Ayesu Lartey
Biography
Ayesu is a composer, singer, writer, and multi-instrumentalist. He has been performing his work for over twenty years, and continues to make music a part of his daily life. He has written multiple musicals, including Tommy Christ, Hansel & Gretel and Jars. His most recent musical, Voices of the Quilt, was produced twice at the Custom Made Theater, and songs from this musical can be found on here.
Ayesu spent 10 years performing as the lead vocalist and guitarist for his band, Overtone, and released four albums in this group. He is currently working on a solo contemporary album in which he sings, plays all instruments, and mixes each of his original songs. He has performed at countless concerts and weddings, and recently performed as a featured artist at The Green Show at the Oregon Shakespeare Festival.
Professional Experience
- Off Broadway
- Regional
- Concerts/Cabaret
- Education
Regions
- NYC/Tri-State Area
- Chicago/Midwest
Hireable as
- Theatrical Composer (Music and Lyrics)
- Theatrical Composer (Music only)
- Theatrical Lyricist
- Bookwriter/Librettist
- Music Director/Conductor (Not Pianist)
- Songwriter
- Singer/Songwriter
- Orchestrator
- Vocal Arranger
- Incidental Music Composer/Arranger
- Music Copyist
- Pit Musician (Keyboards)
- Pit Musician (Other)
- Music Contractor/Coordinator
- Music Producer/Record Producer
- Recording Studio Engineer
- Home Studio Whiz
- Voice teacher with roster of private students
- Classroom music teacher at an educational institution
- Actor-Musician
- Other
My Instruments
- Bass - electric
- Drums
- Guitar - acoustic
- Guitar - electric
- Percussion
- Piano
- Voice
- Other
Software
- Finale
- GarageBand
- Logic
Affiliations
- THE DRAMATISTS GUILD
Pronouns
- He/Him