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JAMES BEEDHAM - FREELANCE SESSION MUSICIAN
(Guitar, Bass & Vocals)

Name: James Beedham
(alias Jimmy B)

DOB: 25-05-1986

Based: Warrington, UK
(willing to travel)

Telephone: 07738 558 990

Web: www.JamesBeedham.com 
www.CockPitRock.com

Musicians Union Member

Appearance: 6’1’’

Brown Hair

Slim Build

Besides the obvious stuff like being hardworking, loyal, punctual and great at my job, the things you really need to know about me are that I’m up for a laugh, I get on with anybody and enjoy going out for beers with the lads. Thanks for taking the time to look through my CV and I hope you enjoy the music.

Cheers,

Jimmy B

Qualifications:

Salford University 2005/2008 BA 1 st Class Honours Popular Music and Recording. Specialising in Performance and Composition in Final Year

Grade 8 Bass Guitar (Distinction) 2006

Grade 8 Electric Guitar 2009

Grade 5 Theory (Distinction) 2004

Instruments: Electric Bass, Fretless Bass, Electric/Acoustic Guitar, Backing Vocals, Keyboards, Trumpet, Double Bass, Drums

Misc: Sound engineering/production

Key Skills:

Live performance, Studio and theatre performance, Composition / Song Writing, Arranging, Producing, Musical Directing, Teaching

Extensive experience in most styles including: Funk / Jazz / Pop / Rock / Metal / R&B / Soul / Prog. Rock / Shred Metal / Big Band / Country / Blues / Hip-Hop / Latin / Fusion / World / New-Age / Shows / Soundtracks

Proficient sight reader / Lead sheet playing / Interpretation / Guide Track / Improvisation / Playing by ear

Experienced playing in Instrumental / Female Lead Vocal / Male Lead Vocal / Solo / Duo / Trio / Small Ensemble / Large Ensemble

Experience:

2011 – ‘12

Regular Gigs:

 
Cock Pit – An 80’s Rock Tribute Band. Guitar, Vocals, Composition, MD

‘acoustipit’ – acoustic version of Cock Pit.  

GYPSY – Female fronted classic rock band.  Guitar, Vocals.  

Solo – Playing anything from Classic Rock to Funk to Jazz.  Guitar, Vocals

The Andy Bennett Band – Late 60’s/Early 70’s improvised Rock.  Bass, Vocals

Rae Pillage – Blues/Funk/Rock.  Bass, Vocals

Deps:

Good Vibes Music Collective - Function Band.  Bass

City Lights – Function Band.  Bass

Casino – Function Band.  Bass

Genetix – Function Band.  Guitar

Selected Events:

 ITV Eruro 2012 television bid (2012) – I recorded the guitar parts for Carbon Digital's bid to ITV for their Euro 2012 coverage.

 Kramer European Guitar Expo (2012) – I have been asked to perform at Kramer Guitar’s European Expo in Liverpool.

 Cock Pit Video (2011) – Recorded and mixed audio for a promotional video in which I also perform.  Guitar, Bass, Vocals

 GYPSY Demo (2011) – Recorded guitar parts at Alien studios.

 Cock Pit Demos (2011/12) – Recorded, Arranged and mixed demos for Cock Pit at The Vaults studio.  Guitar, Bass, Vocals

Teaching:

2009 – ‘10

Regular Gigs:

 
Cock Pit – An 80’s Rock Tribute Band. Guitar, Vocals, Composition, MD

‘acoustipit’ – acoustic version of Cock Pit.  

Solo – Playing anything from Classic Rock to Funk to Jazz.  Guitar, Vocals

The Andy Bennett Band – Late 60’s/Early 70’s improvised Rock.  Bass, Vocals

Rae Pillage – Blues/Funk Rock.  Bass, Vocals

Deps:

City Lights – Function Band.  Bass

Casino – Function Band.  Bass

Hustler – Blues Rock.  Bass, Vocals

Genetix – Function Band.  Guitar

Selected Events:

Paul Burgess (2010) – A noted session musician and has been an official member of 10cc, Jethro Tull, Camel, Magna Carta and The Icicle Works.  Paul played drums with the Andy Bennett Band for a few dates in 2010 with me playing Bass.

The Ambersons (2010) - Studio session work for indie band. Trumpet

Gracey (2009) – Studio session work for solo artist.  Bass

Glastonferry (2009) – Cock Pit played this outdoor festival in the summer of 2009 to a crowd of around 2,000

 Mawdsley Lake Festival (2009) – with Cock Pit

 John Fisher (2009) – Studio session work for John’s band.  Bass, Vocal, Engineer, Producer.

 Presto Student Showcase  (2009) – Arranged, performed and directed the house band.

 Presto Instructional Videos (2009) – I composed, arranged and recorded the ident music and background music for these videos as well as writing and presenting some.

Teaching:

2007 – ‘08

Regular Gigs:

Milo Cho – an originals band playing Progressive Rock/Opera.  Bass

Major Dudes - an originals band playing groove based pop/rock á la Steely Dan.  Bass, Vocals, Composition, MD.

Cock Pit

The Andy Bennett Band

Dig This!? – Jazz Trio

Various Musicals and productions under MD’s Nick Sanders, Anthony Quimby, Ross Nobel, Rob Fordham.

Deps:

 City Lights

Musical Friends – A charity based project playing selections from popular musicals.  Bass

 
Selected Events:

MAPS Festival (2008).  Played with Milo Cho in a large festival event based in Manchester’s Northern Quarter

 Celebrity Fame Academy’s Tricia Penrose. (2007).  Backing band for Tricia Penrose at Heartbeat co-star, Derek Fowlds’ [Mr. Derek, Basil Brush] 70^th Birthday Party. Queens Hotel, Leeds

 In The City. (2007).  Performed with Major Dudes at one of Manchester’s biggest unsigned events

 Ink! (2008).  Solo album recorded as a Performance/Composition portfolio.  I engineered and produced the recordings myself as well as composing all of the tracks and performing bass, upright bass, guitar, trumpet, keys, backing vocals and percussion.

 The Cedar Room Soundtrack (2007).  Soundtrack to a short film premiered at the IMAX Cinema, Manchester 2007.  Bass, Composition, Arranging, MD, Production.

 Never Walk Alone Radioplay (2007).  Soundtrack, Sound Manipulation and Sound effects for radio play, written and recorded 2007.  Bass, Composition, Arranging, MD, Production.

 Major Dudes:Minor World (2007) - Studio Album.  Bass, Upright, Composition, Arranging, Production, MD.

Teaching:

2005 – ‘06

Regular Gigs:

City Lights

Dean O’Shea – Instrumental Progressive Rock Originals.  Bass

Milo Cho

So What? – Instrumental Fusion originals.  Bass, Composition, Vocals.

Great Sankey Big Band – Large Jazz Ensemble.  Bass/Upright Bass

Deps:

 Andy Bennett Band

Anneli – Singer/Songwriter.  Bass

 
Selected Events:

 Salford University

Phantom Duster (2006) – Computer game soundtrack.  I composed, arranged, performed and produced 6 pieces of music for this educational game used at Presto Music Schools

 So What? – Smell The Funk (2005) – Studio Album.  Bass, Composition, Arranging, Production, MD.

Teaching:

2002 – ‘04

Regular Gigs:

 City Lights

So What?

New Retros – Classic Rock covers band.  Bass

Great Sankey Big Band

 
Deps:

 The Andy Bennett Band

Selected Events:

 Ormskirk Music Live (2003).  Voted “best bassist” at regular unsigned band showcase in Ormskirk.

 Teaching: