LOS ANGELES (ALINE MEDIA PR/ www.chocolatecoveredworld.com) -
Fortunately for the sweet world of music, a California based band of visionaries: lead singer Byron Richard, lead Guitarist Johnny D. Chewoian, drummer
Jango and bass player Chad Catlett, together known as Chocolate Covered World produce music that is irresistible.
Lead guitarist/ producer Johnny D. Chewoian and lead singer Byron Richard met while attending The Los Angeles County High School for the Arts. Both sharing vision and talent founded Chocolate Covered World in 2000. Bass player Chad Catlett and drummer Jango Bento completed the band two years later.
Chocolate Covered World is comprised of talented self taught musicians. Guitarist Johnny D. creates from his soul, he likes to think of himself as a musician that creates musical chocolate one drop at a time. Whereas Byron's voice is the precise ingredient that defiantly grabs your attention making him the most intense visually stimulating frontman to come around in a long awaited time.
Hailing from Oklahoma, bass player Chad Catlett produces a one of a kind musical manifestation by integrating his keen steady musical diet into his performance. While drummer Jango Bento a native from the Azores Islands in Portugal includes Buddy Rich, Miles Davis, and Led Zeppelin as his biggest influences consequently presenting a variety of distinctive and intuitive drum beats.
Chocolate Covered World creates music that is true to them, jolts them into intensity and unorthodoxly creates synergy. This vision that tends to go beyond the music is what categorizes Chocolate Covered World as a genuine and true band. People react to them because of their Innovative compositions and bold writing styles that seem to liquefy seamlessly to the core of all senses.
Compared to notable artists such as old U2, Led Zeppelin, Range Against the Machine and Radiohead. The band creates a sound and a performance that is as enjoyable and addictive as their name. Their special blend of driving rhythms, eccentric melodies, blended by intelligent vocals, has generated new and old steadfast fans to pack shows at the El Rey Theater, the House of Blues and the Whisky-a-go-go, among others.
Currently Chocolate Covered World is performing in selected shows throughout the U.S, supporting their EP 'some chocolate'. Within the amount of time the band has been together, the prolific group has written dozens of original songs and is constantly adding new material to their repertoire.
'Tasty Chocolate... The Los Angeles-based Chocolate Covered World has come forward with a powerful single (in reference to hit single 'My America') that deserves consideration. With its taut pop melody and its roosty rock instrumentation...it has crafted a song that sits comfortably next to anything that's been written by John Mellencamp or Bruce Springsteen.' – Larry Flick, Billboard Magazine
Chocolate Covered World has currently added delightful new merchandise to conform their forename philosophy. Their merchandise is now available for all to purchase at their website, you'll find a variety of CCW memorabilia like hats, pants, thongs and tanks with their catchphrase and current album name '...some chocolate'.
Chocolate Covered World creates music that is unique, and on a level all its own. They refuse to conform to current musical trends; CCW is exactly what the music world needs right now.
