Experience:

  • 2001-2005 Billy James and the Midnight Riders 5 String Bass

  • 2000-2001 Tommy Alvarado/Blue Note Jazz Club: Las Vegas 5 String Bass

  • 1999-2000 Patty Janour, Loretta Holloway, Soul Desire, Tommy Thompson, Dean Simmons (Garth Brooks Tribute), Michelle LaRae and Risque: Las Vegas 5 String Bass

  • 1996-1999 Tony Vee Band: Reno 5 String Bass

  • 1987-1995 Bandleader: Anchorage Alaska Played Lead/Rhythm/Bass Guitar, Sequenced all Songs (Keys/Key Bass/Percussion), Booked all Jobs, Supplied Concert JBL 3 Way P.A./Monitors/Lighting

Education:

  • University High School: West Los Angeles, California Harmony and Theory, Concert/Marching Band (Drums/Percussion)

  • Santa Monica College: Santa Monica, California Advanced Harmony/Theory, Choir, Madrigals

  • L.A. Valley College: Van Nuys, California Big Band Arranging, Choir, Played Drums in Plays/Local Horn Bands

  • Musician’s Institute (GIT/BIT) Hollywood, California Advanced Bass Techniques/Sight Reading Instructor: Alexis Sklerweski

Vocals:

  • Lead (Bob Seger/ZZ Top), Backup (Strong Upper Range)

 Styles:

  • Top 40/Rock/Funk/R&B/Blues/Country/Jazz

 Influences:

  • Bass: Marcus Miller/Jaco Pastorius/Rocco (Tower of Power)

  • Guitar: Eric Clapton/Jimmy Hendrix/Stevie Ray Vaughn/B.B. King/George Benson/Robben Ford/ Michael Landau/Steve Lukather

Gear:

  •  Bass: Yamaha 5 String/Active; GK800 Amp, SWR Goliath 4- 10” Cabinet

  •  Guitar: Custom ’62 Fender Strat w/Active EMG Pickups, 22 Frets, Thin Ebony Neck, Floyd Rose Bridge, Black w/Chrome Hardware. Built by John Carruthers/Jim Foote (Guitar Tech for Robben Ford); Hafler Tube 3 Channel Guitar Preamp/Alesis Quadreverb through multiple stereo amps

Work Ethic:

  • Transcribes all bass parts, charts all guitar parts, prepared for rehearsals; punctual for rehearsals, load ins, sound checks, gigs. Brings a positive attitude to work, gives 110 percent

Travel:

  •  Yes, if necessary

Personal:

  • Works out 3-4 days/week, certified scuba diver: Bahamas/Hawaii/Channel Islands/Alaska/Thailand/Malaysia; rides motorcycles, doesn’t smoke/drink/do drugs

Demo CD:

  • PP Funk: Paul Plays Everything: Lead/Rhythm/Bass Guitar/Sequences Keyboards and Percussion

  •  “Live” at GIT: “Come On, Come Over”-Jaco Pastorius: Paul/Bass; Steve Weingart/Keys; Joel Taylor/Drums; Brandon Fields/Sax

  • “Live” at GIT: “PP Funk”: Same lineup

  • Lookin’ For A New Love: Club Oasis, Alaska Paul/Clean Funk Rhythm Guitar, Sequencing

  • Still Got The Blues: Club Oasis Paul/Lead Guitar/Solos/Sequencing

  • Help The Poor: Club Oasis Paul/Lead Guitar/Solos/Vocals/Sequencing

  • Silver Like: Bremerton, Washington Paul/Bass

  • Smooth Criminal: Paul/Bass

  • You Shook Me All Night Long: Boomtown, Reno Paul/Bass

Note:

  • These tracks need to be played LOUD using headphones, as the last 5 were recorded with less than stellar mikes, and were never meant for public listening. But they ROCK with volume.

-Paul Purtle