John Egenes

Multi-instrumentalis, producer

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Multi-instrumentalist with credits on thousands of tracks, working with artists all over the world. Songwriter, studio producer, and general all-around go-to type guy. Easy to work with, flexible, and can cover styles from blues to bluegrass, songwriter to swing, jazz to jugband. I love to work long distance with artists.

Originally from America, I am located in New Zealand these days. I play and record on the following instruments:
Guitars (acoustic, electric, 12 string), B-bender guitar (acoustic & electric), mandolin, mandola, mandocello, banjo (bluegrass & frailing styles), fiddle, Dobro, lap steel, pedal steel, Weissenborn guitar, accordion, autoharp, bass, cuatro guitar, Suggins, musical saw, Theremin, harmonica, keyboards, and misc. other instruments and gadgetry.
My strengths lie in being able to quickly suss out what an artist wants, and to deliver solid, useable tracks in a timely fashion, without a lot of drama or personal ego getting in the way. I take pride in my musical works and feel privileged to be able to work with great people.
In America I have performed, toured, recorded with the likes of Eliza Gilkyson, Bill & Bonnie Hearne, Nanci Griffith, Lyle Lovett, Jerry Jeff Walker, Tish Hinojosa, Jono Manson, Jaime Michaels, Gary P. Nunn, Bonnie Raitt, Townes Van Zandt, Guy Clark, Pete Seeger, and others. From Italy, the UK, and Europe I have recorded and performed with Paolo Bonfanti, Stefano Barotti, Gang, and Jane Clark. Here in New Zealand and Australasia my list of collaboration credits includes Marlon Williams, Tami Nielsen, Donna Dean, The Sami Sisters, Delaney Davidson, The Chaps, The Verlaines, The Bats, Jenny Mitchell, Ebony Lamb, David Kilgour, and many others.

Send me an email through 'Contact' button above and I'll get back to you asap.

Credits

Discogs verified credits for John Egenes
  • Bonnie Hearne
  • Bill Morris (15)
  • Lisa Gilkyson*
  • Bill And Bonnie Hearne
  • LeGrande Harvey
  • Eliza Gilkyson
  • Bill And Bonnie Hearne
  • Eliza Gilkyson
  • Bill And Bonnie Hearne
  • Tom Adler (2)
  • Various
  • The Verlaines
  • Lauren Thomson Featuring Tami Neilson
  • The Bats
  • The Verlaines
  • Eb & Sparrow
  • Alessandro Battistini
  • Bill Morris (15)
  • Delaney Davidson, Marlon Williams (6)
  • Jono Manson
  • Marlon Williams (6)
  • Paolo Bonfanti
  • Eliza Gilkyson
  • Gang*
  • Sin City (7)
  • Eliza Gilkyson
  • Various

Languages

  • English
Terms Of Service

Job by job basis.

Gear Highlights
  • many acoustic & electric guitars
  • ShoBud pedal steel
  • Givens mandolin
  • 5 string banjos
  • musical saws
  • autoharps
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SoundBetter Deal

Will play multiple instruments per track for a single price. Price depends upon work/instruments, but generally is around $100 USD.