Matt Doolan was the last member to join. After his former band Anne split up he'd been inactive with music. It took a little convincing but we eventually got him on board. He has a really unique style that is all his own. He has a great way with words that let the listeners understand what hes talking about even when he doesn't say it directly.
Bhauraw put the band together from jamming with Vinnie and Mario in his basement. He'd played bass with Fist Full of Funk for about 8 years but decided to pick up the guitar for La Violencia. He is currently acting as the general manager of the band setting up shows and making things happen with the goal of constantly moving the band forward onto bigger and better things.
Gear:
Guitars - Paul Reed Smith Custom 24 and SE Custom, cheapo Yamaha acoustic
Amps - Mesa/Boogie DC-5 head, .50 Caliber combo
Cabinets - Mesa/Boogie Traditional 2x12
Effects - Buddah wah, Ibanez TS-9DX, Line6 delay modeler, Boss tuner, super chourus, and EQ
Accessories - Ernie Ball strings, DiMarzio pickups, Monster cables, Red Bear picks
Chris Mario had been writing his own songs with Vinie and by himself for quite a while before teaming up with Bhauraw. He had a lot of great ideas but hadn't developed them into their full potential. He adds a unique style and texture to the sound as well as writing a large portion of the songs.
Guitars - Fender strat and tele
Amps - Fender Hotrod combo
Effects - Boss distortion, auto wah, delay, and phaser, and MXR distortion III
Vinnie is the rhythmic backbone of the band. He is perfectly comfortable driving the band forward or laying back and just letting the song groove. He doesnt overplay or underplay, and has a great ear for putting in interesting rhythms into the songs we write.
Drums - Tama Starclassic maple , 10", 12", and 14" toms, 22" kick, 14" Noble and Cooley alloy classic snare drum, Orange County vented snare drum
Cymbals - various Paiste and Zildjian cymbals
Accessories - Remo heads, pro mark sticks, Alesis drum pads
Mike was instrumental in completing the current lineup. Thanks to him we were able to get his brother Matt to join. Like his brother, he has a signature style in his basslines that let the listeners know who's playing. He knows just how to add a line that doesnt interfere with the rest of the band but adds melodic movement when were playing, writing, or just jamming.
Basses - Tobias Growler
Amp - Mesa/Boogie M-2000 head
Cabinets - Mesa/Boogie 1516B, Hartke 4x12
Effects - Big Muff bass distortion
