I play with all sorts of different musicians, mostly in the pacific northwest. Visit my website here.
Influences
1. Brad Mehldau
2. Bill Evans
3. Oscar Peterson
4. Gene Harris
Those are my top four influences, I do not want to be the person who lists everyone and there baby's mama under influences.
Sounds Like
A GOOD TIME!
The Potential Within, original song! Tony Falteisek and Evan Flory-Barnes on drums and bass respectively.
Nardis - Bill Evans. Evan Flory-Barnes on Bass and Tony Falteisek on Drums.
Hmm, lets try out a video!
For a full schedule, and more sound clips and pictures, visit my official website at www.mackgrout.com
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I am originally from Port Orchard / Bremerton Washington and I attended South Kitsap High School. I am twenty two years old, and have been playing the piano for almost twenty years. I play all sorts of different music. I started with classical music, spent many years on that, then got into blues, rock, and jazz. Jazz is the music that I love to play the most, I love the interaction between the musicians, as well as pushing the limits of music together! It is always more fun to play with others, so my favorite ensemble is the piano trio, with piano, bass and drums. Spring of 2008 I graduated magna cum laude from Cornish College of the Arts in Seattle, WA. My goal as a musician is to continue playing, onto bigger and better shows, and to keep having a good time, and giving people a good time through music.
I have played in rock bands, Hawaiian bands, country bands, hip-hop, blues and R&B bands, I love to play the piano, but I play some pretty gnarly keyboards and sing also. I am a serious musician, gigging in Seattle for a living as well as running a private instruction studio. If you are serious about making good music, or have a gig and need to hire a piano/key player send me a message and lets talk it over.
Hallelujah I Love Her So - Ray Charles. Clark Gibson - Tenor, Tony Falteisek - Drums, Evan Flory-Barnes - Bass, Mack Grout - Piano/Vocals, Brendan O'Donnell - Guitar, Greg Larson - Trombone, Brian Bermudez - Bari
Frevo by Egberto Gismonti - Brendan O'Donnell on Guitar, Tony Falteisek on Drums and Evan Flory-Barnes on Bass
My biggest show! 8 of my skankily hilarious original musical and boylesque acts! 6 guests including Holly and Katrina! All I want for Christmas is you... to come to my show!!!!! Friday Dec. 19th 8pm, Jewelbox yo!
i just finished listening to everything you have posted and i love everything you have posted! excellent! i am drinking green tea and having a "Morning with Mack". rock on O king
Hey! Well life is going pretty amazing at the moment. Just working and saving up for school and hanging out with my friends when I have the chance. I'm pretty excited for SPU in the fall. I start in late September. I have my roommates and I'm signed up for all my classes now I'm just waiting to move in. :]
How are things going for you? How is the music scene? The next time you play somewhere in Seattle, I want to go.
hello! I really appreciate the kind words, thanks. The new songs should be ready for some listening now, so don't worry... I would love to gig w/ you, that would be so great! just let me know... As always,you sound muy muy bueno. =)
Good joke, man! haha. I've been doing well. I have my Master's degree. Just chillin' right now. Playing at the High Dive on Tuesday with Poland and Laguna! Would love to see you and make it out to a show some time. Peace.
I could get you some MIDIs if you want, but not right yet. I was actually going to ask if you wanted to get together sometime and take a look? I need some help with arranging things and what not. Hope all is well, buddy. Take care.
