member profiles

Victor Samalot is a long time veteran guitarist from Cleveland Oh who draws on his Latin roots fusing timeless Latin groove with Jazz styling topped with a rock edge that appeals to listeners of world fusion music. His sets consist of original music and his take on covers, Performs year round and his original music is aired locally in Ohio and all over the world. Victor's solo guitar project began in 2010 after the permanent hiatus of his Jazz Rock Fusion group RARE BLEND.

Vincent Presher is a musician and comedian located in the Shasta Cascade region of California. He grew up listening to big band and Italian music. As a young man he was influenced by Molly Hatchet, Cheap Trick, Black Sabbath and Journey, as well as Hank Williams Jr. He started on the trumpet, but also learned guitar and bass and choral singing. He has written a musical called ESSE, and is encourages everyone to enjoy a drug-free lifestyle.

As a songwriter working in the Pop, Rock and Country fields, Vito Gregoli has collaborated with noteworthy artists producing as well as playing on all the songs. Vito’s tasty guitar has been a spotlight in many of L.A.’s most popular bands as well as in studio sessions. His extensive musical IQ also made him a sought-after musical director for many singer/songwriters. But it was Vito’s spiritual quest that led him to the New Age and World Music scenes. He was introduced to Transcendental Meditation at the age of 13, and later he turned to Buddhist meditation practices and Yoga. This in turn exposed him to Global Music and World instruments, from sitar to charango. His interests in the healing power of music and his Classical background seamlessly blended in with his expansive experiments in New Age music, expressed in his first release as an artist, “Yoga Heart Healing”.

After the release of Vivi Melody's first album, What Fun, Vivi and her parents became Vivi Melody & Family and released, More Love. A graduate of LSU School of Design, Vivi decided to focus her creative energy on music. Vivi started singing at an early age. In fact, her first solo was in a Montessori School performance at age four. Throughout her life, Vivi has had the opportunity to influence many children in a positive way. She looks forward to continuing to do so through music.

"Vivian Fang Liu was born to be a musician," says Felix W. Ortiz, member of Assembly. Ms. Liu was born in China and has studied music in the East and the West. She performed actively in the United States and Europe, venues including Lincoln Center, Carnegie Hall, Hammerstein Hall, Gracie Mansion, Citi Field, and more recently was invited to perform at St. Smith Square in London. Ms. Liu has been invited to judge many music competitions from the United States and China. She earned a Master's degree in classical piano performance at New York University, and a Music Education Master’s degree at Teacher’s College, Columbia University.