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We are the Backliners: A world-class team of LA session musicians. Our mission is to provide artists, songwriters, producers, and record labels the best team of musicians in Los Angeles. Creating great music is our life.
Backliners Credits:
• Major artists: Miley Cyrus, Demi Lovato, Jonas Brothers, Taio Cruz, Hoku, Mitchel Musso, Alana Grace, Shin & A-Lin, BC Jean, Mandi Perkins, Porcelain, Leroy Bell, Lili Hayden, Rob Schneider, Dilana Robichaux, Christia Mantzke, Estelle, Roberta Flack, Jay Sean, Missing Persons, The Canyons, Powerman 5000, Leif Garrett, Magnetico, Andy Dick, Dale Bozzio, David Archuleta, StudioPros, Kelly Osbourne, Mick Fleetwood, Brett Tuggle, Woody Woodmansy, Matt Toka, Ruslan Sirota, Cady Groves, Haley Reinhart, Karmin, Cher Lloyd
• Major labels: Sony, Universal, Interscope, Hollywood, Disney, Columbia, Virgin, EMI, Warner Brothers, RCA, Jive
• Major producers & songwriters: Randy Jackson, Aris Archontis, Chen Neeman, Drew Lawrence, Warren Huart, Mitch Allen, Jim Roach, Miklos Malek, Nicolas Farmakalidis, Tom Fletcher, Ross Hogarth, Kevin Churko, Thai Long Ly
• Television appearances: Saturday Night Live, Tonight Show, Entertainment Tonight, Rachel Ray Show, The View, Good Morning America, TMZ, Napoleon Perdis's Get Your Face On, American Giving Awards, Dick Clark’s Rockin’ New Year’s Eve, X Factor USA, X Factor Germany, Access Hollywood, Jerry Lewis MDA Telethon, American Music Awards, Hit Me Baby One More Time, Local News/Morning Programs, Extreme Makeover: Home Edition, Glee, Craig Ferguson, Fox and Friends, Saw 3
• National/International Tours: Coachella, Warped, SXSW, Sundance Film Festival, Fly dates throughout US, Canada, Europe and Asia
• USO performances for our troops & veterans at home and abroad
• Music videos in a wide variety of genres
• Community and religious groups: {l.a.}godMusic, Bethel Baptist Church, McCoy Baptist Church, Agape Church, Southwest Community Church, GiV LA
• Recipients of numerous degrees and awards
The Facts:
• A Team Working for You: A lineup of top session players at your fingertips allows you to book better gigs; you can book any gig (even last minute) without having to worry about the schedules of your musicians. Our players will show up prepared to nail the gig. Never miss an opportunity.
• Full Service: Recording sessions, live shows, tours, industry showcases, TV & video shoots, songwriting, arranging, and producing.
• Experienced: Educated musicians with major label quality - we have the combined experience of thousands of songs recorded and gigs performed.
• Professional: Always on time and reliable. Always organized and prepared. Always working hard to make sure you sound great.
• Fast: Sound great in as little as two rehearsals.
• Easy To Work With: Laidback and relaxed - open minded and fun.
• Many Musical Styles: Expert knowledge of Pop, R&B, Rock, Alt, Country, Blues, Singer/Songwriter and more.
• Endorsements & Partnerships: We work closely with select instrument and gear manufacturers to get our artists great deals on their products and we have partnered with Guitar Center’s Pro division for special discounts on virtually everything else.
• Great Parts & Ideas: Always creative and ready to craft something new. When requested, we specialize in helping our artists finish and improve their instrumental parts, arrangements, and melodies.
• Background Tracks: Experienced in creating a high quality solution to add studio tracks & loops to your live performances for the most complete and polished sound.
• Exclusive Relationships: Through our ever expanding network we have established great connections with top recording studios, hit songwriters, hit producers, film & television, record labels & publishers, attorneys, video directors & crew, photographers & make-up artists, actors & actresses, writers & bloggers, web designers & marketing, and great fans (well, some crazies too). If there is a connection you seek, there is a good chance we can help you make it.
• Musician Referrals: Our network of trusted studio musicians covers virtually every instrument. We’ll make sure you have exactly the instrumentation your music needs, performed to our high standards.
Read our FAQ to get answers to common questions.
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