Black Pearl Band NM originated in 2009.

Black Pearl Band NM won the Battle of The Bands at Knuckleheads Bar & Grill in Albuquerque, NM in 2009

Black Pearl Band NM won the 2014 New Mexico Hispanic Music Association award for Bilingual Song of The Year!

Black Pearl Band NM received the 2016 Los 15 Grandes  New Mexico Latin Music Academy Award!

2018 Corporate Sponsored by Premier Distributing of Santa Fe-Firestone Walker 805 beer

2018 Received permission from the Pueblo of Zia to utilize the Sacred Sun Symbol as our part of our logo!!

2018 Rio Rancho Readers Choice Award Nominee

Black Pearl Band NM is a New Mexico variety (horn driven) band performing R & B, Old School, Top 40, Country, Rancheras, Cumbia’s, and Waltz’. The band is comprised of musicians having more than thirty years of experience each.

Tresure, Pronounced Treasure was Born Mark Vincent Brown, a native of Dayton, Ohio, formed his first band at age eleven. He became a favorite in his community that has produced some of R&B’s most famous acts such as The Ohio Players, Slave, Steve Arrington, Faze-O, Lakeside, Heatwave, Van Hunt, ZAPP and the late Roger Troutman to name a few. He was a key member of one of the cities hottest bands called Crystal Love as a lead vocalist. Being looked at by record labels but disbanded before embarking on a deal. This line-up consisted of two other frontmen, Ronald (Nookie) Nooks, current keyboardist of the Ohio Players and William Shelby, the hit singer, songwriter, musician, and producer from the former hit record label, SOLAR. Tresure later joined the military as a way of introducing adventure into his life while expanding his musical audience. While living in Germany he spent creative time in the studio working with Grammy winner Johnny Davis, vocalist from the Milli Vanilli project. Tresure formed, a high energy band that was very popular throughout Europe called Hott Tickett, opening for several US touring acts. He and his band won every show band competition they entered, and was nominated as the best show band in the Army, worldwide. He was later selected as the first soldier entertainer for the first Worldwide traveling All Army Solider Show as a singer, dancer and actor. Traveling the world has broadened his skills as a multi talented self taught musician, while polishing his skills as a stage/studio vocalist, songwriter and producer. His versatile vocal range and high energy stage performance, ability to work the stage, leadership, discipline, and motivation are strong assets respected and admired by those that have had the privilege to work with him. He is most famous for his high energy stage performances, soulful, sultry, dynamic vocal range, and his performing sex appeal. He now calls Las Vegas home. Through the years he has worked with some of the best. Tresure continues to take his magic to the stage with a gift of touching all that experience his performances. Catch Tresure and his new project that he calls Tresure and DreamStone on the Las Vegas circuit and around the country. He is currently working on his well overdue, first solo CD project simply titled, TRESURE, 4 THE RECORD. Tresure brings a refreshing multitude of talent, experience and positive energy to the industry. He is definitely one of the most soulful versatile vocalist entertainers to come along in quite some time.

Performed with or as opening act:
Cameo, Lenny Williams, Rome, Ginuwine, Ohio Players, Slave, Lakeside, Heatwave, Roger Troutman, ZAPP, Dynamic Superior, Bohanon, Peaches and Herb, SOS Band, Cherelle, The Dramatics, The Futures, The Delphonics, Faze-O, Brick, Al Hudson and One Way, TSB, Buddy Miles, Barkays, Something Extra and the All Army Soldiers Show to name a few.

 

 

Joe Mark Angelo (born July 10, 1988) is a singer, songwriter,and rhythm guitarist. While self-releasing demos of just himself and a guitar, Joe has had the opportunity to work with local artists like Kathryn Soapes, Sam & Nate, Bo Brown, Unwound, The Brahma Band, Double Shot (ABQ), Whiskey Wild, Perfect StrangR, and is now working on his own solo project, Joe Mark Angelo and Hard Livin’.

Born Angelo Aaron Gallegos in Albuquerque, New Mexico, to Larry B. Gallegos (former TV commercial producer, editor & director for local station KOB-TV Channel 4 and local Comcast Cable group, and current Public Information Officer) and Isabelle Anita Moreno-Gallegos (a dental assistant). He has one younger sister, Giana Dominique Gallegos (massage therapist for Massage Envy). While still called Angelo by his family and close friends, he began introducing himself to others as “Joe”. “I took the “J” sound in my name and added it to the “O” and “E” I already had. Been calling myself Joe since I was ten, as well as using a Texas accent that I can never fully get rid of,” he says. “But it’s what’s given me my identity and character for the past fifteen years.”

Joe is also a 2006 graduate of St. Pius X High School of Albuquerque.

He picked up rodeo bronc riding and bull riding in his last year of high school and continued on through college. “The hard part was going out of town for rodeos and telling my family I was just going out with some friends. And explaining that I had either too much to drink or just ended up falling asleep at my friends house as the reason why I was getting home at 4 in the morning. And as for the bumps and bruises I had, or the limps i walked with, I just blamed it on co-workers at work or that I just slept wrong,” he says. “But, of course, one of my friends from the circuit recognized me and started complimenting me on how well I’ve improved and how I’m a shoe-in for Rookie of the Year in our organized club. Needless to say, I had a lot of explaining to do. But, now everyone is at peace with it and is glad I’ve found something that makes me happy, aside from music.”

Joe started learning how to play guitar at the age of 10 and looked up to musicians like Steve Wariner, Vince Gill, and Ricky Skaggs for inspiration. “I’ve been influenced to sing by singers like George Strait, Alan Jackson, Randy Travis, and Keith Whitley,” says Joe. “But the two biggest influences I’ve had are Brad Paisley and Rick Trevino. The way they sing, dress, play the guitar, the songwriting, the multiple instruments they play. Everything about them is what I wanted to be.”

After working at Caravan East Nightclub as a DJ & Sound Technician, Joe had the opportunity to audition for Double Shot. After passing the audition, he was made the newest member of Double Shot, which included Patrick Pearson on bass guitar and backup/lead vocals, Craig Rivera on lead guitar and backup vocals, Ron Sodos on pedal steel guitar, and “Al” Alfred Avery on drums and backup/lead vocals.
Joe has also had the opportunity to work with The Brahma Band, Whiskey Wild, and after filling in one night on vocals for drummer/lead singer, Melvin Montano from Perfect StrangR, Joe was asked to become the newest member of the popular Northern New Mexico Country group from Tierra Amarilla, New Mexico. After a year and a half with the band, Joe decided to cut it out on his own.

Hard Livin’ formed to bring a group of talented musicians, whose sole purpose is to give to people great music. “I’m determined to make our sound known to everyone.” says Joe. “I want to get to the point in my career that when folks hear my songs, just like George Strait, they think of real country music.”