The Backliners: Blog

Hey friends,
We’re thrilled to let you know that the Backliners, our 3-piece Los Angeles rhythm section, have expanded into an 11-member team of session musicians.
Why expand? After almost five years working together we were becoming too busy for just three musicians. In addition, the expanded team can offer our talented artists greater benefits and resources.
Founders Andrew James, Blake Paulson and Greg Pajer are pleased to welcome such talented new musicians to the team. Each member brings a ton of skill & experience on their instruments and is great to work with.
GUITARS: Asaf Rodeh • Jon Ketchum • Zak Bowman
KEYS: Neara Russell
BASS: Eliot Lorango • Jayme Silverstein
DRUMS: Jake Hayden • Nate Laguzza
To learn more about our new team and it’s members please visit our website. You will also find an outline of the many advantages our new team creates for the talented singers, songwriters and producers we work with. www.backlinersband.com To read [...]

 
Dear Friends,
 
We wanted to wish you Happy Holidays and a great New Year.
 
Let’s make 2012 another great year in the music biz!
 
Best regards,
Andrew, Blake, & Greg
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The Backliners
World-Class LA Rhythm Section
www.backlinersband.com  

Wow… woke up this morning and it’s September already. Our rhythm section hasn’t had time to send an update all year. But we had to send an email today, as it’s our 4-year anniversary! Yes, we're pleased to share that our rhythm section has been groovin’ strong since 2007.
 
Here are some of the things our members have been doing in 2011:
 
• TV performances (Tonight Show, Rachel Ray Show, The View) with hit songwriter BC Jean
• LA performances and recordings with hit songwriter Drew Lawrence
• Taiwan Tour performances with A-Lin and Shin
• Recorded for motion picture Iron Clad
• TV and Rock & Roll Hall of Fame performances with Misty Gonzales
• High profile LA performances with The Hush
• Quantico Marine Base performance with Stephanie Quayle
• NYC & LA performances with See Green
• Video Shoot with Misty Gonzales
• Montana Memorial Day Troops/Veterans [...]

 
Hey friends,
 
Hope you had a great Thanksgiving. With year-end fast approaching, we wanted to give you a quick update on some of the recent activities of the Backliners members:
 
• Recorded for hit songwriter/producer Aris Archontis 
• Performed as opening act for KISS with Alana Grace
• Performed music video for See Green
• Recorded for hit songwriter Drew Lawrence
• Performed the El Paso Coliseum with Reagan Browne
• Recorded for The Hush
• Recorded for producer Nicolas Farmakalidis
• Performed the LA County Fair, opening for Life House with Alana Grace
• Recorded for producer Sacha Sacket
• Performed Montana Education Fundraiser with Stephanie Qualye
• Recorded for Savannah Phillips
• Recorded for songwriter Huba Kelemen
• Performed music video for Radu Almasan
• Performed the El Rey Theater with The Hush
• Recorded [...]

 
Hope you had a great 4th of July weekend and that your summer is going well! The Backliners have been working hard and wanted to give you a quick update on some of the recent activities of our members:
 
• Recorded for Demi Lovato
• Performed the Coachella Music Festival with Alana Grace
• Recorded for the new Disney film Lemonade Mouth
• Performed throughout the state of Texas with Reagan Browne
• Recorded for Nia Nabi
• Performed the College National Finals Rodeo with Stephanie Qualye
• Recorded for producer Warren Huart
• Performed the Ireland Bike Fest in Ireland with Alana Grace
• Recorded for producer Bruce Bremer
• Shot a Music Video with Reagan Browne
• Recorded for producer Miklos Malek
• Performed an East coast tour with See Green
• Performed many great shows around the Los Angeles area with these talented artists and bands: Savannah Phillips, The Hush, [...]