About Me
Randy Lopez started his formal music education at the young age of 8 on trumpet through the Detroit Public school system. By the age of 12 Harry Schumann of the DSO, whom headed the brass dept, was also privately tutoring him, Randy then went on to become 1st trumpet, 1st chair.
His musical background at this time was in popular, marching, big band and jazz and then at the age of 15, he went to his first dance and got hit in the chest by something he’d never felt before. It was the electric bass. After talking to the player for what seemed like hours, he’d decided he had found his true musical calling. Doing everything and anything, hook or crook to acquire a bass, his dream was finally moving forward.
Endless hours of personal practice, and fights with parents over musical and instrumental preferences, he put down the trumpet and never looked back. Going on to play with anybody in any situation, Randy’s kept adding more and more musical diversity to his palette.
Spending 3 years in the Navy, Randy got introduced to various forms of music from around the world; even further expanding on his musical vocabulary. Randy would have his bass with him everywhere he’d go, just incase there was a jam session, or just to play alone. No opportunity was ignored or passed up, leading to meeting so many musicians across the country.
Playing with some of the heavy hitters around town in everything from Rock, Funk, R&B, Blues, Old and Modern Country, Celtic and other ethnic and world music to jazz-fusion, Randy paints with many colors on many different musical canvases.
His basses of choice are generally 5 stringers, fretted and fretless, but will also use 4 string basses. Always looking for better and different tones, Randy has an ever-changing arsenal of basses and amps, with occasional effects thrown in there.
Always focused on the project and not the individual, Randy has been an asset to any project he’s committed to. It’s about the music and the groove. He plays with authority and commitment.
Randy has playing for national recording artist Justine Blazer, The Sax Maniacs, Dirty Ester and various other projects. He is extremely versatile in the studio, on stage and beyond.
The Justine Blazer band has shared the stage with Lonestar, Jason Aldean, Bucky Covington, Whiskey Falls, Jason Michael Carroll, Lee Roy Parnell.
· Recently COMPLETED a Nashville Tour 2007 where we performed at the World Famous Tootsies, The Nashville Palace
Recent Past Performances at:
.25th and 26th Annual Downtown Hoedown
· Emerald Theater
· St. Andrew’s Hall
· Andiamo Celebrity Show Room
. Silky’s Martini and Music Cafe
· Michigan State Fair 2007
· Fowlerville Fair 2007
· Stars and Stripes Festival 2007
· Little River Casino
· Sam’s Town Casino - Robinsonville, MS
· Memphis Smoke
· Telegraph Cruise w/ WYCD 2007
· Silver Spur Music House
· Hot Blues and BBQ Festival 2007
· Magic Bag Theater - Detroit Blues Society Finals
· Greektown Casino
· MGM Casino
· Numerous other venues locally and abroad
. AWARDS/NOMINATIONS
· WINNER of the 2007 Detroit Blues Challenge Round 4
MEDIA HIGHLIGHTS
· FEATURED a number of times on The Mitch Albom Show
BASSIST
Main bass’s of choice 5 string fretted/ fretless custom Stambaugh and Lakland basses.
Various other 4 and 5 string basses.
NS Electric Upright.
Currently using Genz Benz,Markbass and Aguilar amps.
LDS and Schroeder Markbass cabs.
Various effects.
Backing vocals.
Some Past Performances with
Conspiracy, Erroll Flynns, Wild Katz, Trapezoid, Sirens, Syndicated Sound,The Groove, Mystik, The Hitmen, The Fundamentals, Rusty Reed, Kosta Lazarus, Cee Cee Collins, Charlie Humes,Front Steet Blues Band,Traci Kennedy to name a few
