SEEKING
Rhythm Guitar, Acoustic Guitar, Drums, Other Percussion, Saxophone, Keyboard, Piano, Flute, Banjo, Mandolin, Fiddle, Dobro, Trombone, Steel guitar, Accordion, Clarinet.ABOUT
I am a multi-instrumentalist that started on trumpet, then went to classical percussion, then drumset, then classical guitar, voice (bass), double bass, electric bass, archtop jazz guitar, acoustic guitar, mandolin, 7-string classical, electric guitar, accordion, pandeiro, alto & tenor saxophone, clarinet, Irish whistle, and ukulele.
I was a luthier at Kala in Petaluma for a year making the Kala Elite models by hand. I have been a stringed instrument luthier, repairer, and technician for over 20 years.
I have an extensive background in studio and live audio engineering and production, composing, arranging, and conducting. I have given private lessons on percussion, drumset, bass, guitar, mandolin, and ukulele for over 20 years.
When I lived in NYC for 15 years I played with Donald Fagen, Michael Leonhart, Ornette Coleman, Bill Frisell, Ben Monder, Marc Ribot, Clark Gayton, Butch Morris, Brazilian Girls, and others. I was the chief sound, recording, and lighting engineer at Birdland Jazz Club and worked with a wide variety of talent such as Oscar Peterson, Lou Donaldson, Bill Charlap, Ben Allison, Kneebody, Dorado Schmidt, Taylor Eigsti, Julian Lage, Toshiko Akiyoshi, Michel Camilo, Lionel Richie, and more.
- Screen name:
- Brad Maestas
- Member since:
- Feb 27 2024
- Active within 1 month
- Level of commitment:
- Very Committed
- Years playing music:
- 35
- Gigs played:
- Over 100
- Tend to practice:
- More than 3 times per week
- Available to gig:
- 2-3 nights a week
- Most available:
- Nights
Influences
Edgar Meyer, Anthony Jackson, James Jamerson, Julian Bream, Dino 7 Cordas, Jacob do Bandolim, Bill Frisell, Ben Monder, Skuli Sverrisson, Cliff Almond, Richard Galliano, Vitor Goncalves, Deo Rian, Charlie Haden...
Instrument experience:
- Vocalist - Bass:
- Expert
- Rhythm Guitar:
- Expert
- Acoustic Guitar:
- Expert
- Bass Guitar:
- Expert
- Drums:
- Expert
- Background Singer:
- Expert
- Mandolin:
- Expert
- Upright bass:
- Expert
- Vocalist:
- Advanced
- Ukulele:
- Advanced
- Lead Guitar:
- Moderate
- Accordion:
- Moderate
- Clarinet:
- Beginner
EQUIPMENT
Anton Krutz, Fodera, Roscoe, Sadowsky, Fender, Bourgeois, Martin Custom Shop, Santa Cruz Guitar Company, D'Angelico, Taylor, Suhr Guitars, Alejandro Cervantes, Petosa Accordions, Warwick, Larrivée, Kala, aNueNue, Trickfish, Bag End, Gallien-Kreuger, AER, Grace Design, Acme Audio, Noble Preamps, Buffet Crampon, ArteMusica, Haffner Perander pandeiros
CALENDAR
Ruth Ahlers - saxophones
Randy Vincent - guitar
Brad Maestas - acoustic bass
5:00-7:00pm
Past Events
Playing with my former group The Pitchforks. Classic honky tonk and early country music. 6:00-9:00pm
The Crooked Jades are creators of unique sounds by exploring the roots of rural Americana, pushing boundaries and blurring categories with their fiery, soulful performances. Innovative, unpredictable and passionate, they bring their driving dance tunes and haunting ballads to rock clubs, festivals, traditional folk venues and concert halls across America and Europe.
https://bluegrass-2024.rsvpify.com/
Presented by the Sebastopol Community Cultural Center, in collaboration with long-time supporters and bluegrass producers, the California Bluegrass Association and the Sonoma County Folk Society:
The 21st Annual Sonoma County Bluegrass & Folk Festival!
Join us for a day full of music starting when doors open at 12:00PM for jamming with local musicians on the SCCC grounds & Youth Annex! Then we officially kick things off in the Main Hall with 3 Acre Holler, followed by 6 MORE ACTS making a splash in the bluegrass and folk music scene… including a progressive band of gifted 20 somethings from the Gold Country.. Broken Compass Bluegrass!
Doors @ 12:00pm
Programming begins @ 1:00pm
This will be a seated event.
DOORS OPEN
12:00PM
Attendees can begin to enter Main Hall. SCCC grounds and Youth Annex open for jamming.
3 Acre Holler
1:20PM
The Town Howlers
2:20PM
The Crooked Jades
3:20PM
BREAK/LUNCH/JAM
4:10PM
Mike Beck
5:00PM
Phil Salazar & Tom Corbett
6:00PM
Broken Compass Bluegrass
7:00PM
Modern Hicks
8:00PM
Musical exploration of some of the great composers of Brazil, including Jobim, Hermeto Pascoal, Léa Freire, Sivuca, and others.
Ruth Ahlers - saxophone, Ken Cook – piano, Brad Maestas – acoustic bass, Kendrick Freeman - drums
https://drycreekkitchen.com/spirit-bar/music/
Hotel Healdsburg, 25 Matheson St, Healdsburg, CA 95448
Classic honky tonk from Sonoma County. The California is Santa Rosa's premiere event space, for theater, comedy and music.
https://www.caltheatre.com/
528 7th St, Santa Rosa, CA 95401
