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Michael
J Instruments:
Guitar, Electric and Acoustic Styles: Rock,
Blues, Country Location:
Mostly South East US but available anywhere Website: Coming
soon,
email: michaelj@compuserve.com Biography:
Played or recorded with -Humble Pie, Little Feat, Jimmy Buffet,
Spot Check Billy, Branchwater, Solo
Michael
Lewis Instruments:
Guitar
Also: Bass and Keyboards Styles: Blues
Christian Country Funk Fusion Jazz Pop RnB Rock Location:
Nashville,
TN USA Website: Biography:
Michael Lewis is a Nashville based session guitarist. He toured
with Curb Artist, Jamie Slocum and performed with Grammy winners
Wayne Kirkpatrick and Chris Kent (Larry Carlton), Phil Keaggy,
Phil Mederia (Amy Grant), Brian Fullen (Peter Frampton), Mark
Douthit (Michael McDonald). Michael has endorsements with Taylor
Guitars and Fuchs amplifiers.
Jason
Sadites Instruments:
Guitar, Electric and Acoustic Styles:Rock,
Heavy Rock, Pop, Blues Location:
Schumacher, Ontario Canada Website:
Biography:
A Canadian guitarist who has recorded with musicians such
as Gregg Bissonette, Matt Bissonette, Chad Wackerman, Martin
Motnik among others. Jason has performed on many independent
releases and has more than twelve years experience in the
studio as a guitarist and engineer.
James O'Connell Instruments:
Drums, Guitar (Electric and Acoustic),
Electric Bass, Producing, Engineering and Mixing Styles:
Rock,
Pop, Jazz, Country, Blues, Funk Location:
Los
Angeles California
Website: Biography:
James O'Connell is a Jazz Studies Graduate from University
of Southern California. He has performed and/or produced on
over 30 records and soundtracks. He has also made appearances
on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno and The Late Late Show Craig
Kilborn. Always playing for the song, James has been a sought
after figure in the Los Angeles music scene for almost 10
years. Selected Credits include: Sheila Nicholls, Parthenon
Huxley, Gary Numan, Orchestra (formerly ELO pt.2), Stuart
Mathis, AM, West Coast Grand, Dave Phenicie, The Kennedys
and many more.
Biography:
Ron has recorded and played with, Bernard Purdie Gwen Guthrie,
Little Anthony and the Imperials Benny Golson, Randy Weston, Ron
Carter, Oliver Lake, Jaki Byard, Jimmy Cobb, Rufus Reid, Larry
Coryell, Jeff "Tain" Watts, Hank Jones, Gary Bartz John
Hicks to name a few.
Brian
Bunker Instruments:
Guitar, Mandolin, Banjo Styles:Classical,
Country, Jazz, Pop, Rock Location:
Los Angeles, CA USA Website: Biography:
Brian has worked on stage and in the studio for 13 years, from
solo onboard Cruise Ships to Backing Bands for Elvis Impersonators.
He has worked with such luminaries as Bobby Shew, Carl Verheyen,
Barry Zweig.
Tony
Janflone Jr. Instruments:
Electric and Acoustic Guitars Styles:Rock,
Blues, Jazz and Country Location:
PA, USA Website:
or
Biography:
Tony's
performing credits include opening for B.B.King , The Fabulous
Thunderbirds , George Thorogood, Joe Bonamassa ,Hiram Bullock,
Reb Beach , Tommy Castro , Dionne Warwick, Natalie Cole, Toninho
Horta , Janis Siegel, Steely Dan, The Yellowjackets, David Sanborn,
Joe Williams, Diane Reeves, Manhattan Transfer, Larry Carlton,
Stanley Clarke, Billy Cobham, Jeff Beck, Carlos Santana ,Ted Nugent
,Jimmy Thackery , Chris Duarte, and Chicago.
Drums
John
Anthony Martinez Instruments:
Drums, Electronic Drums Styles:
All Styles Location:
Dallas, TX and Ft. Worth, TX.
Travels to NY, LA, and Nashville
Website: Biography:
An in-demand drummer, songwriter, and producer,
John Anthony Martinez first came to the public's attention in
a 1995 article in Modern Drummer magazine. After graduating from
the world-renowned High School of Music and Art in New York City,
he went on to study at the Berklee College of Music in Boston.
Phil
Smith Instruments:
Drums, Percussion, Programming, Keyboard
Percussion Styles:
All Styles Location:
Atlanta, GA
Website: Biography:
Phil Smith has recorded for hundreds of
clients across North America, Europe and Australia. His tracks
have been heard on radio, television andin movies. Phil can add
life to songs with acoustic drums and a variety of percussion
instruments. He also offers electric drum programming with several
different hardware and software options using high quality gear
with quick turn around times.
Mikael
Wikman Instruments:
Drums Styles:
All Styles Location:
Sweden
Website: Biography:
Mikael has played the drums professionally
for more than 15 years in a wide range of musical styles and genres.
Mikael studied at the Royal University College of Music In Stockholm
and drums in New York. He has performed both drums and percussion
with a wide variety of artists, bands and orchestras. Mikael is
very experienced working with clients remotely and everything
is recorded in a good acoustic environment using high end equipment.
Tony
Morra Instruments:Drums,
Percussion, and
Loop Programming Styles:
Rock. Alt Rock, Metal, Pop, Country, Funk,
and Jazz Location:
Franklin, TN, USA
Website:
or
Biography:
Tony has been a top Session drummer in Nashville,
TN for the past 10 years. Originally from NYC, he recently played
on the Grammy winning CD "Tribute to Mr. Rogers". He's
recorded with Bruce Springsteen, Van Zant, Amy Grant, Discrete
Drums Heavy Mental Drum Library, End of the Spear Soundtrack,
Disney, Avalon, Rebecca Saint James, Rachel Farris, Kathy Troccolli,
"Just Married" Movie DVD, Dominick Chianese (Uncle Junior
"Sopranos")
Michael
Sharps Instruments:
Drums, Percussion (congas, bongos, cajon,
djembe, timbales) Styles:
All Styles Location:
Anywhere
Website: Biography:
Michael has 30+ years logged behind the
drum set and is ready to put his experience to work for your next
project. Michael is also a Christian songwriter and knows the
importance of arranging the drums to fit the style and feel of
the composition. Visit Michael’s website for samples.
James
O'Connell Instruments:
Drums, Guitar (Electric and Acoustic), Electric
Bass, Producing, Engineering and Mixing Styles:
Rock,
Pop, Jazz, Country, Blues, Funk Location:
Los
Angeles California
Website: Biography:
James
O'Connell is a Jazz Studies Graduate from University of Southern
California. He has performed and/or produced on over 30 records
and soundtracks. He has also made appearances on The Tonight Show
with Jay Leno and The Late Late Show Craig Kilborn. Always playing
for the song, James has been a sought after figure in the Los
Angeles music scene for almost 10 years. Selected Credits include:
Sheila Nicholls, Parthenon Huxley, Gary Numan, Orchestra (formerly
ELO pt.2), Stuart Mathis, AM, West Coast Grand, Dave Phenicie,
The Kennedys and many more.
Greg
Garner Instruments:
Drums Styles:
Rock/Pop Location:
VA, USA
Website: Biography:
Greg Garner graduated magna cum laude in 1995 from VCU with a
degree in music composition. While continuing to play drums in
numerous bands he has also composed soundtracks for independent
film and television.
With this background and experience, his playing exhibits technical
prowess with the equally if not more important trait of musicality.
A strong foundation in recording software and techniques serves
to provide drum tracks consistent with those heard along the airways.
Carlton
Jackson Instruments:
Acoustic
Drumset, Percussion, Electronic Programming, Voice Styles:
All
Styles Location:
Portland, OR, USA
Website: Biography:
Don Heckman, L.A. Times noted music critic once called Carlton's
drumming "intensely musical"... With over 30+ years
experience with radio,TV & recorded music, Carlton's flowing,
incisive style, and a respect for genre makes him the musical
choice for your statement.
Anthony
Steele Instruments:
Drumset Styles:
Gospel,
R&B, Funk, Latin, Country, Reggae, etc Location:
Dorchester,MA
USA
Website: Biography:
A Recent Graduate from Berklee College of Music, Anthony is a
young man that loves being a part of creating great music that
effects the heart and soul. Anthony is a musician who is passionate
about music. It's not a hobby, but a lifestyle. Anthony has had
the pleasure of playing with Wynton Marsalis, Andre Ward, Walter
Beasley, Gary Burton, Stephan Harris, George Duke, Mary-Mary,
Donald Lawrence, Freda Battle, Doobie Powell, Parks Stewart, Yoron
Israel, Rodney Posey, Dr. Bobby Jones, Twinkie Clark, Patrick
Lundy, Candi Stanton, Tramaine Hawkins, Johnathan Dubose, Kierra
kiki Sheard, Isreal Houghton, Tarralyn Ramsey, Rob Lewis, The
Yellow Jackets, Esperanza Spaulding, Charles Butler & Trinity,
and Marcus Miller.
Art
Pacheco Instruments:
Custom Drum/Percussion Tracking Styles:
Rock,
Alt, Pop,Jazz, Orch, RnB, Latin Location:
National
Website: Biography:
With 18 years
of live and studio experiance, Art has been heard form stage to
screen with artist like Robin Thicke (Interscope), Diana Degarmo
(American Idol). Art has also appeared on shows like the The Carson
Daly and The Ellen Degeneres Show. Recently Art played drums on
a song track titled "Asi Sera" featured in a Saturn
Films/Paramount 2007 film entitled NEXT starring Nicolas Cage.
Visit the site for TESTIMONIALS and LISTEN to 6 drumkit configuations
and sound examples.
Micke
Ajax Instruments:
Drums,
Percusion, Full Production (bass, guitar, keyboards etc) Styles:
All Location:
Sweden Website: Biography:
Micke has been working as a fulltime musician since 1992 and have
recorded or toured with the finest of swedish artists. He also
have long experience working remotely. He can also be hired as
a producer and has a large network among the best musicians in
Sweden.
Bass
Joseph
Patrick Moore Instruments:
Electric, Fretless and Double Bass Styles:All Styles. Specialty
is Jazz/Funk/Fusion Location:
Atlanta, GA USA Website: Biography:
For more than a decade JPM has been touring, recording, and establishing
himself as an artist with a unique voice and a diversity of talents.
His skills as bassist; composer; arranger; producer; author; educator
and founding partner of Blue Canoe Records illustrate why he is
a highly sought after musician.
Jan Detremerie Instruments:
Electric Bass Styles:All Location:
Ghent, Belgium (Europe) Website:
www.myspace.com/jandetremerie
musicjanbe@yahoo.com
Biography:
Jan has recorded bass for some of Belgium’s top bands including
Zap Mama(with Questlove & Erikah Badu), Zornik (with producer
Phil Vynil (PJ Harvey, Placebo), Lunascape (with producer Rick
Nowels (Madonna, Dido), Crush 5 (with songwriters for Beyonce,
Fergie)and Kaye Styles (Prison Break Anthem Theme Song!!)
Frank
Gagliardi Instruments:
Electric
Bass Styles: Pop/Rock/R&B/Folk Location:
New
York, N.Y., USA Website: Biography:
A true
songwriter’s bassist, Frank approaches bass parts with the
song in mind. He strives for a bass part that is balanced, melodic,
and uniform to what is happening around him. His playing has put
him in the company of some well known sidemen both on stage and
in studio like Keyboardist-C.P. Roth (Blessed Union Of Souls),
Drummers-Doug Yowell (Duncan Shiek, Suzanne Vega) and Kevin Hupp
(Maceo Parker, Rick Derringer), Guitarist-Jack Petruzzelli (Joan
Osborne, Rufus Wainwright) and John Garrison (James Blunt). Frank
is currently a first-call player for the Groove Room Studios (Brewster
N.Y.) and is recording for several emerging artists. Contact info:
bassclef76@aol.com
Keyboards
Taylor
Mesple Instruments:
Keyboards, Piano, Accordion, Vocals, Producing
(CD tracks and Demos) Styles: Singer/Songwriter
genres, Folk/New Folk, Contemporary Jazz, Pop, Americana, Fusion,
Adult Contemporary, Westcoast Pop Location:
Freeport, Maine USA Website: Biography:
Taylor is a Kurzweil Artist Endorsee and has performed and/or
recorded with: James Taylor, Keb' Mo'., Abe Laboriel Jr.,
Mel Brown, Tim Pierce, Phil Keaggy, Bill Chinnock, Indigo Girls,
Winston Ford, Darren Rahn, Howard Levy, Peter Mayer, Nelson Rangell,
E-TOWN E-Tones, Wind Machine, John McVey, Chuck Pyle, Katie Herzig
Gere
Fennelly Instruments:
Piano, Organ Keyboards Styles: a wide array of
styles including rock, pop, jazz,
blues, to classical and standards Location:
Los Angeles, CA USA Website: Biography:
Gere Fennelly has been a professional musician since the age of
10, when she became church organist. Has been working as a touring
& session player since her teens, played with legendary bands
Redd Kross, Romeo Void, Specimen, among many others. And is now
available for your recording project. Gere's a great sight
reader & improviser, a whiz at quickly composing parts for
your song and she uses the Logic program.
Ruben
DeMello Instruments:
Keyboards, Piano, B3, Songwriting and Production Styles: Rock,
Pop, Country, Blues, Funk, Jazz Location:
Somerset, MA, USA Website:
or Biography:
Ruben has toured and performed with Jeff Terra (Atonement Records),
legendary Gospel artist Ron Kenoly (Integrity Music), Mars Hill
(produced by Michael Sweet), shared stages with Grammy winning
Stryper, Shinedown, Tesla, Jani Lane (of Warrant), Vanilla Fudge,
Big City Rock and American Idol Constantine Maroulis.
Vocals
Ann
Bailey Instruments:
Vocalist, Vocal Arranger Styles: All Styles, with
emphasis on R&B Location:
Surrey, UK Website: Biography:
In
the summer of 2006, Ann was at the top of the European dance singles
chart with both the number 1 and number 2 positions the same week:
‘Love Sensation’ (Eddie Thoneick and Kurd Maverick)
and ‘A Deeper Love’ (Corenell featuring Ann Bailey).
‘Love Sensation’ also hit the UK top 40 singles chart.
She’s recorded with such artists as Robert Brookins (Earth
Wind and Fire, Michael Martian (Steely Dan/Christopher Cross),
Donna Summer, Matt Redman, Jon Gibson, Twila Paris, Ron Kenoly,
Alvin Slaughter, Rick Cua, Babbie Mason and Martine McCutcheon.
She has also fronted her own highly successful band in L.A.. Ann
has her own ProTools studio, recording tracks there and sending
them to artists and songwriters around the world. This ‘no
boundaries’way of recording has sent her voice to Australia,
Canada and Europe, as well all over the United States and the
UK. Ann’s recorded in every style and in many languages
including Russian, Japanese, Spanish, French, and German.
Taryn
Murphy Instruments:Vocalist
/ Vocal Arranger & Producer Styles: All
Mainstream Genres (Pop, Pop Rock, Dance, R&B, Soul, Blues,
Contemporary Country) Location:
Nashville, Tennessee USA Website: Biography:
Taryn
is a career vocalist with years of experience both live and studio.
Over time her client list has grown to include some of the top
writers and producers in the industry and she has secured credits
on album releases worldwide as well as film and television spots
on Fox, Showtime, MTV and more. Highlights include; Writing and
performing the theme song to Mariah Carey's latest movie, "Wisegirls"
and singing background for the legendary Taylor Dayne on her original
song, "Almost Sorry". Currently working out of her own
Pro Tools studio she's been doing sessions via file exchange for
over 3 years. With a dynamic voice contrasting vulnerability with
sheer power, her versatility and gift for arranging keep her in
high demand. Often compared to such greats as Kelly Clarkson and
Christina Aguilera, Taryn is a rarity among vocalists and an asset
to the recording community. For audio samples and further information,
please visit the website.
Horns
Bryan
Steele Instruments:
All saxophones, voice, flute, clarinet,
percussion, guitar, keys, ethnic flutes Styles:Rock, Pop, Jazz,
World Location:
New Bedford, MA USA Website: Biography:
Bryan Steele is a musician with a unique and powerful style. His
soulful sax playing has been heard with Aretha Franklin, Billy
Joel, Steven Tyler, Chuck D., and Busta Rimes. For 3 years he
served as featured saxman and musical director for the first
national tour of the Billy Joel musical 'Movin' Ou't.
Sal
Lozano Instruments:
Saxophone,
Flute, Piccolo,Clarinets, EWI, Whistles and Recorder Styles: All Location:
Los
Angeles, CA Website: Biography:
A Southern California native, Sal Lozano is a freelance woodwind
player. He is a featured member of bands led by such notable musicians
as Louie Bellson, Tom Kubis, and Gordon Goodwin. A few of the
artists Sal has also recorded with include Christina Aguilera,
Will Smith, Mandy Moore, Stevie Wonder, Lalo Schifrin, Brian McKnight,
Robbie Williams,Keely Smith, Jessica Simpson, Barbra Streisand,
Joey DeFrancesco, Maynard Ferguson and Natalie Cole, Gordon Goodwin's
Big Phat Band and The Fab Faux. Sal is a member of the Dancing
With the Stars House Band. He has also performed at the Gala for
the President at Ford's Theatre in Washington D.C. Other television
credits include American Idol, The Grammy Awards, Latin Grammy
Awards, Emmy Awards Orchestra, ESPY Awards, AmericaÕs Funniest
Home Videos, The Jerry Lewis Labor Day Telethon, Touched by an
Angel, The Tonight Show, Warner Brothers Cartoons, Commander in
Chief and numerous National Commercials. Motion Picture credits
include Happy Feet Man About Town, Just Like Heaven, Coach Carter,
Vegas Vacation, National Treasure, The Last Shot, Bah Humduck,
Happy Feet, Ice Princess, Legally Blonde 2 and DisneyÕs
Beauty and the Beast. Sal is currently a Professor of Saxophone
at California State University,
Producers, Programmers, DJs, Engineers
Taylor
Mesple Instruments:
Producer of CD tracks, CDs, singes and demos Styles: Singer/Songwriter,
Folk/New Folk, Pop/Rock, Adult Contemporary, AAA, Americana, Contemporary
Jazz Location:
Freeport, Maine USA Website: Biography:
A Bright, warm, upbeat, talented young person with 125 CDs to
his credit, some in the Billboard Top 20. Recently played piano
for James Taylor, Keb Mo. Studio is Neve /Tubetech ProTools /DynAudio.
Affordable options to suit your project. Working with special
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