BRYCE RYNESSBASS, VP, TENOR

Hi everyone! My name is Bryce and I'm the original four-day bass for Groove 66. I also perform the vocal percussion and tenor parts from time to time.  I'm not very good at writing third person biographies, so I'm going to pen this in the first person: I grew up in Northern California where I attended public schools and played A LOT of sports... baseball, mainly. I started singing in church. I learned how to sing "properly" in high school under the brilliant eye of Bruce Koliha, my high school choir teacher and the greatest musical mentor I've ever had to date. Following high school, I attended the University of Southern California where I sang with the SoCal VoCals. Right before finishing USC (I studied Business) I was cast in Groove 66 and the rest is history! Since graduation I've performed with Vox Lumiere, done some regional musical theater, and sang in various studio projects in Los Angeles. In my spare time I ride around LA on my scooter, write songs, and do on-location recordings. Much love to Jesus, my family, and Meredith.

-Other Fun Facts-

Birthday: October 21st

Hometown: Originally: Danville, CA; currently: Los Angeles

Other credits: USC SoCal VoCals [www.scvocals.com], Vox Lumiere

[www.voxlumiere.com]

Hobbies: Arranging, playing guitar, sports, writing songs

Pets: none

Place I’d like to perform: The Fillmore (SF), The House of Blues (anywhere), Walt Disney Concert Hall

Person I’d like to meet/to have met: Historically: Jesus; currently: Bono

When I was 5 yrs. old I thought I’d grow up to be: An Air Force pilot.

-Favorites-

Color: Green

Food: In-N-Out

Ice cream: Cookie Dough

Musical artist: U2, Boston, Audioslave, Gavin DeGraw, Avalon, Steven Curtis Chapman, Michael D. Washington, Annie Lennox, Ray Charles, Stevie Wonder, Eva Cassidy

Song: "Sailing" - Christopher Cross

Song to sing: "I Heard It Through The Grapevine"

TV show: The Simpson's

Movie: The Endless Summer II, The Shawshank Redemption, The Usual Suspects, Muppetts Take Manhattan, Enter The Dragon

Saying/quote/verse: "Let's rock it."

Season: Summer

Holiday: Christmas

Disney character: The riveter guy in Fantasia 2000 (Rhapsody In Blue)

Place I have performed: Hollywood Bowl, Grace Cathedral (SF), The Al Gentile Theater

Song to sing with Groove 66: "Fly Like An Eagle"