With 11 Grammys between them, producer Dru Castro(5) (known for his work with Childish Gambino, Usher, Nelly, Anitta, Pentatonix) and mixer engineer Ralph Cacciurri (4) (known for his work with The Notorious B.I.G., P!NK, Coldplay) teamed up with co-producer and electric guitarist Julio Miranda (2) (known for his work with Mariah Carey, Katy Perry, Gucci Mane, Bow Wow) to bring the eclectic sound of Pangaea to life in Atlanta’s Parhelion Studios in the summer of 2021.
Serial entrepreneur and conga drummer Chris Nettuno, assembles an “Alpharet-ta Social Club” type arrangement along with Miranda, plus full-time musicians including EJ Hughes & Mac Isseks (sax/flute), Justin Powell (trumpet), Matt Stallard (bass guitar), Chunky Sounds (drums) and Frankie Quinones (percussions) for the album, which includes groovy covers of hits throughout the decades; the1960s English rock (The Beatles’ Come Together), the 1970s American jazz (Bill Withers’ Use Me), the 1980s English alternative (The Cure’s Lovesong) and the 2010s Latin pop (Camila Cabello’s Havana).
