Roy Harkey

Description:

Screen Name:

Roy Harkey

Sex:

M

Age:

61

Studio Musician:

No

Level Of Commitment:

Very Committed

Years Playing Music:

30

Gigs Played:

Over 100

Tend to Practice:

More than 3 times per week

Available to Gig:

6-7 time(s) per week

Most available:

Days

Roy started making and writing music in his youth. During those early years, he co-wrote and played on a Country song "Groovy Grubworm" that went to #1 on the country charts, and was nominated for a Grammy that same year. He learned very quickly that having a top song on the charts didn’t pay the bills, and instead used his music to work his way through school.
He played bass for Ike and Tina Turner during his college days (before their famous split-up), and has played and sung with over a dozen small to large bands since then. Roy has also had the opportunity to sing and play both on and off stage with Bonnie Raitt and a few other nationally known artists.

Roy received his degrees from Oklahoma University. Roy’s major areas of concentration were Marketing and Economics – both areas of study that allowed him to stay involved with creating and marketing music while in school, and during his subsequent career in the Consumer Electronics Business.

His “regular” career with Panasonic, Clarion, and Sony, kept him around the music community, and gave him opportunities to meet and work with many “music makers”; both the artist and the people who designed and marketed the equipment used to reproduce their music for all to see and hear. He was on the Sony team that created the Sony Walkman and Discman, and headed up the Car Stereo/Consumer Electronics sales & marketing team that launched the Compact Disc and related "Digital Products" in the USA.

He has been a "gigging" solo guitar player/singer for the past 20 years. He has performed a One-Man-Show in Las Vegas, and now specializes in private parties (both small and large), weddings, public festivals, corporate functions, restaurants and night clubs, and community events.

For most solo performances, Roy uses a foot controlled Porch Bass and 'miked' Tambourine to add to his guitar and voice. It helps create a very 'full' sound, and makes dancing along with the beat easy and fun.

He has a very large musical repertoire, and covers most musical styles. He enjoys playing Folk, Blues, Old and New Country, Ballads, Folk/Rock, Soft Rock, Rockabilly, DooWops, Golden Oldies and Easy Listening music; and can 'mix' enough different types of music during his sets to please everyone in the crowd.

He has high quality instruments and PA sets that will handle any sized venue, from large halls and outdoor events to parties in private homes.

Influences:

Bob Dylan, Jim Croce, Eagles, Eric Clapton, Jimmy Buffet, George Strait, Jerry Jeff Walker, Delbert McClinton, BB King, Bonnie Raitt, Gordon Lightfoot, Willie Nelson & other Texas & Folk songwriters and artist, and DooWop Groups from the 50's and 60's.

Equipment List:

Top level Guitars, Bass, Amps, and Small, Medium and large PA sets

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