Eythor Gunnarsson (keys), Johann Asmundsson (bass), Gulli Briem (drums), Fridrik Karlsson (gtr, recordings only), Oskar Gudjonsson (sax), Bruno Mueller (guitar), Sebastian Studnitzky (trp/keys), Thomas Dyani (perc)
Influences
Al Jarreau,
Anthony Jackson,
Bob James,
Cannonball Adderley,
Chaka Kahn,
Chick Corea,
David Foster,
Deep Purple,
David Sanborn,
Donald Fagen,
Earnie Watts,
Earl Klugh,
Earth Wind & Fire,
Frank Zappa,
Gentle Giant,
George Benson,
George Duke,
Grover Washington Jr.,
Harvey Mason,
Herbie Hancock,
Jaco Pastorius,
Jan Hammer,
Jean Luc Ponty,
Joe Zawinul,
John McLaughlin,
Larry Carlton,
Led Zeppelin,
Lee Ritenour,
Lyle Mays,
Michael Brecker,
Miles Davis,
Pat Metheny,
Quincy Jones,
Return to Forever,
Richard Tee,
Spyro Gyra,
Steely Dan,
Steve Gadd,
Stevie Wonder,
The Crusaders,
Tom Scott,
Toots Thielemans,
Weather Report,
Wayne Shorter,
Yellowjackets,
and many more...
Mezzoforte was formed 1977 in Reykjavik Iceland by 4 teenage friends with a mutual interest in fusion and funk music. In 1983 the world wide hit, Garden Party, from their 4th album made Mezzoforte the first Icelandic band ever to achieve international recognition.
30 years, 11 albums and over a thousand concerts later, the band is still going strong with 3 of 4 original members (sometimes all 4) touring regularly with a 6-10 piece band. A live DVD recorded in 2007 will be released in the spring of 2008.
Dear Mezzoforte and dear Mezzo fans, please have a look on my site, if you like. You can find some photos of Mezzoforte concert in Copenhagen - which was phantastic!!! We had a wonderful evening. Thank you for that!
Somebody put 5 nice videos of the concert on youtube. Check it out!
Just noted that there'll be a concert in Köln in August. We'll be there again - of course!
Hi and thanks for adding me (again)! You are on my top list of course. Please be my guest anytime:)Keep on groovin' and have a nice day!! Best wishes from Norway, Johs:)
was great to see u again after all the years with Level 42 together on stage. Fantastic music...keep da funk alive. all the best and some luv from Maria
Dear guys, only 20 days to see you at Vega!!! We'll be in the first row! Noted that you will come with the complete band incl. Fridrik. That's fantastic! We WILL surely celebrate the 25th anniversary of garden party! See you! Best Kerstin from Hamburg
