About the Band

The Band Arteless has been moving crowds and defying musical classification for more than 3 years. Generally described as a fusion of Rock, Soul, Hip Hop, Jazz & Blues. Arteless Band Members (ABM) has local ties all over the Northern Virginia (NoVa) area, especially around Fairfax & Prince William Counties. Having grown up in & around the NoVA area some ABM remember attending many concerts, shows & festivals as far back as 1989. Now it’s their turn, Now it’s their turn, on Saturday, June 4, 2011 Arteless played & rocked the Herndon Festival. Those in attendance came out, moved, grooved and shared an amazing musical experience that surely got them lifted.

Arteless was formed on April 20, 2008. The original members were hip hop artist Cratic, Sy and Myz Rae on vocals, DJ ROBO on drums, MANWICH on bass, David L on keys and Art Wolff on guitar.

Shortly after the departure of fun & crazy cool Art on May 11, 2008, guitarist R&B auditioned for the guitar role on May 21 & played His first set as a ABM on May 22, 2008. In August of 2008, David L moved to Atlanta for college & to pursue his passion for music production. Arteless began cutting their teeth at various local venues such as T T Reynolds, Majestic & most notably Jimmy’s Tavern in Herndon where Wednesday’s open mic nights was one of the first to showcase the up and coming Arteless. Since that time the lineup has stayed intact with a few hiccups, but the members have developed & mastered the sound which is now Arteless.

Cratic is a hip hop artist originally from Southeast, Texas and now residing in NoVa. Known for his unmistakable flow and keen rhyme scheme, you’ll find yourself with a hand in the air and head bobbing every time you hear this guy spit.

Sy, 1/2 of Songbird duo SyRae is originally from Memphis, Tennessee and started singing with Her “Mama” at age 6. This powerful soul singer is influenced by a range of artists from Patti LaBelle, Phil Collins, Whitney Houston to Rod Stewart, Sy now resides in NoVa.

Myz Rae, the other 1/2 of the duo SyRae, is from Gary Indiana, home of the Jacksons. Yes those Jacksons, Michael, Janet, Tito & Joe. This sultry smooth singer has been performing on various stages since Her early teens and She currently lives in NoVa. These two Songbirds will do things with their voices that will have you doing roundhouse kicks of joy!

Lead guitar player R&B grew up in Sterling, Va and studied at Providence College. He now lives in Washington, DC and regularly hypnotizes many a passerby from his balcony. With influences from the great Jimmy Page & the Gods of Classic Rock. You’ll see why when you find yourself transported to a cherry blossom garden of transcendence from his guitar riffs.

Drummer, DeeJay Robo was made in a laboratory. Originally created as a means of enslaving the human race DeeJay Robo will manipulate percussion and bass in any & every way possible.

Bassist MANWICH is the heart & soul, originally from Cleveland, Ohio, He now resides in NoVa as well. MANWICH is also a male model who has been featured in the 2009-2010 & 2010-2011 N*VA men calendar presented by TruDIVAProductions.com & NovaMenCalendar.com. Check him out. . . A bass player is a bass player, but MANWICH is a meal!

In March of 2009 Arteless joined forces with Supa Dave Schiffner of Madmanstudios in NoVa. Supa produces, videotapes, runs sound & does just about everything that keeps Arteless on the cutting edge (hence the name “Supa”).

In Dec 2010, Dave (Bam Bam) Morgan, agreed to manage & handle Arteless affairs. Dave, who has a passion for promoting, whether it be His creation JUANAPALOOZA (Health Awareness, yearly event), local music & Arteless. He grew up in Herndon, Virginia & now resides in NoVa as well. With Dave’s addition to the Arteless family, they continued their explosion onto the local music scene with unparalleled passion.

The highly desired debut CD was released summer of 2011 & is available on iTunes, CDBaby, iHeart Radio, Reverb Nation, Amazon & most online distributors.

~MUSIC is not a matter of choice, it’s My Conviction~ MANWICH.