Bass & Background Vocals

JKriv (Jason Kriveloff) is a bassist, producer and songwriter with a roster of musical achievements as diverse as his own musical tastes. His love of music began as a child standing on a coffee table singing for his family, later became a means of wooing his female high-school classmates, and eventually was honed in the Oberlin Conservatory’s Jazz Performance program, where he studied and performed with numerous jazz masters including Clark Terry, Joe Henderson, Cecil Taylor and Freddie Hubbard.

For the past 10 years Jason’s primary focus as a performer, songwriter and producer has been Tortured Soul. But in addition to the band’s tireless worldwide touring schedule and stellar release history, Jason has also spearheaded two side production projects “The Moves” and “bgb,” releasing singles on numerous dance labels including OM Records, Dessous Recordings and Central Park Recordings. As a remix artist J scored major success with two top-ten Billboard Dance Chart singles for Sony Urban artists Vivian Green and Goapele, and he’s composed music for TV, radio and film, including the programs “Sesame Street,” “All My Children,” and “This American Life.”

When he’s not on the road with Tortured Soul, J’s skills as bassist are in high demand as well; he recently performed with Brazilian Girls (Verve Forecast) on their 2008 Summer and Fall tour, playing major venues such as Brooklyn’s Prospect Park and Chicago’s Lollapalooza. He’s also gigged with guitarist Avi Bortnick (John Scofield band), R&B singer Angela Johnson and many others, and is regularly called on for NYC session work. With the scarce spare moments he can find, J is currently working on developing a few new musical directions of his own, including a full-length “bgb” album.

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