Name: Jerome Robinson. Current Band(s): "Wrecked Overture", "One Flite Up", Solo artist. Instrument: Bass guitar, keyboards. Playing since: Childhood (keyboards), 1975 (bass). Hobbies: Auto racing, R.C. car racing. Influences: "Influenced" and "inspired" by guitarists like Ed Van Halen (tone, technique), Steve Morse (tone, style), Allan Holdsworth (tone, chord voicings), David Gilmore (tone, solos, composition). "Driven" by drummers like John Bohnam, Steve Smith, Van Romain, Will Calhoun, Mark Pollera. Favorite bassists: Stanley Clarke ("I never could play like him"), Geddy Lee ("him either"), Billy Sheehan ("I wish!"), and Jaco Pastorious ("the master") to name a few. Equipment: (basses) 1973 Fender Precision, 1980 custom P-bass copy (w/ Kahler Tremolo), 1978 Kramer fretless, 1950's Kay Upright, 1999 Carlo Robelli acoustic/electric bass, 2000 Yamaha Attitude Plus, various other basses, guitars, and keyboards. Black & Decker Cordless Drill. (Amp) SWR SM-400 (rack mount) 2-SWR Goliath II 4x10 cabs, various rack mounted effects and custom pedalboard. Experience: Tours and performances (east coast N.Y. - Fl.) with "The Florida Mass Choir" (gospel), "The Dennis Drake Band" (Christian Rock), "Psycho Jungle" (80's metal), "One Flite Up" (classic rock covers), "Gil Melendez Trio" (jazz), Ambush (rock), jazz saxophonist David Rourke (of "Pink Panther" fame). Has opened for "Little Richard", (remaining members of) "Shannondoah" , and various other headliners (rock, and jazz). Various recording projects with "Gevin Lindsey" (rock. Project included Bill Berry and Mike Mills of R.E.M.), "Mark Showalter" (ambient / eclectic), "Trey Etheridge" (country), "Mars Project" (jazz/fusion) "Floridian Paradise" (jazz), "Liz James" (jazz gospel), "Ssozo" (contemporary Christian), "The Mt. Tabor Gospel Chior" (gospel, duh!), "Bruce Hawley" (jazz gospel). Released solo-bass ("Thinking Out Loud") album in 1996 (13-jazz/rock instrumentals performed on bass). Main project: Currently preparing to take over the world, as a member of "Wrecked Overture". (Wrecked Overture is currently working on their debut album.) |
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