The Band
Jake Salter
Tru Phonic is led by Jake Salter, A distinctive Guitarist who developed his abilities with multiple bands in the FL reggae/rock & cover band scene while also learning Piano, Vocals, and Song Writing. Salter's new talents & musical inspirations motivated him to write songs that combined his original inspirations into boundless music, void of any rules to follow when it comes to genre, groove, lyrical approach, and tone, with Jake's unique Guitar playing often being the driving force behind the music. When he's not on stage Jake is either spending time with his family, Performing Multi-Instrument 1-man-band shows on, or working hard on the Business & Creative side of Tru Phonic. Salter also received a Bachelor degree in Radio&TV broadcasting from the University of Central Florida & has a strange and somewhat irresponsible fandom of the notoriously mediocre NBA franchise the Atlanta Hawks.
"Music is pretty cool" -Jake
Daniel Garcia
Tenor Sax, Vox
After picking up the Sax at 11 years old, and discovering the Blues Brothers for the first time; Daniel was enthralled with music. Soaking up any and everything he could get his hands on and listen to. Digging into artists like Tower of Power and playing throughout his time in school led him to dive deeper into jazz music. Daniel spent 4 years studying jazz up at FSU, honing his skills on woodwinds along with songwriting before moving on to Orlando. Over the next few years Daniel spent his time teaching and playing with various bands throughout central Florida before being introduced to Tru Phonic. After sitting in with the band a few times and getting to know them, he realized they had a shared vision for coming out with original music that reaches back to those classic funk and soul albums he had grown up listening to. Between that and a shared desire to put on the most entertaining live show possible, it was the natural next step to join forces and be a full fledged member of the group.
Christian Sciolla
Bass
Christian aspired to play the bass guitar since early childhood and finally summed up the courage to dive into the world of music and asked for his first bass at the age of 14. He cut his teeth on rock (the music genre) and alternative before being introduced to the world of funk, jazz, and jam bands in his early 20s. The purity and sophistication of these music varieties continue to fascinate him; and his fondness for it fuels his eagerness to absorb all he can.
He has been active in the Brevard, FL music scene since 2011, performing with countless bands and collaborations around Central Florida and beyond. His next chapter finds him at the helm of the low end for Tru Phonic and he couldn’t be more thrilled to join them on this journey.
Avid user of Mayones, Gallien-Krueger, and Barefaced. Purple & Orange forever. Fins up!
