Queen LaRae
The Bay Areas most talented R&B/Soul singer is ready and available to do more gigs!!!
name: LaRae Gainey (alto)
e-mail address: queenlarae@tmail.com
city/state: Los Angeles, Ca
ethnicity: African American
gender: Female
Tell me about your history? How did you get where you are now?
*Have performed on stages that opened for Bill Wyman of The Rolling Stones, Merl Saunders and Melvin Seals both former organ players for Jerry Garcia of the Greatful Dead, Eddie M. world renowned Sax player (who has toured with Prince, Sheila E, Stevie Knicks, Eric Benet, Beyonce, and the list goes on), and and I have also done background vocals for an event with Sheila E.
*Have done gigs at the hottest clubs and venues as solo artist and background singer
all over, such as Pete Escovedos Latin & Jazz Club( Ca.), B.B. Kings (New York), New Daisy Theatre(TN), Q's Joint (Ca.) House Of Blues (Disneyworld Florida), The Stone Pony(New Jersey), etc.
*Available to do gigs all over
*Former professional background singer
*Have also done numerous weddings, birthdays, funerals, religious events, etc.
*Wide variety of R&B/Soul music including R.Kelly,Jill Scott,Beyonce,Erykah
Badu, Norah Jones, Alicia Keys as well as original songs
*Wide variety of Rock music including, No Doubt, Jerry Garcia Band, etc.
*Wide variety of Gospel music
*Old School and Jazz upon request
*Vocalist,keyboard or piano, bass, drums, guitar upon request
*Not just available on weekends!
*Open to traveling and touring
Have you performed live in front of an audience? Any special memories?
I do live shows as a solo artist as well as background vocals- mostly in the Bay Area (Ca.) and in the L.A. Area, but wherever desired and needed ofcourse!
Your musical influences
Prince, Sheila E., Jill Scott, Roberta Flack, Yolanda Adams, Beyonce, Gwen Stefani, Greatful Dead, Jerry Garcia, Lauryn Hill, Stevie Wonder, Marvin Gaye, Mary J. Blige, Patti Labelle, George Clinton, Chaka Khan, Earth Wind & Fire, Phil Collins, Donny Hathaway, Nikka Costa, Stevie Knicks, Michael Jackson
*I know the list is so random but these are some GREAT artist/entertainers/pure genious(es) that have paved the way for me and also take up my collection of music/songlists.
