Bryan Motte

SEEKING

Vocalist, Vocalist - Bass, Vocalist - Baritone, Vocalist - Tenor, Vocalist - Soprano, Rhythm Guitar, Lead Guitar, Acoustic Guitar, Bass Guitar, Drums, Other Percussion, Violin, Trumpet, Saxophone, Keyboard, Piano, Background Singer, Harmonica, Flute, Other, Banjo, Mandolin, Fiddle, Dobro, Vocalist - Alto, Trombone, Bagpipes, Steel guitar.

ABOUT

Bryan first picked up a guitar at the age of the thirteen and hasn't put it down since. His first main influences were Led Zeppelin, Eric Clapton and Jimi Hendrix. Bryan first studied rock guitar with Lance Ard. Throughout high school, Lance introduced him to many different styles and guitar players. Throughout his high school career, he helped create a music technology course and formed the school’s first ever pep band. In his senior year, Bryan won a gold medal for his classical guitar performance at the SCISA Music Festival. Bryan went on to study jazz guitar with Rob Nance, classical guitar with Christopher Teves, and jazz theory with Mark Sterbank. He completed one year at Charleston Southern, studying for a guitar performance degree. While at Charleston Southern, Bryan performed jazz guitar with the Charleston Southern Jazz Big Band, Jazz Combo, and classical guitar with the Guitar Ensemble led by Christopher Teves. At the end of his spring semester, he was one of two freshmen to play in the student honors recital, which is held for the best performers at the college. In the same month, Bryan also won the Rosario Classical Guitar Competition in Columbia, South Carolina. Bryan now attends the world-renowned Berklee College of Music. He has studied with some of the most recognized guitarists in the music industry including Mike Williams, Jon Wheatley, Bruce Saunders and Jim Kelly. He is currently the lead guitarist of the funk/R&B band Newbury Street. Bryan plans to major in Contemporary Writing and Production and Guitar Performance.

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Screen name:: Bryan Motte
Member since:: Mar 09 2010; Active over 1 month ago
Level of commitment:: Very Committed
Years playing music:: 6
Gigs played:: 10 to 50
Tend to practice:: More than 3 times per week
Available to gig:: 4-5 nights a week
Most available:: Nights

Influences

Randy Rhoads, Jason Becker, Steve Vai, Joe Satriani, Jimmy Page, Eddie Van Halen, Paul Gilbert, Marty Friedman, Zakk Wylde, Joe Pass, Leo Brouwer, Wes Montgomery, George Lynch, Eric Clapton, Jimi Hendrix, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Bach, Mozart, Schoenberg, John Williams, Miles Davis, John Coltrane, Charlie Parker Dizzy Gillepsie , Pat Martino, Pat Metheny, Kurt Rosenwinkel....