ALEX WEISS
// cornet, flute, harmonica & percussion
Alex or, Señor Blanco as he’s known, has five Cd’s available on the Silent Dayze Music label. Read More
BRIAN PEARL
// bass & percussion
Brian's roots can be traced back to Mexico (Missouri). Mr. Pearl grew up in Chicago and played in jazz and rock bands, before moving to Boston in 1996. In the fall of 2000 Brian and his wife relocated to North Carolina and Brian joined Different Drum shortly thereafter. Brian owns brianpearlconsulting, a marketing services & consulting company
LI-LAN HSIANG
// congas & percussion
Li-Lan was born in Taiwan, but raised in Central America. So she grew up listening to Latin music, learned Spanish from an early age, and spoke Mandarin with her parents at home. Music and dance have always been part of her life: Li-lan has loved to dance since she was three, studied piano for ten years, and has been playing and studying Latin and African rhythms since 2000. Ms.Hsiang has performed in festivals, libraries, and cafes as a duo with Alex, with Trillium the nine piece Marimba ensemble, and Different Drum Afro/Latin ensemble. She holds a Master in Oriental Medicine and is a licensed acupuncturist in North Carolina www.armoniahealth.com