Paulie Z was born and raised in Brooklyn, NY. At a very early age it was clear that music and art were his passions in life. After eight years of art school and a BA in illustration, Paul found his true calling when he started performing live on stage as the lead singer and guitarist in various local rock bands such as Legend, Splivey Cool and Co2. It would ultimately be the power trio ZO2, co-founded with his brother David Z, that would bring him his first taste of success.

In 2004 ZO2 toured the U.S.A. with KISS and Poison and since then have released three albums and four singles. In 2008 the band landed their own TV series called Z Rock which aired for two seasons and was based on their real life story of being rock stars at night and kids’ entertainers by day. On his own, Paulie has also starred in three rock musicals, sang the national anthem at various professional sporting events and hosted The Paulie Z Show which was a podcast on iTunes.

Recently Paulie moved to LA to pursue a solo career in music and continue building his educational empire. His debut solo EP showcases his songwriting abilities and has a more modern rock feel while still maintaining the soul, swagger and grit that has become his signature sound. He has been taking LA by storm making a name for himself with his band Paulie Z & The Royals. In addition he has had multiple songs placed in big budget movies, landed multiple acting roles and won an LA Music Award for hosting Ultimate Jam Night at the famous Whiskey A Go Go in West Hollywood.

As always, Paulie is keeping his schedule full and you’ll be able to find him onstage in some venue somewhere, singing to a crowd on their feet, lifted by the sounds of a man that knows how to use music to inspire, and elevate his audience.

Keyboardist, producer, engineer, songwriter, and musical director Sven Martin is a worldly man. You get that way when you grow up in Düsseldorf, Germany, live in the Los Angeles area, and have toured the world as musical director and keyboardist for Russian pop superstars t.A.T.u. Concerts for 100,000 people in Kazakhstan, sharing the stage in Red Square with Shakira and Black Eyed Peas, playing keyboards on Liz Phair’s “Chicks with Attitude” tour, appearing on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno or the MTV movie awards—touring the world is just part of the job for Martin.

Like many of Europe’s better musicians, Martin is a classically trained pianist. He discovered synthesizers at age 10 and later studied audio and video engineering at the prestigious Robert Schumann Hochschule in Düsseldorf, Germany, then continued his audio engineering studies as an intern at Ocean Way Studios in Los Angeles. He has written songs for a wide variety of artists, landed a publishing deal with BMG, and tracks by his band Life, Death and Giants have been licensed for TV, Film & Trailers, including Taken 3, Jersey Shore, Summerland (Warner Brothers), and Raising Helen (Touchstone Pictures).

Sven currently plays with Paulie Z & The Royals in Los Angeles and continues to write songs and produce artists at his studio Garage Royale. ”Balancing time between the stage and studio can be tricky,” says Martin, “but I love them both, so I do them both.”

Over 6,000 miles did not discourage Cristian Sturba, acclaimed bass player and song writer, from making his way to the infamous Sunset Strip. Born and raised in Buenos Aires, Argentina he came to Los Angeles in 2004 determined to focus on performing and composing. He was introduced by music at a young age by his mother, a professional tango dancer, and his father, a jazz pianist, who signed him up for guitar and piano lessons when he was six years old. He formed his first band when he was 15 and soon after he was trading homework for daily practices and nightly gigs. His band desperately needed a bass player and after noticing a lack of musicians in the city; he took it upon himself to learn the instrument. It was this devotedness and dedication for music that pushed Sturba to look beyond Argentina and led him to Hollywood.

A brief stint in Miami allowed Sturba to play with Argentine celebrities such as Fito Paez, Charly Garcia, Los Piojos, and Leon Gieco. In Los Angeles, Sturba became a fixture on Sunset in the earlier 2006 playing with Vicious Licks, Cast of Kings, Zankoma Ninefinger, and many other acts. He also focused on his passion, songwriting, by contributing to the theme song for “Saddle Ranch” reality television show on VH1 and scoring a short film called “This Monday” which won best original score at the Washington DC short film festival. Sturba also wrote for his band, Son of a Gun, which led to opening for Beth Hart and Slash at the Sunset Strip Music festival in 2010. Sturba currently plays with Paulie Z & The Royals in Los Angeles and continues to follow his passion for music by playing live, recording sessions, and writing for new projects and co-writing.