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Erik Kertes

Baby Fish Mouth is sweeping the nation

About Me

I am a freelance bass player in LA. I have played, recorded, or written with Josh Kelley (Hollywood), Patrick Park (Hollywood), Michael Bublé (Warner Bros), Pat McGee Band (Warner Bros), One Republic (Interscope), Renee Olstead (Warner Bros), Miranda Lee Richards (Virgin), The Kin, Honey Honey (Iron Works), Royal Crown Revue, Peter Erskine (Weather Report), Gregory Page (Sounden), Al Schmidt, John Clayton, Keaton Simons (CBS), Seamus Blake, The Dallas Symphony Orchestra, Sara Gazarek (Native Language), Josh Nelson (Native Language), Kathleen Grace... to name a few. I also like to play other instruments. I also like to write songs. Here's a few of them.

Here's me playing with Josh Kelley at the Exit/In in Nashville on 11/10/07. If you watch about 5 minutes in, I take a face-melting bass solo!

Here's us on Jay Leno
Josh Kelley Unfair TV Performance
by worthyofpimpage

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 1/7/2006
Band Website: ebay.com
Band Members: Erik Kertes, sometimes joined by the original cast members of Saved By the Bell (Good Morning Miss Bliss)
Influences: Elliott Smith, The Beatles, Brad Mehldau, Queen, Jon Brion, The Zombies, Jawbreaker, Ray Brown, Ben Folds, Chris Thile, John Clayton, Jeff Buckley, Fiona Apple, Hedwig and The Angry Inch, Love, Not love, Beverly Hills 90210, all my amazing musical friends
Sounds Like: someone's gotta a case of the "supposed ta's"
Type of Label: None

My Blog

RIP Bailey, my dog

BaileyMay 1st 1995 - February 1st 2007rest in peace dear friendyou're much too perfect for this world The Last Photos Takenwith every day you steal awayI'll stand with you fightingFarewell Bailey...
Posted by Erik Kertes on Wed, 06 Feb 2008 12:05:00 PST