Aram Takvoryan

Description:

Screen Name:

Aram Takvoryan

Sex:

M

Age:

35

Studio Musician:

Yes

Level Of Commitment:

Very Committed

Years Playing Music:

25

Gigs Played:

Over 100

Tend to Practice:

More than 3 times per week

Available to Gig:

6-7 time(s) per week

Most available:

Days

Aram Elias Takvoryan-Upright and Electric Basses (5 and 4 string Fretted and Fretless), Drums, Guitar, Vocals Born Dec. 10, 1973 in Stamford , CT. Began playing Alto Saxophone at age 6. Switched to drums at 10 years old. At 13, picked up my first bass guitar. A few years later, acoustic guitar and vocals After playing in many bands in and around Knoxville, TN, I attended college at Appalachian State University in Boone, NC, where I earned an honors degree in Psychology in 1995. *1996- Formed the band Wherever It Goes (W.I.G.) 4 years and 1 album later, I returned to Knoxville and joined St. Somewhere, a Caribbean-Rock band. *2000-2002 Toured with St. Somewhere all over the U.S. playing several hundred shows, including 5 opening gigs with Jimmy Buffett (he also played a show with us in Margaritaville, Key West-Halloween, 2002). *2002- St. Somewhere recorded/released their 3rd CD and first national release-self titled St. Somewhere. *2003-2004- Taught Bass Guitar and Drums/Percussion at The Music Garden in Knoxville. I Currently teach drum and bass lessons out of my home. *Solo vocal performance of the National Anthem at the Knoxville Coliseum. (Knoxville Ice Bears Hockey game) *Played w/ several bands and solo acts including, Crawlin Kingsnake, Palm Grease, Soulgasm, Nine Mile Skid, Tall Paul, Dave Landeo, and The Detroit Daddies. *2004-2005 Bassist/ Vocalist with Garage Deluxe/Knoxville, TN. *2004-2007 Bassist/Vocalist with JayStorm. *2006- Present - Currently Bassist/Vocalist for JC and the Dirty Smokers,The Drunk Uncles, Big Bad Jukebox, The Honky Tonks Anonymous,and The Dave Landeo Band/Knoxville, TN, as well as subbing gigs and session work.

Influences:

James Jamerson, Paul Jackson, Herbie Hancock, Jaco, Victor wooten, Stevie Wonder, Led Zeppelin, The Beatles, Miles, Anthony Jackson, Chick Corea, the list goes on and on...

Equipment List:

Upright and electric (5 string Spector and 4 string fretted and fretless Fender Jazz basses), Fishman acoustic pickup, EMG active pickups, Boss GT6B Mutli effects processor, Gallien-Kreuger 700RB-II/210 combo, Ampeg B-115 Kickback Combo, Ampeg B4R 1000w Solid State Bass Amp, SWR "Son of Goliath" 6x10 Speaker Cabinet, Behringer Rack Compressor/Limiter, Korg Rack Tuner, Shure Beta Mic, Epiphone Acoustic Guitar

Audio/Video Downloads

1. Livin\' On Top of the World.mp3
2. The Devil Went Down to Georgia.mp3
3. Hit the Ground Runnin\'.mp3