Andrew Vait

Description:

Screen Name:

Andrew Vait

Sex:

M

Age:

24

Studio Musician:

Yes

Level Of Commitment:

Very Committed

Years Playing Music:

13

Gigs Played:

Over 100

Tend to Practice:

More than 3 times per week

Available to Gig:

6-7 time(s) per week

"Andrew Vait is one cocky fella.
It's a good thing he's a nice guy. Give a cocky fella a helluva voice — and nice guy becomes a rock star — and you had better be ready to be entertained."

Andrew is an Alaska-born singer/songwriter/multi-instrumentalist with plenty to offer. So far, he has packed up and hit the road with his band, The Skinny, performing up the east coast to venues in Manhattan where fellow musician Gavin DeGraw tipped his hat, through downtown Philadelphia and across the state of Massachusetts, performing songs off their self-titled album debut. He has packed venues in Miami, Florida, with his current solo project, gaining a devoted following among college students and locals alike. He has returned to his stomping grounds of Homer, Alaska, and played to outdoor audiences who refused to allow a downpour of rain to discourage them from dancing to his energetic display of outlandish stage presence and intelligent musicality. Andrew has accomplished all of this in two year's time, all the while completing his BM in jazz vocal performance at the University of Miami Frost School of Music, where he received Cum Laude and Outstanding Graduating Senior mentions. He can rock the socks off your feet and bring you to your knees with music that speaks to the listener with the intimacy and bearing of an accomplished songwriter, borrowing and paying homage to the greats in the pursuit of finding his own voice. Whether performing in a rowdy bar or in the corner of a small coffee house, Andrew Vait will deliver a performance you will not forget.

Influences:

Jeff Buckley, Stevie Wonder, Stephen Stills, Gavin DeGraw, Tower of Power, The Beatles, Evan Lamb, Raul Midon, Josh Henry, Steely Dan, The Black Crowes, John Mayer, Kurt Elling, Hendrix, Paul Simon, John Popper, Brad Mehldau, Jack Black, The Band, John Coltrane, Led Zeppelin, Bob Dylan, The Who, Ben Kogan, Cannonball Adderly, Marc Broussard, Death Cab For Cutie, Jesse Jackson, Sam Friend, David Byrne...

Equipment List:

I can provide all of my own equipment, unless being flown to a gig, in which case I will need:

PA system
Fender Deville amplifier

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