Latest News!

11.23.11 LV @ the Independent w/ K.Flay

11.7.11 We just got written up at Mission Local! Click here for the link.

10.28.11 We played a gig with San Francisco’s The Bayonics:

10.6.11- Le VICE played an official BMI showcase at the Viper Room on the Sunset Strip in LA.  I believe great things are in store for this band!

Click here for the BMI write-up!

9.21.11 – I made a Cameo Appearance in a this Video shot in San Francisco:

9.1.11 Gratuitous Shredding …

7.29.11 High Dive Seattle

6.24.11

Played the Monterey Blues Festival with the One and Only R&B Diva Tammi (Grammy) Brown!

6.15.11 From the FJ Vault (Moes Alley in Santa Cruz with Frequency Jones…

6.12.11 Played the Haight Street Fair in San Francisco

6.8.11 Played a Sold Out CD Release party for up and coming indie pop band, “My First Earthquake”

3.14.11 — It’s official! I will now be teaching at RUSSO MUSIC in Noe Valley in San Francisco! Please CLICK HERE for more info!

3.5.11 Played at San Francisco’s great music venue, Mezzanine!

4.15.11

2.19.11 — Sold out show last week in Walnut Creek!

2.1.11 — I just auditioned for the San Francisco Indie Band, THE DODOS! Wish me luck! I’ll know something in a week or so… Check out the band here. Whether or not I make it, you should check the band out on tour. The new album is the best one so far! Find the tour dates here.

Also here’s a video:

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Jamtracksonline.com is about to drop! Check it out here.

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*** Le VICE just dropped a live video, filmed totally live at studio SQ in San Francisco.

Check it out here:

Here’s some iPhone video filmed by our manager at the Utah in San Francisco:

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***Le VICE just secured a deal with LG cellphones! Watch for the ads nationally!

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My ALTAR EGO, MACKANFRO, has just received an infusion of new beats! Check them out here!

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Computer Girl TV used my metal version of “The Dance of the Sugarplum Fairies” for a web-isode of “The Dark”. Check it out at around 8:00:

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Le VICE just returned from playing the CMJ music marathon in New York City. Check out the Video:

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We also just released a video for Hard to be Ill! Check it out here:

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1.10.11 — Renzo is now teaching in Noe Valley! Links coming soon!

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Le VICE

In order to describe Le Vice, Imagine fix wheeled bicycles chained to a yacht, flannel shirts and Remy Martin, Hip Hop and R&B with a hipster twist. This San Francisco foursome has managed to craft an indulgent sound that takes advantage of all the things we love to hate – a little sparkly bling bling mixed with a dash of hipster swagger.

Shy Guy
Uh Huh
Why Fight

Le Vice is Indie Hip Hop and R&B band whose determination is to bring back the fun and dancing to live shows. Their LARGE addicting sound includes cosmic and ambient synthesizers, aggressive bass lines, hard-nose drumming, and funky guitar licks. This is topped off with front woman Alex Lee’s hip hop swagger and soulful singing.

Their latest eponymous release is an album of ten hip shaking jams that will remind you of the best parts of yester year female hip hop leads. If four on the floor is your speed, tracks such as “Shy Guy” and “Why Fight” will put you in the mood. If you love edgy dance/pop licks that you can sing to, you might check out “Uh Huh”. Or if you dig rootsy hip hop classics, “2’ocklock” should be your speed. To say the least, this record has something for everyone.

For upcoming tour dates and more visit The Official Le Vice Website

SOLO PROJECTS…

Renzo performs solo guitar as well, specializing in Latin American guitar styles. You can listen to some of the tracks on this very website! Try Milongeo or Mysterious Habitats.

To purchase my solo studio album, click here!

Frequency Jones

Frequency Jones is a brand new old-school funk collective comprised of an all-star cast of Santa Cruz musicians. FJ features a rhythm section with the deepest pocket this side of the Rio Grande, a full horn section, and the nastiest, hardest-hitting funk ever to be assembled in one playlist.

Check out the next gig dates and more at The Frequency Jones Website

Bandleader Renzo Staiano first conceived of Frequency Jones during a funk-steeped trip to New Orleans in Fall of 2008. Upon returning to his home in Santa Cruz California, Renzo began brainstorming FJ with long-time musical collaborator Justin Fagnani. The 8 to 10 piece band would be built upon a similar foundation as modern funk groups such as Lettuce, the Monophonics, and Soul Live: taking the best of the golden age of 60?s and 70?s funk, but leaving the cheese behind. The result is an intense pocket, delivered with captivating musical arrangements by some of the best musicians around. In short, Frequency Jones is good for the mind and the booty. FJ was born in January 2009 with an obscure playlist of groovy old, de-kitsched Parliament, Mandrill and Kool and the Gang covers, but has since progressed to original music. FJ has also begun to work with multiple vocalists such as Tammi Brown (Sista’ Monica, White Album Ensemble) and the Mysterious Z. Frequency Jones thrives off of the element of surprise, keeping it fresh with special guests and an ever-changing set of funky originals and covers that keep the party off the wall all night long.

Check out the next gig dates and more at The Frequency Jones Website