Arne Wendt

Bio:

Keyboards, vocals, bass, session work and production, commercial soundtracks, synth programming. I have a studio setup, a world of sounds available and can track from home.

I have performed with Jon Bon Jovi, Rob Thomas, Noel Redding, Bernard Purdie, Chuck Rainey, Rob Paparozzi and many others. I perform regularly with one of the finest guitarist/singers around, Bob Bandiera, have a fantastic Motown tribute band called "Motor City Revue" that is re-recording 36 classic Motown tunes (not that they need re-recording, but what an opportunity!) and am privileged to work with a ton of top-shelf musicians on a regular basis. Additionally, I have written articles for Keyboard Magazine and School of Rock Magazine, and I also have been known program synthesizers for Bernie Worrell (P-Funk/Talking Heads), Moog Music and Tom Brislin (Debbie Harry and Marion Raven tours). Several years ago I had the honor to share the stage with Dr. Herb Deutsch in a lecture on the Era and Importance of the Moog Synthesizer. We demoed his 1970 Minimoog and my 2002 Minimoog Voyager side-by-side. Though nothing can touch the older Minimoogs, I'm happy to say the Voyager held up nicely!

I also volunteer my time with the Holiday Express organization, playing during the holiday season for those less fortunate. It is a fantastic organization, a humbling experience and I am happy to be a part of it. I urge you to please check it out at www.holidayexpress.org.

Member Since:

October 13, 2006

Members:

Song credits:

The recordings here are very outdated, hope to get some new ones up soon.

"Central Euro Time": The Bamboo Kids, http://www.myspace.com/thebambookids. Piano and organ.

"Landing": Adam Small, http://www.myspace.com/smallstudios. I am playing Prophet 5, ARP String Ensemble, Micromoog, Clavinet.

"Daylight Be Damned": The Bamboo Kids, http://www.myspace.com/thebambookids. Piano.

"Would That I Could": Mat Helm, http://www.myspace.com/mathelmutopiatemple. I am playing bass guitar and all keys.

"Towing The Lines": Como Drive, keys and all background vocals.

"Jealous Guy" (Donny Hathaway version): Phedonia. Live recording with vocal overdubs, I'm playing the Wurly.

"Stay": Hot Monkey Love, check them out @ www.myspace.com/hotmonkeylovenyc. I'm playing the B3.

"Kiss You Now": Busterman. All keys. The solo was recorded backwards using the Nord Stage Clavinet sound with pitch-stick.

Influences:

Too many to list, there's always a glaring omission when I try. Please listen to the music and judge for yourselves.

Sounds Like:

Thanks for listening!