Rhythm Sections for Hire
- All of these fantastic players are available for hire, individually or together as rhythm sections. They are the finest players in each city listed and I highly recommend their musicianship. They are also reliable, interesting and fun to be on the road with.
CANADA
- Vancouver British Columbia
- Pat Steward drums Pat has played with Tina Turner, Brian Adams, The Odds, Colin James etc., etc.
You can email him at PAT
- Lee Oliphant bass Lee has played with Freddie Roulette, Texas Flood, many Stage West Productions, etc., etc. to email him click LEE or call (604)524-3696
- Rob Becker bass Rob has played with TBA, has a big full sound and can handle any style with ease.
email him at ROB
- Nelson British Columbia
- Steven Parish drums & vocals Steven is currently a teacher at Selkirk College and more info on him is available on the website below. To email him click STEVEN
- Mark Spielman bass. Mark is also a teacher at Selkirk College and more info on him is also available on the website below. To email him click MARK
For more info on Steven and Mark click the Selkirk College Music Department Website here: COLLEGE
- Winnipeg Manitoba
- Steve Broadhurst drums Steve has appeared with Rita Chiarelli, Redbone, Chantal Kreviazuk, Harlequin, etc. etc. He reads music and does back-up vocals as well
as some lead vocals. To email him click STEVE
- Julie Gravett drums Julie appears with the Wierd Sisters for one, has an unshakeable sense of time
and can handle many stylings. email her at JULIE
- Craig Kaleal drums Most inventive and high energy drummer ever, avid cyclist, and can handle any musical style. Contact info to follow.
- Kevin Torgalson bass Kevin not only tours, but also reads music and teaches bass.
He excells not only in pop, blues or funk, but is brilliant in the field of jazz.
to email him click KEVIN
- Toronto Ontario
- Michelle Josef drums Michelle has played with Etta James, Prarie Oyster, etc. etc.
For more information on her, click here for Michelle's website WEBSITE
to email her click MICHELLE
- Maureen Brown drums Maureen has her own blues band and recordings out, a great kitchy style of her own, plays solid grooves and sings as well.Her website is at MAUREEN
- Suzie Vinnick bass & lead or back-up vocals As well as accompanying acts such as the Toronto Womens' Blues Review and others, Suzie has her own CD out. For more info check out Suzie's website WEBSITE or to email her click SUZIE
- Gwen Swick bass Gwen is an interesting songwriter as well as an accomplished singer and bassist. She has her own cds out and tours extensively with Quartet. Her website is at GWEN
- USA
- Denver Colorado
- Bill Rich bass Bill has toured with many acts including Taj Mahal. For more info on Bill or to contact him check out his website at BILL
- San Francisco Bay Area California
- Kester Smith drums Kester has also toured with Taj Mahal over the years as well as many other acts. You can contact Kester at Tel/Fax (707)963-1864.
- Albany New York
- Mitch Elrod bass, guitar, vocals Mitch toured with me playing bass in the early 80's when I was most untogether, and still has good things to say!
“Ellen taught me so much about the blues, how to rock, and simply, how deep the love of music goes..." Mitch’s new CD, Meltdown, is due out soon. Check him out at MITCH
- Albany/Saratoga Springs New York
- Tony Markellis bass: electric, fretless, accoustic, upright Tony is currently
touring with Trey Anastasio, the Burns Sisters, Michael Jerling, Bob Warren, No Outlet, and
Torey and The Rough. Over the years, he has appeared with the The Mamas and The Papas, Paul
Butterfield, David Bromberg, Johnny Shines, Eric Von Schmidt, Mary McCaslin, Jim Ringer,
the Unknown Blues Band featuring Big Joe Burrell, Killimanjaro, Rosalie Sorrels, Paul Siebel,
David Amram, Rosanne Raneri, and Phil Cody. He brings steady experience and expertise
to any style of music. You can email him at TONY
- AUSTRALIA
- Melbourne
- Peter Howell bass Over the years Peter has toured with many acts from Margret RoadKnight to "Grandfather of Australian Blues" Dutch Tilders. He has played on fifty five albums: blues, rock, folk,
and country, including a live duo album with the great guitarist Bert Jansch, "Downunder-Live in Australia".
He plays stand up bass, or double bass as it is referred to over there, and has invented his own
amazing portable stand up bass with built in pick up which he not only plays but manufactures for sale.
You can check it out at BASS. He is versatile, devoted to music and has a great sense of humour.
Currently he has formed a band with guitarist Phil Manning and is still touring with Li'l Fi
as well as Kelly Auty together with the Women Songwriters 1920's-to-Now Ensemble.
You can reach him at PETER
- FAR EAST
- Hong Kong
- Robbin Harris drummer,percussionist, composer Robbin is versatile and inventive with an impeccable sense of time as well as a great sense of humour. He is heavily influenced by many different styles: Jazz, HipHop, Reggae/Dub, Electronica, West African, Afro-Cuban and Indian. At nineteen he went on the road to play professionally: in New York City he was the house drummer for Twisted Pair Sound and Seventh Street Sound making a new recording Deep Down Records while there. Previously in 1998 he was an instructor at Visionaries College of Music St. Albert, and then did several Asian Tours with pop icons S.E.C., and R&B stylists Blackjax. His most recent trip to New York City led to his playing bass on DJ Toshi's latest, engineering The Milkman and DUME. He recorded and/or toured with a long list of solo artists: Dale James, Eugene Pao, Roy Hargrove, Eric Lewis, Ted Lo Allen Youngblood, Jan Arden, Emre Unal, Steve Hunter, Roberto Zayas, Zhong Jhung Li, Mark Spencer, Mark Issacs, Joe Rosenberg M.S. Manian, Marcia Seebaran, Nils Landgren, Joey Yung, Sammi Cheng and Donnie Sterling. He is first call drummer for tours with DJs and prestigious fashion shows and has composed and recorded a wide variety of commercial jingles. He has recorded with Z-Men, Vi Vi Grande, Ben Eyler, Elaine Liu, Sammi Cheng, Joey Yung, Mike Clark. As well as with Marcia Seebaran, Chishti, Viking, Joe Rosenberg, and Narrow Escape all of whom are on Robbin's own record label Deep Down Records. He is currently residing in Hong Kong and available for live performances, recordings & clinics: including innovative projects that "step outside the box". Get his newest recordings at Viking Dub and Z-Men and check out his site at Dub. You can reach Robbin at ROBBIN or at (852)9406-6519