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Summary
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Live Performance
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The ZumaCats Guitarist/vocalist/composer for Jazz quartet. Recently performed at the LA Convention Center for the LA Auto Show Sneak Preview Night, benefiting Homeless Healthcare.
Midnite Radio (Changed to Zwol's MOB 1997, changed back 1998) Songwriter/guitarist/vocalist. Produced European and U.S. tour. Played respected venues such as "The Orange", London "La Fleche D’or", Paris and "CBGB’s", New York. Band was featured regularly on MCM, voted "Europe’s best music video channel." Received international radio airplay.
Sgt. Crunch- Produced and co-wrote music for live performance and recording. Performing on guitar and drums. The group opened a concert for Bal's Cyberjazz featuring Ray Manzarek (legendary keyboardist for "The Doors") at Vista Del Mar.
Left Over Guitar Lick Soup (and the concerto for small appliances and household pets) Composed music, directed and arranged for avante garde theatrical performance.
Vista Del Mar (Residential treatment center & school for "special needs" children) Director of kids choir and band for multiple performances including social events and multi-faith religious services.
One of his kids groups, Sgt Crunch, which he produced and co-wrote songs with, performed in a concert in 2001 at Vista featuring Ray Manzarek, (keyboardist for The Doors) and polish trumpet player Bal.
Summer 2009, Brett and the Vista Vocal Group performed a few songs he arranged with The E Family (Sheila E, Pete Escovedo, and brothers, Juan and Peter Michael) at Vista's first Jazz Fest concert benefiting the agency.
April 2011, performed at the Awards Banquet with Brown Leather Jackets, a band led by actors Stephanie Lynn and Evan Gamble.
May 2011, preformed at Sinai Temple with Craig Taubman and H.B. Life Choir for the Moses Aaron cooperative.
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Touring and recording highlights
Europe
Paris, France La Falstaf, La Fleche D'or, La Peniche Makara & L'oreille Casse. Performing with "Heatfly" at Cadron Breton (Montparnasse) and Texas blues (Pigalle) Creteil football stadium with "Funk with youssef", & 7 other groups including "FABE" (Creteil)
Chartres, France Au diables rouges.
Strasbourg, France Outdoor concert at "La Place Kleber"
London, UK The orange club.
United States
New York CBGB's, out door concerts in Times Square & Washington Square, The Lion's Den.
Chicago The Elbo Room.
Philadelphia Upstairs at Nick's.
Washington D.C. The Grog and Tankard.
LaGrande, Oregon The Lifeline Cafe.
Charlotte N.C. Comet Grill.
Dallas Texas, Club Dada, Richland College Auditorium, Poor David's pub, The Rock, The Door.
Los Angeles LA Auto Show Sneak Preview Night at the LA Convention Center, (benefiting Homeless Healthcare), The Crooked bar, Anastasia's Asylum, Vista Del Mar , (Performing with "Sgt. Crunch" opening for Ray Manzarek of "The Doors" and Bal)
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US Tour, en route to Dallas from N.Y, just hours before the tornado.
Recordings
Brett Houston "Self Portrait" (Paris, September 95)
Midnite Radio "Giddy Up" (Paris, July 96)
Midnite Radio "Something Bitchin' This Way Comes" (Paris, August 97)
Zwol's MOB "LIVE" "Screaming Down Out Of The Sun" (Paris, April 98)
Radio
Radio Dreyeckland 103.5 (France, Switzerland and Germany) Regular airplay on their show "London calling".
KEOL 91 (E.O.S.C.) Featured on their show " new composers".
WRGW (Wash. D.C.) on regular rotation
WXCV (Philadelphia) regular airplay
WBAI (New York) regular airplay
Television
MCM International (European music video channel) Performed two songs "live" + INTERVIEW for their show "MCM SESSION".
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Film
The Superhero Within Produced independent film highlighting the special talents of special-needs teens.
Ritual Composer for independent film by writer/director Matt Hendersen
Conceits and Projections Created music for independent film by writer/director Matt Hendersen
The Best Player Music provided for short film by Rebel Light Productions and X- Back pictures 2006
Uncle Morty Comes To Town Composer for independent film by writer/director Matt Hendersen
Anatomy of a wipeout Composer & producer for short mountain biking documentary.
CrackerHeads Composer & producer for short mountain biking film.
The Bystander, Created music for the indie film directed by Tom McDustrell.
Television
Fashion City Paris Cool Hunt Inc. Created theme and music for LA fashion show featuring Natasha Henstridge. (Species, Whole nine yards)
Fashion City LA, Cool Hunt Inc. Created theme and music for French fashion show featuring Liz Coke. (Body shots)
Project MR2, Lucky Bastard productions. Created theme and music for project street race car show pilot.
Grass Root Racing Lucky Bastard productions. NASCAR short track racing TV show hosted by Kim Psesser
Karaoke Krazy KDAF Fox 33. Created music promo for the Fox Television show "Karaoke Krazy"
Radio
Sunset Jazz, Created jingles, station promos, music beds and station IDs
Smooth Jazz Dallas Created jingles, station promos, music beds and station IDs.
Lonestar Radio Created jingles, station promos, music beds and station IDs.
Midnite Radio Created jingles, station promos, spoof ads, music beds and station IDs.
Multimedia
Sebastiani Wine Created music for promotional video.
MackVision Video Production, Inc. Created music for corporate logo opening intro for videos and web-site.
NV Design Created music for meditation CD on the root Chakra.
Reverse Speech Music score provided for audio tape series on "Reverse speech". Produced by David Oates .