Visage (Bahamas)

Visage is undoubtedly the foremost party band in the Bahamas. In recent years, the wider soca industry has become well-acquainted with this multi-talented band, having worked with top Soca performers like "Destra, Machel Montano, Alison Hinds, Rupee and Ronnie McIntosh to name a few.

The band was formed in 1981 when Lynden "Obi" Pindling son of the late Sir Lynden Oscar Pindling, former Prime Minister of The Bahamas, returned home from Law school in England. Over the years the band's repertoire has consisted of American 70's R&B, Reggae and Bahamian Junkanoo & rake n’ scrape, the latter being the indigenous riddims of the Bahamas.

Visage is definitely not a newcomer to the International soca scene performing at Miami Carnival in 1998, 2002 and 2003 and Trinidad Carnival in 2002 and 2003 and having hits like "Hold Ya Head" and "Still Need a Man".

Although still highly versatile today, Visage is, today, primarily a Soca band. For some, the band started out as a Hobby. For most of its members who now have careers ranging from the practice of law to teaching, Visage is, above everything, a "family".

Visage has taken the Junkanoo riddim of the Bahamas and fused it with Soca to create a new sound from the region, called "SOCANOO". Visage's fourth CD, entitled “Xplosion” is due for imminent release. The driving, pulsating SOCANOO riddim is featured in the CD's opening track entitled "Bahamas Have a Junkanoo" featuring Ronnie McIntosh of the big band Atlantik.