Member Since: 24/12/2005
Band Website: you are at it, buuuuddy
Band Members: I don't know, dude...
I'm like, the lead singer of the band, dude... ;)
Ok, first and foremost, we got my daddy, the one who I could never live up to musically if I tried... he can play anything, and he's my dad, so.. obviously, he rules. In my band he's mostly on drums but he's been known to play keyboards, guitar, bass, etc... you get the idea. He's beyond talented and who I gel with best live... (that would make sense, huh)
awww, me and my daddy.
He's also an excellent song-writer and contributed immensely to my first (or would that be second) album.....
Besides my dad, my band changes often..The musicians who played on my albums are beyond amazing...:
Kenny Walker on keyboards and bass, he also arranged on my Christmas album.. and co-wrote "I Never Knew" on the new one... Taima Steadman on guitar.. he can jam... (that's an understatement).. Jimm Mosher .. he's my producer and also plays: drums, programs them too..., guitar, he writes, keyboards, he sings.., percussion.. the list goes on. Richard Putnam plays awesome piano and keyboards... is one fantastic musician... Alan Grossman on acoustic guitar and keeping me laughing.. and he's my producer.. and he cooks for me on occasion... Coleman Murphy on nylon and electric guitars..
Vincent Sims on guitars... David G. Pate on saxophone... him and Frank T. Williams III, James Morey, and Rick Almond round out my horn section... Joe Diaco plays some mean keyboards... thanks for "miss you", buddy... and the fender rhodes! but most of all for introducing us all to Joel...... I got the great Gumbi Ortiz to play percussion on my new album.. hehehhee yeahhhh... Mike Amico has been in my band lots... playing great guitar.. especially on "Sweet Thing".. Del is my homie and he gave me lots of great songs.. loved working with him.. I was also lucky enough to work with Britt Nicole on a song... and Preach... and thanks to Dyle ... thanks for "Forever", man.. and David Netta has played bass for me a few times... that was fun.. Tim Gordon played flute on "A Better Woman" and it totally made the song...
I love these guys.
Back home I play with many different musicians... Keith Graves plays bass for me often, and is also a writing partner. All of the musicians I've played with have been great... if you're reading this, thank you ALL!!
Influences: Stevie Wonder ¦ Stevie Wonder ¦ Stevie Wonder ¦ Michael Jackson ¦ Chaka Khan ¦ Prince ¦ Mariah Carey ¦ Earth, Wind, & Fire ¦ Sade ¦ Teena Marie ¦ Patti Labelle ¦ Luther Vandross ¦ The Beatles ¦ Kenny Loggins ¦ The BeeGees ¦ The Police ¦ TOWER OF POWER ¦ Kirk Franklin ¦ Anita Baker ¦ George Michael ¦ Queen ¦ Donny Hathaway ¦ Ella Fitzgerald ¦ Eva Cassidy ¦ Barbra Streisand ¦ Beyonce ¦ Cee-Lo Green ¦ Bonnie Raitt ¦ Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis ¦ Boyz II Men (Wanya Morris) ¦ Mary J. Blige ¦ Toni Braxton ¦ Robin Thicke ¦ Rockapella :) ¦ Whitney Houston ¦ Harry Connick, Jr. ¦ Color Me Badd (Bryan Abrams) ¦ Brandy ¦ Justin Timberlake ¦ Usher ¦ Aretha Franklin ¦ Lauryn Hill ¦ Keyshia Cole ¦
Sounds Like: meeeee
Type of Label: Indie