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David Bailis

About Me

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LIVE WORK CREATE Found my Dads guitar in the attic when I was around 8 and the rest is history. I am a guitarist, bassist, composer/arranger, bandleader, producer and educator. love to listen to and play many styles of music. I was basically self taught untill I went to Berklee and got to play and study with many great players and teachers. In Boston, I became a busy guitar player working with funk, jazz, reggae/dub, rock, hip hop/R&B, world music artists. My love for MUSIC allowed me to experiment with musicians from many different crew's and scenes. I also started writing alot more music and composed and arranged pieces for large ensemble and became a jazz composition major.. After tiring of Beantown, I moved to NYC (where else?) and I have been working it here for a minute now. I've performed at Lincoln Center and many of the large venues throughout the nation with many groups and tours. In addition to leading my group BQEZ, which is live jazz/hiphop collective, I have performed along side many greats including John Scofield, George Porter (of the Meters), Talib Kweli, Christian Mcbride (JAS aspen), Butch Morris, Pharoah Monch, Ceelo (Gnarls Barkley), Medusa and MC Supernatural. Be on the lookout for my different crewz BQEZ, ELIZABETH, THE SUPERPOWERS (Formerly The BOSTON AFROBEAT SOCIETY), PLAYERS INC, MOBIUS COLLECTIVE, THE STICK UPS, 111BEATZ, G and Eb, BOC!!...

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 4/3/2007
Band Website: www.thesuperpowersband.com
Band Members:
Influences: Jimi Hendrix, Miles Davis, James Brown, Stevie Wonder, Albert King, John Coltrane, Bob Marley, Outkast, The Roots, Fela Kuti, The Meters, Bill Frisell, Kurt Rosenwinkl, Dr.Dre, Notorious B.I.G. Thelonious Monk, Al Green, Marvin Gaye, Duke Ellington, Charles Mingus, Herbie Hancock, Tony Willams, Elvin Jones, Frank Sinatra, J Dilla, Jr Gong, Ali Farka Toure, George Benson, Grant Green, Lee Scratch Perry, Q Tip, Antonio Carlos Jobim, Tony Allen, Wayne Shorter, Weather Report, Haiku D'etat, Foriegn exchange, Talking Heads, Bon Jovi, Jill Scott, Common, Medeski Martin and wood, Jon Scofield, Dave Holland, Steve Coleman, Kevin Eubanks, Squarepusher, Peter Tosh, Led Zeppelin, Jimmy Page, Greg Hopkins, Tiger Okoshi, Richie Hart, All the great musicians I've ever played with, My family, My friends, BOC
Sounds Like:
Record Label: unsigned
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

Check out THE SUPERPOWERS new Album "Trance for Nation"!!

Our new record "Trance for Nation" is back from the presses and ready to be distributed to the masses!Featuring 8 tracks of originals from THE SUPERPOWERS, the record is one of those that deserves to ...
Posted by on Thu, 05 Feb 2009 07:03:00 GMT

If You missed Nov20 at Rose here is a write up in All About Jazz:

A Jazz Bar around the Corner: Mobius Collective @ Rose Live MusicBy Paula NeudorfPosted on November 24, 2008Mobius Collective: tough times, one of the best ways of dealing with any sitting-duck-presid...
Posted by on Mon, 01 Dec 2008 06:08:00 GMT

The Superpowers track ’Revival Time’ selected for Relics Magazine Compilation CD!!

The Superpowers is excited to announce that our track "Revival Time" (the title track off our debut album) has been selected for Relics Magazine’s Compilaton CD. 100,000 Copies will be pressed u...
Posted by on Tue, 18 Mar 2008 07:29:00 GMT

The Superpowers album on sale today!!

In June the Superpowers released their 1st full length album, Revival Time. Pick up a copy for your self online at myspace.com/thesuperpowers or at one of our many shows.
Posted by on Fri, 13 Jul 2007 08:23:00 GMT

The Superpowers win Phoenix award!

The Superpowers (formally Boston Afrobeat Society) won Best World Music act at the Boston Phoenix music awards. Big thx to all that voted and repped for our crew!! We now have got the Phoenix and the ...
Posted by on Fri, 13 Jul 2007 08:21:00 GMT