My Music
I've played music, written and performed for most of my life. I have been in several signed bands throughout my career, all while holding down a job and maintaining a family! - I have had the opportunity to play at some of the premiere clubs and venues in the country, mostly Southern California, and in my youth have opened and shared bills with notable artists of fame & fortune.. to neither of those of which I possess.
Several songs that I have written have been on television and film and several that are scheduled to appear in early 2012 on the A&E network. I'm a member of BMI and continue to receive royalties for past and current work.. not too shabby for guy like me.
Along with my day job, I currently write music, record, perform and sing for commercial and background bed music types of applications. Notably I was recruited to help Master Educator Tim Bedley write, arrange, record and perform Rock and Roll music compositions for a standards based education project targeted at kids grades 3-8.
Tim Bedley, Educator and Salesman extraordinaire Mike Anderson and I, forged an alliance and titled it; 'Rockin' the Standards'. Along with Tim and Mikes skills and utilizing my talents as a Web Designer & Musician/Recording Engineer, we have successfully built a strong brand, carving out a unique web space. We have created low budget viral social media campaigns that have over 200,000 hits and counting. Our web site continues to sell and promote our flagship products consisting of 2 CD's (Language Arts and Math). These music CD's and downloads have sold tens of thousands and continue to sell all over the country and in English speaking parts of the world. Rockin' the Standards has on numerous occasions reached number 1 on Amazon and iTunes under Children's Education.
Discography
Rockin' the Standards
Rockin' the Standards
Language Arts
Released in 2010 on Chump Records
Genre: Children's Educational - Alternative Rock
Rockin' the Standards
Math
Released in 2008 on Chump Records
Genre: Children's Educational - Alternative Rock
The Jolly Lamas
Jolly Lamas
Two Seconds to the Moon
Released in 1996 on Rainband Records
Genre: Alternative Rock
Jolly Lamas
Coming Back
Released in 2005
Genre: Alternative Rock
Mad At The World
The Ferris Wheel
Released in 1993 on Frontline Records
Genre: Alternative Rock
The Dreamland Café
Released in 1995 on Alarma Records
Genre: Retro Rock (60's)
ROSE
Rose
Healing
Released in 1993 on Intense Records
Genre: Metal
Rose
Intense Live Series Volume 3
Released in 1993 on Intense Records
Genre: Metal
Rose
Crazy Little World
Released in 1994 on Intense Records
Genre: Retro Rock ('60's)
Rose
Into The Unknown
Released in 1995 on R.E.X. Music
Genre: Metal
Two Seconds to the Moon earned the Jolly Lamas a nomination for "Best Local Recording" at the 1998 San Diego Music Awards, and another nomination in 2001 for best adult alternative album. This album also received attention from motion picture and television industries when the song "Yank My Chain" was featured in the indie classic The Others (1997) and the song "Football Hero" was performed on Late Night with Conan O'Brien.
With the release of Coming Back in 2005, the band became a quartet with the addition of bassist Anton Jacobs.
Ben Jacobs was the lead guitarist for MATW for the final two studio albums, The Ferris Wheel (1993) and The Dreamland Cafe (1995). Ben was also the lead guitarist of Randy Rose's metal band Rose at this time. Ben was invited to join MATW after its original guitarist, Brent Gordon, had left.
After the disbandment of MATW, Jacobs formed the band The Jolly Lamas in southern California. Chris Ford was recruited to play guitar & bass, and Bob Hall played drums for the band. Their debut album Two Seconds to the Moon was produced and mixed by Roger and Randy Rose.
Information courtesy of madattheworld.net