Non Point
From his native New York to Puerto Rico, then to south Florida, drummer Robb Rivera traveled a long road to find success. Rivera had started Nonpoint Factor in Puerto Rico but wasn't happy with the results or the possibilities, so he re-located. Auditioning vocalists, Rivera came across New Jersey born, Ft. Lauderdale raised, Elias Soriano and hired him on the spot.
Meanwhile, another south Florida group, Fuse, had guitarist Andrew Goldman and bassist KB. They soon joined Nonpoint rounding out the quartet. This made Nonpoint one of the few inter-racial Rock groups with Rivera and Soriano sharing a Puerto Rican heritage. Hitting the Florida club circuit in '97 the group built a large and enthusiastic following. Their first CD was the indie release, "Separate Yourself." That was followed in '99, by "Struggle" on the Jugular label. The noise "Struggle" made got Nonpoint signed to MCA where they launched their major label debut "Statement" in '00.
"Statement" has the Rap-Rocker "Mind Trip" and the power chord slammer "Victim" and "What A Day." This is a "no holds barred" Metal CD. Their two indie releases "Separate Yourself" and "Struggle" are good but "Statement" is the one to get.