03.02.10
People, get on the verge of: Mosaic Foundation will push you, pull you, and rock you strong. The band is a righteous nine-piece, rock-reggae burst with twists of jazz and plenty of coloring outside the lines. It's a mesmerizing mosaic of hooks and grooves that will wobble your foundation.
The band is relatively new to the scene; the core company of vocals, bass, guitar, and drums hit the scene in October of 2008 and didn't swell to its present-day nine-piece line-up - which includes Laura "Miss Eva Glorify" Haykel, vocals; John Lourette, saxophone; Ken Luk, guitar and melodica; Mike Corey, persuade guitar; J.P. Nawn, drums; Ben Panepento, bass; Ekwem Bogmis, keyboards; Matt Walden, trumpet; and Tim Shneier, trombone - until lawful about a year ago.
Mosaic Foundation is authentic and fairly referential in its reggae renderings, yet it employs its horns for more than fitting their bright call, response, and punch. It's the horn work that exceptionally puts Mosaic Foundation at the top - and maybe even one step beyond - the group's chosen genre.
Source: Rochester City Newspaper