Artist Information Biography WINDFALL IS ME-A REFLECTION OF TOM BAKAS ENCOMPASSING MY VALUES SELF WORTH AND DINITY AS A WRITER/PERFORMER AND MORE IMPORTANT AS A WRITER/PRODUCER THERE IS BEAUTY IN ALL MUSIC ---BRILLIANT COLORS INTERWEAVING AND CROSSFADING INTO DIFFRENT GENRES TOURING WITH WITH MY OWN BAND"OCEAN"  AND TRYING TO MIRROR THE BIG SOUND OF DEEP PURPLE-PINK FLOYD-FOREIGHNER AND JETHRO TULL AND GREAT KICK ASS ROCK BANDS OF THE 80's --I LATER HAD A 4 YEAR RUN WITH "THE ANDREA TRUE CONNECTION"( the song "more more more " )& 2 gigs @ Felt Forum --WROTE AND PRODUCED A COUPLE OF SONGS FOR HER ON THE ALBUM " WAR MACHINE"-AND LATER ON I STARTED WRITING A CONCEPT ALBUM CALLED "GAIA" ABOUT 10 YEARS AGO--IN DEDICATION TO OUR LIVING-BREATHING PLANET THEN- I GOT INVOLVED WITH NEW AGE MUSIC ---GOT SIGNED TO "NEW VIBE MUSIC" -WITH A SPANISH GUITAR INSTRUMENTAL CALLED" MADRECITA " A DEDICATION TO MY BEAUITIFUL GRANDMOTHER THE ALBUM "ECHOES OF TUVALU " BECAME A SMALL SUCCESS OF WHICH I AM VERY PROUD. THEN AS BY PURE CHANCE OR ARRANGEMENT BY A HIGHER POWER!!!I DISCOVERED A BEAUTIFUL YOUNG LADY NAMED "SHANTA WILLIAMS " WITH A VOICE AND CREATIVITY BEYOND THE NORM AND TIRED OF THE TYPICAL BEAT COPY PRODUCERS---CAME INTO MY WORLD -JOINED FORCES AND WITH OUR COMBINED LOVE OF FUNK - JAZZ-& HIP HOP--  HAVE BEEN PREPARING  OUR DEMO CD FOR 3 months----SHANTA AND I WON AS NOMINEES( FEMALE POP CATEGORY)FOR 2007 L.A. MUSIC AWARDS AND  ATTENDED THE CEREMONIES  @ HENRY FONDA THEATRE ON HOLLYWOOD BLVD. ASIDE FROM PREPARING " SHANTA WILLIAMS" AS A SOLO-ARTIST MY TRUE LOVE IS PRODUCTION AND WRITING FOR FILM---ESPECIALLY AMBIENT BIG SCORES AND FUNK MY AUDIO FILES LIST AN IDEA OF WHAT I AM ABOUT AND A TASTE OF "SHANTA WILLIAMS" GOD BLESS Instrumentation Discography LA MUSIC AWARDS(2007) NOMINEES BEST NEW BANDS /VOLUME 3  -apache rose publishing "THE NEW ARRIVAL" piano cues-( sundance film) n.y.u 100% music radio--song chosen 1005 music radio---song chosen PIXY 103 homegrown radio show/ cape cod PIXY 103--cape cod radio--song chosen "ARGON 2"" a low budget sci-fi short film-4 action ( heavy metal)pieces HIP-CHICK-MUSIC MINDLIGHT FILMS-"SKETCH"--music chosen -feature film SNOCAP--digital cafe tour --WINNERS DEADLY DREAMS MUSIC---chosen to use music for mtv  other reality based shows PIXY 103 - Homegrown Radio Show - chosen for airplay-  MILES HIGH ( score music -dedicated to miles davis )  PIXY 103 - Homegrown Radio Show - ( chosen for airplay )  GASPING FOR AIR ( spacy-orchestrated) DEADLY DREAMS MUSIC--music liscensing DEADLY DREAMS MUSIC---music liscensng     Links http://www.myspace.com/windfallband1 echoes of tuvalu album SHANTA WILLIAMS MOONLIGHT DUST (management ) WINDFALL