INSTRUMENTS : Drums, percussion, electronics, bass, vocals.
PERFORMANCE / BANDS / RECORDINGS
Mingo Fishtrap 8-piece original soul/funk/pop band based in Austin, TX.
( August 1999 - current )
- Currently recording our new album. ETA - Sept./Oct. 2008.
- Latest release, DVD, "Live at the Granada Theater" (2006)
- SXSW/Austin Music Awards Winner 2002 to 2005.
- Recent highlights include The Jærnåttå Musikfestival in Norway (2007 & 2008), our 4th Delbert McClinton Music Cruise , and performances with " George Clinton and Parliament Funkadelic ",
" Ozomatli "," The Dirty Dozen Brass Band ", " Little Feat " & " Delbert McClinton ".
- Drums, Percussion, Loops/Samplers, Backing Vocals.
- On MySpace :: On iTunes :: On CDBaby.com :: On SonicBids ::
On Jambase :: MingoFishtrap.com
Bruce Hughes - "Shorty" and "Bluebird" CDs released 2007/2006 on Freedom Records.
- Drums for Bruce Hughes 2 solo albums, "Bluebird"(2006) and "Shorty"(2007)
- "Bluebird"guest vocalist, Ani Difranco
- On MySpace :: On iTunes :: On BillBoard
Monster Big Band 19-piece BigBand Jazz Orchestra in Austin, TX
( December 2003 - Present )
- Several regular monthly shows in Austin and area including the Elephant Room and Ruta Maya.
- MonsterBigBand.com
Acoustic Mayhem Saxophonist Paul White's 9-piece original jazz ensemble in Austin, TX
( December 2005 - Present )
- Regular monthly shows in Austin including the Elephant Room.
- PaulWhiteQuintet.com
BoomBox 10-piece hiphop/funk/drum&bass band in Austin, TX
( December 2003 - March 2006)
- Drums, Bass, Arrangements... originally a live improvisatory group
w/a weekly capacity crowd every Tuesday night at Lucky Lounge in ATX.
- On MySpace :: BoomBoxATX.com
LaTribu 14-piece original salsa orchestra in Austin, TX
( April 2000 - 2002)
- Timbales & drumset, styles included salsa, timba, meringue, cumbia etc...
- "Ataca!" CD released March 2001.
- "Best World Music" Winner of Austin Music Awards 2000-2001.
- On GarageBand.com :: On MusicDish.com :: On Austin Chronicle.com
Billie Myers Universal Records pop/rock/singer-songwriter
( 1998 U.S. Tour)
- Festivals & concerts with "The Wallflowers", "Savage Garden" & performance at the "Lilith Fair".
- Personal highlights included concerts at the Beacon Theater, NYC (performing for Madonna) & the Boston Harbor Lights Pavilion.
- Billie Myers.com :: On VH1.com :: On MySpace.com
ADDITIONAL PERFORMANCE & ACTIVITIES
Austin, TX
- Drums on Music World/Universal-Fontana artists Mojoe 's first release, " Classic.Ghetto.Soul. "
- Shows with Austin hip-hop artists Tee Double ", Overlord and more.
- "Tempi" Latin-Jazz Ensemble. ( 2000 - 2003 )
- Drumset & Percussion lessons given in Austin & DFW area including high school clinics.
Los Angeles, CA
- "Session work - studio & film sessions including, Cinemax film " Nice Guys Finish Dead "(2001)
original music/orchestration by Bill Wandel .
- "I, CLAUDIUS" - heavy, original alt. rock band created as an outlet for friends
who regularly performed with Warren Cuccurullo, Mike Keneally, Duran Duran and many more.
- "A Kiss of Brazil" - Latin-Jazz quartet with Elizabeth Rohde(vocals), Matt Rohde (keys) & Chris Golden (bass).
U. North Texas
- Performances with Airto Moreira , Steve Gadd , Robert Greenidge (pan/steel drums), Paul Rennick and "Doc" Robert Schietroma .
- Member of the UNT PASIC indoor drumline . (Tenors/Perc. 1994 - 1995)
- Student elected "drumset representative" for the UNT Percussion Club
which was reponsible for bringing in guests artist such as Steve Gadd , Will Kennedy , Kenny Aronoff .
Berklee College of Music
- Highlights indcluded instruction & performance with Giovanni Hidalgo (congero extraordinaire),
Ed Uribe (Afro-Cuban drumset/percussion great), Larry Finn & Steve Wilkes (funk/"pocket"/world-drum gurus).