Studio Musician

Jamie's professional studio music career has spanned 25 years.  He has played in studios all over Connecticut, New York City and Los Angeles.  His talents have been sought out by the likes of Producer Mike Chapman and Songwriter Holly Knight.  Mike Chapman (Sweet, Blondie, The Knack) is a platinum selling and Grammy award winning producer.  While Holly Knight (Tina Turner, Aerosmith, KISS, Heart, Pat Benetar) is a platinum selling songwriter as well.  

He has been guitarist and bassist in residence at Studio .45 (Hartford and Enfield, CT) for 15 years working for acclaimed Producer Mike Deming (The Lillies, Beachwood Sparks, Apples in Stereo & The Pernice Brothers).  His songwriting skills are always used in the development of parts and structures in client's work.

In addition to recording in his own bands and recording projects, he has played for others such as:  Holly Knight, The Lillies, Suzi Quatro, Christine Amphlette (The Divinyls), Anton Fig (Dave Letterman Band), Rollo Treadway, Liz Constantine (Mick Jagger Band, Ministry, Rob Dickinson & DizzyX), Darling Violetta (Buffy the Vampire Slayer), Deborah Hornblow, Mike Sundberg, Kohl's Department Stores, Cigna Insurance Company, John Travis (Soundgarden, Social Distortion), Tony Prendatt (Lauryn Hill, Santana), and Steve Reid (The Rippingtons, Bamboo Forest.

Studios Recorded At:

Unique, NYC

Studio .45, Hartford, CT

Sonic Jungle, Los Angeles, CA

Presence Studios, Fairfield, CT

Trod Nossel, Wallingford, CT

Tape Works, Hartford, CT

Sonic Arts, Chesire, CT

Suite Sixteen, Hartford, CT

Instruments and Styles for Hire

Electric Guitar:    Rock, Jazz, Blues and Modern Rock

Steel Acoustic:    Folk, Country, Bluegrass and Finger Style

Bass:    All Styles.

Classical Guitar:    Renaissance, Baroque, Classical, Spanish and Modern

Mandolin:    Bluegrass, Celtic and Ethnic

Banjo:    Bluegrass and Celtic

Dobro:    Bluegrass and Hawaiian

Lap Steel:  Country and Hawaiian