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One Mouth Band Timeline

2007

recording & performing with SoVoSó • recording with The Irrationals

2006

released 100% Organic Human Music CD • became an official member of SoVoSó • began 3-year TaKeTiNa rhythm training program • performance highlights include: Yoshi's, The Vowel Movement's West Coast Beatbox Battle, Burning Man, and The Bohemian Grove

2005

recorded second live solo album 100% Organic Human Music • performances with SoVoSó • Tandy Beal's Mixed Nuts: The Nutcracker ReMIXed • continuing local performances with The Irrationals, now providing both bass and vocal percussion • sound healing explorations • accepted into TaKeTiNa training program • guest director for a cappella groups • first live looping performances as The One Mouth Band • radio appearances • first Canadian performance as The One Mouth Band • contributing performer/teacher at the first Beatbox Gym

2004

One Mouth Band CD nominated for "Best Vocal Jazz Album" by Just Plain Folks Independant Music Awards • Vowel Movement DVD recording • radio & stage performances on Maui • local performances with The Irrationals • local performances as One Mouth Band • Til Dawn 10th Anniversary benefit • Instrument Maintenance Floss created • began writing first book "How To Be A One Mouth Band: Learn To Fit 50 Instruments In Your Mouth!" • International distribution of LipBiz in a cappella & beatbox communities • Love Out Loud! commitment ceremony with Mary Keydash

2003

awarded Third Place in Pop Category at Vokal Total International A Cappella Competition in Graz Austria • awarded Third Place in Jazz Category at Vokal Total International A Cappella Competition in Graz, Austria • performed & taught at the Streats Explore A Cappella Festival in Singapore, the East Coast A Cappella Summit, the West Coast A Cappella Summit, and SoJam • awarded Third Place in San Francisco Bay Area Regional Harmony Sweepstakes A Cappella Competition (as a member of The Irrationals) • One Mouth Band performances locally, first performances in Nevada, Massetchusetts, North Carolina, and internationally • participated in the first Vowel Movement Beatbox Salon • first internet performance on Santa Rosa LiVE! • Levi's commercial demo with Roy Rogers & DJ QBert • created Lipbiz

2002

released first solo a cappella CD "One Mouth Band" • part of San Francisco Olympics Bid for 2012 • taught "Instrumental Imitation" at the West Coast A Cappella Summit in California • freelance webdesigner • One Mouth Band performances in California and Oregon

2001

first performances under the name One Mouth Band • recorded One Mouth Band CD • joined The Irrationals as vocal bass/percussion • starred in local production of "The Fantasticks" • formulated One Mouth Band 5-part plan • eLearning Specialist for GreenPoint Mortgage • moved to Forest Knolls, California to be with Mary Keydash

2000

Production Director for record label turned content production company Companion Arts, produced Graceful Passages: A Companion for Living and Dying • Office Manager for commercial music production company Remal Music Group/Musaic • moved to Petaluma, California

1998-1999

member of improvisational a cappella/theater group Improvox • scattered solo a cappella performances • first television appearance as a solo a cappella act on The Bruce Latimer Show • Backing Vocals on Dalton Jerry & The Blue Note Cats CD "Gone to Twang City" • Voice Talent for 25 4-minute radio segments for Project Censored, broadcast nationally on NPR & Pacifica Radio • graduated from Sonoma State University with a Bachelor's degree in Communications Studies, Media & Music Arts emphasis • became state certified Notary Public • Waitstaff at fine dining restaurant in the Napa Valley Domain Chandon • lived in Novato, Napa, and Santa Cruz, California • met and fell in love with Mary Keydash

1996-1997

studied music at Phil Mattson's School for the Music Vocations • Till Dawn CD "Get Motivated Baby" released • Singer/Vocal Percussionist for collegiate a cappella group Audio Radiance • recorded and released Audio Radiance CD "For the Radio Audience" • Singer in several other a cappella groups, vocal jazz groups, and choirs • toured parts of US and Canada • sang in local cover band Catwalk • Backing Vocals on Roy Rogers CD "Rhythm & Groove" • scattered solo a cappella performances • Star Trek alien at Paramount's Great America • Head Waiter at Taj Marin Gourmet Indian Cuisine • graduated from Acupressure Practitioner program at The Acupressure Institute • moved to Creston, Iowa

1994-1995

founded/directed teen inpirational a cappella group Till Dawn • performed throughout the San Francisco Bay Area with Till Dawn, including United Nations 50th Anniversary • recorded Till Dawn CD "Get Motivated, Baby!" • first solo a cappella performances at The Inn of the Beginning in Cotati, California • won First Place in Jazz Soloist category at R.A.V.E.S. Festival • graduated from San Marin High School • Waiter at Matsuyama Japanese Restaurant

1989-1994

active in Music and Drama Departments at San Marin High School • recorded cassette tape "San Marin Sampler" • first learned of vocal percussion, group vocal improv • took Phil Mattson's Vocal Jazz Workshop/Intensive • attended the first A Cappella Summit • Peer Counselor • moved to Novato, California to live with Father

1988

first heard Bobby McFerrin (on TV) • abandoned plans to become Muppeteer when informed of Jim Henson's death • awarded First Place in creative writing competition • awarded Third Place in public speaking competition

1976-87

raised in Napa, California • played saxophone in school band • amuzed and annoyed many people with strange voices/sounds • won school talent show playing "Johnny B. Goode" on nose-guitar • Indian Scout, Cub Scout, Boy Scout • won several creative writing awards • parents divorced • Father remarried • Mother remarried

1976

Samuel Lennon Rogers born in Napa, California to Roy and Janis Rogers