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Derick Howard

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Derick Howard
In a nut shell, Derick is a hard working professional musician who strives for perfection and enjoys performing for any audience. ------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------ Although Derick performs mainly around the central and southern Indiana area, he has performed as far east as Myrtle Beach, SC. where he performed at the Cheeseburger In Paradise Restaurant, as far west as Hermosa Beach California where he performed with Rich Hardesty, MoeZ MD, and many other great musicians. Derick also performs at music festivals like The Last Big Bash(Rafting the musical new), The Spring Fling in WV. where He was sandwitched between Keller Williams and Ekoostik Hookah, and The Indiana Jam Bash in Auburn, IN.--------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------ ---------------- "I remember listening to alot of Alabama, Bon Jovi, and Def Leppard when I was like 8 years old. Around the age of 13 I started listening to alot of rap and hip hop and then finally around the age of 15 or so I started listening to more rock, bluegrass, and jam bands. But it wasn't until I was 16 that I started realy appreciating music and actually thought about playing guitar. I took lessons for a few months but didn't ever practice so I decided to quit and I actually put the guitar down for a few months. Listening to good music and seeing good live acts is what mainly got me inspired to play all the time and start practicing on my own. I was 18 when I first started writing songs and 19 or 20 when I first started getting paying gigs. And now I am 27 and still working at and getting to do what I love."------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------ -------------- Derick Howard Live Loop Funk Jam

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Member Since: 8/3/2005
Band Website: burnondemand.com/product_info.php?cPath=22&pro
Band Members: Purchase Derick's New Album(Places We Know) Online with the link Above! ------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------ --------------------------- Derick performs soloSometimes with just an acoustic guitar. And sometims he uses a BOSS loop station to record loop tracks Live on his guitar, bass, percusion, and vocals to make the sound of a full band. Alot of people have to see him live to understand. But none the less, Derick does not use any previously recorded material to sample in with his live performance. ------------------------------------------------------------ -----------------------------Derick also performs with Samesoulwhich features:Chris Jesse, vocals/guitar Joe Devito, Bass Joel Storm, Drums www.myspace.com/samesoul
Influences: Ekoostik Hookah, Left Over Salmon, Grateful Dead, Crosby Stills Nash and Young, Bob Marley, PHISH, Van Morrison, John Prine, Dave Mathews Band, The Black Crowes, Blind Melon, John Butler Trio, The Band, Bob Dylan, Hendrix, The Doors, The Beatles, Keller Williams, The Shantee, The Recipe, Neil Young, Michael Franti, Alabama, Michael Kelsey, Nickel Creek, Sublime, Jimmy Buffet, MOE, Tool, Incubus, Mother Hips, Umphrey's Mcgee, Wilco, Golden Smog, Jay Hawks, Del Mccurry,Snake Oil Medicine Show, Yonder Mountain String Band, Kanye West, John Denver, Jeramy Wilson, Rich Hardesty, Rooks and Tran , Barrett and Tyler Hartley, and many many many other Musicians. And the most important influence is My Family, Friends, and Fans.
Sounds Like: "I do alot of freestyle flat picking but as for my full live show: My music is hard to discribe because I do a lot of "Live" phrase sampling to create loops that I record live with different instruments and vocals to create different improvisational soundscapes! I do that for some of the songs and for the others I mixed in alot of older traditional tunes and alot of singer/songwriter type songs that I have writtin."
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