A Scottish born guitarist, I have called the Bay Area my home since 1996 & in the last 3 years have played over 150 gigs with more than 50 different artists. Most recently I have been part of the house band for R&B fridays @ maxwells lounge in Oakland with Saxophonist Stabe Wilson.
Cool stuff from 2008: playing Yoshi's Oakland with "R&G" artist Amar Khalil(lead vocalist for tonytonitone), playing the first all soul showcase ever @ SXSW with Renee Sebastian & Russell Taylor, as well as regular weekly gigs & sessions with several different artists.
Interesting things I did in 2007:
playing with singer Nya Jade for a crowd of 14,000 @ Hillary Clinton's October rally in Oakland CA, playing with Dr Fink (from Prince's 80's lineup), playing for over 10,000 people with Bray on the main stage @ SF pride (2nd year in a row), playing New Years with Amar Khalil , performing with with BET award winning soul singers Unique Image, opening for Dwele with singer Jimmie Reign (from WB20), playing on a house remix of "you make lovin' fun", as well as countless gigs with several well known Bay Area acts.
Bio :
I am a
Bay Area guitar player.
Who I'd like to meet
Anyone looking for a guitarist who can mix it up.
My deal
Equally happy playing rhythm or lead, my bottom line is that a musician's job is to support the vocalist.
My aim is to play for the song, play in the pocket & try keep good energy & feel in my playing at all times.
Genres
R&B, soul (neo or regular), rock, funk, pop & hip hop; the common factor being a groove & song oriented approach.
I can
Turn on the funk or play straight up.
Get super nasty or stay squeaky clean.
Turn it up convincingly if you need it, or keep it chill without being frustrated.
Sing strong harmony, but I'm not a lead vocalist.
I have
Pro gear; custom made Dan Ransom Strat & Tele style guitars, 70's Fender Twin, boutique pedals & various low wattage tube amps.
A pro attitude, which to me means being easy going, punctual & reliable, sensitive to the dynamics of the players & music around me.
Artists that I (am or have) gigged or recorded with in the Bay Area since 2005:
Stabe Wilson (r&b/jazz)
http://www.myspace.com/saxxystabe
Renee Sebastian (soul/r&b)
http://www.myspace.com/reneesebastian
Amar Khalil (soul/gospel)
http://www.myspace.com/amarkhalil
Dogman Joe (pop/rock)
http://www.dogmanjoemusic.com/index.cfm
Nya Jade (rock/soul)
http://Nyajade.com/
Sarah Williams (soul/r&b)
http://www.myspace.com/sanginsara
Lolita Sweet (soul/r&b)
http://www.myspace.com/lolitasweetmusic
Jimmie Reign (soul/r&b)
http://www.myspace.com/jimmiereign1
Netta Brielle (soul/r&b)
http://www.myspace.com/nettabmusic
Jon Bibbs (soul/r&b)
http://www.myspace.com/jonbibbsmusic
Russell Taylor (soul/r&b)
http://www.myspace.com/russelltaylor
Nate' (soul/r&b)
http://www.myspace.com/soulsanger
Kapakahi (ska/rock)
http://www.myspace.com/kapakahi
Mia Zuniga(acoustic soul/r&b)
http://www.myspace.com/miazuniga
Sandy Griffith(soul/r&b)
http://www.sandygriffith.com/index
Malcolm Marshall & Star People (funk/r&b)
http://www.myspace.com/thelovethatweneed
Ashling Cole (soul/r&b)
http://www.myspace.com/ashgivespraise
Rozzi Crane(soul/pop)
http://www.myspace.com/rozzicrane
Karyn Paige & the love project(soul/ r&b)
http://www.myspace.com/karynpaige
Lawrence Beamen (soul/r&b)
http://www.lawrencebeamen.com/
Cole Davis (acoustic soul/r&b)
http://www.myspace.com/coledavismusic
Dozie (soul/ r&b)
http://www.myspace.com/dozie
Trailmix(electronica)
http://www.synergize.com
Unique Image (soul/r&b)
http://www.myspace.com/uient
Ryan Green (hiphop)
http://www.myspace.com/goldenshelltoes
Bray (rock/pop)
http://www.braymusic.com/
Deciduous (progressive funk rock)
http://myspace.com/deciduousmusic
Ali Shaye (modern r&b)
http://www.myspace.com/alishayemusic
Beloved Soul (soul r&b)
http://www.myspace.com/belovedsoul3music
Femi (soul/ neo soul)
http://femimusic.com/
Pedalsped (pop)
http://www.pedalsped.com/
Chris Marsol (rock soul)
http://chrismarsol.com/
Hayley & the Vibe (soul pop)
http://hayleyvibe.com/
Guilty Pleasures (hiphop) http://www.myspace.com/guiltypleasure
Mama Pacho(blues rock)
http://www.mamapacho.com/
Taylor Lee (rock pop)
http://www.TaylorLeeMusic.com/
Tracey (modern r&b rock)
Conneal (funk jazz)
