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Chase the Comet
Acoustic Guitarist / Vocalist
Available in St. Louis
Based in: Los Angeles, California
Based in: Los Angeles, California
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From: $500
From: $500
We are Nika (female singer) + Alex (guitarist-multi-intrumentalist: bass, trombone, piano, percussion). We are both professional musicians and a married couple based out of Los Angeles, CA. Our original band is called Chase the Comet.... (more)
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Sirena Flores
Wedding Musician
Available in St. Louis
Based in: Los Angeles, California
Based in: Los Angeles, California
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From: $250
From: $250
Sirena's story is of love, passion, and a desire to entertain a world audience by delivering music that provokes an emotional response. She sings top 40, latin, rock en Español to your favorite rock and 80's music at weddings, festivals, restaurants and private events. ... (more)
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Adrian Thomas
Acoustic Guitarist / Vocalist
Available in St. Louis
Based in: York, Pennsylvania
Based in: York, Pennsylvania
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From: $20000
From: $20000
I have 15+ years experience on Cruise Ships(RCCL,Carnival)I have been playing Professionally for over 20+ Years,I'm currently working in and around Pennsylvania and the Washington DC Metro Area!... (more)
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Ben Mauro Entertainment
Acoustic Guitarist / Vocalist
Available in St. Louis
Based in: Las Vegas, Nevada
Based in: Las Vegas, Nevada
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From: $500
From: $500
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Ben Mauro is an international guitarist/singer, who has performed with icons, such as Cher, Lionel Richie, Don Felder from the Eagles. He is now available for acoustic and vocal performances.... (more)
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Acoustic Guitarist / Vocalist
Available in St. Louis
Based in: Erie, Pennsylvania
Based in: Erie, Pennsylvania
(8 Reviews)
From: $500
From: $500
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I am a vocalist/singer songwriter and have worked alongside cover and songwriting bands, and performed as a solo cover artist. More recently I have written, composed, and produced my own music, and performed acoustic sets. I've sang at weddings, and sporting events.... (more)
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Joe Perri
Acoustic Guitarist / Vocalist
Available in St. Louis
Based in: Dania Beach, Florida
Based in: Dania Beach, Florida
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From: $200
From: $200
Well-versed variety-monger able to plink and sing across all the recent decades, old and new, fast and slow, popular and deeper cuts. Veteran of cruise ship contracts as a solo guitarist, and thousands of land shows in hundreds of venues, with a theater background.... (more)
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Teton Shadow
Wedding Musician
Available in St. Louis
Based in: Rexburg, Idaho
Based in: Rexburg, Idaho
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From: $3000
From: $3000
Music Services: Live Music, MC Services, Recorded Music, Sound Equipment
Wedding Activities: Rehearsals & Parties, Wedding, Ceremony, Reception/Dance
Instruments: Banjo, Fiddle, Guitar, Mandolin, Violin, Vocals
Music Genres: Bluegrass, Celtic, Country, Dance, Folk
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Boston Harpist Lizary Rodriguez
Harpist
Available in St. Louis
Based in: Boston, Massachusetts
Based in: Boston, Massachusetts
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Professional Harpist in based in Boston. Available for Weddings, Corporate Events, Funerals & many more.... (more)
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J. Stanton, Solo Pianist
Pianist / Keyboardist
Available in St. Louis
Based in: Dayton, Ohio
Based in: Dayton, Ohio
(2 Reviews)
From: $250
From: $250
Pianist with over thirty years of professional experience, including solo and accompaniment work. Lead pianist for Nordstrom, Von Maur, and many restaurant, lounge and department store gigs.... (more)
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Mista.DeeJay
Pianist / Keyboardist
Available in St. Louis
Based in: Atlanta, Georgia
Based in: Atlanta, Georgia
(2 Reviews)
From: $500
From: $500
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Hi! I’m Derrick John aka Mista.DeeJay and I’m a pianist/keyboardist and musical/band director based in Atlanta Ga. I can provide everything from solo keys to full bands. I play multiple genres can teach as well as direct and arrange for artist tours etc. See you soon! ... (more)
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Felicia Zaharoff
Violinist
Available in St. Louis
Based in: Las Vegas, Nevada
Based in: Las Vegas, Nevada
(2 Reviews)
From: $599
From: $599
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Felicia Zaharoff is an Electric/Acoustic Violinist and composer. Classicaly trained in Switzerland with the best teachers she take over Europe and USA in numerous tours concerts and recitals. Generes covered are :Classical, House, Dance, Pop and Latin. ... (more)
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MarineSandpiper
Bagpiper
Available in St. Louis
Based in: Twentynine Palms, California
Based in: Twentynine Palms, California
(6 Reviews)
From: $275
From: $275
Rock and Roll Bagpiper. MarineSandpiper incorporates the bagpipes into classic rock, modern pop, and even jazz. Covering such artists as AC/DC, Lady Gaga, Muse, Journey and many others, he treats the pipes as if they were the lead electric guitar in a rock band.... (more)
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The King's Studio
Cellist
Available in St. Louis
Based in: Indianapolis, Indiana
Based in: Indianapolis, Indiana
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From: $600
From: $600
The King's Studio is featuring two individual musicians that offer the following services:
Mooda Xo - Cellist/Wedding Cellist, Singer, Songwriter -- R&B, Pop, Classical, Fusion
Ty Slatter - Wedding DJ, Songwriter, Rapper (Hip-Hop/R&B/Soul)
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Cayce Andrew
Drummer
Available in St. Louis
Based in: Las Vegas, Nevada
Based in: Las Vegas, Nevada
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From: $100
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I have been performing (primarily) in Las Vegas in numerous lounges and nightclubs as an improvisational drummer / percussionist for over 20 years. I have also been invited to perform in L.A., Dallas, San Fransisco, Tucson, New York, Seattle, and Koh Phangan (Thailand).... (more)
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Angelo Molino
Pianist / Keyboardist
Available in St. Louis
Based in: Atlanta, Georgia
Based in: Atlanta, Georgia
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From: $1000
From: $1000
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I am an Italian Piano Vocalist/ Singer, Classic Piano Concerts Performer/Composer, with a Huge international Repertory ,long experience and good-looking . Looking for gigs worldwide. I am a Permanent Resident in the USA. ... (more)
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Thalia Isen, DJ
Pianist / Keyboardist
Available in St. Louis
Based in: San Diego, California
Based in: San Diego, California
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From: $300
From: $300
I am a professional DJ. This month, I have spent my weekends as the resident DJ at Sinbad Ultra Lounge in San Diego County. My job is to set up the live bands while I mix house music at the same time. I am ready to work in a fast-paced and challenging environment... (more)
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Beau Shelby - Electric Guitarist - St. Louis
Event Type: http://www.marsbands.com/2012/11
18th March 2017
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Beau’s guitar says, expresses, and defines things that no lyrics could ever come close to defining. And that’s one of the greatest things about Blues and Jazz. You could take two different Jazz guitarists and have them play the same song, but they will both end up completely different sounding. That’s what happens when you impart all your thoughts, feelings, emotions, and dreams into your guitar.
Beau Shelby doesn’t use his guitar to just make melodies or music. His guitar has a voice – a beautiful voice – that only Beau can coax out of it. Beau Shelby is a master of his instrument. And when I say master, I don’t just mean he’s really good. I mean he is the master.
Or perhaps prodigy is a better description? It’s not often you find a guy who’s had but one (1) teacher/instructor in his entire lifetime and ends up even half as good as Beau Shelby. That’s just simply not natural. I don’t know whether he found music or music found him, ...but it’s obvious that the two were bound to meet eventually.
There is a massive difference between most of today’s music and Jazz/Blues. Personally, I love me some Rock music, but those musicians aren’t masters of their instruments like Beau Shelby is (there are a few, rare exceptions). Most Rock musicians play power cords. They play loud and distorted, so precision isn’t nearly as important. Beau Shelby’s music is precise. It is calculated. It is fundamentally and structurally brilliant.
But even in all that structure and discipline, he finds a way to let creativity and beauty shine in his music. He creates and plays, with seemingly so little effort, insanely intricate riffs that I can only pull off on my very best days with my air-guitar. As if the Jazz gods speak through his guitar to anyone willing to listen. You should be listening.
And while his guitar playing is certainly the show-stopper for me, it would be criminal not to mention his silky-smooth vocals. He just has the voice – as if by destiny. Beau is the total package.
A lot is made about the history of St. Louis and their Blues. And who can blame them? St. Louis IS Blues. Why else do you think we’d name our hockey team after it (even if the players and owners are a bunch of greedy d-bags… I digress. Not the time or place.)? What’s a shame is that people tend to forget the Blues and Jazz hasn’t disappeared from St. Louis.
While the city has a rich history that certainly is deserving of being recognized, we mustn’t overlook the fact that new Blues and Jazz is constantly springing up in this great city. Of course it doesn’t help that Blues is also being mixed with other genres (i.e. Hip Hop, Punk, some kind of crazy Electro stuff and, *gulp* yes, even Rock to a certain extent) which is distorting, diluting, and frankly, destroying what is quite possibly one of the more expressive forms of music out there.
And unfortunately, MarsBands isn’t doing the scene any favors. Admittedly, our area of expertise isn’t in the Blues or Jazz genres, but we should still be doing more to promote our hometown. And we will. In fact, there’s a good chance that to kick things off we will dedicate an entire week to St. Louis Blues and Jazz greats in the not too distant future.
Beau Shelby is a brilliant musician as well as a brilliant author with quite a lot of great and insightful things to say. MarsBands recommends you check out Beau Shelby’s blog. Oh ya, he also owns and operates his own label as well, TriportMedia, which is another reason we like him so much.
My favorite songs from Mr. Shelby, which you are free to listen to and enjoy below, were Tore Up, Mama’s World, and Ready? …Confetti!!! I strongly encourage, nay, implore, that you check out some of the silkiest smooth Jazz and Blues you’ll hear this side of the Mississippi.
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