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Fresh Geeks became Fresh GeeX after this article was written. They made they’re debute in the Press February 4th, 2009 in the New York Beacon.
see photo gallery for debute press clipping.
- New York Beacon
FreshgeeX :: Clinger
unsigned
Reviewed by Jason Kordich
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When it comes to FreshgeeX, their passion for their music is strong as the friendship that binds them. Chris Turner, Aliyah DeVaughn, Matt Vorzimer, and Chris Turner are the musical trio who met six years ago in New York at the New School Jazz Department. Originally hailing from Boulder, Colorado (Matt), Aliyah (Philly), and Chris (Oakland) crossed paths through various events on campus, one of those being when Chris was a featured artist in the Annual Essentially Ellington Jazz competition. As luck would have it, Aliyah and Chris were actually distant relatives. The group describes their music as SOP: "short for soul/pop/house." "Clinger" embraces the trio taking chances with the vocoder. Soulful and at the same time revealing of the pain provided by a clinger, the tone is as expressive as their lyrics. Their ability to affect listeners not only through their words but also through their sound and approach make them a distinct R&B force. - URB magazine
Discography
We have a FREE mix tape entitled "808s and Chump Dates. Its selections can be found on myspace.com/freshgeex. A new "GeeX Tape"(acting as a mix tape although all songs are GeeX originals) has been issued and be found at a GeeX gig near you. A debut album is in the works.
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FRESHGEEX is Aliyah DeVaughn, and Matt Vorzimer. The two met six years ago at the New School Jazz Department in New York. Aliyah, who was born in Philly, knew they were “connected by a moving force” (having randomly been placed them in the same dorm room the at New School.) The following year, Matt, who hails from Boulder, Colorado collaborated with Aliyah in the hallowed halls of music school. It was there that the foundation was set.
Aliyah and Matt maintained their friendship after their tenure at New School. They were able to get jobs teaching, writing and playing in various bands. The two also shared musical influences such as RZA/GZA,Raekwon, Donny Hathaway, Quincy Jones, John Coltrane, Curtis Mayfield, Bilal, Kim Burrell and Common, to name a few. One day Aliyah called Matt and suggested they put a five song demo together just for the hell of it. “The moniker,” offers Matt “came from the fact that we’re all super intelligent cool kids with style and talent. We didn’t want to be called Jazz school drop outs or music school misfits – it just hit us, we’re FRESHGEEX.”
In 9 months FRESHGEEX managed to put together two very impressive mix tape plus a gushing 12,000 profile views on myspace from their mix tape "808s and Chump Dates" leak, no easy feat for a new band, and clearly a testament to their combined creative talents. The songs featured on the site are a slight taste of what the potential for this band/production song writing power house has to offer. Although FRESHGEEX are a committed band, the duo also add their individual “FG” flavor to other projects as well. Aliyah has worked and or played with Bilal, Benny Golson and Tiombe Lockhard and Matt gigs and tours with Bobby Yang his band ADM and his jazz group the Park Foundation.
When asked to describe their music, Matt adds, “we call our sound SOP, short for soul/pop/house.” “We just get together and record whatever it is we’re feelin’ at the time” remarks Aliyah. “Yeah, the single “Uh Oh,” came about when I was in a club with a lady friend who surprised me with her dancing skills my first thought was “uh oh,” the rest of the song speaks for itself.
Whatever your listening appetite hungers for, soul, pop, house, you name it – they have it for you – FRESHGEEX style.
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