ADRIENNE OSBORN
Denver musician: vocalist, vocal coach, bassist.
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VOCAL COACH
- Technical coach that can fix most challenges very quickly - often in one or two lessons.
- Been teaching since 2009.
- I train other vocal coaches at my studio.
- I'm a Mentor Teacher certified by the International Voice Teachers of Mix (IVTOM) to help vocal coaches toward accreditation.
- apply to work with me
BASSIST
- I played with Tunisia, Journey Church, Pamela Machala, Diamond Empire Band, and others
- I love playing for Tunisia: the bandleader/drummer called me "Nothing short of spectacular" after the first (unrehearsed) gig with them.
VOCALIST
- I can produce an uncannily wide array of textures and genres, from Stevie Nicks to Celine Dion to Tori Kelly to Linda Ronstadt to the signature flip in The Cranberries' "Zombie".
- I now perform with the Petty Nicks Experience, Disco Revue, and Tunisia.
- Live footage: find The Petty Nicks Experience or Disco Revue on Youtube or Instagram.
- Me singing various styles: 20 Covers in 100 Days, done during Covid.
WHAT I'M DOING NOW: I live in Denver with my partner Justin Leighton Long, an artist development coach, musician, and producer/engineer. We just finished a book called "Play Shows, Make Fans." You can find it here. I also just bought a building for the Denver location of my studio, and moved into it after renovations. Now I'm taking it pretty easy for the rest of 2026, with a strict limit on nonessential engagements of any sort.
OLD AND DUSTY HISTORY
- Stanford University with a B.S. in Computer Science (ish).
- Software and database developer, then project manager, for dot-coms and B2B tech companies
- 6-year world-ranked slalom waterskier, three-time National champion; still hold a Western Region slalom record set in 2003.
- Lived in Spain for a year, near Bilbao, when I was 18-19.
EDUCATION
- B.S. in Science, Technology, and Society with a focus in Computer Science from Stanford University
- Studied CCM voice with IVTOM president Mary Ann Kehler, IVTOM founder Dean Kaelin, and Brett Manning teachers
- Accredited as Teacher of Mix Singing by the International Voice Teachers of Mix (IVTOM)
- Mentor Teacher for IVTOM as of 2024
- Certified to teach the Live Music Method, Tom Jackson Productions in Nashville
- Functional Vocal Training, Commercial Music Institute at Shenandoah University
- Certified to teach Meredith Colby’s Neuro-Vocal Method
- Twelve years of instrument lessons (bass, piano, drums)
- Consistent ongoing vocal education from sources like IVTOM and Vocology in Practice
PAST BANDS
- Member of Counterpoint, all-female a cappella at Stanford University
- Member of the Orlando, FL chapter of Sweet Adelines a cappella
- Co-founder and lead vocalist of The Fever (wedding band)
- Co-founder and lead vocalist of Dois (Brazilian and Latin jazz quartet)
- Co-lead vocalist of Girls on Top! (funk/motown band)
- Keyboardist of Guitar Villains (live karaoke band)
- Bassist for Driving Karma (rock band)
- Bassist and lead vocalist for Urban Dance Theory (top 40’s dance band)
- Vocalist for electronic duo Teal & Tangent (dark electronic pop)
- Founder and lead vocalist of The Legend Makers (live karaoke band)
- Backup vocalist for the Jacob Larson Band (millennial funk)
- Bassist for Melissa Ivey (rock)
- Bassist and lead vocalist for my band, Adrienne O (pop/rock), which has headlined the Gothic and Bluebird Theatres and has also played at the the Bluebird Theatre, the Fox Theatre, the Oriental Theatre, the Gothic Theatre, Coors Field, Hard Rock Cafe, the Buffalo Rose, Summit Music Hall, and many other medium-sized Colorado venues.