Transcending the boundaries of genre, Insigniya has hit the ground running since the band’s start in January 2009. Taking influence from a vast range of musicians, Insigniya has been breaking down barriers in creating original music that cannot be classified simply as jazz, rock, or funk.
Insigniya is centered on the concept of channeling a special energy through an audience, creating a feeling of freedom and self-empowerment, while giving people sounds to bob their heads and shake their bodies to. This energy is found full force at shows and getting it recorded is the ultimate goal when the band is in the studio. With a constantly growing loyal fan base, Insigniya is attracting more and more people to shows, which have a unique atmosphere full of high energy and full-throttle senses-saturating sensations.
In January 2011, Insigniya released a self-titled EP and since has been making waves around the Northeast. Only in their third year, the group has already performed at venues such as The Middle East Downstairs (Boston), Nectars (Burlington, VT), Sullivan Hall (NYC), and Cafe Campus (Montreal, QC).
In Summer 2011, the group made their debut on the festival circuit, performing at festivals such as StrangeCreek & Wormtown (MA), Disc Jam (MA), Camp Coldbrook (MA), The Big Up (NY), Liberate (VT), Bella Terra (NY), Evolvefest (NJ), Heads In Harmony (ME), Magnetic Gathering (NH), and Lesphestival (NY).
The band has many big plans for the near future including releasing a full length album as well as continually extending the range of touring.
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Dan Searl on guitar and synthesizer. Dan composes and arranges most of the tunes that Insigniya plays and records. He grew up in Westford, MA and Nashua, NH where he had the opportunity of studying music with Mike McAdam and Patrick Mottaz. Dan grew up listening to classic rock and alternative music. He originally picked up the guitar because of bands and players like Jimi Hendrix, AC/DC, Nirvana, Guns N' Roses, Rage Against The Machine, Audioslave, and Stevie Ray Vaughn. After couple years of playing Dan discovered the world of jazz and fusion music. He started to listen to players such as Thelonious Monk, Wes Montgomery, Pat Martino, Freddie Hubbard, Mile Davis, John Coltrane, Michael Brecker,Wayne Krantz, John Scofield, Pat Metheny, and Randy Brecker. The discovery of these great musicians changed Searl's life and perception of what one is capable of doing with music. Recently Searl started studying with the great Jazz Guitarist Ritchie Hart at Berklee College of Music. Dan enjoys musical conversation and his main goal is always to stimulate his ability to connect to the music and its players. |
Josh Weinberg plays drums as well as does electronic production for Insigniya. Josh grew up listening to classic rock, taking heavy influence from Led Zeppelin, Pink Floyd, The Jimi Hendrix Experience, The Doors, and The Who. However, after attending the Percussion Festival at Berklee in 2008, the young drummer began diving into the world of funk & fusion, enjoying The Meters, Herbie Handcock and the Headhunters, The Brecker Brothers, and Miles Davis's Bitches Brew. This exploration led Josh to journey into the art of jazz drumming more and began listening to more Miles Davis, Freddie Hubbard, Dizzy Gillespie, Thelonius Monk, and John Coltrane. More recently Josh jumped into the world of electronic music and has been captivated by the ingenius sound design of such artists as Tipper, Heyoka, Beats Antique, Shpongle, and OTT. Josh tries to take all of his influences into account in his own playing to create a style that is his own. Josh has studied with many drummers including Dave Mattack, Joey Scrima, Bob Gullotti, Henrique De Almeida, Jamey Haddad, and Sergio Bellotti. Josh has an immense passion for music, and is devoted to work hard on all elements necessary to become a successful musician and is majoring in performance & electronic production & design at Berklee.
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 Keepin it funky and fresh since he was 15, Jake "Funky Fingaz" Fletcher picked up the electric bass with an interest in metal and classic rock, but slowly transitioned into the world of jazz, funk and R&B. Jake's main influences on the bass include James Jamerson, Paul Jackson, Pino Palladino, Bootsy Collins, Jaco Pastorius, and many more. Jake takes his development on the bass very seriously and in order to take his playing to the next level, is currently studying with Boston local legend Mike Rivard (Club D'Elf, Morphine, John Medeski). In addition, Jake has previously studied with several local jazz and rock musicians such as Manuel Kauffman, Michele Caniato, and Lew Sheen.
Since his collaboration with Insigniya, Jake has also delved into the world of synthesis and electronic music, which adds a unique contemporary texture to the dynamic Insigniya sound. Regardless of what instrument Jake is on, his main goal is to maintain the groove that keeps listeners on the dance floor.
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These individuals have come together to form the backbone of the unique and versatile sound of Insigniya.
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