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BIO

Nashville bassist Tisha Simeral is known for her musical versatility.  She has played double bass or electric bass with the Orchestra Nashville String Quintet, the Columbus Symphony Orchestra Pops, Rolando Matias' Afro-Rican Ensemble, jazz artists Denny Jiosa and Linda Dauwalder-Dachtyl, bluegrass artists Louisa Branscomb, Corinne West and Roland White, country artists Eric Heatherly and Thom Shepherd, singer-songwriters Jon Vezner, Darrell Scott and Sara Hickman, veteran rockers Ron Keel and Charlie Wayne Morrill and jam band superstar Trey Anastasio.  

As the bassist for Americana artist Brian Ashley Jones, Tisha maintains a busy touring schedule, performing at venues such as the Bluebird Cafe, Eddie's Attic, the Kerrville Wine and Music Festival and the Sundance Film Festival.  Footage of Tisha performing with Brian at the Bluebird Cafe recently aired on ITV in the United Kingdom in an episode of "Amanda Holden's Fantasy Lives."

Tisha writes and arranges music and her works have been performed by jazz trombonist Sarah Morrow, the Women in Music Columbus Orchestra and String Sinfonia, the Land of Legend Philharmonic and the Prevailing Winds Quintet.

Tisha earned a bachelor of music degree in jazz performance from Ohio State, graduating magna cum laude and receiving the College of the Arts Excellence in the Arts Award. Following graduation, Tisha freelanced in the Central Ohio area, taught electric bass, double bass, jazz combo and popular music history at Capital University and was an artist in the Greater Columbus Arts Council's Artists-in-Schools program.  

Her professional affiliations include the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP), the International Society of Bassists and Women in Music Columbus.

Tisha Simeral endorses the Yamaha Silent Bass, EMG Pickups and Messina Covers instrument bags.

(rev. 06/24/10)

DISCOGRAPHY

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Rhythm Angels
Celeste Krenz and Rebecca Folsom
Girls Like Us (2008)
Produced by Wyatt Easterling
"29 Ways"

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Brian Ashley Jones
Courier (2007)
Produced by Brian Ashley Jones
& Mark Van Allen

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Colleen McFarland
“I Don't Wanna Be Good”, “One Last Time”
Beautiful Lie (2006)
Produced by Colleen McFarland

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Vaughn Wiester’s Famous Jazz Orchestra
Herb's Book (2004)
Produced by Don Loose

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Vaughn Wiester’s Famous Jazz Orchestra
Playin’ the Book! (2003)
Produced by Vaughn Wiester

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Moxie
“Impressions”
Comfest '97 (1998)
Executive Producer: Gus Schowengerdt

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Richard P. Boals
Mystic City Mantras (1997)
Producer: Richard P. Boals

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Moxie
“March of the Toys”
The Gift...To the Homeless From Local Artists (1997)
Executive Producers: Gabor Klein and Brett Gilbert

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Rj Cowdery
“Full Circle”, “Sleepyhead”, “Springtime”
Bernie’s Daughter (1994)
Produced by Abbe Siet and RjCowdery

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The OSU Jazz Ensemble
“Round on the Ends and High in the Middle”
The OSU Tailgate CD (1993)
Produced by John Tatgenhorst

AFFILIATIONS

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Tisha Simeral is a Yamaha Performing Artist
for more information:
615-512-5907
tishasimeral@earthlink.net