Aaron Walz
Lead Composer & Sound Designer, Singer
Aaron has been singing, composing and playing video games since he was one digit old and graduated from Sonoma State University with a music degree. After freelancing as a composer for about 10 years, he founded Walz Music in 2007. In addition to composing, he sings in various groups as a chorister and soloist and plays the piano.
Aaron speaks Japanese and is highly influenced by Japanese video game composers such as Nobuo Uematsu, Noriyuki Iwadare, Koichi Sugiyama, Miki Higashino and Masahiko Yoshimura. These are the talented minds who brought us the sounds of Final Fantasy, Lunar & Grandia, Dragon Quest, Suikoden, and the Shining series.
Aaron also trained as a countertenor with Chanticleer chorus veteran Chris Fritzsche
Aaron sings first tenor & countertenor with the Golden Gate Men's Chorus & has been a member of the San Francisco Choral Artists & the Sonoma County Chamber Singers
Eva Maass
Classical, Jazz & Pop Vocalist, Flutist & Bassist
Eva has studied music since the age of nine. Her first instrument is flute and she began her study of voice about twelve years ago. Her studies began at the Santa Rosa Junior College and continued at Sonoma State University. She added the electric bass seven years ago in order to be able to cross into popular and jazz styles. Eva has sung with a wide variety of vocal ensembles, including the Sonoma County Bach Choir and Chamber Singers, with whom she toured Italy twice. She has performed as a chorister with the Santa Rosa Symphony, and was a member of the San Francisco Symphony Chorus and Chamber Singers. Eva's flute, bass and vocal work can be heard in many Walz Music tracks. She is currently recording her first solo album.
Teresa Hewitt
Vocalist, Actress, Leo Extraordinaire
Teresa performs with Cabaret Bohème in Tucson, Arizona, as a leading vocalist. They perform at Club Congress frequently and should not be missed!
Teresa is blessed with a chart full of fire signs. You will sense her warmth the moment you see her flaming red hair and hear her sweet, passionate voice.
Teresa made her Walz Music debut with nR Element's album "Miscommunication" on the track "The Promised Land," which is a cover version from the Final Fantasy video game.
Teresa is warm & healing and is an important part of the Walz Music team of artists.
Krisha Montmorency
Classical Violinist
Krisha has played the violin since age ten. She holds a BA in Music at Sonoma State University and studied abroad twice in Music History and Performance at the Royal Holloway College of the University of London. Although primarily a classical violinist, Krisha enjoys singing and exploring on the viola and electric violin as well. Krisha’s greatest passions in music are opera and orchestra music, and she is one of the founding members of the American Philharmonic-Sonoma County. (www.apsonoma.org) She has participated with various domestic and foreign choral and orchestra groups in Mexico, Canada, Ireland, England, Italy, New York, Oregon, Hawaii, and California. She can be heard on many Walz Music tracks.
nR Element
Eurodance Duo Project blending electronic music, Video Games, Anime & Classical and Opera vocals
It all began on a sunny afternoon in Sienna, Italy, Summer of 2000. Eva and Aaron met and were instant friends. They sat and people-watched at the Piazza del Campo and were inspired suddenly to start singing. The duo decided to start a project after returning home. Acquiring Ana soon after, the group started to get to work.
The classically-trained trio integrated their passions: classical, electronic dance music, anime, and video games. Eva offered opera vocals, blues, jazz and funk and live bass and flute. Ana wielded her incredible spirit and vocal accuracy and a killer, sultry alto range. Aaron, the half-Australian producer, has composed songs and sung since childhood and also composes and produces video game music.
nR Element collaborated with several great musicians and finally released its first studio album entitled "Miscommunication" in July 2004 and followed up with several live shows promoting the CD.
As nR Element neared completing another album, Denis Curman from Akyr Music approached the group and remixed So Curious - now Internationally released on iTunes and many other distributors.
In 2008, Aaron met Jason and immediately recognized his talent as both a soulful singer and songwriter. Jason gladly accepted an offer to join nR Element for both their live gigs and also the production of their next studio album likely entitled "In Our Element." Jason has sadly left the project but his vocals will be featured on the upcoming album. nR Element is planning the release of a single in winter, 2010.
