Member Since: 4/12/2008
Band Website: www.numonet.com
Band Members: Ask Jim Barnett and Deanna Delore of Nu Monet what makes their music different and special and they will say, “Quality. Our music leaves a lasting impression! When audiences hear us, they are stunned at the professional level of musicianship they hear and at the vast array of genres performed. There is nothing like us around here, which really sets us apart.â€Nu Monet is a new piano/voice duo made up of a world class pianist and a professionally trained soprano. They recently joined musical collaboration and are gaining momentum in their popularity as they continue to perform around San Luis Obispo and Santa Barbara County.Deanna is a new resident to San Luis Obispo County, but not new to singing! She has been singing since the age of two and has been preparing for a life on the stage since then! As a child, she was in numerous plays, musicals, and competitions and started training her voice with private study from the age of 12. She earned a full scholarship to study voice at Chapman University in Orange, CA and obtained her degree in 1993. She moved to Nashville after college where she continued her musical career, gaining expertise in the recording industry. She returned to California a few years later to continue her education in music and education. She has a Masters Degree in Education and a California Teaching Credential as a music specialist. She studied classical voice, but has always loved performing broadway, cabaret, melodrama, standards and jazz. She is a versatile artist that has the rare ability to switch vocal styles according to the need of the occasion!Jim is a Music Composition graduate of Cal State Northridge and has spent many years in the Hollywood entertainment industry as pianist and musical director. He has worked with Peggy Fleming, John Davidson, Thelma Houston, Barry Manilow, Johnny Mathis and Fred Travalena to name a few. Although Jim is classically trained, his specialty is jazz improvisation and arranging. He currently resides on the Central Coast where he is fully involved in the local jazz scene.style
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Sounds Like: Heaven!
Record Label: Unsigned
Type of Label: Indie