We are a piece Christian band performing styles ranging from Rock to R&B to Hip-Hop to Raggae to Fusion. We praise God thru our music, lyrics and testimony. Most of our material is original with a few well know secular tunes where the words have been changed.
Category:
Band - Christian Rock
Additional Category:
Band
Genre:
Christian Rock, Funk, Fusion, Hip-Hop, Pop, Rythym and Blues, Rock
Quartet playing a wide range of jazz/swing/fusion standards. Our focus is on listening, interacting and creating music that is organic, changes and speaks to us.
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SOUNDOCTRINE:PERFORMED WITH OHIO PLAYERS, FELTON PILATE, ATLANTIC STARR, READY FOR THE WORLD, FREDDY JACKSON, BOBBY "BLUE" BLAND, FOLEY, CONYA DOSS, GORDON CHAMBERS
* SOUNDOCTRINE: OFFICIAL HOST BAND FOR SOUL PATROL CONVENTION , PHILADELPHIA, PA
* SOUNDOCTRINE: PERFORMERS INAUGURAL CELEBRATION OF OHIO GOVERNOR, TED STRICKLAND
* SOUNDOCTRINE: Consecutive Appearances on Baltimore’s . FM “Smooth Jazz Brunch”
* SOUNDOCTRINE: CAPITAL JAZZ FEST FINALIST
* SOUNDOCTRINE: ALBUM "ENDURANCE" RATED # BEST JAZZ/FUNK ALBUM OF by SOUL PATROL
* SOUNDOCTRINE: Multiple Feature on Cleveland TV “FOX In The Morning”
* SOUNDOCTRINE: HOLLYWOOD BLACK FILM FEST FINALIST
* SOUNDOCTRINE: NOMINEE - BEST JAZZ ARTIST - AMERICAN GOSPEL MUSIC AWARDS
* SOUNDOCTRINE: MEIC OFFICIAL SHOWCASE ARTIST
* SOUNDOCTRINE: AWARD SOUL PATROL - NEW SOUL ALBUM OF THE YEAR (PERSEVERANCE)
* SOUNDOCTRINE: CAMPUS CRUSADE FOR CHRIST THEME SONG "YOYO"
* SOUNDOCTRINE:MULTIPLE AIRPLAY: The Joe Kelley Show, New Artist Radio, On The Horizon, Ison Radio, Gospel Jazzations, Smooth Soul Online, Tom Pope Show, iTunes, Music Net, Napster, etc.
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I am a percussionist and I am experienced in almost every genre and style of music. I play rock more frequently than others, but I also have experience in show tunes (pit orchestras), jazz, funk, hip-hop, drum-corp, concert tra, christian rock, and punk. I am also available to be a drum technician.
Category:
Solo - Percussion
Additional Category:
Band
Genre:
70s Hits, 80s Hits, 90s Hits, 2000s Hits, Broadway, Christian Rock, Funk, Fusion, Jazz, Pop, Punk, Rock
Formed in late 2003, Sinjon Smith's core is the long-time writing team of Chris Wietzke & Diane Smith who are known for their memorable melodies and unforgettable hooks. Sinjon Smith is able to smear the line between Pop/Rock & Country bringing the best of both genre's to a new sound that sets them apart from all others in their class.
Our cover set features a set of songs sure to pack the dance floor and please evenyone in the house. From Linda Rhonstadt's 'When will I be Loved" to Stevie Wonder's "Superstitious" then some Goo Goo Dolls, you'll never know what to expect next but you will like everything you hear!
Aashram is an assemblage of musicians based in Ann Arbor and Detroit, Michigan. Mainly a quartet, Aashram often incorporates other auxiliary members into their ensemble. Currently, Aashram is functioning as a quintet with instrumentation including: piano/synthesizers, electric bass, drums/percussion, saxophone, and electric guitar. Aashram is an experimental group that questions conventionality and explores the possibilities that lye within contemporary music. Unconcerned with musical dogmatism, Aashram’s eclectic approach has incorporated an assortment of musical idioms, such as jazz, classical, soul, funk, r&b, blues, world, and afro beat.
Aashram is intrigued by various melodic and polyrhythmic forms, including the clave, rumba, samba, son, merengue, taquam, tala, and raga. The group is influenced by several musical styles, such as flamenco, reggae, salsa, classical, progressive rock, hip hop, country, rap, gospel, techno, cumbia, tejano, electronica, delta blues, ragtime, zydeco, reggaton, American and Latin American folk, bachata, tango, industrial, bluegrass, avant-garde and experimental music.
In January of 2007, Aashram recorded 30 minutes of music at 54 Sound in Ferndale, Michigan. It was a live tracking set of three songs with no overdubs. Staff engineer Al engineered the session assisted by Joe Gruszka.
Aashram was formed in July of 2006 by Omar Taji, Eric Fillip, Joshua Thomson, and Jeremy Olsen. Aashram has since gone on to perform and collaborate with John Paul Dutka, and Uday Trevedi. The formation of Aashram started in Dearborn, Michigan when members Eric Fillip (drums), Omar Taji (piano), and Joshua Thomson (alto saxophone) began rehearsing various theoretical jazz concepts and techniques. Not long after came the addition of bassist Jeremy Olsen, which officially established the group as a quartet. The group played their first performance on September 3rd, 2006 at the Pontiac Arts, Beats, and Eats Festival. Aashram has been performing throughout Detroit, Ann Arbor, and Toledo.
Eric “Fil” Fillip is a native of Detroit, MI and was born on November, 4th 1982. Fillip was introduced to the drum set (Fibes Cocktail Kit) at age 8. However, at age 13 he seriously pursued the instrument. Throughout the last 8 years, he has performed extensively and has recorded with several groups. Co-founder of the rock-fusion group Timecube, he gigged with Timecube during 2001, 2002, and 2003 and recorded twice with the group at 54 Sound in 2001, 2003. Moreover, Timecube’s most recent recording was done in 2005, featuring Joshua Thomson (Alto Sax) and Omar Taji (Wurlitzer). He has also performed with Seed of Being, Stereo Mystery, FBT, My Cousin Leonard, and Cosmic Orgasm. Fillip has studied various rhythmic techniques with several percussionists and drumming specialists. Presently, he studies with Detroiter Lewis Julian. Fillip earned a Bachelor’s of Science degree from Wayne State University in Criminology and Criminal Justice in 2005. Currently, he is working on a Masters degree from Wayne State.
Joshua Thomson is a native of Detroit, MI and has been playing saxophone since the age of 9. At age 17 Thomson began seriously studying jazz saxophone in high school and began performing live. Thomson has studied with several professional saxophonists and educators including Ben Janssen, Paul Vornhagen, Bradley Stern, Ernie Mitchelat, and Phil Lasley. Prior to Aashram, Thomson performed and recorded with Timecube in 2005 and 2006. Thomson co-founded the band Cosmic Orgasm in 2004 and has performed with My Cousin Leonard, Seed of Being, Integrity, and Stereo Mystery. In 2005, Thomson earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in sociology from the University of Michigan -Ann Arbor. During 2005, Thomson also spent time studying and performing in the Dominican Republic and Austin, Texas. Currently, Thomson is furthering his independent studies in jazz and resides in Ann Arbor, Michigan.
Jeremy Olsen is a native of Muskegon, Michigan, where he began playing bass at age 13. He studied jazz for five years under the tutelage of James Lawrence at Muskegon High School. In 2000, Olsen began studies at Alma College. Prior to joining Aashram, he played bass and drums in the Detroit progressive/politico/surf rock band JewsKillingArabsKillingJews. Olsen currently resides in Hamtramck, Michigan where he has lived for two years.
Omar Taji was born in Windsor, Ontario and was raised in Detroit, Michigan where he began playing piano at age 4. During his early teens, Taji studied with jazz pianist Danny Fels in Florida. Classical music became Taji's focus during his late teens and studied intensively with classical pianist Mary Harrison. Later, he would go on to collaborate with various hip hop groups and rappers from around northern Florida. Most recently, Taji has studied with Detroit jazz educator Tad Weed and Windsor pianist Phil Whitfield. Taji has performed and collaborated with: The Greater Christ Ministry Church, My Cousin Leonard, Timecube, Exchange Bureau, Cosmic Orgasm, and Integrity. Omar currently resides in Dearborn Heights, Michigan.
Members of Aashram have collaborated with: Phil Whitfield, Bradley Stern, El-Mahdi Ahmed, Mike Leonard, Marco Coco, Mike Vial, Eric Fritts, Patrick Fitzgibbon, Jared Graf, Shane Dignan, Bryan Gurcynski, Tim Hutchla, Rico, Myron
