Autobiography Originally from South Carolina, I first hit
the stage at the age of 16. By my early 20s, I was performing rock originals
with my band throughout the state. Next stop Atlanta, Georgia, playing Delta and Texas blues with the Famous Hoods at the now nationally-recognized Fat Matt's Rib Shack. Taking notice, my new friend Cubby, aka Scott
Davis, from the band Donkey, arranged an audition for me with Big
Mike Geier's Kingsized, a seven piece loungecore band and Elvis
tribute. It was an incredible five year experience playing with the most
talented unsung frontman in the biz. Together we earned critical
praise and notoriety throughout the United States' southern crescent.
On to Nashville, playing songwriter showcases with country artist, Greta Lee. I recorded drum tracks and wrote and produced music for the advertising industry, most notably Ford Motor Company. My band work in the late 1990s received multiple popularity awards for Best Country Artist (Greta Lee), Best Live Act, Best Swing Band, and Best Rockabilly or Surf Band (Kingsized) in Atlanta's Creative Loafing 1998 survey. This was regularly reflected in the record-breaking grosses and SROs at the local clubs.
On to Nashville, playing songwriter showcases with country artist, Greta Lee. I recorded drum tracks and wrote and produced music for the advertising industry, most notably Ford Motor Company. My band work in the late 1990s received multiple popularity awards for Best Country Artist (Greta Lee), Best Live Act, Best Swing Band, and Best Rockabilly or Surf Band (Kingsized) in Atlanta's Creative Loafing 1998 survey. This was regularly reflected in the record-breaking grosses and SROs at the local clubs.
Now living in Portland, Oregon, I perform and/or record with Gimme Some Lovin', the Bar Pilots, Billy D & the Hoodoos, Strawberry Roan, All Night Cowboys and Thrillride. I drummed and toured with Jennifer Lynn, an americana singer/songwriter. I am an alumnus of the Last Regiment of Syncopated Drummers, a marching drum corps dedicated to funky street beats and traditional (pre-DCI) cadences. I played a role for several years in Recycleman and the Dumpster Divers, a conservation-awareness band that performs at public schools and special events. I did a season with the Mt. Hood Pops Orchestra and six krazy years with Karaoke From Hell, the world's first and longest-running live-band-karaoke experience. My former bands include Joshua James and the Runaway Trains, Franco and the Stingers, Adame Kahl Axtell, the Blue Vein Miners, the Ward Stroud Band, Bar 12, Hoodoo Nation, and Jen and Tonic. I received the Cascade Blues Association Muddy award for Best New Band 2004 (Hoodoo Nation), a Muddy award nomination for Recording Of The Year 2006 (Ward Stroud Band), and another Muddy award nomination for best new act 2010 (Tommy Hogan Band). I am available for performance and studio work as well as private instruction.
Biography Points
- Vince Adáme was a creative director and music/video producer in the advertising industry. He wrote and recorded music for national clients, frequently shuttling between Atlanta, Los Angeles, Miami, and Nashville.
- Vince has opened for top recording artists Taylor Swift, Carrie Underwood, Los Lobos, Delbert McClinton, Hootie and the Blowfish, Jo Dee Messina, the DeRailers, the Mighty Mighty Bosstones, the Drive-By Truckers, and Hank Williams-Three.
- Vince is regarded as one of Portland’s first-call players, live and on record. Though he drums and sings in several bands, he remains a sought-after sideman and is a tour drummer for Austin's Mark Stuart and the Bastard Sons.
- Vince has received the Cascade Blues Association’s coveted Muddy award for best new act, Hoodoo Nation (2004).
A Muddy award nomination for best new record, You Got To Dance With The Ones That Brung Ya'-Ward Stroud Band (2006).
A Muddy award nomination for best new act, Tommy Hogan Band (2010). The Blues Foundation's competition second-round finalist for best self-produced CD, Let It Rain-Tommy Hogan (2010).
I've opened for:
Trace Adkins (pre-concert fan event) Jason Aldean The Aquabats! Rodney Atkins Bastard Sons of Johhny Cash Big Bad Voodoo Daddy Big Sandy and the Fly-Rite Boys Junior Brown BR549 Eric Church Cigar Store Indians Cowboy Mouth Cracker Dash Rip Rock Moot Davis w/Pete Anderson Ronnie Dawson The Derailers Drive By Truckers Eight & 1/2 Souvenirs El Vez Tinsley Ellis Flat Duo Jets Col. Bruce Hampton & the Aquarium Rescue Unit Jeff Healey Band |
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Vince Adáme | Bass & Drums 503.804.4097 | myspace.com/vinceadame | vince@vinceadame.com
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