26z Biography: Naive (quiet)
26z Front Man (Vocals/ Guitars)
"My mother tried to run me over with her car at age 13..." 26z front man Naive (quiet), aka Eve, was born in Hawaii as William Velez. After a 'bright and colorful childhood' and a lifetime of relocating with military upbringing, Naive started playing music, first starting with the violin and later progressing to instruments including percussion, guitar and piano. Naive (quiet) is the only consistent member of 26z, founding the band in 2001. Since that time Naive has had the opportunity to work on an array of projects including the Nijinsky Diaries (US Release), The All American Homo Campaign as well as co-writing and illustrating literary releases by 00665 MultiMedia. Naive (quiet) has also worked with film and music professionals as a Musician, Writer and Director as well as Animator and Graphic Designer.
Influences: Skinny Puppy to Tracy Chapman... As well as the onslaught of underground music and music television.
Additional 26z Members include: Siren, Guitarist/ Bassist Auditions AVAILABLE |