Ded Batteries presents popular music from the 's to the present in a single performer format with the fullest sound attainable using state of the art keyboard sequencing and sampling techniques and live performance on acoustic and electric guitars and keyboards. The resulting sound quality surpasses what DJs can present for weddings, corporate events, and private parties; and it's all done live by a musician and experienced professional entertainer with past performances in dueling piano, solo, duet and full band formats since .
This act is ideal for low-key background music, or full-blown high energy entertainment for any event.
12" REMIX - Northridge, CaliforniaPremier Member - Contacting this member is FREE!
Take R&B, infuse it with a shot of Funk, add a dash of Hip-Hop, fold in a smidgen of Jazz, and top it with a sprinkle of modern Pop/Rock and you've got 12" REMIX, a six-piece ensemble of seasoned pros based here in Los Angeles. Featuring strong lead vocals with tight harmonies backed by an incredibly funky rhythm section, members of 12" REMIX have played on national tours and recordings with many well-known (and some not-so-well-known) artists and continue to do so today. Two of our vocalists also played lead roles in the national touring companies of several Broadway musicals.
No matter the size of your event, we can provide the appropriate musical accompaniment -- from a guitar/vocalist duo to our standard six-piece "Club Crew" to a big band with brass and saxes to our "Premier" ensemble with 7 vocalists, Latin percussionist, brass and full string section. Your party's music will be as intimate, funky, or elegant as you desire.
Our repertoire is extensive and varied. From the Beastie Boys to the Bee Gees, Destiny's Child to David Bowie, Gladys Knight to Garth Brooks, James Brown to John Cougar, Prince to Patsy Cline. No matter what your musical tastes, we will work with you to create custom playlists that suit your event's specific theme or mood.
If you're looking the right band to keep your dance floor jumpin', get your groove on with this diverse group of musicians hailing from the Philippines, Brazil, Turkey, and the good ol' U.S. of A.
Category:
Band - Cover Band
Additional Category:
Band - Dance
Genre:
Classical Country, Cuban, Dance, Disco, Do-Wop, Electronic, Folk, Funk, Fusion, Gospel, Grunge, Hip-Hop, Jazz, Latin, Merengue, Motown, Oldies, Pop, Punk, Rythym and Blues, Rap, Reggae, Rock, Rockabilly, Salsa, Ska, Soul, Swing, Techno, Top-40, World Music
The Icons Show BAND is not just getting several bands in one but is literally an entertainment machine. Not content in just keeping the typical one-dimensional band format, they have evolved from offering solo tributes, Disco, Eighties 80's, to the elaborate stage production of Icons Show. This is a top-rated corporate showband as well as wedding specialists!
Made up of world-class performers, impersonators, and musicians, this talented group will keep the audience in anticipation of whats coming up next! With the Icons Show Band, they have the ability to perform any event in any combination of one or more themes. This is unique in the industry and represents great entertainment value for YOUR event !
Category:
Band - Cover Band
Additional Category:
Band
Genre:
90s Hits 2000s Hits, Big Band, Blues, Dance, Disco, Electronic, Funk, Hip-Hop, Jazz, Latin, Motown, Oldies, Pop, Rythym and Blues, Rap, Rock, Salsa, Soul, Swing, Techno, Top-40, Tribute Band
Modern day crooner for a modern day.
Actress.recording artist.
#1 hit, "Santa Baby"
Artist description:
"Basinet has a powerhouse of a voice; she can be seductive when she wants to be and effectively woeful if the lyrics call for it." -Ink19.com
The bio blurb:
Cynthia Basinet (aka "c. basinet") is a rarity; combining acting prowess, natural beauty with the voice of an angel. Her speakeasy, smoldering styling is at once modern and fresh while recalling Hollywood's Golden Era.
From IMDB bio click here!
The leggy comedic redhead began her career as a fashion model in San Francisco. After five more years of international modeling successes in Paris (where she learned to speak fluent French and studied French cinematography), London and Milan, she returned to Los Angeles. Later, after appearing in music videos for the likes of Roy Orbison and the Babys, she used her talent array to bridge into acting appearing in movies, TV shows and national commercials.
Always a classically trained musician, since childhood (when she first learned to play the flute, sax and sing) and an astute businesswoman, Basinet established an entirely new channel of distribution for her music using the Internet to bypass the usual Hollywood and recording industry path to bring her releases directly to listeners around the World. With worldwide radio play and millions of downloads (however, often credited to Marilyn Monroe, who never recorded the song) she has created an entertainment phenomenon with her rendition of "Santa Baby" (also in the film, "Party Monster").
She continues recording and acting while using her music to raise awareness for many, including a trip in May/June of '01 to refugee camps in the Western Sahara.
The CD, "For You With Love" and "The Collection" are available thru Amazon.com and digital distribution.
Listen on Yahoo LAUNCHcast and Radio@AOL!
Nobel Peace Prize Nominee 2005 (shared)
Levi Chen & Liqudi Gardens - North Hollywood, California
“Welcome to Liquid Gardens”
“Few have brought together the ages like string virtuoso Levi Chen… spinning dreamy clouds filled with echoes and eerie twang as if Pink Floyd had been produced by Confucius…”
Mike Bell, Vancouver Echo
“Few have brought together the ages like string virtuoso Levi Chen… spinning dreamy clouds filled with echoes and eerie twang as if Pink Floyd had been produced by Confucius…”
In an ever expanding world of available music, Levi Chen’s unique musical voice is instantly recognizable to any of the tens of thousands who have seen him play.
Levi performs on one of the newest and one of the oldest stringed instruments known to man: a Fender Stratocaster electric guitar, and the Gu Zheng (Chinese Harp or Zither,) an ancient instrument played in China for 3,000 years. Levi’s ability to express himself on these two instruments is all the more remarkable in that he performs on them simultaneously, a technique he calls ‘Solo Duets.’
"Lush soundscapes balanced by enthralling melodies.... Personally I believe that Leo Fender smiled when he heard the true voice of his creation in Levi Chen's most capable hands.”
BEAR, Host/Producer WWSP 90FM,
A mesmerizing and dynamic performer, Levi’s “Eastern Western” compositions provide sonic canvases for his signature guitar work and frequent improvisation. Levi Chen and Liquid Gardens (the band) are at their best in concert, creating a multi-media experience. The current line up of Liquid Gardens includes Jason Parmar on drums, Matt McJunkins on bass, and Jasun Edelmann on keyboards.
A self described "Taoist Rasta Zen Cowboy Gypsy 007," Levi would rather be on stage than anywhere else. This desire, combined with his unique visual appeal, talent, and most importantly the music itself, has led him to perform and travel across the US, Europe and Asia. In February 2004, Levi Chen and Liquid Gardens performed at the “Say Yes to Taiwan” music festival, which was broadcast live on national TV.
“…the symmetry of East and West he achieves lets the two instruments meld their sound together…Levi Chen manages to express himself with a distinctive voice that sets him a notch above a very crowded field.”
New Age Voice Magazine,
Levi and the music he calls Liquid Gardens have been heard on over 350 radio stations, in over 30 countries. His previous album “Alhambra,” was the Number #1 radio recording for October 2001, as reported on The New Age Voice “Airwaves” airplay charts. His music has been featured on national and international TV shows, such as “Friends” and “Dangerous Minds.” He has just finished his eighth studio album “Devocean”, and is planning a “Live” CD + DVD package for release in 2007.
“Levi Chen has concocted an East/West and further west fusion … beautifully fragile melodies draped in ethereal atmospheres.” (*Highly recommended because of it’s musical merit)
John Diliberto, Billboard Magazine
Levi Chen’s Devocean by Ray Tusken
"Devocean" is a musically-dazzling, guitar-driven sonic adventure. "Devocean" is a sea of compassion that connects all continents, all peoples. Levi Chen, the composer/rock guitar & new age Chinese harp player, navigated that sea while making this album. Recorded on three continents, with 30 guest musicians, "Devocean" was inspired by the suffering of victims of recent natural disasters, and of Levi's own father, Pi Chao Chen, who passed away on March 25, 2005. .
After making seven albums between 1993-2001, Levi took a break from his constant solo and ensemble recording and performances. He went to live in Portugal in 2001, and upon hearing of the SARS epidemic in China and Taiwan, began to write music to express his compassion. His father's subsequent illness made that feeling much more personal. He returned to L.A. in 2003, where he became Pi's caretaker. Eventually, he took his father home to Taiwan, where Levi wrote "Memory," the overture of “Devocean” in the hospital as Pi was about to leave his body. Returning to L.A. in April 2005, Levi began work on this album, a cinematic celebration of life and its joys and sorrows.
This music is completely organic in origin (those are real string and horn sections.) During the production, to construct the sound he wanted, Levi became expert in the use of ProTools, working with engineer Brad Cobb. The record became a meeting of ancient and modern instruments and 21st Century digital technology. "Devocean” could be the soundtrack to a movie by Kurosawa, David Lean or Ang Lee.
There will be videos, of course. These will reveal even more about Levi the Artist, his international background and travels (he speaks six languages), and his aesthetic. First up: “Sound and Recent Sorrow,” in which sleeping, ghost-like Butoh dancers, representing the world’s suffering, are awakened by the healing power of music. It can be seen as Levi’s personal transformation into a spiritual warrior in the musical realms…
Mostly, though, there will be live shows. All kinds. Solo, meditative experiences. Jam-banding with Liquid Gardens, the group named for Levi's musical style. Festivals and temples. Rock and jazz venues. All over the world. Prepare your heart to be opened, your mind to be blown. Set sail! --Ray Tusken December 16, 2006
Category:
Band
Additional Category:
Solo
Genre:
Alternative, Ambient, Caribbean, Celtic, Childrens Music, Christian Rock, Electronic, Funk, Fusion, Jazz, New Age, Reggae, Rock, World Music
2000s Hits, Ambient, Electronic, Funk, Fusion, Gospel, Hip-Hop, Industrial, Jazz, Motown, New Age, Pop, Rythym and Blues, Reggae, Rock, Ska, Techno, World Music
