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Kit Garoutte
- Ridgefield, WA
- Singing Guitarist
- Travels up to 120 miles
- $150 and up.
Overview
I am an authentic, and experienced professional singer and guitarist. I still love it at this point in a long career of providing music for all occasions. It is my goal to help make any event I am involved in a joyous and memorable one. I'm easy to work with, accommodating, dependable, and responsible. I provide either instrumental or vocal/guitar music, or a combination of both. I aim to please and gladly work with my clients to provide the most satisfying experience possible. I look forward to hearing from you soon! If you Put on The Thing, I'll Bring the Music!
1 Review
Our residents at our retirement community loved him and his instrumental guitar! His variety of songs was a hit and they cant wait to have him back!
Singing Guitarist
Response from Kit Garoutte:
Thanks Anna! I really enjoyed playing for you all. I enjoyed meeting you and several other nice folks working there as well as a few of the residents I throughout the event. After talking to everyone I will do a mix of instrumentals and vocals after my initial approach of singing almost everything. I was encouraged by at least a couple of people to expand on the instrumentals for the sake of a few musicians and guitar lovers there. I look forward to my next appearance there very much, thanks again.
Booking Info
Price Range: $150 and up.
Gig Length: 60 - 210 minutes
Languages: English
What to Expect
Authentic; professional; highly skilled; attentive to audience and event planner & staff; musical substance rather than flash; friendly; accommodating: experienced; heartfelt & soulful; non-demanding; responsible; dependable; personable; helpful.
About
Small town childhood, began music lessons at 4 years old. Played several different instruments during youth. Settled on guitar and began playing professionally as a teen. Led or played in bands based out of the Portland, OR area during the 70s & 80s. Studied guitar with Larry Adair, Marv Lundblade and John Stowell. Added solo and duo performance mid - 80s. Extensive casuals experience since around that same time. Moved to the Columbia Gorge/Hood River area (phone number hidden)0. Moved to Vancouver, WA/Clark County area 2020.
Notable musical groups & collaborators --
Bands: Slickaphonic, Rainbow, Freeway, Lovin It (formerly Loving From the Oven featuring Linda Hornbuckle), Pressure Point, Shock, Hot Sause, PartyKit & JazzKit, One Mile South, KG Band.
Shared the stage with: Blue Magic, Harold Melvin & the Blue Notes, The Legendary Beyons, Linda Hart, Carla Thomas, Esperanza Spalding, Linda Hornbuckle, Jimmy Lloyd Rae, Buddy Fite, Gary Ogan, Tim Ellis, Denny Bixby, Carlton Jackson, Tom Grant, Moe Dixon, Ben Bonham, Tess Barr, Dean Torrance (Jan & Dean), Jack Williams, Jay Koder, Steve Christofferson, David Captein, Sherman Ferguson, Danny Davis.
Now Performing: Solo and in a duo with Bassist/Vocalist Ted Swenson or in a duo with Percussionist Dan Stueber.
Services Offered
Upcoming Booked Events
| November 24, 2024 • 11:00am - 1:00pm | PRIVATE EVENT |
| December 01, 2024 • 3:00pm - 5:00pm | Tasting Room Music |
| December 03, 2024 • 2:30pm - 3:30pm | PRIVATE EVENT |
| December 13, 2024 • 3:00pm - 4:00pm | PRIVATE EVENT |
| December 22, 2024 • 3:00pm - 5:00pm | Tasting Room Music |
| January 07, 2025 • 2:30pm - 3:30pm | PRIVATE EVENT |
| January 26, 2025 • 4:00pm - 6:00pm | Public House Music |
| February 04, 2025 • 2:30pm - 3:30pm | PRIVATE EVENT |
| February 19, 2025 • 3:00pm - 4:00pm | PRIVATE EVENT |
| March 04, 2025 • 2:30pm - 3:30pm | PRIVATE EVENT |
| April 01, 2025 • 2:30pm - 3:30pm | PRIVATE EVENT |
| April 23, 2025 • 3:00pm - 4:00pm | PRIVATE EVENT |
| May 06, 2025 • 2:30pm - 3:30pm | PRIVATE EVENT |
| June 03, 2025 • 2:30pm - 3:30pm | PRIVATE EVENT |
| July 01, 2025 • 2:30pm - 3:30pm | PRIVATE EVENT |
| July 16, 2025 • 3:00pm - 4:00pm | PRIVATE EVENT |
| August 05, 2025 • 2:30pm - 3:30pm | PRIVATE EVENT |
| September 02, 2025 • 2:30pm - 3:30pm | PRIVATE EVENT |
| October 07, 2025 • 2:30pm - 3:30pm | PRIVATE EVENT |
| November 04, 2025 • 2:30pm - 3:30pm | PRIVATE EVENT |
| November 19, 2025 • 3:00pm - 4:00pm | PRIVATE EVENT |
| December 02, 2025 • 2:30pm - 3:30pm | PRIVATE EVENT |
| December 19, 2025 • 3:00pm - 4:00pm | PRIVATE EVENT |
Past Booked Events
| November 11, 2024 • 4:00pm - 6:00pm | Happy Hour |
| November 08, 2024 • 3:00pm - 4:00pm | PRIVATE EVENT |
| October 14, 2024 • 4:00pm - 6:00pm | Tasting Room Music |
| October 13, 2024 • 1:00pm - 4:00pm | Terrace Music |
| October 11, 2024 • 3:00pm - 4:00pm | PRIVATE EVENT |
| September 22, 2024 • 11:00am - 1:00pm | PRIVATE EVENT |
| September 19, 2024 • 2:30pm - 3:30pm | PRIVATE EVENT |
| September 13, 2024 • 3:00pm - 5:00pm | PRIVATE EVENT |
| September 11, 2024 • 5:30pm - 8:00pm | Library Concert |
| September 07, 2024 • 6:00pm - 8:00pm | Tasting Room Music |
| August 17, 2023 • 2:00pm - 3:00pm | Cocktail Party |
Set List
Christmas Song - trad.
Jingle Bells - trad.
Linus & Lucy - Vince Guaraldi
Over the Rainbow - Harold Arlen
Living Inside Your Love - Earl Klugh
Can't Get Her Offa My Mind - Garoutte & Casey
Wrapped Around Your Finger - The Police
Dance With Me - Orleans (arr. Earl Klugh)
How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved By You) - (arr. James Taylor)
I Can See Clearly Now - Johnny Nash
Angelina - Tommy Emmanuel
Smile Please - Stevie Wonder
Annie's Song - John Denver
Beautiful Girl - Kit Garoutte
Kathy's Song - Simon & Garfunkel
Little Martha - Duane Allman & Dickey Betts
Rainbow's Cadillac - Bruce Hornsby
I. G. Y. - Donald Fagen
The Boxer - Simon & Garfunkel
Pretzel Logic - Steely Dan
Here on Earth - Barenburg, Douglas and Meyer
The Lucky One - (Robert Lee Castleman)
Blackbird - Lennon & McCartney
Me & Julio Down by the Schoolyard - Simon & Garfunkel
The Water is Wide - traditional
Gingerbread Boy - Jimmy Heath
Bad Moon Rising - John Fogerty/CCR
Suite: Judy Blue Eyes - Crosby, Stills & Nash
Home, Sweet Home, the Stars and You - Kit Garoutte
Love the One You're With - Stephen Stills
Phantom of the Footlights - Larsen/Feiten Band
Mrs. Robinson - Simon & Garfunkel
Mr. Briefcase - Tagg/Ritenour
King of Pain - The Police
Cecelia - Simon & Garfunkel
Stormy Monday - T. Bone Walker (arr. Allman Brothers Band)
Mercy, Mercy, Mercy - Joe Zawinul
Homeward Bound - Simon & Garfunkel
Captured - Garoutte & Casey
Take Me Home Country Roads - John Denver
Oh Yeah - Johnny A.
Red Zone - Kit Garoutte
Come Together - Beatles
Handyman - James Taylor
Jessica - Allman Brothers Band
Donna Lee - Charlie Parker (or Miles Davis, or Norman "Tiny Khan")
Haven't We Met - Kenny Rankin
America - Simon & Garfunkel
Don't Get Around Much Anymore - Duke Ellington
Satin Doll - Duke Ellington
Old Habits Die Hard - Kit Garoutte
Here Comes the Sun - Beatles
Teen Town - Weather Report
Bit of a Dolt - Kit Garoutte
Brown Eyed Girl - Van Morrison
Wave - A. C. Jobim
Coming Home Baby - Ben Tucker
Father's Day - Kit Garoutte
If You Could Read My Mind - Gordon Lightfoot
Misty - Errol Garner
Sundown - Gordon Lightfoot
All of Me - Simons/Marks
Moment's Notice - John Coltrane
Grande Ronde - Kit Garoutte
Peggy Sue - Buddy Holly
Domino - Van Morrison
You Send Me - Ben E. King
Autumn Leaves - Johnny Mercer
Dance O' the L'il Folk - Kit Garoutte
All Blues - Miles Davis
Jailhouse Rock - Leiber & Stoller
Johnny B. Goode - Chuck Berry
Twist & Shout - Phil Medley and Bert Berns (arr. The Beatles)
Take it Easy - The Eagles
Message in a Bottle - The Police
Hotel California - The Eagles
Why, Why, Why - Kit Garoutte
Influences & Inspiration
Simon & Garfunkel
Sting/The Police
Chicago
Sons of Champlin
Earl Klugh
Steely Dan
The Allman Brothers Band
Jaco Pastorius/Weather Report
James Taylor
Tommy Emmanuel
The Beatles