BIOS FOR HELIOS BAND MEMBERS
ABOUT US
HELIOS IS A NORTHERN CALIFORNIA BAND WITH HIGHLY TALENTED MUSICIANS PLAYING AN EXCITING VARIETY OF TOP 40, CLASSIC ROCK HITS FROM THE 50S, 60S, 70S, 80S, 90S, AND TODAY. WITH A COMBINED TOTAL OF OVER 75 YEARS OF MUSICAL EXPERIENCE, HELIOS IS ONE OF THE PREMIER COVER BANDS IN THE REGION, AND WILL BE THE PERFECT FIT FOR YOUR PRIVATE OR COMMUNITY EVENT!
WE ARE PROUD TO INTRODUCE YOU TO EACH OF OUR MEMBERS:
DON SCHIFF (BASS/CHAPMAN STICK)
SONGWRITER – RECEIVED GOLD FOR PAT BENATAR ALBUM “WIDE AWAKE IN DREAMLAND” – COWROTE SONG: “CEREBRAL MAN” NIA PEEBLES – SELF TITLED ALBUM – CO-WROTE “WITH EVERY WORD”. CONCERT AND SESSIONS MUSICIAN CREDITS: EDDIE MONEY, CHERYL CROW, ELVIS, IKE AND TINA TURNER, ANN-MARGRET, SHIRLEY MACLAINE, RAQUEL WELCH, SAMMY DAVIS… TO NAME A FEW.
MOVIE SCORES:
“LIVE FROM DEATH ROW”
“FAMILY VALUES”
"THE GUILD”
DAVID ESPARZA (KEYS, VOCALS)
DAVID HAS OVER 25 YEARS OF PLAYING KEYBOARD AND SINGING IN A VARIETY OF BANDS IN NORTHERN CA. DAVID BRINGS HIS TALENTS AS A BAND LEADER AS WELL AS AN ARRANGER FOR THE HELIOS BAND. DAVID HAS ALSO ACTED AS A BAND PROMOTER AND BOOKING PERSON FOR HIS BANDS. DAVID’S ENTHUSIASM AND LOVE OF MUSIC MAKE HIM A GREAT ADDITION TO THIS TEAM OF GREAT MUSICIANS.
BRAYDEN CONE (DRUMS, VOCALS)
BRAYDEN IS A SEASONED DRUMMER OUT OF THE SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA. BRAYDEN HAS STUDIED WITH JEFF CAMPITELLI (JOE SATRIANI). HE HAS ALSO PLAYED WITH CARLOS REYES AND HAS HAD THE PLEASURE OF RECORDING WITH DON SCHIFF (CHAPMAN STICK® EXPERT). INADDITION TO BEING A SEASONED DRUMMER, HE IS ALSO A MULTI-INSTRUMENTALIST. HE HAS ALWAYS HAD A PASSION FOR MUSIC AND HAS BEEN PLAYING DRUMS FOR 14 YEARS. HE IS FLUENT ON GUITAR, BASS, AND PERCUSSION. HIS MOST RECENT ENDEAVOR HAS BEEN IN RECORDING AND MUSIC PRODUCTION. BRAYDEN DOESN’T SEE ANY REASON TO LIMIT HIMSELF TO ONE GENRE SO HE CAN BE FOUND PLAYING IN AND AROUND THE BAY AREA AT THIS TIME. HIS PLAYING STYLE RANGES FROM JAZZ, PROGRESSIVE ROCK, PROGRESSIVE METAL, THRASH METAL, PUNK ROCK, CONTEMPORARY/CLASSIC ROCK, LATIN GROOVE, ALTERNATIVE, AND REALLY ANY STYLE YOU WANT TO THROW AT HIM.
NATALIE AMAYA (LEAD VOCALS)
NATALIE COMES TO US FROM A NUMBER OF NORTHERN CALIFORNIA LOCATIONS. SHE HAS BEEN HEADLINING AS LEAD SINGER FOR SEVERAL BANDS OVER THE LAST 20 YEARS. BESIDES HER NATURAL TALENT, SHE ALSO SHARE HER KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS AS A VOCAL COACH FOR MANY ASPIRING VOCALISTS. NATALIE’S STAGE PRESENCE IS INFECTIOUS AND SHE BRINGS JOY TO OUR AUDIENCES WHEREVER SHE GOES. YOU MUST COME OUT AND PARTAKE IN THE FUN EXPERIENCE OF LISTENING TO NATALIE’S AND THE HELIOS BAND. NATALIE IS A NATURAL BORN SINGER WITH A BEAUTIFUL STAGE PRESENCE, AND IS A TALENTED LEAD VOCALIST AND HARMONIZER. SHE HAS THE ABILITY TO CAPTURE THE ESSENCE OF SENTIMENTS AND FEELINGS IN HER SONGS AND PASSES IT ON TO HER AUDIENCE. SHE BRINGS ENJOYMENT TO ALL THAT WITNESS HER TALENTS AND EXPERTISE. HER BACKGROUND IN THEATER AND MUSIC PRODUCTIONS ADD TO HER EXPERIENCE IN PERFORMING FOR AUDIENCES, BIG AND SMALL.
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