Nicholas Montana

• Fusion band based in Sacramento consisting of various styles of music ranging from jazz, to rock, to R&B, to Hip-Hop, to Reggae, and Metal
• Plays both fretted and fretless bass in the band depending on the style of music we are playing.
• Contributes to soloing in a number of songs.
• Collaborated with fellow musicians of different backgrounds of music to create cohesive and memorable arrangements for various performances.
• Maintained professional relationships with venue owners and promoters, securing consistent gig opportunities.
• Interpreted and modified music to personalize performances.
• Learned new songs with the band and singers, including originals and quick to learn the key changes, chords, and changeups.
• Maintained an excellent relationship with the audience and friends and family who came out to see our band play.
• Established positive reputation as a reliable musician who consistently delivered high-quality work across numerous projects.
• Finished in second place during a Battle of the Bands in 2023
• Performed at numerous breweries, clubs, special events, and soon at Concerts in the Park 2025
• Below is our Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@Solidaritymusic24

• Maintained operations during shift hours
• Ensured the workers are doing their job diligently and working safe in a fast-paced environment
• Supervised loaders, unloaders, and sorters and trained new employees how to perform these tasks daily and safely
• In addition, I am air certified when we operate our next day air operation
• I also record daily observations for a few employees to monitor their performance and if they are practicing safe work methods
• Any unsafe work methods I observe, I help them make improvements to be able to work safely and under pressure with minimum supervision
• I am also HAZMAT and TSA certified and a certified instructor to teach employees to be HAZMAT and TSA certified at our Rocklin facility for our next day air sort and processing damaged materials goods

• Bassist in a jazz big band consisted of 12 musicians to create cohesive and memorable arrangements for various performances.
• Maintained professional relationships with venue owners and promoters, securing consistent gig opportunities.
• Established positive reputation as a reliable musician who consistently delivered high-quality work across numerous projects.
• We play a number of jazz styles from traditional, to bebop, to cool, to swing, to ballad, to bossa nova, to funk, and fusion.
• We usually play in Davis but some of us play private performances as a smaller group for events.
• Played for Mayor Darrell Steinberg at private events in 2016, 2023, and 2024.
• Some video footages are captured on Youtube and my Instagram of just myself playing my bass during our setlist. We do not have a social media set up as of yet.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RXLqjIVHFlo

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZMbLpsQQwTs

https://www.instagram.com/p/DCfRHIWyj1T/

https://www.instagram.com/p/C8dtUDRtIxb/

• Worked a second job in the summer of 2018 working in the early mornings at Target stocking shelves, unloading trucks, re-wrapped damaged packages, and customer service

• Responsible for loading or unloading parcels in a fast-paced environment
• As a loader, my job was to build walls from the floor to the ceiling inside a trailer until the trailer is filled and continue until the shift was over
• I also assisted other coworkers when they needed help loading or unloading in their trailers if necessary
• I also was a sorter and picked off parcels from the conveyor belts and placed them to their proper trailers for the loader

• Cashier in the concession stands
• Prepped food and cooked, took orders for customers, provided customer service and maintained a positive and vibrant environment for them
• Bussed tables, washed dishes, and cleaned tables and silverware and the concession stand at the end of every shift
• Promoted to food runner in February 2014
• Worked in the kitchen and provided the necessary inventory to bring to the concession stands
• Delivered the inventory, food and beverages by driving a cart to their concession stands and to other stands throughout my shift

• Canvassed a number of residential neighborhoods throughout the Congressional District to encourage undecided voters to support Dr
• Bera’s campaign and agenda
• Provided literature and handed it out to the voters who were undecided or did not know about the candidate
• Assisted other canvassers if they were covering a large neighborhood that needed more to help out and gain more supporters

• Assisted the Staff Services Analysts, the Office Technician, and Geologists
• Entered documents pertaining to the Surface Mining and Reclamation Act
• Office work including proficiency of all Microsoft Office programs, copying, faxing, scanning, and project planning
• Filed annual costs and estimates, compose e-mails, processing, and mailing certified letters to the mine owners statewide
• Answered incoming calls and directing the to the appropriate employee, and assisted the supervisor with extra duties

• Prepped food and cooked appetizers and entrees
• Served customers and took orders, answered calls for phone orders to go or for a big event
• Provided delivery for catering events and planned banquet parties at the café
• Busser and washer and help manage the café when the owner was unavailable
• In addition, I trained new servers and cooks