Face2Face worships with indie rock
by Priscilla Casanova, staff writer
Whether they
make it big in the music business or not, Face2Face will have
already made it big in God’s eyes and in the eyes of thousands
of believers all over Texas.
All members of the band
attend Emmanuel Worship Center in Lubbock. They got their
start around three years ago at a youth conference, which is
where they got their name, Face2Face. They are a very close
group. Members include: Edward Rivera, lead vocals; Ishmael
“Lay low” Rivera, acoustic guitar; Josiel “Oz” Cavazos, drums;
Joe Cavazos, lead guitar ;Jaime Arroyo, keyboard ; and Jason
Davila, background effects. Edward and Ishmael are brothers,
and Joe is their brother-in-law. Josiel is Joe’s brother, so
they are all very close knit, all brothers in Christ.
“Our music
could be called Indie Rock” says Edward, “It’s rock, but not
rock that hurts your ears. Modern Worship, that’s the category
I would put it under.”
They started
off playing cover music from other contemporary Christian
artists, but have recently started recording their own
tracks. They have around 16 original songs which they are
saving for their first CD. The title and release date for
that album has yet to be determined, although they will be
recording a live CD of cover songs around the Thanksgiving
holiday. This recording will be held in Houston, at the GLAD
youth conference. They are expecting anywhere from
9,000-10,000 people to attend the show.
They have
traveled all over Texas to different churches sharing the love
of God, and the talent He has blessed them with.
“We have gone
out around 25 times this year and have turned down 42
invitations,” says Edward Rivera, the lead vocalist and
founder of the group. “We travel when the opportunity is
there. All the guys have full time jobs.”
They do what
they can for Christ, in his name, with all their hearts.
“F2F is a high-energy band based out of
Lubbock. The band consists of seven God-fearing, down- to-
earth guys who unite to do what they love to do most, that is
to worship God enthusiastically through music. Their dynamic
style of worship can be easily portrayed as a passion and a
hunger to do more for God, through God and with God.” As
stated on their Myspace webpage.
Fifteen minutes with “Oz”, the
Drummer for Face2Face….
P: What made
you decide to join the band?
O: When they
started putting the band together they needed a drummer, so my
brother (Joe) suggested that they ask me. So that’s how it
happened.
Plainsman
Press: So how long have you played with the band Face2Face?
Oz: umm, around three, three or four
years.
Plainsman Press: How long have you played
the drums?
Oz: I would say six years or so
Plainsman Press: How would you describe
the type of music that you all play?
O: I say it’s uh, a soft rock. We try to
mix in a little bit of everything. A little bit of punkish, a
little bit of rockish, and a little bit of ….God…a lotta bit
of God.
Plainsman Press: Do you like playing
cover songs?
Oz: I like the cover songs. It’s cool. I
think, that’s what we started playing, that’s how it got to
where we are, by doing those songs. But now we’ve got our own
stuff. I like it. It’s cool. We actually have our own songs
that we can sing, and people can sing our songs.
Plainsman Press: If you could play any
other instrument what would it be?
Oz: I do play every other instrument….
Plainsman Press: Really?! What other
instruments do you play?
Oz: Nah, I’m just kidding. If I could
play any other instrument it would probably be the guitar.
Plainsman Press: Why?
Oz: Cause it’s easier to sing along with
than the drums…You can’t really lead a song playing drums…
Plainsman Press: But you can’t really
have a cool band without the drums.
Oz: Unless you’re a solo folk singer…
Plainsman Press: Which you want to be??
Oz: Kind of….not really (laughs)….
To learn more about Face2Face, check them
out at F2Fworship.com
