Day By Day

Everyman is a group of musicians who intend to take the popular music genre in a new direction. Their sound incorporates elements of rock, jazz, blues, funk, soul, reggae and hip hop. John, Dylan and Allen have been together as Everyman for over six years. Although they have been separated for periods of time due to individual musical and scholastic obligations, they remain dedicated to each other and to their never ending quest to achieve a higher state of musical nirvana in their next live performance. Everyman has performed regularly at popular local venues and major music festivals in the Baltimore area and have recently appeared at several clubs in New York City. Their debut album 'Day by Day' represents their take on Modern Rock. John Bimbiras: Guitar, lead vocals and Flute Allen Branch: Percussion and Backup vocals Dylan Kaminkow: Bass Guitar and Backup vocals Special thanks to Mike Pope for keyboards on Perjury, The Way You Make Me Feel and Who I Need (Tonight) and for backup vocals on The Way You Make Me Feel. Also, special thanks to Tyler Buisch for percussion on Mr. Mole. Word and Music to The Way You Make Me Feel by Michael Jackson. Words and Music to Mr. Mole, Perjury and Shake It by John Bimbiras and Dylan Kaminkow. All other material by John Bimbiras. BIOs: John Bimbiras was exposed to music at a very early age. Whether it was in the car or at home, his parents' extensive vinyl and CD collection seemed to be always in use. John's father played guitar and would frequently invite friends over for jam sessions. When John received his first electric guitar for his seventh birthday, it seemed only natural that he would quickly learn to play it. John, along with his father on bass, started his first band when he was eleven years old and was soon playing in local bars and festivals. At age 12, John became the frontman for a three piece blues group. For the next four years, they played almost every Saturday at the legendary Full Moon Saloon in Baltimore. John also began studying music theory and guitar with the internationally acclaimed composer, Larry Hoffman. He continued his lessons with Larry until he entered Towson University where he majored in Jazz Guitar Performance. At Towson, John studied directly under maestros Steve Herberman and Troy King and recently graduated with a Bachelor of Music degree. John's influences include The Beatles, Stevie Wonder, Jimi Hendrix, Eric Dolphy and John Coltrane. When asked what motivated him to play music, Dylan Kaminkow said, What made me want to play music is the sheer joy it brought me and because I needed an outlet to express myself in a way that other mediums didn't allow. My father was a piano player in bar and wedding bands and had an extensive record collection. As I got older, I began to want to experiment with making music and not just enjoying it passively. I remember distinctly asking my father for a guitar for my tenth birthday, to which my dad replied, 'You can't swing a dead cat without hitting a guitar player. You will never get any work. I'm gonna buy you a bass. Good bassists are hard to come by.' And ever since I've been playing bass and loving it! Dylan is a graduate of the Baltimore School of the Arts where, in 2008, he was selected as Maryland's All-State Bass player. He has studied with several world famous bassists such as Victor Wooten, Rufus Reed, Mike Pope, Steve Bailey and Chuck Rainey and is currently studying jazz at the City College of New York directly under the world renowned bassist, John Patitucci. Dylan's major influences are Jaco Pastorius, John Patitucci, Joe Zawinul, Chick Corea, Charles Mingus, Eric Dolphy, James Brown, George Clinton, Pink Floyd and The Beatles. Allen Bernard Branch was born and raised in Baltimore City and was the youngest in a family of seven. He grew up listening to rhythm & blues, gospel and soul music. During the summer, marching bands would often parade up and down his busy street. Witnessing the unity of the musicians and dancers captured Allen's imagination and inspired his love for percussion. Allen has de