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Thomas Alan Bishop
- Independence, OR
- Multi-Instrumentalist
- Travels up to 60 miles
- Contact for rates
Overview
Need a band but can't afford a band? Hire me. Most single acts have a limited sound pallete but mine is full-range using backing tracks I recorded myself to accompany my guitar and keyboard. The vocals are full, the beat is driving, and many songs can pack a dance floor. I play music from the sixties through the nineties with many tunes rarely done by a live act.
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Booking Info
Price Range: Contact for rates
Gig Length: 90 - 240 minutes
Languages: English
What to Expect
I arrive around three hours prior to scheduled play time. For audiences, I play and sing songs at an easy listening volume. The tone of the song selection may be adapted to the needs of the room and desires of individuals. During the latter part of the show, the music may become louder and more danceable. Audience participation and encores are not uncommon. Teardown and loading after the gig can be 1 1/2 hours duration.
About
Thomas has been playing professionally for five decades after obtaining music education during high school and at Bellevue College. He spent twenty of those years playing clubs full-time in Alaska. As a multi-instrumentalist, Thomas plays keyboards, guitars, and saxophones on stage. In his recording studio, he plays all instruments and vocals. Thomas uses only his own custom backing tracks with some songs taking up to a week to record. The resulting sound quality is unmatched by anyone in the area.
Additional Booking Notes
I provide lighting and sound. I can bring a stage riser ( 6' x 4' ) if the venue needs it. My PA has an 18" sub-woofer and two 15" full-range JBL speakers on stands running stereo. Being loud enough is never a problem.
Set List
Pop Songs:
Beginnings
Wish You Were Here
Summer Breeze
Crazy Little Thing Called Love
While My Guitar Gently Weeps
Southern Cross
Sister Golden Hair
Space Oddity
Hotel California
Saturday In The Park
Rikki Don't Lose That Number
Burning Love
Rocket Man
September
Down To The Nightclub
Uptown Funk
Things Can Only Get Better
Into The Mystic
Don't You (Forget About Me)
Something About You
You May Be Right
Sweet Caroline
Proud Mary
Moondance
Learning To Fly
Knocking on Heaven's Door
Stuck In The Middle With You
Mother Nature's Son
Honky Tonk Women
Proud Mary
Drift Away
No One Is To Blame
Wonderful Tonight
Dancing In The Moonlight
Money For Nothing
Wild Horses
Brandy (You're A Fine Girl)
American Pie
Annie's Song
When I'm Sixty-Four
Lovely Rita
Take On Me
Piano Man
Abbey Road Medley
Brown Eyed Girl
Bubbles Up
Cherry Bomb
Long Train Runnin
I'm Gonna Be (500 Miles)
Diamond Girl
Blue Christmas
Jingle Bell Rock
Grandma Got Run Over By A Reindeer
Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas
Wonderful Christmastime
Christmas Time Is Here
Pretty Paper
Mele Kalikimaka
Rockin Around The Christmas Tree
The Christmas Song
Hooked On A Feeling
Guitar Man
Mother Freedom
Year Of The Cat
Afterglow
Lodi
A Horse With No Name
Country Songs:
Look At Us
Country Road
Margaritaville
Chattahoochee
Amie
Melissa
Watermelon Crawl
Chicken Fried
Take Me Home Country Roads
My Maria
I Cross My Heart
I Know Where Love Lives
Mud On The Tires
Wagon Wheel
Don't Blink
Living On Love
City of New Orleans
Check Yes Or No
Have You Ever Seen The Rain
Just Fishin
Lyin' Eyes
Small Town Saturday Night
Bark
Driving My Life Away
Time Marches On
Be My Baby Tonight
Nothin' A Little Love Won't Cure
Against the Wind
Please Come To Boston
Country Comfort
Blue Clear Sky
One More Last Chance
Rocky Top
Fast As You
Heart of Gold
Boot Scoot Boogie
Cadillac Ranch
Take It Easy
He Stopped Loving Her Today
Influences & Inspiration
The Beatles, Elton John, Chicago, Jethro Tull, Yes, Bread, Steely Dan, and many, many other popular artists from the sixties, seventies, and later.
Setup Requirements
Minimum stage area would be 4' by 8'. My systems require an AC circuit capable of handling a PA system and lights.