Personal: Life, Love, Family, Friends, Travel, NYC, Shredding (on a snowboard or a fretboard), Adventures, You...
Musical: Mark Wood (my boss & mentor), Ruxandra Simionescu (my most influential violin teacher), Darin Bibbens (my big brother, who listened to and played killer music throughout my formative years, and continues to lay down a mean bass line today), Ernest Muzquiz (my youth orchestra conductor, who always believed in me, even when I didn't necessarily believe in myself), Bach (J.S. & company), Mozart (pure genius), Tchaikovsky (tortured, beautiful, loving soul and believer in "fate"), Mahler, Metallica, Pantera, Dave Matthews, Damien Rice, Chris Cornell, Disturbed, Rodrigo y Gabriela, Ozomatli, Steely Dan, Dave Grohl, Tool, Beastie Boys, Apocalyptica, The Beatles, the students I've worked with throughout my career who give me the inspiration and energy to do more, give more, and be more.
Sounds Like
Couldn't have been anyone other than B! You never know who might show up at the Wood Violins booth at NAMM. Never a dull moment!
Playing Devil Went Down to Georgia with my brother's band, Groove Pilot, on New Year's Eve in North Carolina
Playing Orange Blossom Special with Groove Pilot
One Sweet World plays DMB's Minarets
Sherlocks--Erie, PA--28 June 2008
AT SAM ASH GRAND OPENING CELEBRATION
Huntington, NY--24 April 2008 Hoedown
Eleanor Rigby
Toss the Feathers
You can't see me, but you can hear me playing a little of the Bach Double violin concerto in this video of our new entry-level instrument, the Stingray SV-4!
I've shared the stage with all sorts of fabulous artists/bands, including: Alicia Keys, John Mayer, Mary J Blige, Jay-Z, Method Man, Trans-Siberian Orchestra, Josh Groban, Lifehouse, Tommy Lee (Motley Crue), Gilby Clarke (Guns & Roses), Johnny Colt (Black Crowes), Frank Sinatra, Jr., Harry Connick, Jr., The Kingston Trio, Dickey Betts (Allman Brothers), and John Raitt. I've also gotten to perform in some pretty incredible venues--from places like Madison Square Garden and the TD Banknorth Garden in Boston, to the theatre at the MGM Grand Foxwoods, to the Schoenbrunn Palace in Vienna, Austria and the Basilique Sacre-Coeur in Paris, France.
I perform frequently with One Sweet World, the premier tribute to Dave Matthews Band in the northeast. If you haven't experienced one of our shows, you've got to get to one! ---------------------------------------- While I'm pretty versatile and happy to play for any singer/songwriters who want to add string tracks to their albums, my current goal is to start playing heavier music with heavier bands. If you've got a band and want to experiment, get in touch! I've got bunches of ideas, but I need a solid outlet for them!
---------------------------------------- I used to teach orchestra in public schools in upstate NY and Boston. Now, I work for Mark Wood, lead electric violinist of the Trans-Siberian Orchestra. Together, we're creating new opportunities for string players who no longer feel like being boxed in. Our "Electrify Your Strings!"program is a nationally-touring music education series. We travel to schools all over the country, forming rock orchestras and revitalizing school music programs. We also run Wood Violins, manufacturers of the world's most incredible custom, hand-crafted electric violins and cellos. If you're interested in Wood Violins, Electrify Your Strings!, or collaborating on a project, check out the links and feel free to email me: bridgid@markwoodmusic.com ---------------------------------------- If you like what you see and hear here, check out my YouTube channel and make sure you come out to a show!
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One Sweet World @ Sherlock's -- Erie, PA 22 November 08 Don't Drink the Water
One Sweet World @ Sherlock's -- Erie, PA 22 November 08 Louisiana Bayou
One Sweet World @ Sherlock's -- Erie, PA -- 2 August 08 Lie in Our Graves
One Sweet World @ Sherlock's -- Erie, PA -- 2 August 08 Ants Marching
One Sweet World @ Sherlock's -- Erie, PA -- 22 March 08 The Stone -- DMB
Hi Bridgid. Kona and I both thank you for the nice Facebook message. We have many many friends in common, especially in TSO. Check my top friends list on myspace. I'm especially close with Anna, Katie, Chris, Alex, Lucie, Johnny Lee, James, Alexa, Stee, and many of the other members and have known Mark since the 80's (oops). You'll recognize many of these people in the picture section on my myspace page. You see quite a few pictures of Anna..one of my dearest friends..Check Caffery's top friend's list. :) Enjoy your weekend. Peace, Love & Music, Electric Dave Lawrence (host BB Kings NYC) Kona (boss of Dave) PS. if you were to send me a Facebook request i would happily accept :> (with Kona's approval)
Hope everything's ok! Can't wait to see the TV broadcast :). Miss you lots - stick mayhem in your calendar as it's hitting you and NYC very soon :) 17th Sept xxxx
Whatsup Bridgid! I'm playing a show at a spot in Tribeca called Uncle Mike's on August 20th at 7p for a happy hour....should be a good time u should come through if you're around! Hope all is well! Would love to jam sometime give me a shout.
Thanks for the add! - remember me----I was the pain in the a** drummer that spoke to you about playing the Bedford, Mark Wood show. It did work out and we had a blast! Hope to hear you soon... peace, p
HEY who's the SUPER good looking guy playing with you? :P Hi Sis.... big brother is so excited to jam with you again. Reserving a bottle of anything just for us WOOOO HOOOO!!!!!
