A Geneva based band fossa b. is as multicultural as the city it calls home.
The music of fossa b. is as cosmopolitan as its band members.
Since 2008, the group has played jazz, funk, rock, and even ethno in an electronic atmosphere, effective arrangements with finely tuned groove...
members:
Miasy Raoloson : compositions, electric bass & electronics
Miasy is the founding member of fossa b. He had an interest in music from a very young age. He started out singing in a children's choir at his primary school and then his uncles taught him how to play guitar. He taught himself how to play electric bass as a teenager. He then started playing with different groups in concerts as well as in the studio. When he arrived in Europe he attended a music school in Budapest where he studied music theory, solfege, and double bass. He then took a masterclass (groove construction, jazz et rock) with the famous hungarian bass player Gyorgy Horvath.
Both in Switzerland and elsewhere Miasy has participated in numerous projects, groups, and jam sessions. Music is for Miasy a way of life. Although impossible to sum Miasy up in just one phrase we can say that he is a man with a great big heart
and a musical world inside of himself.
Alain Roset : compositions, drums & percussions
Alain is a life long rock fan who started playing when he was about 17. His childhood was largely influenced by Elvis, Bruce, U2 and The Dire Straits. In the 90's he discovered new musical styles and new musical influences whilst working in the studio. He soon found himself inspired by Sting, Manu Katché, and Marillion among others.
In the next decade he had a great time in a group (Sam) playing "hard" covers; he then joined a pop rock band for a change of speed. Since he met Miasy he has not stopped exploring new styles. He has a contagious energy and talent for performing! He is open to any new project ideas as long as he is having fun.
Marco Rojas : electric & midi guitar
fossa b.'s guitarist has his musical beginnings in Paraguay in 1989 with the help of Carlos Acuna who was inspired by latinos groups such as Sepultura, Corrosion, El Templo; Together they formed Souls’n’Fire.
In 1992 he crossed the Atlantic and discovered funk psyche and the blues with the Flying ping wings for whom he was both singer and composer. He then got into jazz with the douzKouî band. Later on, he joined the group Urban Jam, a group influenced by Living Color and Urban Dance Squad. He met Davide Papa with whom he discovered a common love of Drum'nBass. Its at this time that Marco traded his Fenderita for a synthesized guitarto be able to bring an original sound and futuristic ambiance.
He is the founding member of Papa's Rojas and also works on other musical projects including the Geneva based groups No Roots and MWM.
Simon Bessat : alto & soprano sax
Originally from Haute-Savoie in neighboring France, Simon studied saxophone in music school and played in his village's municipal harmony group. He has a classic training that borders on Jazz and is also interested in Trip-hop, Funk, Rap, World, and Electro. In the South of France he spent a lot of time jamming with friends and strangers, meeting new people, and discovering new musical styles. He followed a group made up of different artists, musicians, cover bands, and groups writing their own music. In 2007 he met Miasy in Geneva during a project that didn’t work out but which helped Simon out with one of the groups he leads; nN project. Since then he hasn’t left the Bassist and participates in other projects and recordings including fossa b..
Anja Rakotomalala : piano & keyboards
Anja is a young musician from Madagascar, he studied classical music during ten years with one of the best piano teacher in that country. He played also with several jazz bands.
Since he met Miasy in Geneva late 2014, Anja joined fossa b. and bring his madagascan touch to the combo.
