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Pro Seasoned Drummer/Singer seeking Country/Blues/Rock Band (Parker)
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• Pro Gear (Including mics and IEMs) • No Drama • No Drugs • Great Humor •
55 y/o (going on 30) new to Parker, CO from WI with 40+ years of experience playing a variety of music including rock, country, R&B and Blues from the 1950’s to Current. Well versed in classic rock, classic country and blues standards, but have played just about everything from Mozart to Metallica.
Experience includes performing in clubs, casinos, festivals, arenas and auditoriums, as well as, weddings, private parties and corporate events. Accustomed to working with a click track when needed for sequencing backing tracks. Also familiar with studio recording process, and working with agents, national acts & production. I was also the house drummer for a weekly open-jam for several years, so able seamlessly follow just about anybody un-rehearsed, and typically able to fill-in on short notice.
Primarily a drummer, but also experienced with lead and back-up vocals, rhythm guitar, piano and bass. Experience also includes front-of house, monitor, recording and lighting engineering.
Ideally looking to play country, R&B, yacht rock, blues and/or classic rock (in that order) with more “seasoned”/pro players of a similar age, but open to options. I tend to hit ‘em hard and drive from the back, but understand dynamics and know when to lay back.
Live Sample: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q6WVVAF6Hcs
Studio Sample: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rEXdzlIylDU
Live and studio playing samples here: https://www.youtube.com/@beetlebasley/playlists
Studio Recordings:
Touch Reality, Mystic River Band (1996, MRB Productions) – Drums, Percussion, Backing Vocals
EasyChair, EasyChair (2002, Independent) – Drums, Percussion, Backing Vocals
Broken Bridges, EasyChair (2003, Independent) – Drums, Percussion, Backing Vocals
Live at the Stones Throw, EasyChair (2003, Independent) – Drums, Percussion, Backing Vocals
Callipygous, Tony Basley Band (2007, Kalos Records) Lead Vocals, Rhythm Guitar, Drums, Percussion
Publications:
How to make it small in the Music Business: The survival guide for the beginning band (2011, CreateSpace)
Tony Basley shares his more than 26 years of experience as a musician, manager, agent, engineer, writer, and producer in order to help educate fledgling musicians with some of the common questions and pitfalls of the music business. There are those in the music business who are not seeking fame, fortune, and record deals. Their goal is to have fun playing music in the local bar, night club, bowling alley, or pizza joint. Consider this a start-to-finish guide to help these musicians start, book, maintain, and eventually dismantle a band. Get your band on the right track and prepare for the next "small" thing.
• 1986-1988 Rockin’ Horse (Drums/Vox/BU-Vox) 50’s-60’s Rock
• 1987-1888 Chequamegon Symphonic Band (Drums/Percussion) – Classical, Big Band, Patriotic & Holiday
• 1987-1989 Final Justice (FOH/MON/Lighting Engineer) 80’s Rock and Metal
• 1988-1990 KANIИE (Drums/Vox/BU-Vox) 60’s–80’s Rock and Metal
• 1990-1992 The Cast (Drums/Vox/BU-Vox) 60’s–90’s Rock
• 1990-1992 Showdown (Drums) 50’s–70’s Rock, Country - Lots of "Polkas and Oldies"
• 1993-1995 Sierra Rush (Drums/Vox/BU-Vox) 50’s–90’s Rock & Country
• 1995-1997 Mystic River Band (Drums/Vox/BU-Vox) 50’s–90’s Rock & Country
• 1997-1998 Marshall Star Band (Drums) 50’s–90’s Country
• 1997-2003 Superior Sound (Owner & FOH/MON/Lighting Engineer) Small venue production company
• 1998-2000 Box of Pearls (Drums/Vox/BU-Vox) - 60’s–90’s Rock & Country
• 2000-2005 EasyChair (Drums/BU-Vox) – Original Edgy Country/Blues/Rock
• 2000-2010 Rhythm Method (Drums/Vox/BU-Vox) 80’s-90’s Rock and House Band for weekly open-mic/jam
• 2001-2006 Stones Throw (House FOH/MON/Lighting Engineer) Live music club
• 2003-2005 Irene Keenan Jr. Band – (Drums/BU-Vox) 50’s–90’s Rock
• 2004-2005 Twain Tracks (FOH Engineer) – Shania Twain tribute band
• 2005-2009 No Mystery (Drums/Vox/BU- Vox) 80’s Top 40 Pop
• 2007-2009 Mojo Lemon (On-Call Backup Drummer) – Blues
• 2007-2010 Tony Basley Band (Rhythm Guitar/Vox) "Front Man" for Original Country/Blues/Rock
• 2009-2010 Dixie Duffy Band (On-Call Backup Drummer) 50’s–90’s Rock & Country
• 2009-2016 Thick Shoe (Drums, Vox, BU-Vox) 60’s -80’s R&B
• 2010-2012 Women Rock Band (Drums) Opening variety band, backing up local female singers
for annual breast cancer fundraising concert tour supporting National Acts
• 2011-2014 Sparky and Friends (Drums) Blues
• 2012-2014 Phoenix (Drums/BU-Vox) 80’s-2000’s Rock
• 2015-2016 Rhymes with Orange (Drums) R&B All Star Band
• 2016-2020 The Zacharyz (On-Call Drummer for WI, MN & UP-MI shows) 50’s–90’s Rock & Country
• 2020-2025 Alex Zachary Band (On-Call Drummer and BU-Vox for WI, MN & UP-MI shows) 50’s–90’s Rock & Country
• 2023-2024 Wardroom Warriors (Drums/Vox/BU-Vox) 80’s-2000’s Rock - House Band for Officer's Club, Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti Africa