Solo Musician For Hire in Hayward, CA

Musical solutions for your corporate event, cocktail hour, restaurant, company & private celebration [...] : Not your 'daddy’s cocktail piano' - more along the lines of a post modern jukebox; from blues and jazz to the Beatles, The BEach Boys, David Bowie, Radiohead, Nirvana, Paramore [...] - guitar edition, including custom arrangements for themed events. For same day music consultation, quick turnarounds and available discounts - find our homepage and a direct line to our team via the Youtube videos (links in description). Our musical styles blend popular music and the intricacies of jazz harmony - 40s, 60s, 90s, and contemporary repertoire - arranged for one guitar, as well as ensembles of your choice: The sonic nature of the guitar allows to seamlessly merge songs and elements of Pop, Jazz, R&B, Alternative, or Neo Soul; to create soulful and melodic musical ambiences. The palette can go from Brian Wilson 'The Beach Boys meet Bach' to Kurt Cobain's 'Nirvana's songwriting vs. High-brow jazz'. About the musicians: We are professionally-trained (jazz) musicians with 20 years of experience in live performance, music publishing and research. Working together with the most sought-after musicians in the Bay Area, we cater towards tailoring your unique, desired musical experience. Yancy Ashby (solo guitar, arrangement, musical director) received classical training, a bachelor's degree in Jazz and Popular Music, and studied and worked as teaching assistant for his master's degree in Jazz and Improvised Music at the University of Washington - School of Music. Please feel welcome to ask for specific songs or themes to be arranged to match your event. Solo perfomance advantages: + only requires a conveniently small gear / space footprint, + the ‘band’ is always flexible to adjust the music, to meet the moment. Recent customers: Auberge Resorts - Calistoga; Palette Tea House - San Francisco; Billion to One - Awards Reception; Northeastern University - Mills College, Oakland "Lead By Learning"; Ritual at Manresa Restaurant, Los Gatos - Electro Tango for a Michelin Star Chef; Hayes Mansion - San Jose, cocktail hours; Stone Brewery; Jazz Nights - Langenau (CH); WTC Seattle; Northwest Meetings + Events Magazine 'Meeting'; University of Washington - Foundation Board Dinner; wedding receptions, Santa Rosa; Bay Clubs San Francisco; Acumen Winery - Napa; California Jazz Conservatory - Berkeley; [...]

Hipsteria is one of San Francisco’s favorite bands. We bring an exciting, elegant and artful show that elevates every event. With a mastery of so many styles of music, Hipsteria is more than just a jazz and soul band. We can provide rock in’ blues, swingin’ cocktail jazz, electrifying party classics, soulful R&B, fiery Latin favorites, popular modern hits, hypnotic bossa novas and much more! Members of Hipsteria have included some of Jazz history’s most legendary musicians such as: Donald “Duck” Bailey (John Coltrane, Jimmy Smith), Chris Amberger (Jazz Messengers, Joe Henderson), Smith Dobson, Danny Brown, Gaea Schell, “Tender” Tim Shea, T-Lowe, Prairie Prince (Journey, Jefferson Starship), Marc Levine, Jay Standards, Danny Spencer (Dizzy Gillespie, Dexter Gordon), Mike Rinta (Santana, Herbie Hancock), Ollie Dudek, Grant Levin and many more! Hipsteria can meet the needs of any client, swinging as anything from a duo to a full 17-piece big band. We will work with you to provide the right sized band and play the perfect songs at a price that makes sense for you. Hipsteria’s schedule is filling up quickly, so don’t wait to book this incredible band! Attached is a short video from one of our recent performances at a Great Gatsby themed party. Thanks for supporting, live music! Your fans, Hipsteria Attachment

There’s a certain type of person that lives for the stage. Lives to entertain. Fueled by the smiles and energy of a crowd. Into this tradition steps Mercy & The Heartbeats, a dance band comprised of veteran musicians from some of the most popular and successful dance and touring bands in the Bay Area and beyond. If you've got Mercy, then you've got all your favorite songs - 70’s and 80's classics, 90's singalongs, and the most current radio hits. A band not to be missed! Collectively, the six members of Mercy have been trusted to share the stage with legendary artists spanning all genres and decades, such as Mark McGrath (Sugar Ray), Bret Michaels (Poison), Coolio, The Sugar Hill Gang, Tone Loc, Steve Harwell (Smash Mouth), Pat Monahan (Train), Lou Gramm (Foreigner), The Black Keys, Digital Underground, Phil Lesh (Grateful Dead), Peter Buck and Mike Mills (R.E.M.), Mickey Thomas (Starship), Garry Beers and Ciaran Gribbin (INXS), Jennifer Holiday (Dreamgirls), Jerry Reed, Mel McDaniels, John Lee Hooker, The Coasters, Malo, Jorge Santana, Ryan Merchant (Capital Cities), Don Ho, Tony Lindsay (Santana), and many more. They’ve performed the national anthem for the Golden State Warriors, San Francisco 49ers, Oakland Raiders, San Jose Sharks, San Jose Earthquakes, and Livermore Rodeo. Their talents have taken them all over the world to entertain everyone from the United States military to the executives and employees of companies big and small (Google, Twitter, Salesforce, Genentech, Apple, Dell, etc). They’ve played every size event and venue there is - 50 person weddings in intimate barns, sold out shows at the Fillmore - even the Jimmy Kimmel Show! And now, the members of Mercy & The Heartbeats bring their talents together to entertain you! One purpose, one goal: for you and yours to have as much fun at your event as they do every time they step on stage.

**Available SOLO or FULL BAND** Tyler Preston's soulful southern twang and finger lickin' chicken pickin' create the perfect down home vibe for any occasion. There'll be no crying in your beer here - no matter if he's strummin' his trusty acoustic guitar in the corner or rockin' out on stage with his band, Tyler Preston's show features a wide variety of country's biggest hits from a range of artists as wide as the western sky. Boot scoot the night away to the songs of Chris Stapleton, Luke Combs, Morgan Wallen, Zach Bryan, Tyler Childers and more! If you're ready for a honky-tonkin' good time with folks stomping on the tables and swinging from the chandeliers, Tyler Preston has the tunes and the talent to bring your event to life! Sound like what you're looking for? Reach out to Tyler here on Thumbtack to see more pricing options, watch videos, explore his songbook, check his availability, and get in touch directly.