B2theE + Musician in Seattle, WA

SEEKING

ABOUT

Multifaceted/diverse singer/performer; studied/worked with some of the best! Open to covers/orig/collab/background/jingles-Studio/session/collab/subb'ng;
R&B/Soul/Rock/Swing/Funk/some Rap (!);) Jazz/Pop/Ambient/Folk/World...

Aside from making music, broad expertise from working in radio, marketing, "soundscape"/retail programming &songwriting. Excellent ear, killer range, groove, depth, fun & dancey if that's what the gig calls for...
Big on humor, small on ego, low(ish) on patience(efficient!), high on integrity, & the passion that makes music so transcendent & unifying. HMU if yre cool with the concept of compensation for (lifetime's devotion) time & effort.

Brief "resume" of experience: KISW Twisted Tunes, Snollygoster/JaX Enterprises (including production work w/Greg Gilmore (MotherLoveBone et al), The Expatriates, New Digs, Roger Fisher (Heart), Geoffrey Castle, Children of the Revolution (charted top10/Itunes in World music), Mutha Knows Best, Metal Boyz, (& Dynamo Effect), The Nines, Groove Surfers, Funaddicts, RainyCity RiffRaff, J'stina Ridges (album contributed on charted R&B/jazz stations in CA), The Pickup Truckers/Karaokegrass, Singrly productions, Eleven, Musicology & DMSR (Princetributes), the Edward Paul Trio, Dual Analog, Blue Velvet Groove, Reckless, and David PerryTunes.

Screen name:

B2theE

Member since:

Mar 25 2010

Active within 2 weeks

Level of commitment:

Very Committed

Years playing music:

30

Gigs played:

Over 100

Tend to practice:

2-3 times per week

Available to gig:

2-3 nights a week

Influences

Queen, Prince, all the soul greats (Stevie, Donny, Aretha..), jazz (Nat Cole, SarahV, ManhattaTF...), Chaka, Whitney, Judith, Alicia, Chante, JillScott; Jeff Buckley, Mint Condition, HER, Nikka Costa, Eva Cassidy, Beth Hart, Sia, BrandiCarlile, Imelda May, Ween, Depeche Mode, Annie Lennox, CocteauTwins, ABC, Jessie Ware, Lucious, Fairground Attraction, <3, Zep,Judas, theFoo, Muse, Toto, and on &on...

Instrument experience:

Vocalist:

Advanced

Vocalist - Tenor:

Advanced

Vocalist - Soprano:

Advanced

Background Singer:

Advanced

Vocalist - Alto:

Advanced

Other Percussion:

Intermediate

Piano:

Beginner

EQUIPMENT

mics (Shure cordless, Sennheizer, etc)
/stand(s), hand percussion, custom IEMs, keyboard

MUSIC