Evan Berg
22 Wilson Ave.
Brooklyn, NY
11237301-641-7425
Objective:
To make a living doing what I love to do.
Education:
Berklee College of Music 2004-2008-Music Business and Management Major Graduated with a 3.5 gpa overall and a 3.8 gpa in my major
Thomas S. Wootton High School Graduated with a 3.3 gpa and an award for outstanding achievement in music
Private Lessons from Steve Lawrence 1997-2004 Rudiments, Jazz/Blues/Funk/Latin/Rock and Roll and sight reading
Teaching Experience:
-KidVille, New York City December 2011-Pressent
-My primary role is providing entertainment and education for children ages 6 months to 6 years old, including direct interaction with the kids.
-Also, I help to set up the classroom; learn and help arrange new songs for each weeks set lists.
-Boston 2005-2008 -Private instruction for students in High School and College
-Hosted private lessons at my house -Started students on rock and roll/funk/and jazz-Rockville MD/DC Metro Area 2002-2004 -Private instruction for students 10 and up
-Traveled to students houses
-Started students on rudiments and moved to jazz/blues/rock
Studio Experience:
-Fall Into Me Rockville, MD 2004
-Recorded at Jeff Srole Studios
-Redbull Jingle Project Boston, MA 2005
-Recorded at Berklee College of Music
-A Movie? – Butterflies and Rocket ships 2005/2006
-Recorded at Berklee College of Music
-Jimi Hendrix - Manic Depression 2006
-Berklee Sound-A-Like project
-il Papas-self titled EP 2007
-Recorded at Emerson Studios
-The Beatles-Revolution 2007
-Berklee Sound-A-Like project
-6th Degree Sessions 2006-2008
-Recorded at Berklee College of Music
-Boston Jolly Pirates - Global Warming 2008
-Recorded in Rhode Island
-ANAL06UE - Touche God 2008
-Recorded at various Brooklyn studios
-The Bottom Dollars – The Halcyon Days 2010
-Recorded at Headgear Studios and Castle Braid Recording Studios
-Deathrow Tull – Self – Titled
-Recorded at Headgear Studios
-The Bottom Dollars – Good News, Everyone! 2012
-Self recorded and recorded at The Space.
-The Bottom Dollars –Windham Calling 2013
-Self recorded in Windham NY
-Deathrow Tull – Pressure 2013
-Recorded at Rubber Tracks in Brooklyn, NY
Many more sessions ranging from demos for bands and solo artists to jingles and last minute school projects for Music Production students.
-The Bottom Dollars – Meet Me In Cognito 2014
-Recorded by Owen McGreehan (Viking Sound Productions). Mixed by John Siket (Dave Matthews Band, Helmet, Sonic Youth, Phish, MMW, etc…) and mastered by Fred Kevorkian (Willie Nelson, Ryan Adams, The White Stripes, Iggy Pop, Sonny Rollins, Prince).
Bands:
-27 Other 1998-2000
-Paddywhack 2001-2002
-Fall Into Me 2002-2004
-Adasia 2005
-A Movie? 2005-2007
-il Papas 2007-2008
-Boston Jolly Pirates 2007-2008
-ANAL06UE (formally il Papas) 2008-2009
-The Spanish Channel 2008 – 2008
-The Nuclears 2008-2012 (sporadically)
-Yankee Bang Bang 2009-2010 (sporadically)
-The Bottom Dollars (formally il Papas) 2009 - Present
-Deathrow Tull 2009-2014
-Briana Layon and The Boys 2013 – 2014
-Hollis Brown 2013 - 2013
Current Sponsorships:
Dream Cymbals
Noteworthy Performances:
-High School Performance of Mozart’s Requiem
-Timpani-High School Senior Recital
-“Let There Be Drums,” “Nothing Else Matters” on Guitar.-High School Graduation
-Played the guitar with the advanced chorus.
-Gigged around the Maryland/DC Metro Area from 2003-2004 filling in for my private instructor.
-Performed with ensembles throughout my career at Berklee
-Recital drummer for Lauren Stockner, including Senior Recitals for Lauren Stockner, Ryan Nava, Chris Loocke, and Chesca Santos
-Red Hot Chili Peppers cover shows
-Worked in various wedding groups doing gigs from 2007-2014
-Analogue opened for Portugal. The Man in 2009
-Deathrow Tull performed with Aceyalone in 2011
-Deathrow Tull performed with Bernie Worrell in 2012
-Deathrow Tull performed with Slick Rick in 2012
-The Bottom Dollars performed with The London Souls in 2012
-The Bottom Dollars have headlined at Brooklyn Bowl and Mercury Lounge
-Appeared at SXSW the past 4 years in a row and CMJ the past 5 years in a row
-Hollis Brown European Tour 2013
-Hollis Brown at the Take Root Festival in The Netherlands
-Performed with “Res” 5 times at SXSW 2014.
References Available Upon Request