caff13ne + Musician in Atlanta, GA

SEEKING

ABOUT

I’m looking for Cover and Tribute bands.

Here’s a quick bio:

I was raised in a home full of music. My earliest influences were my father (who performed nationally as a vocalist in styles such as Sinatra, Elvis and Johnny Cash), and my brother (who is a professionally trained guitarist and studio musician). I started performing music with my dad at a very young age. These performances lit the creative spark that I still carry with me today.

By age 14, I was playing in bands with my friends and taking private lessons with some of Atlanta’s top instructors. During the 90s and early 2000’s I began touring the southeast and playing medium to large venues to sold out crowds, often opening for national acts.
After moving to Florida, I worked at several nightclubs in the Panhandle doing production and sound for live nightly performances, often sitting in with the performing acts when they needed a drummer. I performed live with various bands throughout the area. One of my favorite projects was working with a group of musicians to perform any requested cover song 3-5 hours per night, 7 days a week. This was a very diversifying 15 years for me. By performing with such a wide variety of talented musicians in so many different circumstances and musical styles, I was able to develop exponentially as a musician.
I believe that music has brought me a lifetime of learning. I have been very fortunate to have wonderful and inspiring musicians surrounding me from New Orleans, Florida, Atlanta and around the country. I found myself able to play a wide range of musical styles-from country, pop, rock, top 40 to rhythm and blues. Over the years, these talented artists continue to shape me as a musician and mentor every time I sit down to play.

Screen name:

caff13ne

Member since:

Oct 11 2012

Active within 1 week

Level of commitment:

Very Committed

Years playing music:

20

Gigs played:

Over 100

Tend to practice:

2-3 times per week

Available to gig:

6-7 nights a week

Most available:

Nights

Influences

Everyone

John Bohnam
Jojo Mayer
Matt Chamberlain
Brad Wilk
Dave Grohl
Sean Kinney
Chris Coleman
Igor Cavalera
B.B. King
Chris Layton
Dave Krusen
Chad Smith
Thomas Haake
Bill Stevenson

Instrument experience:

Other Percussion:

Advanced

Drums:

Advanced

EQUIPMENT

Yamaha
DW
Noble & Cooley
Zildjian
Shure
Westone
Behringer

MUSIC