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Year: 2020
I love writing and performing original music.
I love writing and performing original music. However, it comes first and foremost from being a huge music fan, and from being inspired by learning and playing the music of other artists too.
In addition to the original bands and artists I work with, I play in several tribute and cover bands, including a @pink tribute, ‘Raise Your Glass’. Here’s a clip of us having a blast performing “18-Wheeler” live.
Doing our best to do justice to P!nk’s music is no small feat. P!nk is an amazing singer and performer, and her band is full of top-knotch musicians, including Eva Gardner on bass, Justin Derrico on guitar, and Mark Schulman on drums. I’ve seen them live several times, and it’s always an awesome, high-energy show.
A few years back, performing a warm-up with Dion Jackson for a Walk for MS.
throwbackthursday – a few years back, performing a warm-up with Dion Jackson for a Walk for MS. I love getting to mix my passions, and with these events I get to intertwine my love for volunteering, fitness & adaptive athletics, and music. Having Dion as a friend and a mentor makes these experiences priceless. The MS Walk is going virtual for 2020 (link to more info in my Instagram bio).
Melonhead on YouTube
For the latest music videos and live performances from my bands and projects as well as bass play-throughs, covers, synth bass patches, follow my YouTube channel. I’ll be posting more content every week.
Close-up detail of the Alperious pickguard on my Ernie Ball Musicman Stingray 5HH “Sakura” bass.
Close-up detail of the @alperiouspickguard on my @ernieballmusicman Stingray 5HH “Sakura” bass. It’s a one-of-a-kind work of art, super durable, and it adds a nice, subtle change in tone and increase of sustain. I love the single lotus blossum around the pickup selector switch.
In 2012 with Makai Souljahz.
flashbackfriday 2012 with Makai Souljahz. I really miss hanging out with all my friends in the Polynesian community and jamming some Jawaiian reggae.
It felt so good to play a live gig in front of an audience again!
It felt so good to play a live gig in front of an audience again! Much thanks to @cityofbuenapark for putting on this show, and thanks to everyone who came out in-person or watched the live stream from home.
Tonight 7PM (Pacific Time) – LA Sound Machine performing live for Buena Park’s Summer Concert Series.
Tonight 7PM (Pacific Time) – LA Sound Machine performing live for Buena Park’s Summer Concert Series. Visit buenapark.com or melonheadmusic.com to watch the live stream on YouTube or Facebook. Link in my Instagram bio.
Here’s a new fretless 5-string bass play-through for “Already Gone” by my band, The Bredren.
Here’s a new fretless 5-string bass play-through for “Already Gone” by my band, The Bredren. Link to the full length video in my Instagram bio.
So stoked to be performing live again with L.A. Sound Machine on Aug 12 at 7PM at the Buena Park Summer Concert Series.
So stoked to be performing live again with @gloria_estefan_tribute on Aug 12 at 7PM at the Buena Park Summer Concert Series. Due to limited seating and required social distancing standards, event seating will be by reservation only. Call (714) 562-3860 or visit buenapark.com for more info. The show will be streamed live for free on the City of Buena Park’s YouTube channel and Facebook page for those that wish to watch from home.