Secret Society
Secret Society
Who was Secret Society?
They were one of the most popular Miami bands during the Freestyle era. They came out of the group Perfect Strangers: Rudy Gil, born in Cuba, formed the group with Frank Lords. They also had some members of Erotic Exotic.
Aside From Rudy and Frank, who was in the band?
Originally, there was also Manny Taylor on bass, Bobby Martinez on saxophone, Paco Echevarria on piano, Tani Gil assisted on percussion, and vocals were supported by Olgui and Angie Chirino. In 1988 Rudy, Frank, and Bobby were joined only by Dave Cordoves on keyboards. The final line-up in 1990 was Rudy, Frank, Bobby, Doug Emery on keyboards, David Johnson on drums, and Tany Gil on the congas.
What were Secret Society’s hits?
“Find Yourself” was released in 1987, and “We Belong Together” in 1988.
Did they perform live?
Yes, all over Miami and South Florida. While so many freestyle groups were synthesizer-based, Secret Society was truly a live band. Crowds lined up in anticipation of watching Frank Lords go wild in his percussion solos.
What happened later?
Frank Lords formed another group, LatinXpress, which had success with the song “Discarga.” His biggest hit was in 2002 when he collaborated with Oscar G and Ralph Falcon of Murk, to form Darkbeat.
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