ameristos. musician. human.

I started playing piano at age five, lessons at six when I would play my older sister's lesson by ear. In grade five (approx. 9-10 years old), I started playing alto & tenor sax. By 14, I had my first guitar, left to me when my papaw passed away. In college, I studied and have a degree in guitar and jazz theory and continue learning anything I can today.


Over the years, I've added drums, clarinet, trumpet, banjo, mandolin, ukulele, upright bass and violin to the fold.

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Check out my Past Projects for more info and songs. Live videos can be found on the Theater page.

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I adore scales and modes, but since I play in a lot of musical theater orchestra pit productions, my role isn't always to stand out. Ego kills talent. I am a piece of the puzzle, and each piece is different and unique, but also need the other pieces to become whole. 

 
MY MUSIC AND PROJECTS
 

My Recordings

 

These are recordings I make in my home studio. They're definitely just for the fun!

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The Classics Band

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I played guitar for The Classics & Bel-Airs from 2005-2008.

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Hook'd

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I played guitar for Hook'd from 2010-2011.

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Dragon Wagon

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I played bass from

2011-2013. We released an album in 2012.

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The DKB

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I played guitar for

The DKB from 2012-2019.

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Capaul

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I played guitar in Capaul from 2013-2020. We released an album in 2016.

 

Cappaulli

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I ghost recorded the music, doing all the instruments, production, mixing, lyric edits, etc from 2020-2021​

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Church / Worship Team

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I play guitar on Sundays in worship services. I started in March 2013.

Eastside Jazz Collective

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I play guitar in the EJC, starting in 2017.

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Theater Orchestra

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I play guitar and bass (as indicated) in musical theater productions.

The New Normals

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I played guitar for

The New Normals in 2017.  

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