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Rainer Willeke
"Raindog"
Active / Available - Confirmed:
Feb. 21, 2021
funk/blues/soul/jazz/electronic/chillout from Nanoose Bay BC
Instruments: Saxophone, Vocals, Composition/Songwriting, Knobs and Dials, MIDI Wind Controller details
I've been in the Victoria scene on and off for 20+ years playing alto sax, most notably with Soul Station 2003-2005. After a personal hiatus I began sitting in at multiple events with the Soul Shakers and Groove Kitchen in 2011, becoming a full-time member of Groove Kitchen from 2012-2014. Since leaving Groove Kitchen, I've been taking a break from gigging to focus on developing my original material. In 2017 I moved to Nanoose Bay & had a studio built in my home and have been writing and producing original music there ever since! The COVID-19 pandemic came on just as I was really getting into putting my first album together, which I am currently in the process of completing in 2021.
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Current Projects
| Group | Role | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| Beats by the Cat | Saxophones | 2021-present |
| Ol' Cobs | Saxophones, BG Vocals | 2020-present |
| Kenneth Ermter | Saxophones, MIDI Wind Controller | 2017-present |
| Rainer Willeke | All | 2014-present |
Past Projects
| Group | Role | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| Rob Noland | Saxophones | 2019 |
| Groove Kitchen | Vocals / Saxophones | 2012-2014 |
| Soul Shakers (sub) | Sax, BG Vocals, Percussion | 2011-2013 |
| Soul Station | Sax, BG Vocals, Percussion | 2003-2005 |
| one2many | Sax | 2002 |
| Just Jake | Lead & BG Vocals, Sax, Keys | 1995-1996 |
| Captain Ron aka Ron Anthony / Common Thread | Sax, Vocals | 1994-1997 |
| Threshold | Sax, Keys, Vocals | 1991-1994 |
| Red Zone / The Deep | Sax, Keys, Bass, BG Vocals, Enginerr / Producer / Arranger | 1991-1999 |
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