John Beeney is a singer, songwriter and pianist
living in the Silver Lake area of Los Angeles. Born
and raised in Scottsbluff, a rural farming community
on the Oregon Trail in Western Nebraska, John is
still trying to sort through the anger and confusion
that result when a creative non-conformist is
unwittingly dropped into the middle of a repressive
midwestern corn field.
John's saving grace has always been music. He
started singing at age 7, studied classical piano for
13 years and, as a high school senior, performed
the Grieg Piano Concerto at the Omaha
Symphony's Young Artist Competition, where he
was the only non-master degreed finalist.
living in the Silver Lake area of Los Angeles. Born
and raised in Scottsbluff, a rural farming community
on the Oregon Trail in Western Nebraska, John is
still trying to sort through the anger and confusion
that result when a creative non-conformist is
unwittingly dropped into the middle of a repressive
midwestern corn field.
John's saving grace has always been music. He
started singing at age 7, studied classical piano for
13 years and, as a high school senior, performed
the Grieg Piano Concerto at the Omaha
Symphony's Young Artist Competition, where he
was the only non-master degreed finalist.
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Five minutes after college graduation, John drove his overloaded car to San
Francisco and actually wept with joy as he drove over the Bay Bridge. After
years of hard work building and operating a small business, John realized that
his heart was still in music, and he began writing songs in earnest, resulting in
his well-received solo show, "Songs for a Lost Boy." Buoyed by its success, he
decided to devote himself to music full time, selling his home and business
and moving to Los Angeles.
Francisco and actually wept with joy as he drove over the Bay Bridge. After
years of hard work building and operating a small business, John realized that
his heart was still in music, and he began writing songs in earnest, resulting in
his well-received solo show, "Songs for a Lost Boy." Buoyed by its success, he
decided to devote himself to music full time, selling his home and business
and moving to Los Angeles.
John currently works as a session singer in LA. His voice has been heard in movies such as Jurassic Park III, The Matrix
Reloaded, The Matrix Revolutions, Peter Pan, HBO's Angels in America, Van Helsing, I, Robot and Cat Woman, among
many others. Last holiday season, he appeared in a television musical special that featured artists including Sarah
McLachlan, Clay Aiken, Vince Gill, Amy Grant, Chaka Khan, and Natalie Cole. In 2003, John was thrilled to sing at the 75th
Annual Academy Awards.
Doesn't that sound glamorous? The truth is, it really doesn't pay the bills, so in his "spare" time John buys, renovates and
re-sells homes. He recently got a tetanus shot and can now pull rusty nails with impunity.
John's mix of beautifully poetic and sometimes heartbreaking lyrics, coupled with his sardonic sense of humor and souful
piano arrangements, earn him many comparisons to early Elton John. After years of waiting on hold for Cubase tech
support, John has recently invested in a ProTools recording system and can be found most days happily fondling his
mouse in his home studio, where these songs were written and recorded.
Reloaded, The Matrix Revolutions, Peter Pan, HBO's Angels in America, Van Helsing, I, Robot and Cat Woman, among
many others. Last holiday season, he appeared in a television musical special that featured artists including Sarah
McLachlan, Clay Aiken, Vince Gill, Amy Grant, Chaka Khan, and Natalie Cole. In 2003, John was thrilled to sing at the 75th
Annual Academy Awards.
Doesn't that sound glamorous? The truth is, it really doesn't pay the bills, so in his "spare" time John buys, renovates and
re-sells homes. He recently got a tetanus shot and can now pull rusty nails with impunity.
John's mix of beautifully poetic and sometimes heartbreaking lyrics, coupled with his sardonic sense of humor and souful
piano arrangements, earn him many comparisons to early Elton John. After years of waiting on hold for Cubase tech
support, John has recently invested in a ProTools recording system and can be found most days happily fondling his
mouse in his home studio, where these songs were written and recorded.
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