Congas & Aux Percussion

Portland OR

Description

New to Portland; trying to connect with established artists I lived in Washington DC from 2010 - 2015 and was a founding member of Backbeat Underground (Color Red Music), https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k6wi8z1d4II&t=367s The Oakland Crush, Oakland, CA just for fun & $$$$$.. this was a really fun band to play in. It was fronted by the Limbomaniacs (early Punk/Funk heroes) front man “House” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vy8xaOk3ujU https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DPQsOUcnrf8&list=PLcJV1arAT6kQQDVwhRX9zUvNNWMdAYCQd&index=7 Ghost Town Messengers, Oakland, Ca.. Started not long before the shutdown,.. we wrote some music, recorded a demo, did some gigs then 3.16.2020 hit.. it was a fun creative outlet. I still work with these guys and plan to do some shows this year in San Francisco & Oakland https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sgFGlh1my1Y&list=PLcJV1arAT6kQQDVwhRX9zUvNNWMdAYCQd&index=6 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P_J5Rs-2iJw&list=PLcJV1arAT6kQQDVwhRX9zUvNNWMdAYCQd&index=5 https://ghosttownmessengers.bandcamp.com/ COVID Inspired Remote Recordings: Not really a band. The SoCal/NorCal Connection: Red Clay (Jack Wilkins Arrangement) w/Siah Dowlatshahi: Guitar (Foreign Key Records, label boss who produces and tours with Mykal Rose / Sly & Robbie.Jake Najor: drums (everything in San Diego, including some Breakestra stuff, grammy-nominated dude) Jonathon Barkin: Bass, is friend from the scene, Luis Andrade: sax & flute, is a friend from the scene https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MeNmy3Z0BwE The Grease Traps, Oakland, CA (Colemine Records) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6e2mnW8oxyw The M-Tet, Oakland, CA (Lugnut Brand Records & Funk Night Records) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DIlHO7jFhg4&list=PLcJV1arAT6kTgi2mC3-YjsgCB1XPvzjq3&index=3