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| www.mp3.com/DarrenRahn ~ He has produced and performed on sessions with artists including: Kirk Whalum, Nelson Rangell, Abraham Laboreal Jr., Mel Brown, Bobby Wells, Whisper Loud, amoung many other greats. With his soulful melodies, catchy hooks and solid grooves, Darren Rahn is definitely an up and coming artist worth watching for. He has been awarded several prestigious Downbeat Magazine Awards for his saxophone playing and connects with those listening to his music. Darren has headlined and performed with many notable artists including: Arturo Sandoval, Nelson Rangell, The Yellowjackets, Bela Fleck and the Flecktones, Phil Driscoll, Mel Brown, Bobby Wells, Gary Oliver, Dave Liebman, Maria Schneider, Milt Hinton, among others
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Label: Independent
Credits: Written, Produced, Performed, Recorded and Mixed by Darren Rahn |
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| www.mp3.com/Mesple ~
TAYLOR MESPLE (pronounced "Mess-Play") is the Forrest Gump of the music industry. A young prodigy and an unlikely candidate for early success, Taylor has had just about every kind of opportunity that a musician could hope for. At age 26, Taylor has already been blessed with a list of collaborations, partnerships, gigs, sessions, production jobs and accolades that would make most artists satisfied in their goals and dreams for a lifetime- and he's just begun his career as a pop artist. Taylor has played on well over 50 records, including more than half a dozen that reached the Billboard Top 20. He has produced records that have done just as well and better on Billboard and on Radio. Taylor has earned the respect of some of the greatest and most respected figures in music- artists, sidemen and business-people alike. Taylor's "teachers" and mentors are buddies Russell Ferrante (Yellowjackets) and Bruce Hornsby. ~ (Taylor Mesple's Bio - continued if you click on the song title)
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Credits: Written by Taylor Mesple. Produced by Steve Mesple and Taylor Mesple. Larry Thompson: Drums. Michael Olson: Fretless bass and solo. Steve Mesple: Electric guitars. Joe Scott: Synthjo and Guitjo. Taylor Mesple: Keyboards and Piano. Nelson Rangell: Soprano Saxophone. Mixed by Kevin Clock at Colorado Sound. |
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| www.mp3.com/ONOFFON ~ "ONOFFON, comprised of Don Lake, Von Babasin, and Dave Goode, is totally
diverse alternative jazz rock from Los Angeles. Together since 1996,
they've released two self produced CDs, "Surrender Now" in 1997, and
"Your Mind" in 1999. They are now promoted from over 2,500 websites and
counting that review, mp3, stream audio and/or video, distribute, or
broadcast their music, including such major sites as MP3.com,
Amazon.com, CDBaby, The All Music Guide, BeSonic.com, IUMA, and tons of
others, with more coming every day. Their musical directions are quite
varied and the reviews they've received have been overwhelming. They are
consistently compared to such groups as Dave Matthews Band, Red Hot
Chili Peppers, Spyro Gyra, Brand X, Eric Clapton, Phish, and many others
who have achieved platinum levels in sales and received GRAMMY awards
and nominations. They have done all of this with virtually no
promotional budget and with EXTREME amounts of determination and
dedication. You will NOT find a totally independent band with more
identity on the internet than ONOFFON - period." (continued if you click on song title) |
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Label: ONOFFON Productions
Credits: Written by Von Babasin/Dave Goode/Don Lake |
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| www.mp3.com/stephengiles ~ Stephen Giles Kircher was born into a musical family. His father was a big band artist and teacher, his mother was a singer. This upbringing led to quite an experimental childhood. Steve played every instrument he could lay his hands on, and still continues to do so today. Traveling throughout the U.S. in the eighties and nineties opened up a world of musical styles to Stephen, who was classically trained and had played jazz extensively. Traveling in a hard rock guitar band, then country and even top forty bands, Steve longed for more creativity, which led him to settle down start his own studio, and record more. From his 48 track, home based studio in the Alaskan Wilds, Steve custom tailors music for film, ( recently completed the childrens video, "CARIBOU GIRL" ), gymnastics routines and skating excercises, commercials, and local artists. He creates music to anyones specifications, in any genre. "Music is a huge part of who I am. There is never a moment where I don't hear music in my head. It is part of my soul and is never silent." |
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Credits: Written, performed, engineered and produced by Stephen Giles |
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| www.mp3.com/JanDavisandSpainGang ~ Did you ever wonder who was doing the red-hot "rebel yell" at the top of the soundtrack on the film: PULP FICTION? Or, who's been carrying MAZDA and DOMINO'S PIZZA commercials to a new high with the same glass-shattering yell, while backing up good ole' DICK DALE on a hot rhythm guitar? Your first guess was right. It's JAN DAVIS. Back in the "Miserlou" era, Dick Dale was riding waves of popularity with his surfin' guitar and the Deltones, while Jan was working non-stop as one of the most booked studio musicians whenever gigs called for an unforgettable lead or rhythm guitar. Jan wasn't much into surf sounds then, as he was way into Rock 'n Roll with his custom blue Fender guitar. Jan graduated from being a recognized teen-player when he opted into doing lead guitar with the ever-popular B. BUMBLE & THE STINGERS. He was even named group leader while the Stingers were still a struggling bunch of studio musicians, mainly for Jan's songwriting and guitar ability. Their inovative instrumental tunes are still being aired and CD's are selling, worldwide. Jan's next venture turned out, ironically, to be a blessing for one of the hottest instrumental groups of the mid-sixties, THE VENTURES, when Jan co-wrote and played lead guitar on "The Fugitive." (continued if you click on the song title) |
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Label: Stone Tiger Records
Credits: Jan Davis, lead guitar (LauraBob Music-BMI) |
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| www.CarmineDamico.com ~ www.mp3.com/CarmineD ~ Carmine D'Amico is a studio and performance musician whose outstanding musical legacy and credits are too numerous to cover totally in this brief biographical sketch.___ His skills have been showcased on stage, on records, in movie and television soundtracks, and on commercials that most of us have heard and taken for granted. As a multi-Grammy winner (16 and counting), Carmine represents "THE school" of music, in which the ability to successfully play one's part has been the key to outstanding performance. In today's music world, where it is sometimes sufficient to merely know a few chords and licks in order to make a recording, Carmine stands out as a true student of music and an incredible talent whose flexibility and ability are legendary!___As the music business changes and evolves, Carmine D'Amico is musically changing and evolving, as well. Carmine D'Amico is currently producing, composing, arranging and recording for a variety of musical artists, including his new CD entitled: "The Carmine D'Amico Ensemble", featuring on vocals his talented wife and inspiration, Ronee. |
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Credits: Carmine D'Amico - Sadowsky Strat Guitar, Midi Guitars; Wayne Sabella - Piano; Composed,Arranged and Produced by Carmine D'Amico ASCAP |
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| www.mp3.com/Sheila_Hayes ~ Sheila Hayes, the smooth, sultry, sophisticated jazz vocalist accumulates years of artistic and creative experiences. Having performed in various settings throughout the USA, and abroad (via video) Ms. Hayes has received rave reviews about her vocal jazz performances. As a free-lance edutainer, Sheila has produced and performed her one Woman shows using jazz and storytelling as the primary medium of expression. One such piece includes, "Robert Remembers Sassy", the life of Sarah Vaughan, which noted world renowned author and lecturer Iyanla Vanzant remarked, "that was awesome!". As a jazz vocalist, Sheila had the pleasure of being the opening act for Marion Meadows when he performed in Youngstown. Ms. Hayes was also a weekly winner on "JAZZ DISCOVERY" BET NETWORK televisions' talent program and also was chosen ARTIST OF THE WEEK on "www. SONIC GARDEN.com". ~ (Sheila Hayes' Bio - continued if you click on the song title)
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Label: DAP Entertainment
Credits: Darryl Alexander SR. Music BMI, Producer, Keyboards, Drums, Percussion, Ken Karfh, Guitar, Chris Kharlis, Tenor Sax, Sheila Hayes, Lead/Background Vocals, Lyrics |
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| www.mp3.com/WayneGee ~ Wayne Gerard is an internationally known artist who has performed/recorded with such diverse artists as Bob James, Dave McMurray, Patti Smith, Stevie Wonder, Wayne Kramer, David Sanborn, Grover Washington, Geri Allen, Lenny White, Earl Klugh and Kirk Whalum. Wayne Gerard is a guitarist/producer/remixer. His music is a groove-oriented, moody, smooth mix of Blues, R&B, HipHop and Electronica. His playing has been described as a mix between Pat Metheny and BB King. You can currently hear more of Wayne on:-Bob James -"Joy Ride"(Warner Bros.) -David McMurray -"Peace Of Mind"(Hip Bop) - Olu - "Baby Can't Leave It Alone"(Gee Street)(Remix) - Afro Cubano Chant - "Essence All Stars"(Silva Screen) - Hip Bop and Smooth - Various (Hip Bop) - Bluzeum - "Darker Shade of Night"(Remix)(Telarc) _____MP3.com Top Artist and Member of MP3.com One Million Listens Club. |
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Credits: Produced: Wayne Gerard | Wayne Gerard: Guitars, Keyboards, Programming | Tonson Music & Taj Edwards, BMI. All Rights Reserved |
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| Dan started his piano studies at age 6, with no piano at home. He practiced on neighbors pianos for three years. At age 8 he shocked the audience of a semi-annual concert at the distinguished Rubin conservatory in Jerusalem, being the first student to play a non classical piece (the entertainer). In high school Dan's band won first prize in the Jerusalem song competition and went on to the national finals. Dan came to New York in 1991. He obtained a Masters degree in classical composition and Jazz performance from Manhattan School of music where he teaches now in the pre college division. His composition students are pursuing musical careers in colleges such as Colombia, Princeton, Carnegie Melone and Eastman. Dan writes everything, from orchestral scores in Bartok style to new age to hip hop to rock, pop, techno and dance. Dan's music was performed in New York's Weill recital hall at Carnegie hall, Greece, south America, south east Asia and Israel. He composed numerous sound tracks and was a musical director of a number of musical theater productions.
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Credits: Composed: Dan Bar-Hava | Produced: Dan Bar-Hava, David Gervai | Percussion: Ilia Magnes | Piano, Keyboards, Rhythm: Dan Bar-Hava |
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| www.mp3.com/damien_project ~ Damien Project is a unique venture in that it is about more then the music but also an idea. The music has been described as dynamic, dreamy, passionate and graceful. It flows into you like a cool wind on a midsummer's day. With poetic sounds by Mark Skipper, featuring vocal work by Rachel Pardieck and the passionate keyboard stylings of Lana J. Albert, a formidable combination of talent has emerged for the music writing industry.__The uniqueness of Damien
Project is the dedication also to using the music, not only for public enjoyment, but to raise awareness for the Search for a Cure to Juvenile Diabetes. This adds a true love and true meaning for what the music is about, which is to make you feel and to care about the sounds and the needs of people around you.__ Mark Has been involved in the music world since his late teens, attending Berklee College of Music in Boston, Massachusetts as a start. Mark has toured and performed extensively in the northeast USA and done studio work in many venue's including Swan Song Studio's in NYC and Hick's Sound Works in Worcester, Massachusetts. The music has also had radio play in Boston, Philadelphia, Charlotte, and numerous other markets also. |
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Credits: Mark Skipper, Lana J. Albert www.mp3.com/Lana_J_Albert |
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| www.mp3.com/3AC ~ Pat Curley started playing piano at the ripe old age of 6. He played in his first organized garage band at 13. He did his first recording session at 15 in Nashville. This led to the opportunity to meet and perform with Artists such as Roy Orbison, Bobby Goldsboro, Skeeter Davis, The Tokens (Lion sleeps tonight fame), Dee Dee Sharp, Roger Miller and others. In more recent years Pat has turned to jazz as his genre and has recorded with well known artists such as Carmine D'Amico, John Patitucci, Peter Erskine, Lee Hopkins and Tony Mesina and others. It is evident that his musical influences especially in the jazz area are Bill Evans, Oscar Peterson, Mcoy Tynor, David Benoit and Dave Grusin. |
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Credits: Writer: Jerome Kern, Oscar Hammerstein 2nd | Arrangement/Performance By Patrick Curley |
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| www.mp3.com/Mesple ~ TAYLOR MESPLE (pronounced "Mess-Play") is the Forrest Gump of the music industry. A young prodigy and an unlikely candidate for early success, Taylor has had just about every kind of opportunity that a musician could hope for. At age 26, Taylor has already been blessed with a list of collaborations, partnerships, gigs, sessions, production jobs and accolades that would make most artists satisfied in their goals and dreams for a lifetime- and he's just begun his career as a pop artist. Taylor has played on well over 50 records, including more than half a dozen that reached the Billboard Top 20. He has produced records that have done just as well and better on Billboard and on Radio. Taylor has earned the respect of some of the greatest and most respected figures in music- artists, sidemen and business-people alike. Taylor's "teachers" and mentors are buddies Russell Ferrante (Yellowjackets) and Bruce Hornsby. ~ (Taylor Mesple's Bio - continued if you click on the song title) |
MP3.com CD: AWARD WINNING SMOKIN' JAZZ - buy it!
Credits: Written by Taylor Mesple | Produced by Steve Mesple and Taylor Mesple | Larry Thompson: Drums | Michael Olson: Fretless bass and solo | Steve Mesple: Electric guitars | Joe Scott: Synthjo and Guitjo | Taylor Mesple: Keyboards and Piano| Nelson Rangell: Soprano Saxophone| Mixed by Kevin Clock at Colorado Sound. |
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| www.mp3.com/DarrenRahn ~
He has produced and performed on sessions with artists including: Kirk Whalum, Nelson Rangell, Abraham Laboreal Jr., Mel Brown, Bobby Wells, Whisper Loud, amoung many other greats.
With his soulful melodies, catchy hooks and solid grooves, Darren Rahn is definitely an up and coming artist worth watching for. He has been awarded several prestigious Downbeat Magazine Awards for his saxophone playing and connects with those listening to his music.
Darren has headlined and performed with many notable artists including:
Arturo Sandoval, Nelson Rangell, The Yellowjackets, Bela Fleck and the Flecktones, Phil Driscoll, Mel Brown, Bobby Wells, Gary Oliver, Dave Liebman, Maria Schneider, Milt Hinton, among others
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MP3.com CD: REEL SOUND of SHOWCASE HITS - buy it!
MP3.com CD: ABSOLUTELY JAZZ - buy it!
MP3.com CD: AWARD WINNING SMOKIN' JAZZ - buy it!
MP3.com CD: KEEPING IT REEL - buy it!
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Credits: Written, Produced, Performed, Recorded and Mixed by Darren Rahn |
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| www.mp3.com/_Vlad_ ~ www.vladosphere.com ~
Born in a small town in the western part of Ukraine in 1972, Vlad began his musical career at age 7 playing drums. At age 13 he took guitar lessons and since then guitar became his path in his life. Vlad studied jazz and classical music. By age 14 he won several jazz festivals in Europe and formed his first band. At age 17 a popular rock band Forte recruited Vlad as a lead guitarist. Soon after reaching #1 hits in the Ukrainian and Polish charts, Vlad joined an art rock band "Tea Fan Club" (TFC). While in TFC Vlad was hired as a studio guitarist by Leo Studios in Lviv, Molem in Krakow, M-Studios MTV in Berlin and worked with a varieties of well known popular and classical artists as well as writing music for major national shows and soundtrack for motion pictures. (Vlad's Bio - continued if you click on the song title)
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Credits: written, performed and produced by Vlad. copyright 2001-2002 |
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| Dan started his piano studies at age 6, with no piano at home. He practiced on neighbors pianos for three years. At age 8 he shocked the audience of a semi-annual concert at the distinguished Rubin conservatory in Jerusalem, being the first student to play a non classical piece (the entertainer). In high school Dan's band won first prize in the Jerusalem song competition and went on to the national finals. Dan came to New York in 1991. He obtained a Masters degree in classical composition and Jazz performance from Manhattan School of music where he teaches now in the pre college division. His composition students are pursuing musical careers in colleges such as Colombia, Princeton, Carnegie Melone and Eastman. Dan writes everything, from orchestral scores in Bartok style to new age to hip hop to rock, pop, techno and dance. Dan's music was performed in New York's Weill recital hall at Carnegie hall, Greece, south America, south east Asia and Israel. He composed numerous sound tracks and was a musical director of a number of musical theater productions. |
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MP3.com CD: ABSOLUTELY JAZZ - buy it!
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Credits: Composed: Dan Bar-Hava | Produced: Dan Bar-Hava, David Gervai | Guitar: David Gervai | Percussion: Ilia Magnes | Piano, Keyboards, Rhythm: Dan Bar-Hava |
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| www.kennycamacho.com ~ Kenny Camacho (Cä mäch o) is a powerful magnetic Pop/Latin performer and prolific songwriter/producer with a strong regional following on the East coast. He has been hailed as the complete package with spine-tingling vocal chops, a voice so beautiful it takes your breath away, and songs so real and true they capture the heart. Since joining Sophisticated Sounds Entertainment, Kenny's music is reaching a broader audience, with his latest CD, "Long and Overdue" receiving tremendous support on commercial radio. Kenny has performed in nearly all type of venues and events, ranging from club gigs to festivals and concerts. His performance varies depending on the nature of the event. However, one thing is consistent--audiences are overwhelmed by his talent and charisma. Kenny has a tremendous connection with the audience. Every performance leaves audiences wanting more. For example, at K104Fest at Dutchess Stadium in NY, he ended up signing autographs for nearly three hours. (continued if you click on song title)
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| www.mp3.com/DarrenRahn ~ He has produced and performed on sessions with artists including: Kirk Whalum, Nelson Rangell, Abraham Laboreal Jr., Mel Brown, Bobby Wells, Whisper Loud, amoung many other greats. With his soulful melodies, catchy hooks and solid grooves, Darren Rahn is definitely an up and coming artist worth watching for. He has been awarded several prestigious Downbeat Magazine Awards for his saxophone playing and connects with those listening to his music. Darren has headlined and performed with many notable artists including: Arturo Sandoval, Nelson Rangell, The Yellowjackets, Bela Fleck and the Flecktones, Phil Driscoll, Mel Brown, Bobby Wells, Gary Oliver, Dave Liebman, Maria Schneider, Milt Hinton, among others.___
www.TaylorMesple.com ~ TAYLOR MESPLE' (pronounced "Mess-Play") is the Forrest Gump of the music industry. A young prodigy and an unlikely candidate for early success, Taylor has had just about every kind of opportunity that a musician could hope for. At age 26, Taylor has already been blessed with a list of collaborations, partnerships, gigs, sessions, production jobs and accolades that would make most artists satisfied in their goals and dreams for a lifetime- and he's just begun his career as a pop artist. ~ (Taylor Mesple's Bio - continued if you click on the song title) |
MP3.com CD: RENDEZVOUS - buy it!
MP3.com CD: ~ PEACE, LIGHT, LOVE & MUSIC ~ - buy it!
CD: Darren Rahn & Taylor Mesple' - Instrumental Prayers & Reflections, Vol. 1
Credits: Arranged by Taylor Mesple' and Darren Rahn | Tenor Saxophone - Darren Rahn | Piano - Taylor Mesple' | Produced, Recorded, and Mixed by Darren Rahn & Taylor Mesple' | ©2003 Darren Rahn & Taylor Mesple' (Odipantz Music/ASCAP, Speaking in Music/ASCAP) |
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| www.mp3.com/ONOFFON ~ "ONOFFON, comprised of Don Lake, Von Babasin, and Dave Goode, is totally diverse alternative jazz rock from Los Angeles. Together since 1996, they've released two self produced CDs, "Surrender Now" in 1997, and "Your Mind" in 1999. They are now promoted from over 2,500 websites and counting that review, mp3, stream audio and/or video, distribute, or broadcast their music, including such major sites as MP3.com, Amazon.com, CDBaby, The All Music Guide, BeSonic.com, IUMA, and tons of others, with more coming every day. Their musical directions are quite varied and the reviews they've received have been overwhelming. They are consistently compared to such groups as Dave Matthews Band, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Spyro Gyra, Brand X, Eric Clapton, Phish, and many others who have achieved platinum levels in sales and received GRAMMY awards and nominations. They have done all of this with virtually no promotional budget and with EXTREME amounts of determination and dedication. You will NOT find a totally independent band with more identity on the internet than ONOFFON - period." |
MP3.com CD: MUSIC 2 REEL - buy it!
Label: ONOFFON Productions
Credits: Written by Don Lake/Von Babasin/Dave Goode |
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| www.mp3.com/CoolBlueExit ~ CoolBlueExit started in October 2000 as the musical vision of singer-songwriter James Schappert. Years of working in original duo and power trio bands and also working as a sound engineer with some of the northeasts best original and cover bands gave James the focus to produce songs that carry the listener to places that they have been to or wish that they could be. Pop music with powerful lyrics that will turn your emotional meter up all the way, with liquid rhythms propelling the sometimes sultry, other times introspective vocals of singer-songwriter James Schappert. |
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Credits: Written and recorded by: James V. Schappert (c)2002 |
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| www.mp3.com/JOH ~ JOH (Just One Hope) is a Germany-based project with a strong pop background. Together for more than seven years, they have gently but firmly expanded their musical horizons. Elements of rap, electronic, latin and street music have found their way into their compositions, and together with truely professional arrangements, great production, original instrumentation and world class vocals, they have carved out a style of their own. Peace, health, love and light from JOH!
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Credits: Music: John Donovan, Hendrik Wolber Lyrics: John Donovan |
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| www.mp3.com/Prevoyance ~ Emotive,anthemic and melodic fantasy music, this is the music which is Prevoyance. The music is a cross of traditional and electronic, keeping the arrangements balanced without being too mechanical within the needs of fashion. Essentually the music has an honest feel, creates a warmth, and paints pictures in the mind. It is music well suited to the needs of film and video. |
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Credits: Written by I.B.Morgan |
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| www.mp3.com/_Atman2_ ~ Atman is the solo musical project from Alessandro Fronte, a 34 years old eclectic musician that has been involved in musical acts of different nature for many years, stating from the'80s. Atman project started at the beginning of the '90s; the music is consistently influenced from electronic music together with many other instrumental music traditions, and rely on the best-of-breed modern technology. Nevertheless, Atman music diverges consistently from the nearly "mechanical sounding" electronic music you will mostly hear today. A good balance of sequencing and programming, real instrument play and improvisation, along with the use of non-electronic instruments give life to instrumental pieces that are at times emotional, at times chilling, always solidly built and with a deep human feel. |
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Credits: Composed, arranged, performed, mixed and produced by Alessandro Fronte |
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| www.mp3.com/ITP ~ I.T.P. is a new breed of contemporary classic rock artists. The culmination of 20 years of writing, recording and performing top quality pop & rock originals that stand the test of time.__ It started when J.Jace & M.Regula began writing together at an early age. Not long after guitarist Tony Novarro and keyboardist Henry Kessler were recruited to form the core of I.T.P.. Their first attempt was called "NorthWind" which later was changed to "Ivory Tower". Having made a name for themselves throughout the East Coast, Jace & Regula developed a distinct and versatile style as their work evolved into an extensive pop rock catalog. By the end of 2000 Jace & Regula signed with Guerrilla Records who reissued their previous released single "My Name", with a one record deal and an option for a second. (continued if you click on the song title) |
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CD: Red Hot
Label: Guerrilla Records/Rockamagula Music (ASCAP)
Credits: © (p) Copyright Jace/Regula | Group Members:Mark Regula: Lead Vocals,Keys,Rhythm Guitar Tony Novarro: Lead Guitar,Backing Vocals,Henry Kessler: Vocals,Keys,Woodwinds, Kevin Joyce: Bass, Sal DiAngelo: Drums. Studio Musicians Include: Richie Cannata(Billy Joel): Sax, Ivan Elias(Patty Smyth & Scandal): Bass, Joey Bruno(Cathouse): Percussion, along with a host of others. |
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| www.mp3.com/MarkHewer ~ Sue Braiden of CBC Radio says "Mark Hewer is a gentle,
passionate and gifted composer. "Daybreak" is a touching instrumental, one of several beautiful pieces in Hewer's repertoire. His ability to collaborate is likely the product of his experience as a drummer for various bands on the circuit. Hewer's got much more
than just a knack for rhythm. His ability to create well-textured scores is almost poetic, not getting caught in the trap of forumla songs. He adroitly crosses genres, moving as easily through instrumentals
and vocal pop pieces as he does the jazzy, delicious little piano riffs. Mark Hewer's scores are shapeshifters -- melodically layered journeys that are a delight to take." ____
"LEAVING" - Radio ready and featuring Daniel Iorio on vocals, additional acoustic guitar and Mike Burn on electric lead guitar, mixdown and mastering. Mark Hewer on 12-string, drums, bass, keys and orchestration. Visit Daniel Iorio at www.mp3.com/daniel_iorio and Mike at www.mp3.com/mikeburn |
MP3.com CD: MUSIC 2 REEL - buy it!
Credits: © MARKHEWER/DANIELIORIO2003 Music by Mark Hewer, lyrics & vocals by Daniel Iorio. Mastering by Mike Burn |
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| www.mp3.com/RelativeChaos ~ Relative Chaos is a music productions group consisting of David and Lisa Weisert. With a host of guest musicians and utilizing the art of manipulating instrumental sound we merge state-of-the-art digital cut-and-paste techniques with traditional and non-traditional melodic and rhythmic structures to create some of the most unique, sense driven and mood imaging music on the net to date. |
MP3.com CD: MUSIC 2 REEL - buy it!
Credits: David and Lisa Weisert |
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| www.mp3.com/Helen_Allen ~ Helen Allen is a classically trained pianist who also has a love for jazz. Her superior technical ability combined with her improvisational skills result in emotionally moving and beautiful arrangements. Helen has studied both classical and jazz piano at the Wisconsin Conservatory of Music and Hartland Conservatory of Music. With her broad repertoire of songs she is currently in demand as a solo pianist, performing at corporate functions, art galleries, country clubs and private parties in the Milwaukee area. She produced her first CD, Piano Mix 1, a combination of jazz, classical, broadway and Christmas piano solos, this year and is working on another CD of strictly jazz. |
MP3.com CD: MUSIC 2 REEL - buy it!
Credits: Solo piano version of the classic Erroll Garner tune performed by Helen Allen |
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| www.kennycamacho.com ~ Kenny Camacho (Cä mäch o) is a powerful magnetic Pop/Latin performer and prolific songwriter/producer with a strong regional following on the East coast. He has been hailed as the complete package with spine-tingling vocal chops, a voice so beautiful it takes your breath away, and songs so real and true they capture the heart. Since joining Sophisticated Sounds Entertainment, Kenny's music is reaching a broader audience, with his latest CD, "Long and Overdue" receiving tremendous support on commercial radio.__
Kenny is the 2003 New York Idol winner, a two-month contest that took place live on the FOX TV Network. Since winning that exclusive title Kenny has performed during half time of a New Jersey Nets game and has been asked to perform at the world famous Madison Square Garden. (more on Kenny if you click on the song title) |
MP3.com CD: ~ PEACE, LIGHT, LOVE & MUSIC ~ - buy it!
Credits: Written by: Chris DeBurgh Produced by: The Dream Makers |
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| www.mp3.com/JoaquinTaboada ~ Music of the new age for a new century. Alive, with brushstrokes of Basque Country folk, intimate and full of feelings._JOAQUÍN TABOADA is a Piano Professor and Superior Professor of Music and Accompaniment. As a composer, he has participated in the II Festival of New Music together with Michael Nyman and others in San Sebastian (Spain) in 1991, performing several concerts the same year. Also, he has been a component of diverse musical formations from the pop music to the classic music._After several years dedicated to the study, to their work as professor and to the composition, in 2001 he decides to record a recopilation of compound songs in the period 1991-2001. It receives the name of "Música Vespertina" (Evening Music). The CD is published in mp3.com in May 2002. Likewise, he founds the band "Stultifera Navis", a musical project to interpret the music of J.Taboada live. The songs "Alas(Wings) ", "Calma (Peace) and "Lluvia (over the window glass) have reached #1 on mp3.com charts. CALMA (Peace) has became #1 on Contemporary and EVOCACION #5 on New age Charts. Both in REEL SOUND of MUSIC Project. (-continued if you click on the song title) |
MP3.com CD: MUSIC 2 REEL - buy it!
Credits: j. taboada - stultifera navis |
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| www.mp3.com/Helen_Allen ~ Helen Allen is a classically trained pianist who also has a love for jazz. Her superior technical ability combined with her improvisational skills result in emotionally moving and beautiful arrangements. Helen has studied both classical and jazz piano at the Wisconsin Conservatory of Music and Hartland Conservatory of Music. With her broad repertoire of songs she is currently in demand as a solo pianist, performing at corporate functions, art galleries, country clubs and private parties in the Milwaukee area. She produced her first CD, Piano Mix 1, a combination of jazz, classical, broadway and Christmas piano solos, this year and is working on another CD of strictly jazz. |
MP3.com CD: ~ PEACE, LIGHT, LOVE & MUSIC ~ - buy it!
Credits: Composer: Helen Allen |
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| www.mp3.com/JoaquinTaboada ~ Music of the new age for a new century. Alive, with brushstrokes of Basque Country folk, intimate and full of feelings._JOAQUÍN TABOADA is a Piano Professor and Superior Professor of Music and Accompaniment. As a composer, he has participated in the II Festival of New Music together with Michael Nyman and others in San Sebastian (Spain) in 1991, performing several concerts the same year. Also, he has been a component of diverse musical formations from the pop music to the classic music._After several years dedicated to the study, to their work as professor and to the composition, in 2001 he decides to record a recopilation of compound songs in the period 1991-2001. It receives the name of "Música Vespertina" (Evening Music). The CD is published in mp3.com in May 2002. Likewise, he founds the band "Stultifera Navis", a musical project to interpret the music of J.Taboada live. The songs "Alas(Wings) ", "Calma (Peace) and "Lluvia (over the window glass) have reached #1 on mp3.com charts.( - continued if you click on the song title) |
MP3.com CD: ~ PEACE, LIGHT, LOVE & MUSIC ~ - buy it!
Credits: j. taboada - stultifera navis |
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| www.mp3.com/DarrenRahn ~ He has produced and performed on sessions with artists including: Kirk Whalum, Nelson Rangell, Abraham Laboreal Jr., Mel Brown, Bobby Wells, Whisper Loud, amoung many other greats. With his soulful melodies, catchy hooks and solid grooves, Darren Rahn is definitely an up and coming artist worth watching for. He has been awarded several prestigious Downbeat Magazine Awards for his saxophone playing and connects with those listening to his music. Darren has headlined and performed with many notable artists including: Arturo Sandoval, Nelson Rangell, The Yellowjackets, Bela Fleck and the Flecktones, Phil Driscoll, Mel Brown, Bobby Wells, Gary Oliver, Dave Liebman, Maria Schneider, Milt Hinton, among others. ___
www.TaylorMesple.com ~ TAYLOR MESPLE (pronounced "Mess-Play") is the Forrest Gump of the music industry. A young prodigy and an unlikely candidate for early success, Taylor has had just about every kind of opportunity that a musician could hope for. At age 26, Taylor has already been blessed with a list of collaborations, partnerships, gigs, sessions, production jobs and accolades that would make most artists satisfied in their goals and dreams for a lifetime- and he's just begun his career as a pop artist. ~ (Taylor Mesple's Bio - continued if you click on the song title)
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MP3.com CD: RENDEZVOUS - buy it!
MP3.com CD: ~ PEACE, LIGHT, LOVE & MUSIC ~ - buy it!
CD: Darren Rahn & Taylor Mesple' - Instrumental Prayers & Reflections, Vol. 1
Credits: Composed by Taylor Mesple' and Darren Rahn | Tenor Saxophone - Darren Rahn | Piano - Taylor Mesple' | Produced, Recorded, and Mixed by Darren Rahn & Taylor Mesple' | ©2003 Darren Rahn & Taylor Mesple' (Odipantz Music/ASCAP, Speaking in Music/ASCAP) |
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| www.mp3.com/damien_project ~ Damien Project is a unique venture in that it is about more then the music but also an idea. The music has been described as dynamic, dreamy, passionate and graceful. It flows into you like a cool wind on a midsummer's day. With poetic sounds by Mark Skipper, and featuring vocal work by Rachel Pardieck, the combination brings forth a formidable pair for the music writing industry.__The uniqueness of Damien Project is the dedication also to using the music, not only for public enjoyment, but to raise awareness for the Search for a Cure to Juvenile Diabetes. This adds a true love and true meaning for what the music is about, which is to make you feel and to care about the sounds and the needs of people around you.__ Mark Has been involved in the music world since his late teens, attending Berklee College of Music in Boston, Massachusetts as a start. Mark has toured and performed extensively in the northeast USA and done studio work in many venue's including Swan Song Studio's in NYC and Hick's Sound Works in Worcester, Massachusetts. The music has also had radio play in Boston, Philadelphia, Charlotte, and numerous other markets also. |
MP3.com CD: ~ PEACE, LIGHT, LOVE & MUSIC ~ - buy it!
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| www.mp3.com/Lana_J_Albert ~ Lana J. Albert is an 18 year veteran of public performance and studio composing, playing in local bands travelling throughout the Midwest, and serving 8 years as music director for a growing church. Lana has had a passion for the emotional power music has in shaping a person's life, and has focused on ways to create musical portraits to capture and express the life and essence of individuals. |
MP3.com CD: ~ PEACE, LIGHT, LOVE & MUSIC ~ - buy it!
Credits: Lana J. Albert |
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| www.mp3.com/Digital_Storm ~ Digital Storm defies one standard genre classification. It is an original sound that fuses the melody-driven electronics of the 80's with wide elements of modern pop, rock, trance, ambient, industrial and classical. As you listen to their catalog of songs (now over 80) you will find this originality among many other things set the Digital Storm sound apart from other artists. Another factor that sets Digital Storm apart from the majority of others in the Electronic genre is that a true musician and not simply a programmer writes and performs all of the music. Much of the accompaniment is recorded live rather than being sequenced. This also applies for many of the arrangements. Stephen Matthews records in this method because he does not want the music to lose its human touch. It is important that the emotion and feeling not be lost in any song.
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MP3.com CD: REEL SOUND of MUSIC - Vol One - buy it!
MP3.com CD: ~ PEACE, LIGHT, LOVE & MUSIC ~ - buy it!
Label: Independent
Credits: Written by: Stephen Matthews |
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| www.mp3.com/CoolBlueExit ~ CoolBlueExit started in October 2000 as the musical vision of singer-songwriter James Schappert. Years of working in original duo and power trio bands and also working as a sound engineer with some of the northeasts best original and cover bands gave James the focus to produce songs that carry the listener to places that they have been to or wish that they could be. Pop music with powerful lyrics that will turn your emotional meter up all the way, with liquid rhythms propelling the sometimes sultry, other times introspective vocals of singer-songwriter James Schappert.
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MP3.com CD: ~ PEACE, LIGHT, LOVE & MUSIC ~ - buy it!
Credits: Written and recorded by: James V. Schappert (c)2002 |
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| www.mp3.com/Whitewall ~ Whitewall is composed of college boys 18 year old Andrew Freer and 20 year old Jason Cress, who spent their last summer in San Francisco recording with Grammy Award winning producer Scott Mathews. They came out with Alternative/Rock songs which can be compared to the current groups, Lifehouse and Bush. Andrew, lead vocals, is a passionate songwriter, strumming away on his guitar for the last four years and creating nearly 100 songs. Jason is one of the hardest working guitar players around, practicing and playing whenever he has a chance. Scott Mathews has been part of Grammy Award Winning projects that include Barbara Streisand and John Lee Hooker. He guided Whitewall along as well as playing and whatever else that was needed to complete the album.
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MP3.com CD: REEL SOUND of MUSIC - Vol Four - buy it!
MP3.com CD: ~ PEACE, LIGHT, LOVE & MUSIC ~ - buy it!
Credits: Andrew Freer, Jason Cress Produced by Scott Mathews |
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| www.mp3.com/JoaquinTaboada ~ Music of the new age for a new century. Alive, with brushstrokes of Basque Country folk, intimate and full of feelings._JOAQUÍN TABOADA is a Piano Professor and Superior Professor of Music and Accompaniment. As a composer, he has participated in the II Festival of New Music together with Michael Nyman and others in San Sebastian (Spain) in 1991, performing several concerts the same year. Also, he has been a component of diverse musical formations from the pop music to the classic music._After several years dedicated to the study, to their work as professor and to the composition, in 2001 he decides to record a recopilation of compound songs in the period 1991-2001. It receives the name of "Música Vespertina" (Evening Music). The CD is published in mp3.com in May 2002. Likewise, he founds the band "Stultifera Navis", a musical project to interpret the music of J.Taboada live. The songs "Alas(Wings) ", "Calma (Peace) and "Lluvia (over the window glass) have reached #1 on mp3.com charts.( - continued if you click on the song title) |
MP3.com CD: REEL SOUND of SHOWCASE HITS II - buy it!
MP3.com CD: RENDEZVOUS - buy it!
Credits: j. taboada - stultifera navis |
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| www.mp3.com/Helen_Allen ~ Helen Allen is a classically trained pianist who also has a love for jazz. Her superior technical ability combined with her improvisational skills result in emotionally moving and beautiful arrangements. Helen has studied both classical and jazz piano at the Wisconsin Conservatory of Music and Hartland Conservatory of Music. With her broad repertoire of songs she is currently in demand as a solo pianist, performing at corporate functions, art galleries, country clubs and private parties in the Milwaukee area. She produced her first CD, Piano Mix 1, a combination of jazz, classical, broadway and Christmas piano solos, this year and is working on another CD of strictly jazz. |
MP3.com CD: REEL SOUND of SHOWCASE HITS II - buy it!
MP3.com CD: RENDEZVOUS - buy it!
Credits: From "Les Miserables" Written by: Alain Boublil, Claude-Michel Schonberg and Herbert Kretzmer | Performed by: Helen Allen |
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| www.mp3.com/stephengiles ~ Stephen Giles Kircher was born into a musical family. His father was a big band artist and teacher, his mother was a singer. This upbringing led to quite an experimental childhood. Steve played every instrument he could lay his hands on, and still continues to do so today. Traveling throughout the U.S. in the eighties and nineties opened up a world of musical styles to Stephen, who was classically trained and had played jazz extensively. Traveling in a hard rock guitar band, then country and even top forty bands, Steve longed for more creativity, which led him to settle down start his own studio, and record more. From his 48 track, home based studio in the Alaskan Wilds, Steve custom tailors music for film, ( recently completed the childrens video, "CARIBOU GIRL" ), gymnastics routines and skating excercises, commercials, and local artists. He creates music to anyones specifications, in any genre. "Music is a huge part of who I am. There is never a moment where I don't hear music in my head. It is part of my soul and is never silent." |
MP3.com CD: REEL SOUND of SHOWCASE HITS - buy it!
MP3.com CD: RENDEZVOUS - buy it!
Credits: Written and performed by Stephen Giles Kircher |
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| www.mp3.com/3AC ~ Pat Curley started playing piano at the ripe old age of 6. He played in his first organized garage band at 13. He did his first recording session at 15 in Nashville. This led to the opportunity to meet and perform with Artists such as Roy Orbison, Bobby Goldsboro, Skeeter Davis, The Tokens (Lion sleeps tonight fame), Dee Dee Sharp, Roger Miller and others. In more recent years Pat has turned to jazz as his genre and has recorded with well known artists such as Carmine D'Amico, John Patitucci, Peter Erskine, Lee Hopkins and Tony Mesina and others. It is evident that his musical influences especially in the jazz area are Bill Evans, Oscar Peterson, Mcoy Tynor, David Benoit and Dave Grusin. |
MP3.com CD: RENDEZVOUS - buy it!
MP3.com CD: ABSOLUTELY JAZZ - buy it!
Credits: Fred Hersch, Piano & Arrangement by: Patrick Curley, Bass Roland Geeter., Drums: Tony Mesina |
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| www.mp3.com/MarkHewer ~ Sue Braiden of CBC Radio says "Mark Hewer is a gentle,
passionate and gifted composer. His ability to create
well-textured scores is almost poetic, not getting
caught in the trap of forumla songs. He adroitly
crosses genres, moving as easily through instrumentals
and vocal pop pieces as he does the jazzy, delicious little piano riffs. Mark Hewer's scores are shapeshifters -- melodically layered journeys that are a delight to take."
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MP3.com CD: REEL SOUND of SHOWCASE HITS - buy it!
MP3.com CD: RENDEZVOUS - buy it!
Credits: ©MARKHEWER2003 Written and played by Mark Hewer. |
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| www.CarmineDamico.com ~ www.mp3.com/CarmineD ~ Carmine D'Amico is a studio and performance musician whose outstanding musical legacy and credits are too numerous to cover totally in this brief biographical sketch.___ His skills have been showcased on stage, on records, in movie and television soundtracks, and on commercials that most of us have heard and taken for granted. As a multi-Grammy winner (16 and counting), Carmine represents "THE school" of music, in which the ability to successfully play one's part has been the key to outstanding performance. In today's music world, where it is sometimes sufficient to merely know a few chords and licks in order to make a recording, Carmine stands out as a true student of music and an incredible talent whose flexibility and ability are legendary!___As the music business changes and evolves, Carmine D'Amico is musically changing and evolving, as well. Carmine D'Amico is currently producing, composing, arranging and recording for a variety of musical artists, including his new CD entitled: "The Carmine D'Amico Ensemble", featuring on vocals his talented wife and inspiration, Ronee. |
MP3.com CD: RENDEZVOUS - buy it!
MP3.com CD: KEEPING IT REEL - buy it!
MP3.com CD: REEL SOUND of LOVE - buy it!
Credits: Carmine D'Amico - Heritage Golden Eagle Jazz Guitar; Composed, Arranged and Produced By Carmine D'Amico ASCAP | Dedicated to Rose and Joseph D'Amico his Parents |
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| www.mp3.com/_Vlad_ ~ www.vladosphere.com ~ Born in a small town in the western part of Ukraine in 1972, Vlad began his musical career at age 7 playing drums. At age 13 he took guitar lessons and since then guitar became his path in his life. Vlad studied jazz and classical music. By age 14 he won several jazz festivals in Europe and formed his first band. At age 17 a popular rock band Forte recruited Vlad as a lead guitarist. Soon after reaching #1 hits in the Ukrainian and Polish charts, Vlad joined an art rock band "Tea Fan Club" (TFC). While in TFC Vlad was hired as a studio guitarist by Leo Studios in Lviv, Molem in Krakow, M-Studios MTV in Berlin and worked with a varieties of well known popular and classical artists as well as writing music for major national shows and soundtrack for motion pictures. (Vlad's Bio - continued if you click on the song title) |
MP3.com CD: REEL SOUND of LOVE II - buy it!
MP3.com CD: RENDEZVOUS - buy it!
Credits: written, performed and produced by Vlad. copyright 2001-2002 |
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| www.mp3.com/Prevoyance ~ Emotive,anthemic and melodic fantasy music, this is the music which is Prevoyance. The music is a cross of traditional and electronic, keeping the arrangements balanced without being too mechanical within the needs of fashion. Essentually the music has an honest feel, creates a warmth, and paints pictures in the mind. It is music well suited to the needs of film and video.
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MP3.com CD: REEL SOUND of SHOWCASE HITS II - buy it!
MP3.com CD: REEL SOUND of MUSIC - Vol Five - buy it!
Credits: Written Produced Performed by I.B.Morgan |
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| www.mp3.com/JOH ~ JOH (Just One Hope) is a three-member project based in Heiligenhaus, Germany. Their style covers many bases, including pop, contemporary and alternative music. Customary Smile is an intoxicating mix of ethnic, electronic and pop genres with world-class vocal arrangements. This song has been remixed especially for Reel Sound of Music. Love and light from JOH!
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Credits: Music: John Donovan, Hendrik Wolber Lyrics: John Donovan |
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| www.mp3.com/Jan_Davis ~ Did you ever wonder who was doing the red-hot "rebel yell" at the top of the soundtrack on the film: PULP FICTION? Or, who's been carrying MAZDA and DOMINO'S PIZZA commercials to a new high with the same glass-shattering yell, while backing up good ole' DICK DALE on a hot rhythm guitar? Your first guess was right. It's JAN DAVIS. Back in the "Miserlou" era, Dick Dale was riding waves of popularity with his surfin' guitar and the Deltones, while Jan was working non-stop as one of the most booked studio musicians whenever gigs called for an unforgettable lead or rhythm guitar. Jan wasn't much into surf sounds then, as he was way into Rock 'n Roll with his custom blue Fender guitar. Jan graduated from being a recognized teen-player when he opted into doing lead guitar with the ever-popular B. BUMBLE & THE STINGERS. He was even named group leader while the Stingers were still a struggling bunch of studio musicians, mainly for Jan's songwriting and guitar ability. Their inovative instrumental tunes are still being aired and CD's are selling, worldwide. Jan's next venture turned out, ironically, to be a blessing for one of the hottest instrumental groups of the mid-sixties, THE VENTURES, when Jan co-wrote and played lead guitar on "The Fugitive." (continued if you click on the song title) |
MP3.com CD: REEL SOUND of SHOWCASE HITS II - buy it!
Label: Stone Tiger Records
Credits: Jan Davis, lead guitar - LauraBob Music/Ranwol-BMI |
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| www.mp3.com/Lana_J_Albert ~ Lana J. Albert is an 18 year veteran of public
performance and studio composing, playing in local bands travelling throughout the Midwest, and serving 8 years as music director for a growing church. Lana
has had a passion for the emotional power music has in shaping a person's life, and has focused on ways to create musical portraits to capture and express the
life and essence of individuals. "The Rise of Courage" was written for a career softball player who lost the
ability to play due to a tragic automobile accident. Faced with a choice, she refused to allow depression to consume her, rather turning her disability into a way to touch little children's lives through
multimedia, and launching a highly successful
professional sign company in California. |
MP3.com CD: REEL SOUND of SHOWCASE HITS II - buy it!
Label: LJAMusic.com
Credits: Lana J. Albert |
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| www.mp3.com/damien_project ~ Damien Project is a unique venture in that it is about more then the music but also an idea. The music has been described as dynamic, dreamy, passionate and graceful. It flows into you like a cool wind on a midsummer's day. With poetic sounds by Mark Skipper, and featuring vocal work by Rachel Pardieck, the combination brings forth a formidable pair for the music writing industry.__The uniqueness of Damien Project is the dedication also to using the music, not only for public enjoyment, but to raise awareness for the Search for a Cure to Juvenile Diabetes. This adds a true love and true meaning for what the music is about, which is to make you feel and to care about the sounds and the needs of people around you.__
Mark Has been involved in the music world since his late teens, attending Berklee College of Music in Boston, Massachusetts as a start. Mark has toured and performed extensively in the northeast USA and done studio work in many venue's including Swan Song Studio's in NYC and Hick's Sound Works in Worcester, Massachusetts. The music has also had radio play in Boston, Philadelphia, Charlotte, and numerous other markets also. (continued if you click on song title) |
MP3.com CD: REEL SOUND of SHOWCASE HITS II - buy it!
Credits: Copyright 2003@US Copyright Mark Skipper/Rachel Pardieck |
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| www.mp3.com/BobGatewood ~ After the Indy4 release of FINALLY HOME, Bob Gatewood, has been voted Best Singer/Songwriter by the Ruxton Group's Scene Magazine. The CD is now winning awards on the internet, critical acclaim in the press and attention from the Music Liscensing Industry. From Chambers of Commerce to Extreme Sports Films, FINALLY HOME is proving to be an excellent vehicle for many diverse needs.__
It was recorded at Head Room Studios in Nashville last year, and produced by Master Session Guitarist, Tom Bukovac, who plays on about every national release made in Nashville these days.__
Gatewood was backed by a stellar lineup of musicians for the sessions, including drummer Joe Vitale (Joe Walsh, CSNY), keyboardist Mark Jordan (Van Morrison, Bonnie Raitt) and bassist David Santos (Billy Joel, Elton John). Warner Brothers Artist and Grammy Nominee, Will Owsley, joined in on guitar. Paul Hager, whose mixes are all over today's Billboard charts finished the project at Mix Magazines Studio of the Year, Recording Arts Studios.__
"...One of the year's best AAA releases..." Indie News (continued if you click on the song title)
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| Trevor Metz and Evin Van Outryve are two friends and roommates who have recently entered the Electronica/Hip Hop Instrumental scene. Creating music part time while attending CSU Chico in California. Both have influences in nearly every genre of music. Trevor's project (www.mp3.com/trevhop) focuses mostly on Hip Hop Instrumentals, while Evin's (www.mp3.com/neverborne) has decidedly dark, Experimental Electronica approach. They collaborate often, and this song is the outcome of one such meeting. |
MP3.com CD: REEL SOUND of SHOWCASE HITS II - buy it!
Credits: Trevor Metz: Trevhop | Evin Van Outryve: Neverborne |
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| www.mp3.com/Siloh ~ The Siloh sound might be best described as having the driving power of U2 and the ambience of Pink Floyd coming together with the down-home purity of a Neil Young or a Billy Joel. Siloh is the collective effort of four Los Angeles area musicians whose roots individually stem from the Midwest. Stu Grant (drums), Stuart Murphy (bass), and Eric Ryan (guitar) have been longtime friends from Nebraska, and have been writing together on various projects off and on for several years. With the recent addition of vocalist Patrick Morgan at the end of last year (2002), Siloh was formed with the sole intension of writing honest music based on their own experiences, all while pulling from their sometimes very different musical backgrounds. At this point, Siloh has been strictly a studio band, but is looking to change that and start playing out live very soon. |
MP3.com CD: REEL SOUND of SHOWCASE HITS II - buy it!
Credits: Produced by Siloh; Engineered by Eric Ryan |
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| www.mp3.com/JCMathews ~
J.C. Mathews has been inventing and reinventing his
melodic rock guitar sound for more than 25 years. A
native of Georgia, Mathews learned his first riffs by
observing the Southern rock movement up close. He
later studied at Berklee College of Music in Boston,
MA, and worked to fuse his blues-rock upbringing with
the technical mastery of the jazz fusion world.____
Now, years later, his playing shows the impact of a
wildly divergent group of influences, from Al Dimeola,
Carlos Santana and Ritchie Blackmore, to Eric Clapton,
David Gilmour, Mark Knopfler and many, many others.
Over the years, Mathews lent his unique blend of
guitar worlds to dozens of artists. Now, his solo work
reflects a philosophy which he sums up in one
sentence: the sound of a guitar is a beautiful thing
and deserves a melody.
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MP3.com CD: KEEPING IT REEL - buy it!
Credits: Los Alamos is © 2002 J.C. Mathews, all rights reserved. |
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| http://www.angelfire.com/rock/kittydakota ~ Her singing and songwriting background: Kitty Dakota is a powerful and eclectic folk/ pop/ rock/ country singer-songwriter hailing from the Northwest. She performs solo on an acoustic Martin guitar and piano but is currently expanding to a full band. Her performing experience background: Kitty has had many years of performing experience in dance (choreographer, dancer) and music (singing, writing, choral groups i.e. Folk, Classical, Jazz, Country, Hard Rock) Her Recordings: 1990- "Labor of Love". 2000- "Cache" 11 CD song album fully produced and independently released. 2003: "Thorny Bouquet" 10 song album to be released February. Her Current Audience: Kitty has built a solid local following and great support from the business community in her home town with an acoustic version of her songs. She has grown a regional listening audience on Public radio with good presence on the Internet. She is currently forming a full band with drums, lead guitar, bass and keyboard to expand her performance capabilities. ~ (Kitty Dakota's Bio - continued if you click on the song title) |
MP3.com CD: REEL SOUND of SHOWCASE HITS II - buy it!
Credits: Kitty Dakota |
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| www.mp3.com/_Atman2_ ~ Atman is the solo musical project from Alessandro Fronte, a 34 years old eclectic musician that has been involved in musical acts of different nature for many years, stating from the'80s. Atman project started at the beginning of the '90s; the music is consistently influenced from electronic music together with many other instrumental music traditions, and rely on the best-of-breed modern technology. Nevertheless, Atman music diverges consistently from the nearly "mechanical sounding" electronic music you will mostly hear today. A good balance of sequencing and programming, real instrument play and improvisation, along with the use of non-electronic instruments give life to instrumental pieces that are at times emotional, at times chilling, always solidly built and with a deep human feel.
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MP3.com CD: REEL SOUND of SHOWCASE HITS - buy it!
Credits: Composed, arranged, performed, mixed and produced by Alessandro Fronte |
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| Dan started his piano studies at age 6, with no piano at home. He practiced on neighbors pianos for three years. At age 8 he shocked the audience of a semi-annual concert at the distinguished Rubin conservatory in Jerusalem, being the first student to play a non classical piece (the entertainer). In high school Dan's band won first prize in the Jerusalem song competition and went on to the national finals. Dan came to New York in 1991. He obtained a Masters degree in classical composition and Jazz performance from Manhattan School of music where he teaches now in the pre college division. His composition students are pursuing musical careers in colleges such as Colombia, Princeton, Carnegie Melone and Eastman. Dan writes everything, from orchestral scores in Bartok style to new age to hip hop to rock, pop, techno and dance. Dan's music was performed in New York's Weill recital hall at Carnegie hall, Greece, south America, south east Asia and Israel. He composed numerous sound tracks and was a musical director of a number of musical theater productions. |
MP3.com CD: REEL SOUND of SHOWCASE HITS - buy it!
Credits: Composed: Dan Bar-Hava | Produced: Dan Bar-Hava, David Gervai | Guitar: David Gervai | Percussion: Ilia Magnes | Piano, Keyboards, Rhythm: Dan Bar-Hava |
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| www.mp3.com/3AC ~ Pat Curley started playing piano at the ripe old age of 6. He played in his first organized garage band at 13. He did his first recording session at 15 in Nashville. This led to the opportunity to meet and perform with Artists such as Roy Orbison, Bobby Goldsboro, Skeeter Davis, The Tokens (Lion sleeps tonight fame), Dee Dee Sharp, Roger Miller and others. In more recent years Pat has turned to jazz as his genre and has recorded with well known artists such as Carmine D'Amico, John Patitucci, Peter Erskine, Lee Hopkins and Tony Mesina and others. It is evident that his musical influences especially in the jazz area are Bill Evans, Oscar Peterson, Mcoy Tynor, David Benoit and Dave Grusin. |
MP3.com CD: REEL SOUND of SHOWCASE HITS - buy it!
Credits: Writers: A.J. Lerner, F. Loewe Arrangement/Performance: Patrick Curley |
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| www.mp3.com/Helen_Allen ~ Helen Allen is a classically trained pianist who also has a love for jazz.
Her superior technical ability combined with her improvisational skills
result in emotionally moving and beautiful arrangements. Helen has studied
both classical and jazz piano at the Wisconsin Conservatory of Music and
Hartland Conservatory of Music. With her broad repertoire of songs she is
currently in demand as a solo pianist, performing at corporate functions,
art galleries, country clubs and private parties in the Milwaukee area. She
produced her first CD, Piano Mix 1, a combination of jazz, classical,
broadway and Christmas piano solos, this year and is working on another CD
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MP3.com CD: REEL SOUND of SHOWCASE HITS - buy it!
Credits: Helen Allen |
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| www.mp3.com/ParisByAir ~ Paris By Air aspires to be pop, perfected. The Miami-based trio first hit the national scene on Sony's Columbia label where they released a pair of singles that spent a collective 18 weeks on the Billboard Dance chart in 1989 and 1990. A holiday single followed -- It's Another Holiday -- that is still being played by Muzak and other business music services. Two more independent and well-reviewed singles followed through the 1990s. Singer Teri Gil, along with multi-instrumentalists Rick Munarriz and Willie Cleer have continued to draw interest on this side of the millennium. The band's music has been featured on The Disney Channel as well as two different movie releases. "You & I (The Wedding Song)" has a special meaning for the band. A week before Teri's wedding, instead of fretting over bridesmaid dresses or reception seating arrangements, she got together with Rick and award-winning producer Lewis Martinee to write a song for her wedding day. When the day arrived, Teri and her husband Ernie shared their first dance as husband and wife with the romantic song. Other couples have followed suit. You can hear more of the band at the Paris By Air website. Where? http://www.ParisByAir.com.
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MP3.com CD: REEL SOUND of LOVE II - buy it!
Credits: Written & Performed by Paris By Air (http://www.parisbyair.com) |
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| www.mp3.com/JOH ~ Based in Germany, JOH (Just One Hope) has spent more than 7 years together polishing their craft. They are the sole producers of all of their work, including many excellent songs with a Retropop flair. With "Waiting Here For Your Heart", JOH breaks away from their roots and traditions, creating a totally new Vocal Pop extravaganza with elements of electronic, drum-n-bass and rap. Interestingly, most of the instrumentals on the track are still guitar! Modern times are here to stay!
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MP3.com CD: REEL SOUND of MUSIC -Vol Three - buy it!
MP3.com CD: REEL SOUND of LOVE II - buy it!
MP3.com CD: REEL SOUND of LOVE - buy it!
MP3.com CD: REEL SOUND of MUSIC- Vocals 1 - buy it!
MP3.com CD: REEL SOUND of MUSIC - Vol Five - buy it!
Credits: Music: Hendrik Wolber and John Donovan Lyrics: John Donovan |
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| www.mp3.com/3AC ~ Pat Curley started playing piano at the ripe old age of 6. He played in his first organized garage band at 13. He did his first recording session at 15 in Nashville. This led to the opportunity to meet and perform with Artists such as Roy Orbison, Bobby Goldsboro, Skeeter Davis, The Tokens (Lion sleeps tonight fame), Dee Dee Sharp, Roger Miller and others. In more recent years Pat has turned to jazz as his genre and has recorded with well known artists such as Carmine D'Amico, John Patitucci, Peter Erskine, Lee Hopkins and Tony Mesina and others. It is evident that his musical influences especially in the jazz area are Bill Evans, Oscar Peterson, Mcoy Tynor, David Benoit and Dave Grusin. |
MP3.com CD: REEL SOUND of LOVE - buy it!
Credits: Richard Rodgers, Lorenz Hart, Arrangement/Performance by Patrick Curley |
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| www.mp3.com/Corey_D_Abrams ~
Corey D. was born and raised in Chicago, Illinois. One of many talents who sprang forth from that era and area, Corey having his uncle and mentor, musician Muhal Richard Abrams, a co-founder of A.A.C.M, (The Association for the Advancement of Creative Musicians), helped him to develop his musical ability's at an early age... He had a front row seat to the coming to the forefront of some of America's greatest Musicians such as Ramsey Lewis, Henry Threadgell, Eddie Harris, Vaughn & Chico Freemon, Pete Cozy, Maurice & Verdine White of (Earth, Wind & Fire) and many others. During his 'growing up' years he met the musicians and writers who inspired him to develop the style which now is synonimous with his name. His first tour was at the age of 14 as a Background vocalist with Willie Dixon who was like a father to him. The group performend in front of major audiences, sharing the stage with blues legends such as the Staple Singers, Muddy Waters , Coco Taylor and many more... (Corey D. Abrams' Bio - continued if you click on the song title)
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MP3.com CD: REEL SOUND of LOVE II - buy it!
MP3.com CD: REEL SOUND of MUSIC - Vol Five - buy it!
Credits: Song by : Dave Pickel and Stan Meissner All vocals performed by: Corey D Abrams |
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| www.mp3.com/Stik ~ Versatile axman and producer Stik is keeping busy these days working with Chicago blues icon and former Humble Pie member Bumble Bee Bob, and one of the top twenty indie acts in the United States, StikMen. That hasn't stopped him from releasing a solo effort entitled Blucifer.
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All of the tracks included on Blucifer are courtesy of the StikMan and his bag of digital tricks. The material consists of an intriguing blend of Funk, Jazz and Blues and Pop rhythms with guitar work that ranges from subtle and soulful to energetic and inspired. The title song reaches into the past for an interesting spoken word twist on a very old story.
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Guitar lovers everywhere should find his new solo project a great addition to their music collection.
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MP3.com CD: REEL SOUND of LOVE - buy it!
Label: YHM
Credits: Produced, written and performed by Kevin Paul for Young Heroes Music (c) 2002 ASCAP |
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| www.CarmineDamico.com ~ www.mp3.com/CarmineD ~
Carmine D'Amico is a studio and performance musician whose outstanding musical legacy
and credits are too numerous to cover totally in this brief biographical sketch.___
His skills have been showcased on stage, on records, in movie and television soundtracks, and on commercials that most of us have heard and taken for granted. As a multi-Grammy winner (16 and counting), Carmine represents "THE school" of music, in which the ability to successfully play one's part has been the key to outstanding performance. In today's music world, where it is sometimes sufficient to merely know a few chords and licks in order to make a recording, Carmine stands out as a true student of music and an incredible talent whose flexibility and ability are legendary!___As the music business changes and evolves, Carmine D'Amico is musically changing and evolving, as well. Carmine D'Amico is currently producing, composing, arranging and recording for a variety of musical artists, including his new CD entitled: "The Carmine D'Amico Ensemble", featuring on vocals his talented wife and inspiration, Ronee.
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MP3.com CD: ABSOLUTELY JAZZ - buy it!
Credits: Carmine D'Amico - Gerard Melancon Guitar, Fred Kimmel-Synthesizer, bass Synthesizer, Drum Programming Composed by - Carmine D'amico ASCAP |
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| www.mp3.com/Corey_D_Abrams ~ Corey D. was born and raised in Chicago, Illinois. One of many talents who sprang forth from that era and area, Corey having his uncle and mentor, musician Muhal Richard Abrams, a co-founder of A.A.C.M, (The Association for the Advancement of Creative Musicians), helped him to develop his musical ability's at an early age... He had a front row seat to the coming to the forefront of some of America's greatest Musicians such as Ramsey Lewis, Henry Threadgell, Eddie Harris, Vaughn & Chico Freemon, Pete Cozy, Maurice & Verdine White of (Earth, Wind & Fire) and many others. During his 'growing up' years he met the musicians and writers who inspired him to develop the style which now is synonimous with his name.___
www.mp3.com/birdzii - Phil Robertson has been one of the top session musicians in Vancouver for the past 15 years playing on album sessions for Warner, Electra, Atlantic, Sparrow, Reunion and Word as well as many commercials and soundtracks. (continued if you click on the song title) |
MP3.com CD: REEL SOUND of LOVE - buy it!
Label: Birdzii/ Latibert
Credits: Song Written by Phil Robertson and Corey D. All vocals by Corey D. Produced by Phil Robertson |
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| www.mp3.com/Birdzii ~ Steven Cravis * CEO of Music4sites.com * 2002 / "Birdzii is a brilliant collaboration of soulful vocalists, highly melodic vocal and instrumental arranging and production, which will refresh and uplift all listeners. They humbly liken their music to Brian Mc'Night, Boyz to Men, and Lauren Hill, but Level 42, Go West, Take 6 and Stevie Wonder also came to my mind. And the first thought I had as soon as I started listening to their "Sweet Premonition" was "This is the kind of quality that I wish I could find on mainstream radio" because Birdzii is better than anything anyone will find on the radio today."__ Birdzii strives toward the rediscovery and enjoyment of 'musicality' which at times seems to have all but vanished on mainstream radio today. As a boy PJR grew up singing as a soloist in church, played brass instruments and drums throughout his teens, going on to become a producer/arranger and first call session musician up until the present time. (Birdzii's Bio - continued if you click on the song title) |
MP3.com CD: REEL SOUND of LOVE - buy it!
Label: Zeel Music
Credits: Vocals - David Steele | Guitar - John Ellis | Bass, Drums Keys Programming - Phil Robertson, Background Vocals - Brett Wade, Corey D., Phil Robertson. Written, produced and recorded by Phil Robertson |
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| www.mp3.com/DarrenRahn ~ "Double Take is my tribute to the late Grover Washington Jr. and Art Porter. Two great contemporary saxmen who will not be soon forgotten."
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He has produced and performed on sessions with artists including: Kirk Whalum, Nelson Rangell, Abraham Laboreal Jr., Mel Brown, Bobby Wells, Whisper Loud, amoung many other greats. With his soulful melodies, catchy hooks and solid grooves, Darren Rahn is definitely an up and coming artist worth watching for. He has been awarded several prestigious Downbeat Magazine Awards for his saxophone playing and connects with those listening to his music. Darren has headlined and performed with many notable artists including: Arturo Sandoval, Nelson Rangell, The Yellowjackets, Bela Fleck and the Flecktones, Phil Driscoll, Mel Brown, Bobby Wells, Gary Oliver, Dave Liebman, Maria Schneider, Milt Hinton, among others. |
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| www.CarmineDamico.com ~ www.mp3.com/CarmineD ~ Carmine D'Amico is a studio and performance musician whose outstanding musical legacy and credits are too numerous to cover totally in this brief biographical sketch.___ His skills have been showcased on stage, on records, in movie and television soundtracks, and on commercials that most of us have heard and taken for granted. As a multi-Grammy winner (16 and counting), Carmine represents "THE school" of music, in which the ability to successfully play one's part has been the key to outstanding performance. In today's music world, where it is sometimes sufficient to merely know a few chords and licks in order to make a recording, Carmine stands out as a true student of music and an incredible talent whose flexibility and ability are legendary!___As the music business changes and evolves, Carmine D'Amico is musically changing and evolving, as well. Carmine D'Amico is currently producing, composing, arranging and recording for a variety of musical artists, including his new CD entitled: "The Carmine D'Amico Ensemble", featuring on vocals his talented wife and inspiration, Ronee. |
MP3.com CD: REEL SOUND of LOVE II - buy it!
Credits: Carmine D'Amico - Melancon Guitar using MesaBoogie Amp | Boris Kozlow - Bass | Joey D'Amico - Drums (Courtesy Warner Bros. "40 Below Summer") | P. Septimus - Keyboards | Composed and Arranged by Carmine D'Amico ASCAP |
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| www.mp3.com/Birdzii ~ Birdzii Prod.continues to develop and produce 'up and coming' new artists. Huge influences while growing up were Stevie Wonder, Gino Vannelli, Motown and the Beatles. All those influences come to bare in his own music and up and coming artists that he works with. With songs published in New York and Hong Kong and a vibrant studio production house, Birdzii continues to forge onward._____Story Behind the Song:
We were going for a bit more of an edge on a 'boy band' tune from a rhythm section standpoint. Nathan did a great job of all the vocals! |
MP3.com CD: REEL SOUND of LOVE II - buy it!
Credits: Nathan Aswell Vocals, PJR Drums, Keys and Bass programming. Written, recorded and produced by PJR |
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| www.mp3.com/JanDavisandSpainGang ~
Born in Hollywood, California, Jan Davis was told by his parents, his biggest fans, that they thought he had been reincarnated from a guitarist of another era.
Self-taught, Jan Davis continues to be praised by his peers for his unusual guitar tuning ability, which Jan terms as: Hawaiian tuning. Many guitarists of our time have attempted to duplicate Jan's artistry on guitar, to no avail.
Soon, Jan took his acoustic guitar to another level. Influenced by SABICAS, he found his niche in a dancable Flamenco style, as heard on his "Hot Sauce" a Top-Ten Adult Contemporary charting hit on Billboard.
Film and music video scoring is something Jan has always loved doing. Using the rugged and beautiful California coastline, including Corona del Mar, Laguna and Newport Beach as a backdrop, Jan wrote and arranged a nine-selection score entitled, "Concert By The Sea," This soundtrack is a major accomplishment, as Jan performs on video his Flamenco, Classical and his popular jazz composition, "Sunday Vagabond" on dual acoustic guitars.
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MP3.com CD: ABSOLUTELY JAZZ - buy it!
Label: Stone Tiger Records
Credits: Jan Davis, on dual acoustic guitars (LauraBob Music-BMI) |
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| www.mp3.com/Prevoyance ~ Emotive,anthemic and melodic fantasy music, this is the music which is Prevoyance. The music is a cross of traditional and electronic, keeping the arrangements balanced without being too mechanical within the needs of fashion. Essentually the music has an honest feel, creates a warmth, and paints pictures in the mind. It is music well suited to the needs of film and video. |
MP3.com CD: KEEPING IT REEL - buy it!
Credits: Written by I.B.Morgan |
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| www.mp3.com/Mesple ~
The song "Glory" appears on the newly released cd "Victory Land" by artist/producer Taylor Mesple. This version, not available anywhere else, is a remixed version of the song that features vocalist Shauna Chanda ~ www.mp3.com/ShaunaChanda in addition to Taylor. The cast of characters on his "Victory Land" CD featuring some of the world's most in-demand studio musicians, including ABE LABORIEL JR. (Paul McCartney, Sting, K.D. Lang, Jonatha Brooke, Seal), TIM PIERCE (Christina Aguilera, Phil Collins, Don Henley, Goo Goo Dolls, Toy Matinee) and MEL BROWN (Marc Anthony, Gladys Knight, Brian McKnight). Sophisticated pop music that appeals to the discerning audiophile, the accomplished musician and the general public alike.
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MP3.com CD: REEL SOUND of MUSIC -Vol Three - buy it!
MP3.com CD: REEL SOUND of MUSIC- Vocals 1 - buy it!
Credits: Written, Arranged, Recorded, Mixed and Produced by Taylor Mesple |
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VICTORY LAND Featuring PAUL McCARTNEY/STING drummer ABE LABORIEL Jr.
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TAYLOR MESPLE (pronounced "Mess-Play") is the Forrest Gump of the music industry. A young prodigy and an unlikely candidate for early success, Taylor has had just about every kind of opportunity that a musician could hope for. At age 26, Taylor has already been blessed with a list of collaborations, partnerships, gigs, sessions, production jobs and accolades that would make most artists satisfied in their goals and dreams for a lifetime- and he's just begun his career as a pop artist. Taylor has played on well over 50 records, including more than half a dozen that reached the Billboard Top 20. He has produced records that have done just as well and better on Billboard and on Radio. Taylor has earned the respect of some of the greatest and most respected figures in music- artists, sidemen and business-people alike. Taylor's "teachers" and mentors are buddies Russell Ferrante (Yellowjackets) and Bruce Hornsby. ~ (Taylor Mesple's Bio - continued if you click on the song title)
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MP3.com CD: REEL SOUND of MUSIC -Vol Three - buy it!
MP3.com CD: REEL SOUND of MUSIC- Vocals 1 - buy it!
Label: Hapiskratch
Credits: Written by Taylor Mesple. Drums: Abe Laboriel Jr. Bass: Mel Brown Guitars: Tim Pierce and Joe Gamble Darren Rahn: Drum Programming Keyboards, Vocorder, simulated electric guitar and soundscapes: TAYLOR MESPLE |
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| www.mp3.com/SteamboatOwen ~
Steamboat Owen: Veteran musician known as "The Everglades Bluesman" Plays a variety of Blues styles, from solo Delta to fronting 5pc Chicago Band! Born in 1947 in Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio but raised on the Wellington Plantation in the northern section of the Florida Everglades since age 2, Steamboat chopped sugar cane and picked tomatoes with Mexican, Cuban and Black migrant farm workers as a young boy. He rarely heard anything but latino music until on his 12th birthday he got a radio and picked up a station that was playing Sonny Boy Williamson's The Sky is Crying! The sound of that Harmonica was something he just couldn't get over. Now after four decades he is considered by many as one of the last of the authentic/self-styled bluesmen! In his first year on the internet, blues fans downloaded his songs 146,228 times and his hit CD "Blues for The Everglades" has sold over 1,200 copies. He currently (4-4-02) has three #1 hits on the internet blues charts and his rendition of John Lee Hookers "Boom Boom Boom Boom" was the first blues song to be ranked #1 over all genres of music at a major (50,000 songs+) internet site/venue! Thanks & best wishes, Chuck Eaton (Gator Davis Records) |
MP3.com CD: ABSOLUTELY JAZZ - buy it!
Label: Gator Davis Records
Credits: All Music / arrangment by Steamboat Owen. Recorded And Mixed at Gator Davis Blues Studios/Gator Dvis Records |
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| www.mp3.com/RelativeChaos ~
Relative Chaos is a music productions group consisting of David and Lisa Weisert. With a host of guest musicians and utilizing the art of manipulating instrumental sound we merge state-of-the-art digital cut-and-paste techniques with traditional and non-traditional melodic and rhythmic structures to create some of the most unique, sense driven and mood imaging music on the net to date. |
MP3.com CD: REEL SOUND of MUSIC- JAZZ ~One - buy it!
Credits: 2002. D. Weisert, L. Miller, D. Becker & S. Foundry |
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| http://www.angelfire.com/rock/kittydakota ~ Her singing and songwriting background:
Kitty Dakota is a powerful and eclectic folk/ pop/ rock/ country singer-songwriter hailing from the Northwest. She performs solo on an acoustic Martin guitar and piano but is currently expanding to a full band.
Her performing experience background: Kitty has had many years of performing experience in dance (choreographer, dancer) and music (singing, writing, choral groups i.e. Folk, Classical, Jazz, Country, Hard Rock)
Her Recordings: 1990- "Labor of Love". 2000- "Cache" 11 CD song album fully produced and independently released. 2003: "Thorny Bouquet" 10 song album to be released February.
Her Current Audience: Kitty has built a solid local following and great support from the business community in her home town with an acoustic version of her songs. She has grown a regional listening audience on Public radio with good presence on the Internet. She is currently forming a full band with drums, lead guitar, bass and keyboard to expand her performance capabilities. ~ (Kitty Dakota's Bio - continued if you click on the song title) |
MP3.com CD: REEL SOUND of LOVE - buy it!
Credits: Kitty Dakota |
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| www.mp3.com/JanDavisandSpainGang ~ Born in Hollywood, California, Jan Davis was told by his parents, his biggest fans, that they thought he had been reincarnated from a guitarist of another era. Self-taught, Jan Davis continues to be praised by his peers for his unusual guitar tuning ability, which Jan terms as: Hawaiian tuning. Many guitarists of our time have attempted to duplicate Jan's artistry on guitar, to no avail. Soon, Jan took his acoustic guitar to another level. Influenced by SABICAS, he found his niche in a dancable Flamenco style, as heard on his "Hot Sauce" a Top-Ten Adult Contemporary charting hit on Billboard. Film and music video scoring is something Jan has always loved doing. Using the rugged and beautiful California coastline, including Corona del Mar, Laguna and Newport Beach as a backdrop, Jan wrote and arranged a nine-selection score entitled, "Concert By The Sea," This soundtrack is a major accomplishment, as Jan performs on video his Flamenco, Classical and his popular jazz composition, "Sunday Vagabond" on dual acoustic guitars. |
MP3.com CD: KEEPING IT REEL - buy it!
Credits: JanDavis, lead guitar & arrangement (LauraBob Music-BMI) |
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| www.mp3.com/WayneGee Wayne Gerard is an internationally known artist who has performed/recorded with such diverse artists as Bob James, Dave McMurray, Patti Smith, Stevie Wonder, Wayne Kramer, David Sanborn, Grover Washington, Geri Allen, Lenny White, Earl Klugh and Kirk Whalum. Wayne Gerard is a guitarist/producer/remixer. His music is a groove-oriented, moody, smooth mix of Blues, R&B, HipHop and Electronica. His playing has been described as a mix between Pat Metheny and BB King. You can currently hear more of Wayne on:-Bob James -"Joy Ride"(Warner Bros.) -David McMurray -"Peace Of Mind"(Hip Bop) - Olu - "Baby Can't Leave It Alone"(Gee Street)(Remix) - Afro Cubano Chant - "Essence All Stars"(Silva Screen) - Hip Bop and Smooth - Various (Hip Bop) - Bluzeum - "Darker Shade of Night"(Remix)(Telarc) _____MP3.com Top Artist and Member of MP3.com One Million Listens Club.
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| www.mp3.com/3AC ~ Pat Curley started playing piano at the ripe old age of 6. He played in his first organized garage band at 13. He did his first recording session at 15 in Nashville. This led to the opportunity to meet and perform with Artists such as Roy Orbison, Bobby Goldsboro, Skeeter Davis, The Tokens (Lion sleeps tonight fame), Dee Dee Sharp, Roger Miller and others. In more recent years Pat has turned to jazz as his genre and has recorded with well known artists such as Carmine D'Amico, John Patitucci, Peter Erskine, Lee Hopkins and Tony Mesina and others. It is evident that his musical influences especially in the jazz area are Bill Evans, Oscar Peterson, Mcoy Tynor, David Benoit and Dave Grusin. |
MP3.com CD: KEEPING IT REEL - buy it!
Credits: Bill Carey,Carl Fischer, Piano and Arangement by Patrick Curley |
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| www.mp3.com/Corey_D_Abrams ~ Corey D. was born and raised in Chicago, Illinois. One of many talents who sprang forth from that era and area, Corey having his uncle and mentor, musician Muhal Richard Abrams, a co-founder of A.A.C.M, (The Association for the Advancement of Creative Musicians), helped him to develop his musical ability's at an early age... He had a front row seat to the coming to the forefront of some of America's greatest Musicians such as Ramsey Lewis, Henry Threadgell, Eddie Harris, Vaughn & Chico Freemon, Pete Cozy, Maurice & Verdine White of (Earth, Wind & Fire) and many others. During his 'growing up' years he met the musicians and writers who inspired him to develop the style which now is synonimous with his name. His first tour was at the age of 14 as a Background vocalist with Willie Dixon who was like a father to him. The group performend in front of major audiences, sharing the stage with blues legends such as the Staple Singers, Muddy Waters , Coco Taylor and many more... (Corey D. Abrams' Bio - continued if you click on the song title) |
MP3.com CD: KEEPING IT REEL - buy it!
Label: Latibert / Birdzii
Credits: Song By: Corey D Abrams & Phil Robertson |
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| www.CarmineDamico.com ~ www.mp3.com/CarmineD ~ Carmine D'Amico is a studio and performance musician whose outstanding musical legacy and credits are too numerous to cover totally in this brief biographical sketch.___ His skills have been showcased on stage, on records, in movie and television soundtracks, and on commercials that most of us have heard and taken for granted. As a multi-Grammy winner (16 and counting), Carmine represents "THE school" of music, in which the ability to successfully play one's part has been the key to outstanding performance. In today's music world, where it is sometimes sufficient to merely know a few chords and licks in order to make a recording, Carmine stands out as a true student of music and an incredible talent whose flexibility and ability are legendary!___As the music business changes and evolves, Carmine D'Amico is musically changing and evolving, as well. Carmine D'Amico is currently producing, composing, arranging and recording for a variety of musical artists, including his new CD entitled: "The Carmine D'Amico Ensemble", featuring on vocals his talented wife and inspiration, Ronee. |
MP3.com CD: ABSOLUTELY JAZZ - buy it!
Credits: Carmine D'Amico - Gerard Melancon Guitars, Fred Kimmel - Synthesizers, Drum Programming; Sali Oguri - Piano; Composed and Arranged By Carmine D'amico ASCAP |
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| PATRICK J. MURPHY ~ www.mp3.com/patrickjmurphy ~ Patrick is a Montreal-born musician who began his musical career on the Clarinet and Saxophone in 1973. He has performed several times at the Montreal International Jazz festival during the early 1980's with a variety of jazz ensembles. During that period, he could be heard at some of the local clubs, performing mostly traditional jazz as well as the old standards. He currently resides in Salt Lake City pursuing his career in Audiology and occasionally performing at the local hangouts. His musical inspiration is varied and includes such jazz greats as Paul Desmond, Coleman Hawkins, Benny Goodman, and Sidney Bechet. In fact, his playing style can be directly traced to these instrumentalists. His favorite instrument is still the Clarinet, despite the fact that he has spent most of his musical life playing the alto Sax. His debut CD, "Freshly Canned!" is available online at www.mp3.com/patrickjmurphy. Please help support the independent artists by purchasing their CDs and streaming their songs online. Thanks for your valued support! |
MP3.com CD: ABSOLUTELY JAZZ - buy it!
Label: Twinklehawk Production
Credits: Composed by Erroll Garner and Johnny Burke. Performed by Patrick Murphy |
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| www.mp3.com/KaseyGoveia ~
Kasey Goveia is a great new talent to hit the scene of jazz and Blues vocalists. A dynamic singer and performer, her style is that of a sultry smoky siren. Kasey is a professional artist with regular high profile bookings and studio recordings. With 5 CD's behind her, Kasey is a seasoned pro. Raised on Long Island, NY and having a background in musical theater, Kasey has traveled the world extensively as a singer, actress, dancer and model, all the while gaining critical acclaim in her work. Consistently, Kasey is one of the top 40 most downloaded jazz artist on mp3.com. Sultry as she is sweet and always entertaining, Ms. Goveia dazzles the audience with her presence and artful interpretation of traditional jazz standards. Recently, Kasey Goveia was honored with a performance celebrating Women in Jazz, and entertained festival audiences at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art's annual Open House event. |
MP3.com CD: ABSOLUTELY JAZZ - buy it!
Credits: Kasey Goveia: all vocals | Ed Cogan: acoustic grand piano |
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| Dan started his piano studies at age 6, with no piano at home. He practiced on neighbors pianos for three years. At age 8 he shocked the audience of a semi-annual concert at the distinguished Rubin conservatory in Jerusalem, being the first student to play a non classical piece (the entertainer). In high school Dan's band won first prize in the Jerusalem song competition and went on to the national finals. Dan came to New York in 1991. He obtained a Masters degree in classical composition and Jazz performance from Manhattan School of music where he teaches now in the pre college division. His composition students are pursuing musical careers in colleges such as Colombia, Princeton, Carnegie Melone and Eastman. Dan writes everything, from orchestral scores in Bartok style to new age to hip hop to rock, pop, techno and dance. Dan's music was performed in New York's Weill recital hall at Carnegie hall, Greece, south America, south east Asia and Israel. He composed numerous sound tracks and was a musical director of a number of musical theater productions. |
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Credits: Composed: Dan Bar-Hava | Produced: Dan Bar-Hava, David Gervai | Piano, Keyboards, Rhythm: Dan Bar-Hava |
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| www.mp3.com/3AC ~
Pat Curley started playing piano at the ripe old age of 6. He played in his first organized garage band at 13. He did his first recording session at 15 in Nashville. This led to the opportunity to meet and perform with Artists such as Roy Orbison, Bobby Goldsboro, Skeeter Davis, The Tokens (Lion sleeps tonight fame), Dee Dee Sharp, Roger Miller and others. In more recent years Pat has turned to jazz as his genre and has recorded with well known artists such as Carmine D'Amico, John Patitucci, Peter Erskine, Lee Hopkins and Tony Mesina and others. It is evident that his musical influences especially in the jazz area are Bill Evans, Oscar Peterson, Mcoy Tynor, David Benoit and Dave Grusin.
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Credits: Writer: Cole Porter, Arrangement:/Piano: Patrick Curley, Bass: John Patitucci, Drums: Peter Erskine |
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| www.mp3.com/WayneGee ~ Wayne Gerard is an internationally known artist who has performed/recorded with such diverse artists as Bob James, Dave McMurray, Patti Smith, Stevie Wonder, Wayne Kramer, David Sanborn, Grover Washington, Geri Allen, Lenny White, Earl Klugh and Kirk Whalum. Wayne Gerard is a guitarist/producer/remixer. His music is a groove-oriented, moody, smooth mix of Blues, R&B, HipHop and Electronica. His playing has been described as a mix between Pat Metheny and BB King. You can currently hear more of Wayne on:-Bob James -"Joy Ride"(Warner Bros.) -David McMurray -"Peace Of Mind"(Hip Bop) - Olu - "Baby Can't Leave It Alone"(Gee Street)(Remix) - Afro Cubano Chant - "Essence All Stars"(Silva Screen) - Hip Bop and Smooth - Various (Hip Bop) - Bluzeum - "Darker Shade of Night"(Remix)(Telarc) _____MP3.com Top Artist and Member of MP3.com One Million Listens Club. |
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Credits: Produced: Wayne Gerard | Wayne Gerard: Guitars, Keyboards, Programming | Tonson Music BMI. All Rights Reserved |
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| www.RMesple ~ Rebecca Mesple is a new face and a new voice on the music scene. She combines elements of blues, folk, world music and pop in her style. She writes her own music on acoustic guitar, and has a fairly "standard" path that's brought her to the point where she's recording her first cd. She has played a variety of "coffee shop" type gigs and has always been a featured vocalist in church- and honed her craft as a performer and songwriter through these opportunities. What makes things a little different for Rebecca is that she recently married music producer Taylor Mesple, and has since been thrust into a faster paced world of singing, playing and recording with true professionals. Her discography is growing quickly, even at this early stage in her career as a songwriter. We look forward to great things from her.
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MP3.com CD: REEL SOUND of MUSIC - Vol Four - buy it!
Credits: Written by Rebecca Mesple. Rebecca Mesple: Acoustic Guitar and Vocals Brian Konkle: Electric Guitar Mike Hillegas: Bass Taylor Mesple: Drum Programming, Keyboards, Baritone Guitar, Engineering, Mixing, Production. Produced by Taylor Mesple for www.taylormesple.com and InnerCircle Productions. |
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| www.mp3.com/ONOFFON ~ ONOFFON, comprised of Don Lake - guitars, harmonica, vocals; Von Babasin - bass, keyboards, vocals; and Dave Goode - drums and percussion, is totally diverse alternative jazz rock from Los Angeles. "We have received critical acclaim from all over the world and are now promoted from well over 2,000 websites and counting that review, mp3, stream audio and/or video, distribute, or broadcast our music. In the reviews we've received, we've been compared to bands like Dave Matthews Band, Phish, Brand X, Frank Zappa, King Crimson, Red Hot Chile Peppers, Pat Travers, The Grateful Dead..not so much 'sounds like', more in 'musical approach'. We met in late '96 and three months later, we recorded "Surrender Now", which released in '97. Since then we have recorded our second CD, "Your Mind", and released it in 1999, and are currently in studio recording our third CD. ~ (continued if you click on song title)
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MP3.com CD: REEL SOUND of MUSIC -Vol Three - buy it!
Label: ONOFFON Productions
Credits: Written by Von Babasin/Dave Goode/Don Lake |
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| www.mp3.com/Whitewall ~
Whitewall is composed of college boys 18 year old Andrew Freer and 20 year old Jason Cress, who spent their last summer in San
Francisco recording with Grammy Award winning producer Scott Mathews. They came out with Alternative/Rock songs which can be compared to the current groups,
Lifehouse and Bush. Andrew, lead vocals, is a passionate songwriter, strumming away on his guitar for the last four years and creating nearly 100 songs. Jason is one of the hardest working guitar players around,
practicing and playing whenever he has a chance.
Scott Mathews has been part of Grammy Award Winning projects that include Barbara Streisand and John Lee Hooker. He guided Whitewall along as well as playing and whatever else that was needed to complete the album. |
MP3.com CD: REEL SOUND of MUSIC -Vol Three - buy it!
MP3.com CD: REEL SOUND of MUSIC- Vocals 1 - buy it!
Credits: Andrew Freer, Jason Cress Produced by Scott Mathews |
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| www.RipeMusic.com ~ "Hey Heart" is a gorgeous romantic ballad about remembered romance._____Splice Dave Matthews with Vanessa Carlton and the sound would be pure RIPE, a NYC-based progressive pop/rock band. The live show is a high-energy mix of musicianship and pure fun. The singers, Christa McNamee, Leia Thompson and Jessica Grant, weave intricate harmony. The instrumentalists often play blindfolded, switch instruments for their own amusement and use musical quotes in their solos. RIPE sings about big things like broken hearts and painful break-ups and small things like cab rides at 3:20 am. (Ripe's Bio - continued if you click on the song title) |
MP3.com CD: REEL SOUND of LOVE II - buy it!
Credits: Written by Dan Bar-Hava and Christa McNamee Preformed by Ripe; Christa McNamee: Vocals Leia Thompson: Vocals Jessica Grant: Vocals Dan Bar Hava: Keys Seth Himmelhoch: Guitars Mattan Klein: Flute Dave Keen: Bass Rich Zukor: Drums |
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