RHYTHM COLLECTIVE is an award winning band, the recipient of the OEA Omaha Entertainment Award.

RC performs original reggae and calypso tunes from two CDs. RC also performs standard island reggae tunes of Bob Marley and Jimmy Cliff’s and Kitchener and Byron Lee Soca and Calypso party tunes.

RC also performs American Classic rock in reggae and ska styles. RC resume inclues performance at Joslyn Museum Jazz on the Green, Holland Performing Arts Center etc outdoors Festivals and also in regular local venues e.g. Slowdown, Waiting Room, Bones, Murphy’s, Anchor Inn etc. RC also holds summer parties on the river aboard the RiverCityStar several times each summer to sell out crowds for the last ten years.

RHYTHM COLLECTIVE is the area’s only Caribbean voice, formed around the singer-songwriter talents of Joseph Mitchell. Joseph, a native of St. Patrick’s parish on the island of Grenada, has performed with a number of bands in his home country and been a featured entertainer on cruise ships throughout the Caribbean. Joseph adds rhythm guitar and keyboards to the ‘RC’ sound.

Bass guitar is handled by Frank Fong. Frank, a native of the island of Hong Kong, has performed with a number of bands in his home country. He is a muti-instrumentalist and composer whose skills and interests cut a wide swath musically and culturally. He has performed with the Blue Mangoes reggae band, the New Humans performing exclusively original materials, as well as many solo gigs. The band also performs some of Frank’s original works.

Brent Vignery has been playing drums for 15 years. For 15 years he has played in several bands mainly in the Kansas City and Lawrence, KS areas. Brent is currently a recent addition to Rhythm Collective playing in the Omaha area. Past bands include Duncan Hill Band, Russell Sawyer, The Used Cadillac’s, Boxley Brothers, and Nathan Brooks. Some of Brent’s biggest inspirations are Vinnie Calaiuta, Steve Gadd, John Bonham, Go-Go Ray, Stewart Copeland, and many more.

Elwin “Elmo” James Moseman has been dazzling fans of the electric guitar for many bands over the years.  Elwin began playing the electirc guitar at the age of nine and joined his two brothers in a family band “The J-Moes”. Elwin has played in over eight bands including : Avatar, Razz, The Persuaders, The Toasters, Grateful Dudes, Session Seven, his current bands- Elwin James and the Way Outs & Rhythm Collective. Elwin has been inspired by countless Blues, Jazz .Rock and Soul musicians over the years.

Much of the initial focus on MitchGettman has been that he is in high-school and putting out material and doing performances on the level of many established and veteran musicians. As he progresses, Gettman is being seen beyond his age/talent ratio and is being recognized as an up and coming musician in Omaha, Nebraska. Mitch is consistently finding himself being asked to open for national acts and buzz worthy praise is on the rise regarding his performances and songwriting. Gettman finished 2009 with a nomination for Best New Artist at The Omaha Arts & Entertainment Awards. This nomination came in the form of votes from the Omaha music press, radio DJ’s, local music industry professionals and promoters.

Musically the comparisons to Jeff Buckley and Radiohead are obvious choices. A fan himself of these musicians and their knack for well crafted songs, Mitch has embraced these influences by uploading videos of him performing tracks by these artists on his personal YouTube channel. The result is a channel that has over 13,000 views, with upload views reaching over 130,000. In 2009 Gettman enlisted two established and respected Omaha musicians (Adam Gerber on Drums and Andrew Malashock on bass) and the trio wrote and recorded songs for Gettman’s debut EP entitled “Worn” which was released in April 2010 to rave reviews. The songs on this album, and the new songs he has recently added to his catalogue show that Gettman is more than just a stunning vocalist, but also a proficient guitar player, songwriter, and arranger. Mitch also has more than just one trick up his sleeve. Taking up residence on his set list are soaring epic ballads, catchy Smith’s era mope pop, and grunge influenced rock. His original songs show that Gettman is one of the most promising and impassioned musicians to come onto the crowded Omaha music scene in many years.

www.mitchgettman.com

A DJ since the turn of the century & co-creator of the monthly dance event titled “loom,” Brent Crampton’s motto has become: Bringing people together—connecting through music—releasing in dance. Based in the middle of America, his innate life gift has been recognized through various awards, such as Best DJ in 2006-2008 for the Omaha Entertainment & Arts Awards, Scion/Imeem Breakthrough Emerging Artist in 2006 and named one of Omaha, Nebraska’s top artists of the year in 2009 by The Reader.

His other mottois mixing life. “I mix music the same way I mix food, friends and experiences,” says Crampton. As such, his sound centers around the deep house and global soul movement, yet defies genres, dropping anything on the right occasion from underground disco, conscious hip hop, party rocking classics, post punk and world flavors such as afrobeat, samba, salsa, dancehall and bhangra.

With this musical tapestry in mind, Crampton founded the dance celebration titled, “loom—Weaving the Social Fabric Through Dance” in 2006. loom has established itself as the longest running dance party in Omaha and has hosted international DJs such as Kevin Yost, jojoflores, Nickodemus, Hallex.M, Jeremy Sole and Julius the Mad Thinker. loom has gone onto become a soulful and multicultural dance party in a middle-tier Midwestern city that previously had none.

From the social binding message of loom, his five-year involvement as Nebraska’s Mr. X for the Red Bull Music Academy and as an official NextAid.org artist & representative, Crampton’s work as a DJ and promoter touches on social progression, education, art, philanthropy and elevating culture.

Music has taken him throughout North America and beyond, having performed in locales such as London, Mexico, NYC, Chicago, Miami, Montreal, Las Vegas, Boston and Hawaii. He’s promoted shows or played alongside talent such as King Britt, The Rapture DJs (The Rapture), Todd Fink & Jacob Thiele (The Faint), Alton Miller, Colette, Sierra Leones Refugee Allstars, Orgone, Woody McBride, Josh One and Tim Sweeney (DFA). In all, his driving ambitions have made him one of the most sought after and active DJs in the area.

www.brentcrampton.com

Calla Denker and Heather Newman have been playing music together since 2007. They were members of the blues band, If All Else Fails for several years performing at events all over the Omaha area, including the “Playing with Fire” concert series at Lewis and Clark Landing. Currently they are writing music and playing acoustic shows in the Omaha area.

Heather & Calla

tres johnson(lowercase sounds,dusticity,tanztone)

djing for the public since 1989, and hailing originally from missouri, his musical journey has taken him from his roots in the early st. louis house scene, to colorado where he hooked up with dj harry. it was in a club in los angeles however that tres met up with blair and marcus of higher ground, quickly became friends and started promoting and playing at parties on the la underground scene. in 2001, he moved to omaha. he plays mostly deep house, but also plays ambient, downtempo, jazz, or his favorite rock music.

in april of 2004 he started broadcasting from his home sunday nights on the net. a little after that he created lowercasesounds.com. lowercase sounds has grown to over 20 djs around the world playing weekly or biweekly shows. in 2009 with friend dirwood, they created the lowercase sounds digi label. tres handles a&r, promotion, and artwork on releases. along with running a label, he is releasing his music, remixes, or catch him sundays on lowercasesounds.com at 6pm cst

his podcast:  on other labels.

Jason Horacek is a multi-instrumentalist, having played African and Middle Eastern hand drums for two decades, numerous flutes, and more recently, the Australian dijeridu. Jason is passionate about exploring the common threads in musical traditions worldwide.

Kianna Alarid has played and toured with the band Tilly and the Wall for over ten years. Their message of hope, freedom and celebration has shined in many places, from the bright studios of David Letterman and Sesame Street, to performing on stages across the world. Her discovery of yoga in October of 2009 profoundly changed her life, illuminating the path of self empowerment and peace through inner study. Among all the practices she became involved in, Mantra Yoga struck a chord with her musical heart and became a consistent love in her world. Through the singing and chantingof ancient Sanskrit prayer, she deepened her understanding of yoga, her voice and the power of sound. In the years since her first yoga experience, she received her 200 RYT through Lotus House of Yoga in Omaha, Nebraska with the incredible Stephanie and Ryan Besler and Mary Clare Sweet. She currently lives in Kansas City, Missouri where she teaches a unique style of meditative yoga with a strong focus on breath work, mindful movement and guided visualization.

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