• VH1.com featured Nick Fargo and MoTHER with their "Ghost" music video in article "10 Bands That Show Why Hard Rock Bands Are Getting Good Again." See link below.
• Original Music Video "Medicine" - Grammy winning David Ivory produced audio, Emmy winning Fabio Jaffet produced video. "Medicine" single used in Internet commercial for Fire Dept. Coffee which received 10,000+ YouTube views
• American Idol Regional Finalist at NYC auditions • Opened for "Sebastian Bach" at Crocodile Rock Cafe, Allentown PA
• A New Life EP • Dissonant Young CD • "Ghost" Music Video 44,000+ YouTube views
NYC: • Irving Plaza • The Gramercy Theatre • Mercury Lounge • The Bitter End • Highland Ballroom • NJ: • White Eagle Hall • Mexicali Live • Dingbatz • Stanhope House • Jersey Shore Music Fest • TOURED US: in support of rock bands Buckcherry, Saving Abel, Pop Evil, Austin Winkler
AIRPLAY: WSOU-FM 89.5 South Orange NJ, WYBB-FM 98 Charleston SC, WDHA-FM 105.5 Dover NJ
Rock Singer/ Songwriter •
A New Life Full EP Stream https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MC72qycMgGM
• JaQuita's 20+ CD discography includes 7 titles produced by Grammy winning Roger Sanchez, including his third single "Not Enough feat. JaQuita."
TOURS • US & INTERNATIONAL: Little Steven and the Disciples of Soul - Back Up Singer for international tour & on NBC's Megan Kelly TODAY - Performed on Little Steven's Soulfire live album
• Heineken Thirst International Tour - toured extensively with Roger Sanchez's global DJ contest.
• Glen Burtnik's Summer of Love Concert national tour - playing "Tina Turner" singing "Proud Mary" and "River Deep, Mountain High"
• Tim McLoone's Supper Club, Asbury Park - playing "Aretha Franklin" in one- woman show "Skylark: a Tribute to the Queen of Soul Aretha Franklin"
• Also performs Diana Ross' "Ain't No Mountain High Enough", and Celine Dion's "It's All Coming Back to Me Now."
• See recent live shows on YouTube at The Entertainment Club of NJ - Whitney Houston's "How Will I Know," and Celine Dion's "It's All Coming Back to Me Now."
• The American Gospel Christmas CD touring Ireland & UK - Soloist "His Eye is On the Sparrow" - 25,000+ plays (hear on this site's Media/ SoundCloud webpage)
• Professional Musical Theater roles include: Cabaret (Sally Bowles), The Rocky Horror Picture Show (Dr. Frankfurter), The Phantom of the Opera (Carlotta).
BROADCAST: • The Christmas Chronicles Netflix movie - 1st Back Up singer for Kurt Russell in "Santa Claus is Back in Town" 680,000+ YouTube views.
• "Generations" Time After Time Laundry Detergent Commercial / ARM AND HAMMER Laundry - 60 second national TV commercial - soloist 1.5 Million views https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FjxlxZiZmbc
Dance Music, R&B, Rock, Hip Hop - to Gospel
Ana Schurmann took her first singing lessons in 2017 with BJ Simon. She wrote the music and lyrics for her first three songs, produced the three music videos, directed and starred in them - with BJ Simon working with her on the audio tracts. Her music videos sky-rocketed! - receiving a total of 250,000+ YouTube views in less than six months
• "Free I See" music video (up-tempo) filmed in Jersey City NJ, released 7.27.17 - reached 113,000+ YouTube views in one month.
• "Tell My Heart" music video (ballad) - featuring footage filmed in Dubai, released 11.16.17 - reached 85,000+ YouTube views in two weeks.
• "Flip" - music video (hip-hop) featuring footage filmed in Tokyo, released 11.30.17 - reached 53,000+ YouTube views in two weeks.
At the time the videos were released, she had the following modeling credits.
NYC: Lead Runway and Print Model at NY Fashion Week for "Vivienne Hu" collection
MODEL: New York • Milan • Paris • Berlin • Brazil • Tokyo
CLIENTS: Vogue, Harper's Bazaar, Elle, Marie Claire
For more recent credits, Google - "Forbes Under 30 2023"
Music Video Producer • Singer/ Songwriter • International Model •
• Grow Better EP - Dan Purcell's 10 song Surf Rock, R&B, Soul Pop EP on Spotify
• Day by Day EP - Dan Purcell's 6 song singer/songwriter/producer indie-pop EP - on Spotify & YouTube. "Serendipity" pre-released single with 100,000+ Spotify plays
• "Marathon" - (Grammy winner Ivan Jackson on percussion, BKeyz on vocals ) - single from Day by Day EP
Singles & Collaborations
• "2012" - New Year's Eve single - a couple's opportunity to re-live a missed prom date
• "Guest Star" - single - exiting a relationship realizing you were just passing through
• "It's a Wonderful Life" - from the haunting perspective of "Clarence" the angel
President of A Cappella group "Ithacappella" Senior year at Ithaca College
• The Party Upstairs CD - Soloist "The Man Who Can't Be Moved" 43,000+ YouTube
• Deviations CD - CARA's Best Male Collegiate Album • Deviations CD - Soloist "Kings and Queens" - CARA's Best Electronic/ Experimental Song
• Stages EP - CARA's Runner Up Best Collegiate Male Solo "Only When I Walk Away"
• LIVE: CASA Boston Sings national event - Opened for Rockapella with "Only When I Walk Away" - Dan won the "Straight-Up Best Solo" award
https://www.youtube.com/@DanPurcell/videos
Singer/Songwriter/Producer • www.dan-purcell.com
• Alaska CD - Soloist/Songwriter for 13 original songs - praised by Christine Santelli (Grammy nominated songwriter)
• Live at the Loew's - live CD from "Loew's Down Blues Concert" - Landmark Loew's Jersey Theatre, Jersey City NJ
• Urban Legends of NJ: Blues Compilations CD - "Blame Me" from Live at the Loew's CD
NYC: • The Path Cafe • The Delancy • Sidewalk Cafe • Bushwick Public House • NJ: • The Saint in Asbury Park NJ • Mexicali Live, Teaneck NJ • Hat City Kitchen, Orange NJ • Franklin Tavern, West Orange NJ • Great Notch Inn, Little Falls NJ • Ruthie's BBQ, Montclair NJ • Crickett Hill Brewery, Fairfield NJ • Robin's Next, Linden NJ • PJ Ryan's Squared, Jersey City NJ • Fox and Crow, Jersey City NJ • Mastro's GBDD ("Guitar Bar Drum Den"), Jersey City NJ • The Dubliner, Hoboken NJ • Maxwell's Tavern, Hoboken NJ
AIRPLAY: CKCU-FM 93.1 Ottawa Ontario, Canada, WFDU-FM 89.1 Teaneck NJ, WCWP-FM 88.1 Brookville NY
Alaska Full EP https://www.anthonytamburro.com/listen-here
Americana Singer/ Songwriter • www.anthonytamburro.com
• Lead singer "Carbone Copies" - First Place Winners Rahway Valley Jerseyaire's Barbershop Contest
NYC: • The Duplex Cabaret Theatre NYC "G-Man and Dominick Hour" Singer & Producer - sold out show • "Symphony Talent" private corporate office party • NJ: • Liberty House Restaurant, at Liberty State Park - cocktail hour with view of NYC Skyline • Nanina's in the Park, Belleville NJ - 250 guests "Cigar Night Fundraiser" - Bergen Civic Association • Grand Cascades Lodge in Hamburg NJ - wedding cocktail hour • The Rockleigh Country Club wedding dinner show in Rockleigh NJ • NY STATE: • Woodside Country Club NY, 200 guest wedding - Soloist for cocktail hour and bride / groom first dance • AZ: • Garrad's family moved to Arizona and he took his timeless Sinatra repertoire with him. He quickly was booked into regular gigs • Gallery Bar in Phoenix • The Chicken Ranch in Surprise • Fuzzy's Sports Grill in Surprise • I & J Fountain Restaurant in Surprise • Pacino's Restaurant in Mesa AZ •
NJ Transit • "Music in Motion" - two hour evening shows at NJ Transit train stations in Hoboken & Secaucus NJ • Previewed and recruited new talent
Sinatra/ Rat Pack Event Singer • www.gmanperry.com
NYC: • "Be Wicked" Singing Contest Finalist at Gershwin Theater NYC - Sponsored by Broadway's Wicked
NJ: • NJN-TV Hispanic Youth Showcase - 1st Place winner of Vocal Competition
• Dieckow School of Music Concert, Hoboken NJ - sang "Much More" from The Fantasticks
• Allsion studied with BJ Simon for periods during 1997, 1998, 2000, 2005, 2006
Musical Theater • www.allisonstrong.com
Peter regularly performed his solo Sinatra shows in NJ and NY Italian restaurants for years, doing about three 5-hour performances a week, into his 70s.
WEEKLY: • Norcino, New City, NY • Nardi's Tavern and Grill, Long Beach Island NJ MONTHLY: • MK Valencia for Brunch, Ridgefield Park NJ • Da Noi, Bayonne NJ • The Harborage Nursing Home, North Bergen NJ OFTEN OR ONCE: • Vicolo Restaurant, Old Tappan NJ • Maxwell's, Hoboken NJ • Francisco's, Lodi NJ • Sparta Tavern, Ridgefield Park NJ • Ramsey Golf and Country Club, Ramsey NJ • Brigantine Yacht Club Starlight Ballroom, Brigantine NJ • Rockland Country Club, Sparkill NY
EVENTS: • Count Basie Theater - "Sinatra Birthday Bash" Concert, Red Bank NJ
• First Place Winner of the First "Hoboken Sinatra Idol Contest," Hoboken NJ
• First Place "Woodcliff Lake 2008 Senior Sinatra Idol Contest," Woodcliff Lake NJ
• Telethon - Community Hospice of Bergen County Telethon, Westwood NJ
Sinatra Tribute Singer •
NYC: • The Duplex Cabaret Theatre NYC "The Roe Roe Solo Show" - songs by Adele, Alanis Morissette, Alicia Keys, and original songs "Turn Around" and "Honey" • Her encore solo performance at The Duplex was "Roe Round 2" • In the G-Man presents "Talent Mash-Up" at The Duplex, one of four soloists performing songs "from Sinatra to R&B to acoustic hits." • NJ: • Saturday nights "Pop Hits, Classic Rock, and Acoustic R&B" at Aloha Krab Cajun Seafood & Bar in Union NJ. * Solo "Bluesy, Soulful, Jazzy Pop" show at Your Place Bar & Grill, Arlington • Performed original song "Honey" at The Stanhope House "The Last Great American Roadhouse" in Stanhope NJ • Also performed at Open Mics: BWE Kafe "Hoboken Spoken" and Bowling Green Golf Club "Beer Garden" Open Mic in Oak Ridge NJ •
• Pop, R&B, Rock, Alternative Singer/ Songwriter/ Marine •
• Accepted into the NYU/ Tisch School of the Arts: Clive Davis Department of Recorded Music: Graduated with a BFA
NYC: • "Tarzan Meet Jane" - Lead Singer/ Songwriter. Performed solo and with band in New York City Clubs while still in high school • The CBGB Lounge • Arlene's Grocery • The Bowery Poetry Club • Sidewalk Cafe
Indie Pop Singer/ Songwriter
• Alabama Shakespeare Festival, Montgomery AL - 9-month internship - played "Benvolio" in Romeo and Juliet - earned Equity card
• Accepted into Montclair State University: Musical Theater Department: BFA
NJ: • Mile Square Theatre, Hoboken NJ - Associate Artist - Midsummer Night's Dream
• Dieckow School of Music Concert, Hoboken NJ - sang "Johanna" from Sweeney Todd
Musical Theater to Shakespeare
Booked as an original music solo and with groups in NYC and NJ while still in high school • NYC: • Manhattan Theatre Source/ WindowBox, Lobby pre-show singing original songs • NJ: • Various performances at Maxwell's, Hoboken NJ • Sang "National Anthem" for NY Rumble at Roosevelt Stadium, Hoboken NJ • Solo performances as "Musician of the Month" at D's Soul Full Cafe, Hoboken NJ • VERMONT: • 4th Annual Jr. Iron Chef Contest: Lead Singer of award-winning song, Burlington VT
Singer/ Songwriter
All singers featured on this page have studied at the BJ Simon Singing Studio for a least 8 months,
in accordance with the National Association of Teachers of Singing (NATS) ethical guidelines for competition. Barbara is a member of NATS.