Bay Area Musicians BAM

04/14/2026

WOW!! Not a bad night for recognition at the Indie Soul - Bay Area Musicians (BAM) Awards Dinner & Mixer at Ristobar San Francisco on Wednesday evening, April 8th!

A huge shout-out to Chris Clay for making time to fly out to San Francisco to present BAM the Group or Duo of the Year Awards to Mark Thomas Tony Lindsay Larry Batiste Kev Choice Randy Emata and Rick Hernandez for our record "Daydreamer."

And thank you to Soul Cafe Radio for hosting the 8th Annual Indie Soul Awards in NYC!

02/27/2026

Big news from Soul Cafe Radio!!

The Group Or Duo of the Year! Bay Area Musicians BAM the 8th annual Indie Soul Awards!

10/11/2025

10/10/2025

🌟 Spotlight on Inspiration: All Tied Up Academy 🌟

Our song “Daydreamer” is about hope, possibility, and believing in a future bigger than your circumstances — values that shine through the incredible work of ‘All Tied Up Academy’ in Oakland.

Founded by Armand Carr, “The Voice” of the Bay and a tireless advocate for youth empowerment, and led by Executive Director Eileen Gazaway, a powerhouse creator, inventor, and leader, All Tied Up is changing lives every day. Their mission: to equip young men and women of color with the confidence, tools, and mentorship to excel in any industry they dream of.

We’re honored to celebrate their vision — showing the next generation that their voices, ideas, and dreams matter. Keep dreaming, keep believing, and keep lifting each other up. 💫

🎶 “Daydreamer” — by Bay Area Musicians, featuring Tony Lindsay, Mark Thomas, Larry Batiste & Kev Choice; For your Grammy Consideration - best traditional R&B performance, and best R&B song. Ballot round one voting ends October 15th!

10/10/2025

The incomparable was a beacon of inspiration for our message of hope in the song Daydreamer💫 To all Recording Academy voting members - Our song “Daydreamer” is on the 68th Annual Grammy Awards ballot in the categories of Best Traditional R&B Performance and Best R&B Song. The 1st round ballot for voting members is open from Oct 3rd - 15th!

This project was brought to life by Bay Area Musicians alongside incredible collaborators , , , and . Daydreamer is a message of hope, and we’d be honored if you shared it with your community to help us keep shining.

10/07/2025

FYC to the Recording Academy voting members! Thank you for your support!

10/07/2025

Hey ALL! It s been a great honor and opportunity to work with Kev Choice as well-as Mark Thomas Larry Batiste tony Lindsay & Randy Emata on Daydreamer by Bay Area Musicians BAM! Special thanks also goes to JG Soundscape Studio Mark Pearson Alberto Silva Synqmine Tax Services Steinberg Imagery All Tied Up Foundation Oakland for their support!

10/02/2025

A sneak peek from our forthcoming ‘Daydreamer’ music video, featuring , , , and .

To all Recording Academy voting members, our song ‘daydreamer’ by Bay Area Musicians (BAM) is on the 68th annual Grammy awards ballot in the categories of best traditional R&B performance and best R&B song.

The first round ballot for voting members is open from October 3rd to October 15th. Special thanks to for the amazing video!