Kirk Layne

Rationale

I choose this artist because I found him as a great inspiration, not only to me but to all upcoming artist.

Biography

Career Development

Kirk Layne was born into a family of musicians and lovers of music. Layne started his life in music from a young age, from playing his first instrument the diamonica, to performing at church and competitions, to being a bass guitarist.

Influences

Method and mode of performing/composing

Achievements

Kirk Layne was born into a family of musicians and lovers of music. Layne started his life in music from a young age, from playing his first instrument the diamonica, to performing at church and competitions, to being a bass guitarist.  He has travelled the world on tours excluding Afghanistan playing for many popular artist, he has also gotten to record on DVD playing with another bass guitarist, recording Grammy award winner Victor Wooten. Kirk Layne also owns a music school ‘K1 Music’ and teaches at Barbados Community College (BCC), he is also planning to finish his album ‘Gospel According to Bass’.

Analysis

Mr Bassman

Formal Structure

Intro-4 Bars

Verse 1- 12 Bars

Chorus- 8 Bars

Verse 2- 12 Bars

Bridge- 8 Bars

Chorus (modulation)- 16 Bars

Outro- 8 Bars

Rhythmic Features

Metre

Characteristic Features: Articulation of beats legato

Syncopation:  Voice syncopated in chorus

Melodic Features

Tonality: Fmajor