Voyage LA Magazine | LA City Guide
July 10, 2019
Meet Vincent and Andres Ramos, Jay Wise & Fabienne Grisel of Neverwonder
VoyageLA Staff
Today we’d like to introduce you to Vincent and Andres Ramos, Jay Wise &
Fabienne Grisel.
NEVERWONDER came into existence from their home base of Los Angeles with
a unique sound that fuses rock, pop, and funky grooves. Their music is
driven by strong musicianship and is rooted in life’s experiences. The
band has performed at stage venues such as House of Blues (LA/OC), Roxy,
Key Club, Viper Room, Whisky A Go Go, Galaxy Theater, and The Coach
House, and has been featured on the KLOS 95.5 radio station. NEVERWONDER
has also recently been a dynamic act in the Rock ‘n’ Roll Marathon
series all over the West Coast. The pulse and backbone of NEVERWONDER
are Andres and Vincent Ramos. These talented brothers are the heartbeat
of the band. The Ramos Bros have also recorded and performed extensively
throughout the Los Angeles area.
Andres and Vincent, being fans of strong grooves, heavy rock beats, and
alternative music, accompanied by their combination of creativity and
entrepreneurship, established the band NEVERWONDER. The new frontwoman
of NEVERWONDER is the classically trained vocalist, Fabienne Grisel.
Hailing from Geneva, Switzerland, Fabienne’s vocal style effortlessly
ranges from beautiful soprano tones to an edgy growl. Fabienne has been
a solo pop/blues/jazz recording artist for many years and now has joined
forces with NEVERWONDER to deliver a fresh blend of rock, pop, and funky
grooves. As a singer, songwriter, her presence draws you in. The passion
and emotions she conveys through her songs, lyrics and performances
leaves the audience wanting for more. This new partnership with these
talented musicians has allowed her vocal abilities to soar to new
heights. NEVERWONDER’s new guitarist is Jay Wise. Jay is an accomplished
California native who has many years of playing nationally and
internationally.
Jay has been involved in the rock and roll circle for many years,
working with successful bands such as Kansas. Jays’ rich musical
influences can be traced back to Steve Vai, Joe Pass, and AC/DC, to name
a few. As fate would have it, it was only a matter of time until these
SoCal natives Jay, Andres, and Vincent ended up crossing paths that lead
them to forming this new version of NEVERWONDER. With the addition of
Fabienne Grisel and Jay Wise, the band’s creative synergy is an
undeniable force to be reckoned with. Their obvious chemistry has
already created some powerful songs accompanied by unforgettable
performances. NEVERWONDER is excited for the path that lies ahead
starting with their new EP which is out now and their next album that is
on the horizon. NEVERWONDER continues to produce lasting music that
their die-hard music fans will love and for the new music lovers they
gain along the way.
*Has it been a smooth road?*
We have had our struggles in NEVERWONDER as any band does, but nothing
crazy. What is great about NEVERWONDER and having any type of struggles
is that it does not matter what it is, we can always work it out… When
writing new music for the upcoming CD/Album (as we are doing that now),
and knowing that we all come from different walks of life and different
types of musical backgrounds, Some could say there are struggles when
writing music but we think of it as the fun part, putting everybody’s
ideas together and coming up with a new sound new song that we enjoy a
lot is the best.
This is because we think of everything we do as a TEAM/BAND concept. We
are better together than apart so walking into writing songs, working on
artwork, social media, website, recording studio, booking shows, playing
live and photo shoots. We take everyone’s ideas and mix them up
together, this way everybody has a say and we can go over their ideas.
Once we agree we all move together to make the idea work, So for us we
speak our minds, look for the best idea and we all work towards making
the idea happen. So to see the idea done and working is awesome! There
are challenges yes but we focus on the solutions instead of the struggles.
*We’d love to hear more about your band and what you are currently
focused on. What else should we know?*
We are NEVERWONDER a band with a unique sound that fuses rock, pop, and
funky grooves. To create one awesome sound that we are very proud of……
We are a High Energy Rock band that plays Originals/Covers. We also do
Acoustic performances for intimate settings. Things we are known for is
being a powerful female fronted group, great melodies/hooks, and
thought-provoking lyrics. Skillful and excellent guitar performances and
a very tight rhythm section. We are a very professional band in terms of
performances, considerate of everybody’s time and ready to work when it
is time to hit the stage or the recording studio. Our recording sessions
are very powerful and have gained a great deal of recognition in the
music industry. We are very proud of the six nominations we received in
2018/2019 for our new EP and for each band member! For also WINNING Best
EP by Rockwired Magazine! So proud here!
Check out the new EP “NEVERWONDER”, out everywhere now on iTunes,
Spotify and Amazon Music or go to our website www.neverwonder.com
and take a listen. We also are excited
about our stage performances, our new full-length CD coming out and all
the press/radio plays from around the world. Lastly is being interviewed
on your site! What sets us apart from others well that is a great
question! Well let us say this we are good on a lot of fronts and really
care about the music, songs, our website, social media, the recording of
the new CD, playing out live and have a great show, but the most
important part is the fan/consumer who comes to our shows, buys our
stuff we need to make them feel they are having a great time at our
shows or listening to our music, we hope we can make them smile at our
shows or listening to our music we want to make sure they have a great
time! This is at our core of who we are as a band!
*What moment in your career do you look back most fondly on?*
As we are a band our first memories were about guitars, drums, bass, and
singing. We were very intrigued by our instruments and knew they made us
feel very happy and fulfilled. What we realized afterward was playing
music gave us confidence to express our thoughts in music in a very
positive way. This has always helped us in everything we have done in
life. What we learned as kids has helped us collaborate with others in
all aspects of music writing, recording and performing. It all comes
from the confidence we have from playing our instruments…
Now what we have seen is that when we play out live or when we get
feedback. People tell us we have touched them in some way to make their
day better or in some small way we have inspired them a bit, these are
very special moments to us. These are the best comments we ever get and
they stay with us as we move forward with NEVERWONDER. To think that our
earliest memory is music and now how it has touched us and people, is
unreal for us but makes us feel very proud!
*Contact Info:*
* *Website:* www.neverwonder.com
* *Phone:* 562.397.7708
* *Email:* band@neverwonder.com
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Image Credit:*
Chris Camargo PR shots Jeff Hartwick Funny PR shot
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