Member Since: 10/3/2006
Band Website: soundclick.com/rickoshay
Band Members: It's just me.... I'm the band. I'm either playing a real kit or programming synth drums and percussion as well as playing piano/keys/synths, real bass or synth bass, all guitars, Native American flutes and all vocals. The trick is to try and not let the final outcome sound like one guy doing it all. If I'm going to play B3 organ, well then... how do the real cats do it? If I'm going to take a lead, it better darn well sound like a real lead player. I call it wearing different hats. Or better yet, learning multiple languages. Once you learn two instruments/languages, it's down hill from there. Of coarse, I never said anything about me conquering anything. I'm still learning everyday.... and I've so much to learn. What a wonderful God we serve. So extravagant in His giving.
Influences: So very many.... Number one is Toto. No band or individuals have influenced me more than this band and these players. Given that these songs are created with mainstream in mind, the end result is one of pop rock. Another big influence was the incredible band Whiteheart. They were the Christian version of ToTo. The two main writers (Mark and Billy) are genius in their own right. Here are a list in no particular order of some others who have influenced these writings. Donnie Iris and the Cruisers, ELO, Michael Mcdaonald, Jerry Ducette, Steven Curtis Chapman, Brown Bannister, David Foster, Eagles, Mr. Mister. I'll add more as I think of 'em.
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Record Label: unsigned
Type of Label: Indie