Background: Awakened by the Beatles, Lasley picked up the guitar at
age nine. His father is a saxophonist and served as a storyboard
artist for numerous movie directors in the Los Angeles area. His
mother, a native to Spain's Basque lands, is a keyboardist and
songwriter as well as a professional flamenco dancer. While growing
up in Malibu California, musical talents that were often heard in
the Lasley household included Carlos Montoya, Segovia, Carlos
Antonio Jobim, Stan Getz, Joao Gilberto, Sergio Mendez, D'Jango
Reinhardt, the Beatles and Bob Dylan.
Creative Abilities: Lasley is a talented Bossa Nova
singer-songwriter as well as a polished multi-instrumentalist. He
plays a variety of instruments that include acoustic, electric, and
bass guitar, keyboards, flutes, ukulele and drums. He has written,
arranged, produced and performed several albums in various styles
including Latin/World Beat, Bossa Nova, Jazz, Rock, Classical and
progressive instrumental. He has also composed and performed musical
scores for radio, TV commercials and most recently, the Hollywood
film industry through MasterSource and Mediatone Music Inc. In
Lasley's pursuit to formalize his knowledge of music, he currently
attends San Diego State University in pursuit of a Master's degree
in Musicology. Lasley has performed with Dan Folgelberg, Eliza
Gylkison, Dan Bern, Tripp Sprague, Dennis Weaver, and Jim Messina.
Recent Work: Lasley's Latin music is presently signed to Etherean
Music, Inc. Two of his newest musical compositions were signed to
Mediatone Music Inc. in early 2003. Ad campaigns for Colgate
products (2002-2003) will also be accompanied by Lasley's Latin
beat. Heartbreakers (2001), a comedy release with Gene Hackman and
Jennifer Love Hewitt, features music by Lasley as well as other
motion picture productions such as Seven Days (2001), Miramax
Pleasures (2001) and Chips (1999). Since 1990, Lasley has released
three Latin style albums through World Disc Music. They include
Latin Moon (1996), Native Soul (1995) and Canciones de Llamas
(1994). Additionally, "works for hire" include songwriting projects
for North Sound (1997), vocal tracks for Peter Sprague (2002) and a
holiday CD for the Hotel Del Coronado (2001). In total, Lasley has 8
CDs to his credit. Listen for Lasley on KPBS (The Lounge), KOGO,
KPFX, KCRW, KVCR, KSDT, KCBX and KXST or visit him at the Hotel Del
Coronado where he plays four nights a week.