Background
22 years professional experience.
Studied at Showcase Music Institute, San Jose CA. Versed in many different styles- rock, pop, jazz, blues and country. Performed all over the western U.S. with original and cover rock, funk, R&B, soul and fusion bands.

Bands
Heartbreaker
A Tribute to Led Zeppeli1998 - present
Some appearances to date:

-Cow Palace with Scorpions, Night Ranger and Pat Travers
-Hollister Motorcycle Rally with Cheap Trick and Greg Kihn
-Paramount's Great America w/ L.A. Guns
-Nevada State Fair, Reno
-Sonoma County Fair with Switchfoot
-Fremont Art & Wine Festival with Super Diamond
-Tracy Dry Bean Festival with Malo
-Mid State Rally, Paso Robles with Montrose
-BackBeat with Jason Bonham
-Summer Start Festival Decatur, Illinois
-Waterfront Concert Series Peoria, Illinois
-Oakland A's pre-game show
-Hard rock Cafe, South Lake Tahoe
-107.7 the Bone FM live concert broadcast from Paramount's Great America
-City of Anderson Amphitheater Concert Series
-Harrah's Reno Summer Concert Series with John Waite
-Peppermill Casino, Reno, main concert stage
-Tower Theater, Fresno
-Jerry's Nuggett, Las Vegas

Velvet Plum
2000 - present
This top 40 dance band plays clubs and corporate events all around the S.F. Bay Area, mixing funk, soul, pop, R&B, blues, classic and modern rock .

The Flea Amigos
1999 - present
Blues, classic rock, classic soul, jazz and R&B trio fronted by local luminary Dennis Dove. Live double CD is a best seller locally.

DSP
2003 - present
Dove Santana Pursel
An experimental jazz fusion trio co-featuring Stanford Jazz Workshop faculty member John Pursel on bass, Dennis Dove on drums and Elvis Santana on guitar (aka Stuart Horton). The band hosts open mic nite at JJs every other Tuesday where local pros come down to mix it up with the band.

J. Michael Day Band
1998 - present
R&B, funk, blues, fusion. Top local club band headed by Mikey Day, musical director and
keyboardist for the San Jose Sharks professional ice hockey team. Performed for Ronnie Lott at the 2002 Redwood City Jazz Series.

Rachel Lauren
2002 - 2003
16 year old jazz vocal phenonmenon performing jazz standards with a fresh new sound. Played Redwood City Jazz festival, The Catalyst Santa Cruz, Fat Cat in Modesto Big Bad Voodoo Daddys, Santana Row benefits and other concerts in the Bay Area.

Lara Price Blues Band
1998 - 2001
Appeared at 2001 Monterey Blues Festival with Etta James and James Brown. Shared stages with Tommy Castro, Joe Louis Walker, Big Bill Morganfield, Lydia Pense & Cold Blood, Sista Monica, and many more. Written up in internationally distributed Blues Review magazine. CD released in 2000.

CoverStory
2003 - 2004
Top 40 dance band fronted by new vocal sensation Katy Clare, playing a mix of rock, funk soul and current radio hits, with local guitar legend Oliver Harris, Bobby Canchola and Todd Loomis.

Wildfire
1988- 1993
Original and cover rock. Played club circuit throughout western U.S., including northern California stint with Quiet Riot.

George Fontaine Band
1983-1998
Everything from Sinatra to Shania Twain to Michael Bolton on the corporate circuit. Included a session player from Glenn Campbell's band.

Alien
1983-1988
Original rock n roll. Album played on KOME, KSJO and KRQR. Won 1988 KOME rock search competition. Shared bills with major touring acts in sold out club appearances.

Also Played With:
Pam Hawkins, Neil Banks, Next Blues Band, Mike Leatherman, Terry Hiatt, Endre Tarczy, Randy Hayes, Louis Howard, Mark Lopez Jr., Oliver Harris, Bryant Mills, David Tucker, Ken Harrill, Dennis Dove, Preston Thrall, Steve Smith, Danny Denaro, Dave Price, Chris Miller, Peter Boras, Dave Gonzales, Frankie Ramos, Tim Allen, Alvin Draper, Keith Hollar, Marvin Banks, JR Johnson, Chris Beveridge, Rich Elkertonl, Alvin Draper, Nicky Valentine, Jim Bruno, John Purcel, Paul Dorr

Live Clips
Some Mp3 solo excerpts from Velvet Plum
brickhouse
oye como va
chain of fools
tide is high
goodtimes
lady marmalade
funky music
only the lonely
mustang