Some of my current favorite musicians;
Raphael Saadiq, D'Angelo, Al Green, Isley Brothers, Maxwell (guitarist Wah-Wah Watson on the Urban Hang Suite is ill) Jill Scott, Prince & the NPG (esp. on One Night Alone & Musicology tours), Marvin Gaye (I want you...awesome record), Me'shell (Cato is money too), Erykah Baduh, Angie Stone, Parliament, JB's, Sly, Lettuce (live in tokyo...killer!), Mike Bloomfield, Wes Montgomery, Remy Shand, any of Charlie Hunter's projects, Albert King, of course Hendrix & SRV (this is like a drummer liking Bonham or a bassist liking Jamerson!), Zeppelin, The Roots, Lenny Kravitz, Rahsaan Patterson, Charlie Christian, Bird, , Rick James, Alphabet Soup, Joe Henderson, Snoop & Dre , Grant Green, Beastie Boys, Miles (50's & 60's), Nick Rolfe etc etc etc
A Scottish born guitarist, I have called the Bay Area my home since 1996 & in the last 4 years have played over 200 gigs with more than 50 different artists.
Bio : I am a
Bay Area guitar player. Who I'd like to meet
Anyone looking for a guitarist who can mix it up. My deal
Equally happy playing rhythm or lead, my bottom line is that a musician's job is to support the vocalist.
My aim is to play for the song, play in the pocket & try keep good energy & feel in my playing at all times. Genres R&B, soul (neo or regular), rock, funk, pop & hip hop; the common factor being a groove & song oriented approach. I can
Turn on the funk or play straight up.
Get super nasty or stay squeaky clean.
Turn it up convincingly if you need it, or keep it chill without being frustrated.
Sing strong harmony, but I'm not a lead vocalist. I have
Pro gear; custom made Dan Ransom Strat & Tele style guitars, 70's Fender Twin, boutique pedals & various low wattage tube amps.
A pro attitude, which to me means being easy going, punctual & reliable, sensitive to the dynamics of the players & music around me.
Artists that I (am or have) gigged or recorded with in the Bay Area since 2005: Lolita Sweet (soul/r&b)
http://www.myspace.com/lolitasweetmusic Nate (soul/r&b)
http://www.myspace.com/soulsanger Sunny Hawkins (gospel/sou)
http://www.myspace.com/sunnyhawkins Jovan Watkins (modern gospel)
http://www.myspace.com/jovanlwatkins Sarah Williams (soul/r&b)
http://www.myspace.com/sanginsara Marcel William & Dahrio Wonder (soul/r&b)
http://www.myspace.com/dahriowonder Ryah Nikole (soul/r&b)
http://www.myspace.com/myariahnikole Ke'Shay (soul/r&b)
http://www.myspace.com/4keshay Harry Smyers (gospel) http://harrysmyer.com/ Darryl Anders' Agape Soul (soul/pop)
http://www.myspace.com/darrylandersagapesoul Omega Bugembe Okello (Ugandan Gospel)
http://www.omegaworldmusic.com/ Stabe Wilson (r&b/jazz)
http://www.myspace.com/saxxystabe Renee Sebastian (soul/r&b)
http://www.myspace.com/reneesebastian Amar Khalil (soul/gospel)
http://www.myspace.com/amarkhalil Dogman Joe (pop/rock)
http://www.dogmanjoemusic.com/index.cfm Mimi (soul/r&b)
http://www.myspace.com/seemimitv Nya Jade (rock/soul)
http://Nyajade.com/ Jimmie Reign (soul/r&b)
http://www.myspace.com/jimmiereign1 Netta Brielle (soul/r&b)
http://www.myspace.com/nettabmusic Jon Bibbs (soul/r&b)
http://www.myspace.com/jonbibbsmusic Russell Taylor (soul/r&b)
http://www.myspace.com/russelltaylor Kapakahi (ska/rock)
http://www.myspace.com/kapakahi Mia Zuniga(acoustic soul/r&b)
http://www.myspace.com/miazuniga moe soul (soul/r&b)
http://www.myspace.com/moesoul1 Sandy Griffith(soul/r&b)
http://www.sandygriffith.com/index Malcolm Marshall & Star People (funk/r&b)
http://www.myspace.com/thelovethatweneed Ashling Cole (soul/r&b)
http://www.myspace.com/ashgivespraise Progeny (modern gospel) Sandeep Bhatt (soul) Lauren Bullock (soul/r&b) Rozzi Crane(soul/pop)
http://www.myspace.com/rozzicrane Karyn Paige & the love project(soul/ r&b) http://www.myspace.com/karynpaige Lawrence Beamen (soul/r&b)
http://www.lawrencebeamen.com/ Cole Davis (acoustic soul/r&b)
http://www.myspace.com/coledavismusic Dozie (soul/ r&b)
http://www.myspace.com/dozie Trailmix(electronica)
http://www.synergize.com Unique Image (soul/r&b)
http://www.myspace.com/uient Ryan Green (hiphop)
http://www.myspace.com/goldenshelltoes Bray (rock/pop)
http://www.braymusic.com/ Deciduous (progressive funk rock) http://myspace.com/deciduousmusic Ali Shaye (modern r&b)
http://www.myspace.com/alishayemusic
Beloved Soul (soul r&b) http://www.myspace.com/belovedsoul3music Femi (soul/ neo soul) http://femimusic.com/ Pedalsped (pop)
http://www.pedalsped.com/ Chris Marsol (rock soul)
http://chrismarsol.com/ Hayley & the Vibe (soul pop)
http://hayleyvibe.com/ Guilty Pleasures (hiphop) http://www.myspace.com/guiltypleasure Mama Pacho(blues rock)
http://www.mamapacho.com/ Taylor Lee (rock pop) http://www.TaylorLeeMusic.com/ Tracey (modern r&b rock) Conneal (funk jazz) Cool stuff from 2009:
Playing to 20,000+ people on a weekly basis as part of the house band for the Golden State Warriors, Playing Yoshi's SF with Sunny Hawkins, bunch of cool recording sessions & local gigs . Cool stuff from 2008: Playing Yoshi's Oakland twice: once with "R&G" artist Amar Khalil (lead vocalist for tonytonitone), once with Lolita Sweet. Playing for Def Jam artist Case in Oakland CA. Playing SF's Great American Musical hall with Dogman Joe. Playing the first all soul showcase ever @ SXSW with Renee Sebastian & Russell Taylor.
I was part of the house band for R&B fridays @ maxwells lounge in Oakland with Saxophonist Stabe Wilson fall 07- summer 08.
Recording with: Jamie Hawkins (En Vogue, Lauryn Hill, Boys II Men); Dogman Joe; Malcolm Marshall; Kapakahi, Guilty Pleasurez; as well as regular weekly gigs with several different artists.
Cool stuff from 2007:
playing with singer Nya Jade for a crowd of 14,000 @ Hillary Clinton's October rally in Oakland CA, playing with Dr Fink (from Prince's 80's lineup), playing for over 10,000 people with Bray on the main stage @ SF pride (2nd year in a row), playing New Years with Amar Khalil , performing with with BET award winning soul singers Unique Image, opening for Dwele with singer Jimmie Reign (from WB20), playing on a house remix of "you make lovin' fun", as well as countless gigs with several well known Bay Area acts.
New CD "Brave New World" is on sale now at CDBaby and iTunes. It will be coming soon to Rhapsody and Napster. Check out new songs on my page. Guitar players everywhere will like "Feels like a Gun".
A new CD "Brave New World" will be on sale soon at CDBaby iTunes, Rhaphsody and Napster. Check out new songs on my page. Guitar players everywhere will like "Feels like a Gun".
Get a babysitter and bring the lady out to Yoshis man. I'd love to have at my CD Release. If you can swing it click that flier for presale tix. Hope your good dude
werd up dude, keepin busy like a good worker bee does. i'm sad that we haven't had a gig together in years. too long.
you gotta come check out the Super Adv Club sometime, just like the stickers say. so far you are the last of the deciduous crew to come out. just ask alex, he digs it.
miss ya, in a total non-emotional way of any kind because i'm incapable of emotion of any kind.
i spent 2 weeks coming up with a witty retort... one that would knock the scottish off you... but my dog ate it... and then my neighbor ate my dog. i would eat my neighbor, but i don't like the taste of dog-eater. not gamey ENOUGH.
