DW3 set to perform at 26th Annual Imagen Awards

The Imagen Awards kicks off their 26th Annual Awards with a new face and it’s DW3. The popular growing Latin Jazz/R&B group will be performing at the awards this year in Beverly Hills at the Beverly Hilton hotel on Friday August 12th 2011. The Imagen Awards aims to recognize and reward positive portrayals of Latinos in all forms of media, as well as to encourage and recognize the achievements of Latinos in the entertainment and communications industries. The Imagen Foundation works to create, promote, and enhance opportunities for all Latinos in front of and behind the camera and throughout the entertainment industry, and serve as a liaison between the industry and the Latino community.

On June 26th, nominees were announced where several tv shows, episodes made categories like Best Primetime Television Program of the Week, Best National Informational Program, Best Feature Film, and Best Children’s Programming. Some great nominees are Selena Gomez, Lopez Tonight Show,  Law & Order: Los Angeles, Lies in Plain Sight and so many more. To view all nominations, visit http://www.imagen.org/news/imagen-awards/2011/06/nominees-26th-annual-imagen-awards-announced.

“DW3′s “I Got You” Hits Top 25 On Billboard’s Smooth Jazz Charts”

LOS ANGELES (July 14, 2011) – Down With Three, better known as DW3, consists of three Latino singer-songwriter-musicians, Billy Mondragon, Damon Reel, and Eric Mondragon, whose harmonious sound has earned the group legions of fans worldwide.  Their new CD, “On the Floor,” is a masterful blend of R&B, soul, and smooth jazz music that includes the hot single, “I Got You,” featuring saxophonist Gerald Albright, which has hit the Top 25 on Billboard’s Smooth Jazz charts.  Their latest single, the title track, “On the Floor,” is gaining popularity on radio playlists around the country.

Drawing legions of fans around the world, DW3 has been singing together for years.  Each with their own distinctive sound – Billy with the Philip Bailey falsetto; Damon with the neo-soul R&B runs; and Eric with the head tones and growls of Stevie Wonder – DW3 has the ability to blend as one voice when singing together.
 
“We’ve been doing it so long, it’s kind of a natural thing.  It’s second nature,” said Billy during a recent interview on the Los Angeles radio station, 94.7 FM The Wave.  “We know each other.  I know what Eric’s going to do, I know what Damon’s going to do, so together it gels, it works.”
 
The talented trio are gifted musicians and songwriters in their own right, which helps give their music plenty of variety with three different viewpoints and tastes.  They are attracting lots of attention both locally, nationally and internationally, with “On the Floor,” reaching #1 in the U.K.
 
DW3 performs live weekly at Spaghettini Grill & Lounge in Seal Beach, California.  For more details, upcoming performances, and booking information, please visit www.dw3soul.com.  For updates, please visit www.twitter.com/dw3music.com and www.facebook.com/dw3music.com.
 

For interview requests and other press inquiries, please contact Joseph Babineaux of Perspective PR, (310) 461-1974 or joseph@perspective-pr.com.

Latin Band DW3 “I Got You” reaches #1 in UK & #19 on US on SmoothJazz

If you haven’t heard of this phenomenal trio of male latinos, you better watch out. New sound, new image, new noise to the music industry. DW3 group consists of members Eric Mondragon, Damon Reel and Billy Mondragon. You may remember the group Tierra back in the late 70′s and 80′s with the hit Together. Well, there’s your connection. A New Generation we call it and indeed they are bringing back sexy in their appeal and music.

The group currently released the Jazz single “I Got You” featuring Gerald Albright and it has gone through the roof. Its #1 in the UK and #19 in US on SmoothJazzcharts.com. Also a second single release off their album was “On the Floor” (same title as the album). Currently spinning on Urban AC format. Request at your local radio station TODAY!

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Latin Group DW3: A New Generation of Soul & Jazz

Album: “On the Floor”

Producers : Paul Brown & Bryant Siono

“On the floor”, the highly anticipated new album hit digital I-tunes January, 25 2011 . Tracy Thomas at 1580 AM WBCP says, “Thank God for a refreshing vibe, nice wonderful urban melodic groove. It will definitely get your head and toes moving” . DW3 comes from a generation of the hit 1970s group Tierra, which you may remember them from the 1980s hit songs like “ Together”, “Gonna find her” and “Memories”. Well, it seems as though the music magic runs in the family. This album  brings a mix sounds of blues with live bands, old school groove sprinkled over the classic sounds of jazz and soul all wrapped into one. The album is exactly what we’ve been missing! There aren’t many albums left where you can press play and sit back and enjoy. DW3 is truly a group that can touch all crowds. For the last 3 years DW3 has had the pleasure of performing on the Warren Hill, Wayman Tisdale and Dave Koz Jazz Cruises.

They performed on shows like City of Lights Jazz Fest, Newport Jazz Festival, Long Beach Jazz Fest, BB Kings, Vault 30 and recently on the Annual Taste of Soul Festival in Los Angeles to name a few. This group gives this new generation the art of harmonies and the craft of musicianship that ended with groups like Boys 2 Men, Shy, and After 7,with a pleasant reminder of  the soothing sound of Luther Vandross, Teddy P, and Will Downing. With hit singles like  “On the Floor” and “I got you” sweeping the jazz radio charts DW3 surely has a lasting power. Simply put, DW3 is like a cold glass of water on a hot summer day !!!

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