Steve Perakis Bio

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Steve started playing bass almost 3 decades ago and is a member of Honk, Wail & Moan, Sabor Latino, Lucey's Maze, Tommy Smith Quartet, Porterhouse, Schtick, Avant Collective, QED Jazz. He also leads a Latin Jazz combo.

Writes pop songs, jazz, surf, blues, music for soundtracks and modern dance.

Has performed:
Art Rock, Blues, Country, Jazz, Reggae, Polka and pop to southern slavic music with Zivili. Post Modern chamber music and Opera Theater
Improvised game music with The Avant Collective

Musicians performed with:

Benny Goodman Orchestra featuring Henry Cuesta

Louis Bellson with the Rick Brunetto Big Band

Cheryl Banks-Smith - former Sun Ra Arkestra member

Jerome Dillon - pre N.I.N.

Beetkeepers - opened for 10000 Maniacs, Marshall Crenshaw, Scrawl

RAYZER - opened for White Zombie

Sean Carney Band - winners 2007 International Blues Challenge, opened for Junior Watson, Keb Mo, Kenny Neal

Syrup - opened for Marc Ribot, Sonny Sharrock, Charles Gayle

Wheel Hoss - opened for American Music Club

Honk Wail & Moan, Porterhouse surf band, Schtick, Tommy Smith Quartet, Lucey's Maze, Cathy Wicks, Sabor Latino, New Remnants Big Band, Avant Collective, Guy Lombardo Band, Jazz To Go Big Band, Wooden Soul, New Basics Brass Band, Heffy, Zivili, Yumbambe, The Delroys, Shakewells, The Midnighters, C. Barton Love Machine, The Knittles, Uncle Owen, Julie Ann Blue, Elisa Nicholas, Leah-Carla Gordone, and a few hundred others.