ABOUT
Accomplished keyboard player with extensive performance and recording experience. I play keyboards for Nashville recording artist Lexi James & Wildheart. At home on piano, organ and synthesizer. I do my own sound design/synthesis. I also play acoustic guitar, bass, and sing background vocals. Experience writing original music, arranging, and extensive cover repertoire with multiple genres.
- Screen name:
- Broken Keys
- Member since:
- Sep 11 2009
- Active within 1 week
- Level of commitment:
- Touring
- Years playing music:
- 55
- Gigs played:
- Over 100
- Tend to practice:
- More than 3 times per week
- Available to gig:
- 6-7 nights a week
- Most available:
- Nights
Influences
I grew up listening to and playing music by iconic bands with amazing piano/keyboard players. Some influences include Jon Lord (Deep Purple), Keith Emerson (ELP), Donald Fagen (Steely Dan), Danny Federici (Bruce Springsteen), Chuck Leavell (Rolling Stones/Allman Brothers), Benmont Tench (Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers). And of course, Billy Joel, Elton John, and Bruce Hornsby.
Instrument experience:
- Keyboard:
- Expert
- Piano:
- Expert
- Acoustic Guitar:
- Moderate
- Bass Guitar:
- Moderate
- Background Singer:
- Moderate
EQUIPMENT
Yamaha CP88 stage piano, Yamaha Montage 6 Synth, Yamaha CP300 stage piano, Nord Electro 4D, King Korg analog modeling synthesizer. Professional sound system featuring EV and Yamaha loudspeakers, and both analog and digital mixing consoles. Westone in ear monitors along with Blue, Shure, sE, and Sennheiser microphones. Takamine EG-334SBC electric / acoustic guitar.
MUSIC
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Leaving Me Slowly - Lexi James
Leaving Me Slowly - Lexi James
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Voices Carry ('Til Tuesday cover)
Voices Carry ('Til Tuesday cover)
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I Ran So Far Away (Flock of Seagulls cover)
I Ran So Far Away (Flock of Seagulls cover)
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Don't You Forget About Me (Simple Minds cover)
Don't You Forget About Me (Simple Minds cover)
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Lexi James & Wildheart open for Jordan Davis (Video)
Lexi James & Wildheart open for Jordan Davis (Video)UgKiy1V9rVM
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Improvisation on a Steinway (Video)
Improvisation on a Steinway (Video)pINIymXPsKQ