentiras.
In the film and television worlds, Andrew can routinely be found lending his hands to critically acclaimed and blockbuster projects alike on Hollywood scoring stages or in his private recording studio, House Of Syn, built from the ground up in 2014 by world-renowned acoustician George Augspurger. His work can be heard on iconic films including Pixar’s Coco and Inside Out, Warner Bros’ Batman, 20th Century Fox’s The Greatest Showman, Sony’s Spider-Man, and Paramount’s Mission Impossible franchise as well as fan-favorite series including Fox’s The Simpsons, AMC’s The Walking Dead and Netflix’s Cobra Kai. His performances also helped strengthen the score and songs in Disney’s Encanto and Frozen, where he can most notably be heard on the smash hit song “Let It Go.” Andrew has also been a member of the Grammy house band for the past two years.
A dynamic instrumental artist and performer, Andrew is lauded for lighting up his fretboard in the styles of Jeff Beck and Larry Carlton, fused with modern sensibilities. He routinely brings his all-star band to sold-out crowds at the world famous Baked Potato club in Los Angeles. As a member of the supergroup “SRT” (Synowiec/Robinson/Towne), Andrew recently played to packed audiences across Japan and enjoyed an incredible five night run at Birdland in New York City. When not playing guitar, Andrew enjoys spending time with his wife and volunteering with Guide Dogs of America.
Andy Gator (Bass)
Clint de Ganon (Drums):
Clint de Ganon, from Hastings-on-Hudson, NY, started drum lessons at 6 years old. Before leaving high school, he'd studied with Sonny Igoe, been tutored by Mel Lewis, played for Buddy Rich, and was presented with drumsticks from Gene Krupa himself. His fate was sealed early on.
Clint went on to college for classical training with the timpanist and percussionist of the NY Philaharmonic. To date, Clint's played on over 1,000 recording sessions and over 75 tours. For 7 years, Clint played drums with Hiram Bullock's band, a power trio that featured the singing and playing of Hiram, Clint and legendary bassist Will Lee. The band made 5 recordings, and toured no less than 25 times. Recently Clint joined guitarist John Tropea's band, which features another legendary bassist, Anthony Jackson. On Tropea's lastest recording, "Standard Influence 2," Clint shares the drum chair with Steve Gadd.
Some of the other the artists Clint's toured and/or recorded with are The Blues Brothers Band, Bob James, Tom Scott, Michael Franks, Special EFX, Blood, Sweat & Tears, Chuck Loeb, Curtis Stigers, Art Garfunkel, Billy Preston, Warren Bernhardt, Mark Cohn, The New York Voices, Mitch Forman, Cornell Dupree, Cissy Houston, Edgar Winter, and Linda Eder. On television, Clint's appeared with the Saturday Night Live Band, and has performed with various artists on David Letterman, MTV, Bravo, Good Morning America, & The Today Show. Clint created the drum books for 4 Broadway shows, including the Grammy Award winning "Hairspray." Every year, Clint looks forward to the honor of performing as a guest soloist with the Colorado Symphony Orchestra.