John
Foxworths
Music
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John
Foxworth has over 20 years of professional music experience. He plays lead/rhythm,
slide, synthesizer, Dobro, slide and acoustic guitar proficiently. Also
he provides quality lead and backup vocals. He has performed on recordings
for bands, he has been a member of, as well as providing session work for
other artists. From an early age he wrote a
song called "Rockin-Hard" that made the top 20 cut for inclunsion
a local Record Contest for Release on a compiliation album. From a song
he wrote called "City Boy" He and his band Arelia appeared in two
music videos done for EMI Records England. Bands he has performed
with have provided concerts throughout the southeastern United States.
He plays all styles including Pop, Rock, Jazz, Blues, Country, Top-40,
Celtic, Funk, Slide, Classical, American Fingerstyle, and Alternative.
Bands he has performed with have also served as warm-up acts for such major
act as the The
COMMODORES , Grayson Warren Brown,and
Lee Greenwood, and have been selected as the warmup act for the bands Third
Day, Audio Adrenaline,
and Big Tent Revival at the Youth Alive Concerts
in Busch Gardens, Florida. John has played with bands that have
headlined the The
Fair, The
Cocoa Beach Art Festival, National
JC's Convention at the Orlando Convention Center in Florida, Melbourne
Civic Auditorium, NASA All American Picnic
(Center Stage), South Eastern JC's convention in Fort Lauderdale,
Viera Fest, Melbourne Street Fest, Cape Canaveral Sea Food Fest (Center
Stage), and the Opening of the New The
Cocoa Band Shell in Cocoa Florida.
John
has been in house bands for larger clubs like Shooters
Water Front Cafe, Coral Bay,
where he and his band were filmed for a TV commercial, and Gatsby's
Dockside, Molly's, Dockside
in Cocoa Beach, Banana River Republic, Loyds at Cape Canaveral,
Coconuts
in Cocoa Beach, Mels Rock and Roll Heaven, Dino's
Jazz and Supper club, Hotel California
Rock and Roll Cantina, and the PAFB Officers
club. John has toured with the bands
Topaz,
The
OfferingTM,
Like It Or Not, MedusaTM, Loose
Change, The Culprits, and the PresenceTM
and has performed at larger venues throughout the southeastern United States.
Live/Studio
Experience:
April
2, May 2006-Present
John
was joins the Roughouse (tm) band. Composed
of some of the finest musicians in the Southeastern United States, they
have attained quit a following!. With their killer music and projecting
the attitude of fun, fun, and fun! The band with recently
featured in the Brevard Live band.
November 2005
Johns original blues project, John Robert Foxworth and the South Side Boogie Boys (tm) (JRF&SBB) (tm) is signed to Bobtail Records. John is currently in the studio recording tracks for this album! Check it out here!
October 7, 2003
John
is drafted to be the guitarist for the mega pop band Imergence. On the
cutting edge of pop this band will keep the audience moving. They are
currently in the studio recording the album Powerplay. Check out
updates here.
November 2005
Johns records the song Carol of the Bells for the Bobtail records Christmas hurricane relief album. Check it out his classical guitar work here and rock guitar here.
January 1/1/00-1/2/2003
TOPAZ
(Jazz, Latin, Dance, and Top-Rock)
The
best in Top40/Jazz/Rock/Latin/Swing/Disco - A 9 piece entertainment band
that plays the best of today's and yesterday's dance, jazz, top-40, swing,
and favorites. This band composed of the areas best players for concerts,
major act warm-up, larger clubs, corporate events, and weddings.
They have released recordings to local acclaim. They play jazz favorites
such as Catching the Sun (Spyra Gyro), Casa del Sol (Richard Elliot), Giving
it our best (Tom Scott), other Modern Jazz hits, and several Kenney G.
songs. They have opened for the The
COMMODORES , headlined the The
Cocoa Beach Art Festival, had Lee
Greenwood open for them, headlined the National
JC's Convention at the Orlando Convention Center in Florida, The
Fair, Melbourne Civic Center, South
Eastern JC's convention in Fort Lauderdale, Viera Fest, Palm Bay Fest,
Melbourne Street Fest, and Cape Canaveral Sea Food Fest. Also, recently
they were selected to open the new The
Cocoa Band Shell. Topaz has been house band (and New Year's Head
liners) for Shooters
Water Front Cafe, NASA All American Picnic
(Center Stage), and have headlined at larger clubs such as Dino's
Supper and Jazz Club,
Gatsby's Dockside,
Coral
Bay, Mollies,
Dockside
in Cocoa Beach, Banna River Republic, Loyds at Cape Canveral,
Coconuts,
Mels Rock and Roll Heaven, PAFB NCO and Officers
Club, and
With 3-5 horn players, this
band is the
coolest ticket
in town! John provides lead, rhythm, synthesizer,
slide, and acoustic Guitar, and lead and backup vocals for Topaz.
August
22, May 2001
John
was chosen as lead/rhythm guitarist for a concert by Christian super composer
Grayson
Warren Brown concert. John was
subsequently offered a tour with Warren through England and Scotland, but
due to prior commitments had to decline. With no practice on only handed
the sheet music just before the gig, John was playing up a storm! What
a great concert, the SPIRIT was flowing!
1997
to 2000
The
OfferingTM Original Christian
Alternative Band
The
Christian band ”The Offering"TM
played at ministry events across the State of Florida. The band recorded
there debut CD and was subsequently chosen to warm up for Audio Adrenaline,
Third Day, and Big Tent Revival at Busch Gardens, Florida. John penned
a number of songs for the band and provided lead, rhythm, slide, and acoustic
Guitar, and backup Vocals. The CD was recorded in several studios throughout
Florida and Johns guitar stylings are featured throughout the CD. The producer
asked "Are you really going to play through all those amps?" He did.
1995
to 1997
MEDUSATM
Alternative Rock
Formed
by the dynamic vocalist from Topaz, Brenda Everlin, this loud, in your
face, alternative band soon rose to be one of the best local alternative
bands! The band in the few months it was playing was elevated to the "A"
play list by local area clubs. Playing retro-rock, and modern songs
by Sponge, Tool, Filter, and Collective Soul. John provided lead, rhythm,
slide, and acoustic Guitar, and lead and backup vocals.
1995
Good
KnightTM Christian Rock
This
Christian band formed under the direction of the former drummer of Truth,
Bob Nickerson, played Christian originals with a youth ministry in mind.
The band plays several of John’s originals including “Glory to the King”,
“Abrams song”, and “Captain of My Heart”. John provided lead, Rhythm,
slide, and acoustic Guitar, and backup Vocals.
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