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Jason Kimo
Forrest
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PRIMARY INSTRUMENT(S):
Bass Guitar
Drums
Guitar
Keyboards
Lap Steel
Percussion
Piano
Rhythm Guitar
Ukelele
Vocals
ADDITIONAL INSTRUMENT(S):
TYPE OF WORK DESIRED:
TOURINGRECORDING
CLUB GIGS
PRIVATE PARTIES
TEACHING MUSIC LESSONS
Other
CHART READING/WRITING SKILLS :
Number Charts:
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Chord Chart:
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HOME STUDIO :
Home Studio:Yes
No
ENGINEER :
Engineer:Yes
No
ADDITIONAL SKILLS :
Additional Skiills:PRODUCER
ARRANGER
BAND LEADER
ROAD MANAGER
Other
Description:
Guitar, Drums, Bass, Keys, Vocalist
Recording Engineer, Studio Owner
Web Links :
Website Link : http://www.ccbnashville.com
Facebook Link : https://www.facebook.com/kimo.forrest
Resume / Bio:
Kimo Forrest - One Sheet
Current -
- Touring Lead Guitarist for the band Alabama
- Touring Drummer for John Michael Montgomery
- Band Leader, producer, guitarist for Cash Creek
- Producer for TV show “The Cash Creek Club Live”
- CCO of CCB Nashville (label, studio, publishing company)
- Session Musician, (drums, keys, bass, guitars), Engineer and Producer
History -
- Born and raised in rural Northern California
- Started playing professionally at 13
- FFA (Future Farmers of America) Talent Competition Winners (1984)
- Toured West Coast Fair and Festival Circuit (1986 - 1990)
- True Value Country Showdown Regional Winners (1987)
- House Band at The Saddlerack and The Cadillac Ranch (1991 - 93)
- Moved to Nashville (1993)
- Session Engineer / Producer / Musician (1993 - present)
- House band at The Wildhorse Saloon and The Stockyard (1994 - 1998)
- Guitarist / Vocalist for regional touring band “Jeff Cook and The Chosen Few” (1998 - 1999)
- Lead Guitarist for John Michael Montgomery (1999 - 2010)
- Co-Producer on John Michael Montgomery album “Time Flies” (2008)
- Co-Producer on album “My Kinda Christmas” featuring TG Sheppard, Roy Clark, Johnny Lee, Daryle Singletary, Tom Wopat and more (2009)
- Lead Guitarist for Alabama (2010 - present)
- Drummer for John Michael Montgomery (2021 - 2023)
- Started Country Music themed streaming TV Channel “Cash Creek Country TV”
- Incorporated CCB Nashville (2023)