Aram Elias Takvoryan-Upright and Electric Basses (5 and 4 string Fretted and Fretless), Drums, Guitar, Vocals Born Dec. 10, 1973 in Stamford , CT. Began playing Alto Saxophone at age 6. Switched to drums at 10 years old. At 13, picked up my first bass guitar. A few years later, acoustic guitar and vocals After playing in many bands in and around Knoxville, TN, I attended college at Appalachian State University in Boone, NC, where I earned an honors degree in Psychology in 1995. *1996- Formed the band Wherever It Goes (W.I.G.) 4 years and 1 album later, I returned to Knoxville and joined St. Somewhere, a Caribbean-Rock band. *2000-2002 Toured with St. Somewhere all over the U.S. playing several hundred shows, including 5 opening gigs with Jimmy Buffett (he also played a show with us in Margaritaville, Key West-Halloween, 2002). *2002- St. Somewhere recorded/released their 3rd CD and first national release-self titled St. Somewhere. *2003-2004- Taught Bass Guitar and Drums/Percussion at The Music Garden in Knoxville. I Currently teach drum and bass lessons out of my home. *Solo vocal performance of the National Anthem at the Knoxville Coliseum. (Knoxville Ice Bears Hockey game) *Played w/ several bands and solo acts including, Crawlin Kingsnake, Palm Grease, Soulgasm, Nine Mile Skid, Tall Paul, Dave Landeo, and The Detroit Daddies. *2004-2005 Bassist/ Vocalist with Garage Deluxe/Knoxville, TN. *2004-2007 Bassist/Vocalist with JayStorm. *2006- Present - Currently Bassist/Vocalist for JC and the Dirty Smokers, Big Bad Jukebox, The Honky Tonks Anonymous, the Brock, Pat. Aram Trio (Lumpy Gravy ?), Smokin' Section and The Dave Landeo Band/Knoxville, TN, as well as subbing gigs.
James Jamerson, Paul Jackson, Herbie Hancock, Jaco, Victor wooten, Stevie Wonder, Led Zeppelin, The Beatles, Miles, Anthony Jackson, Chick Corea, the list goes on and on...
Upright and electric (5 and 4 string fretted and fretless) basses, Fishman acoustic pickup, EMG active pickups, Boss GT6B Mutli effects processor, Line 6 LD150 Combo,Ampeg B-115 Kickback Combo, Behringer Rack Compressor/Limiter, Korg Rack Tuner, Shure Beta Mic, Epiphone Acoustic Guitar
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