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Whyfret

Fountain Valley, CA

$200 and up

Travels up to 200 miles

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You can call me Al - Paul Simon

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Faith - george Michael

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Walk on the wildside- Lou Reed

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Jabe

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That's me!

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Overview

My name is Jabe Amato, I offer live acoustic entertainment consisting of guitar and vocals performed by yours truly as a One-Man Band. I play and sing anything from The Beatles and Eagles to Radiohead and Foo fighters and everything in between. My performances can be tailored specifically for your needs such as background instrumentals to a fully interactive experience. I am available for public and private parties as well as weddings and corporate events.
My rates are based on length of time, distance travelled and if you would like me to learn specific songs for your customized set list.


Reviews

25 reviews

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Jeanna L.

August 7, 2018

Work with Jabe! He is THE best!

Hands down, Jabe is THE best! He was our guitarist for our wedding ceremony at Monarch Beach Resort, and we couldn't have been happier. He was SO chill, friendly, and effortless to work with and had an impressive, diverse song list (we went with Super Mario Bros. for our recessional, and Jabe plays the radest version on the bass.) He is flexible and can also customize and learn any songs! Did a combo of acoustic and voice and was awesome at both.

Jabe is reliable, punctual and professional. He was on site to set-up and soundcheck in advance to ensure everything was perfect. Our guests commented how pleasant and great he performed. Pricing is very reasonable, but seriously, the experience with Jabe on our big day was priceless. Work with Jabe. I repeat, work with Jabe!

Hired as: Guitarist, Wedding Singer


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Jim H.

January 26, 2015
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Perfect Evening Entertainment

We had Jabe set up in our backyard for my wife's 40th birthday party. His music, song choices and overall talent was superb. Not to mention, he's got a great personality too. There's no doubt he was the main reason our party was such a success. As guests left at the end of the night, we were overwhelmed by the number of compliments we received on Jabe's behalf. He's amazing and we can't thank him enough!

Hired as: Guitarist


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Julie H.

July 3, 2014
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Jabe of Why Fret was amazing!

He was truly fantastic in every sense! Jabe arrives promptly, set up quickly with great wireless speakers for position flexibility and sounded incredible. He can play every genre of music and took minimal break time. Several of our friends and family asked for his contact information and where they can here him play.

Hired as: Guitarist


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Gilda

August 8, 2025
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My 60th tea party

Whyfret was the icing on the cake. I was so pleased with our setup. Whyfret made the ambiance complete. Played the perfect song choices with class and energy. Upbeat and connected with guests. He is a most for all my parties.

Hired as: Singing Guitarist


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Stephanie M. D. O.

May 29, 2025
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Profession, Talented, Personable

Jabe was a great to work with. Incredibly talented. Will definitely be booking him for future events.

Hired as: Guitarist

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Whyfret

Thank you so much Stephanie!

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Booking information

Price range: $200 and up

Languages: English

Gig length: 30 - 300 minutes

What to expect

My performances range from subtle background music to a fully interactive experience.
You can customize a set list from my current song choices and I also offer to learn specific songs.
I specialize in wedding, private parties and corporate events as well.

About

Hello! I was born in dayton, OH but came to southern california (Anaheim) when I was three weeks old.
Got into music at a young age starting with the Viola, Saxophone and eventually the guitar at age 13.
I grew up listening to classic rock but also enjoy Classical, Jazz, Blues, R&B, Hard rock, Reggae and I love Funk!
I really enjoy interacting with the crowd, taking request and getting everyone involved.

Additional booking notes

I supply Everything for my performances other than electricity.
I will bring a 2 speaker powered PA, Mic's, cables, stands etc.
I usually bring my ipod as well to play before and after if so desired.

Past booked events

October 2025

11

Saturday

Birthday Party

5:30pm - 7:30pm

Laguna Hills, CA

July 2025

26

Saturday

Birthday Party

4:30pm - 6:30pm

Ontario, CA

May 2025

28

Wednesday

Nonprofit Event

5:30pm - 7:30pm

San Juan Capistrano, CA

March 2025

08

Saturday

Birthday Party

6:00pm - 10:30pm

San Diego, CA

01

Saturday

Anniversary Party

6:00pm - 7:00pm

San Juan Capistrano, CA

June 2024

06

Thursday

Festival

6:00pm - 8:00pm

Culver City, CA

May 2024

30

Thursday

Dinner Party

5:30pm - 7:00pm

Irvine, CA

February 2024

27

Tuesday

Corporate Event

7:00pm - 10:00pm

Huntington Beach, CA

July 2023

29

Saturday

Corporate Event

6:00pm - 8:00pm

Anaheim, CA

January 2023

30

Monday

Corporate Event

12:00pm - 2:00pm

Orange, CA

September 2022

11

Sunday

Wedding Engagement

9:00pm - 9:15pm

Huntington Beach, CA

August 2022

17

Wednesday

Cocktail Party

7:00pm - 9:00pm

Los Angeles, CA

14

Sunday

Wedding Reception

11:00am - 3:00pm

Dana Point, CA

February 2022

24

Thursday

Cocktail Party

4:00pm - 6:00pm

Newport Beach, CA

November 2021

18

Thursday

Corporate Event

6:30pm - 8:30pm

Costa Mesa, CA

July 2021

02

Friday

Wedding Ceremony

10:00am - 11:00am

Laguna Beach, CA

July 2020

12

Sunday

Birthday Party

1:00pm - 1:15pm

Rancho Cucamonga, CA

June 2020

06

Saturday

Personal Occasion

7:30pm - 8:00pm

Laguna Beach, CA

March 2020

14

Saturday

Wedding Reception

3:30pm - 8:30pm

Newport Beach, CA

13

Friday

Cocktail Party

3:30pm - 4:30pm

Laguna Hills, CA

January 2020

25

Saturday

Birthday Party

6:00pm - 9:30pm

Irvine, CA

11

Saturday

Corporate Event

5:30pm - 10:00pm

Huntington Beach, CA

November 2019

08

Friday

Corporate Event

12:00pm - 2:00pm

Colton, CA

September 2017

23

Saturday

Wedding Ceremony

3:00pm - 4:00pm

San Diego, CA

22

Friday

Wedding Ceremony

1:00pm - 3:00pm

Fountain Valley, CA

May 2017

27

Saturday

Wedding Ceremony

4:30pm - 6:00pm

Newport Beach, CA

April 2017

05

Wednesday

Corporate Event

6:00pm - 8:00pm

Newport Beach, CA

December 2016

11

Sunday

Cocktail Party

1:00pm - 5:00pm

Irvine, CA

October 2016

22

Saturday

Nonprofit Event

10:00am - 4:00pm

Cabazon, CA

August 2016

28

Sunday

Baby Shower

1:00pm - 3:30pm

San Clemente, CA

April 2016

08

Friday

Funeral/Memorial Service

1:30pm - 3:30pm

Lake Forest, CA

November 2015

14

Saturday

Wedding Reception

4:00pm - 5:00pm

Cerritos, CA

January 2015

23

Friday

Birthday Party

7:00pm - 11:00pm

Tustin, CA

June 2014

28

Saturday

Birthday Party

5:30pm - 9:30pm

Laguna Beach, CA

Set list

A
Aerosmith
Dream on

Alice in chains
Got me wrong
Am I inside?
Would?
Brother
Rooster

America
Horse with no name
Ventura highway

The Animals
The house of the rising sun
(I had to learn how to sing and play this song when I was 15 in order to get my ear pierced)

B

The Band
Up on cripple creek
The Weight

The Beatles/John Lennon
Imagine
Come together
Blackbird
In my life
Across the universe
While my guitar gently weeps
The ballad of John and Yoko
Sgt. Pepperʼs Lonely HCB
A lil help from my friends
I am the walrus
Norwegian wood (one of my mom's favorites)
Bungalow Bill (still not sure what he killed)
Here comes the sun
And I love her
Michelle
Get back
Rocky racoon
She came in through the bathroom window
Dig a pony
I'm only sleeping
Girl (My Story)
I've got a feelin'

The Black Crow's
She talks to angels

Black Sabbath
Paranoid
War pigs
Planet caravan

The Black Seeds
So true

David Bowie
Life on mars? (Mai's fav)
The man who sold the world
Five years
Space oddity
Suffragette city
Queen bitch
Star man
Ziggy stardust
Moonage daydream
In the heat of the morning
Soul Love

Jimmy Buffett
Margaritaville
Pirate looks at 40
Changes in Latitudes
He went to Paris

C
Cameo
Word up!

The Cars
Just what I needed
Best friends girlfriend

Johnny Cash
Ring of fire
Folsom prison blues
I walk the line
Hurt

CCR
Bad moon rising
Have you ever seen the rain
Down on the corner
I heard it through the grapevine

Harry Chapin
Cats in the cradle

Chef (Isaac Hayes from South Park)
Chef's chocolate salty balls

City and Colour (for my Canadian friend(s)
Hello, I'm in Delaware
Comin' home

Alex Clare
Too close

Eric Clapton/Cream
Sunshine of your love
Layla

The Clash
Should I stay or should I go

Coldplay
Yellow
Clocks

Collective soul
The world I know

The Commodores
Easy (this song is Easy)

CSNY / Neil Young
Ohio
Old man
Heart of gold
Hey hey, My my
Teach your children

The Cure
Boys don't cry
Catch
Just like heaven
Close to me
The Caterpillar
Jumpin' someone else's train
A forest
Love song
Lullaby

D
Charlie Daniels band
Devil went down to Georgia

Danzig / Misfits
Mother
I'm the one
Skulls

Howe Day
Collide

The Grateful Dead
Casey jones
Friend of the devil
Uncle johns band (one of my Sister and Niece's Favorites)
St. Stephen

John Denver
Take me home country roads

Depeche mode
Never let me down again
Personal Jesus
Somebody

The Doors
Peace frog (cousin Shan loves it)
Roadhouse blues
Love me two times
Riders on the storm

Bob Dylan
All along the watchtower
Subterranean homesick
Like a rollinʼ stone
Just like a woman
You belong to me
Rainy day women
Knocking on heavens door
Make you feel my love
Don't think twice, It's alright

Dynamite Hack
Boyz in the hood

E
The Eagles
Hotel California
Desperado
Take it easy
Already gone
Tequila sunrise
Life in the fast lane

Emerson Lake & Palmer
From the beginning
Lucky man

Elton John
Rocket man
Your song
Bennie and the Jets

Extreme
More than words

F
Fleetwood Mack
Landslide

Foo fighters
Everlong

G
Gotye
Somebody that I used to know

Al Green
Here I am
Letʼs stay together

Green Day
Basket Case
Time of your life

David Grey
Sail Away

Guns & Roses
Patience
Sweet child o' mine

H
Juliana Hatfield
Ugly (I was so in love with Juliana in H.S.)
My Sister

Ben Harper
Please me like you want to

Jimi Hendrix
The wind cries Mary
Angel
Bold as love
All along the watchtower
Foxy lady
Castles made of sand (my favorite)
Hey Joe

I
Chris Isaacs
Wicked game

J

Jabe Amato
In time
Searchin'
Free

Michael Jackson
The way you make me feel
Billie Jean

James
Laid

Jane's Addiction
Jane says

Janis Joplin
Me & Bobby McGee

Jet
Are you gonna be my girl?

Jethro Tull
Life's a long song
Thick as a brick (I like playing this song)
Locomotive breath
Bungle in the Jungle

Jack Johnson
Upside down
Belle
Flake
You and your heart

K
Kansas
Dust in the wind

Ben E. King
Stand by Me

The Knack
My Sharona

The Kinks
Lola

Lenny Kravitz
Let love rule
Heaven help
Believe
Rosemary
Fields of joy
Sittinʼ on top of the world
Mama said
Fly away

L
Led Zeppelin
Babe, Im gonna leave you
What is and what should never be (I like to open with this song)
The rain song
Ramble on
Tangerine
Thank you
Your time is gonna come
Stairway to heaven
Over the hills and far away
Gallows pole

Live
Lightning strikes

Los lonely boys
(How far is)Heaven

The Lumineers
Ho Hey

Lynyrd Skynyrd
Sweet home Alabama
Simple man
Free bird (PLAY SOME SKYNYRD!!!!!)

M
Marcy playground
Sex & candy

Bob Marley
Three little birds
No woman no cry
I shot the sheriff
Redemption song

Bruno Mars
Locked out of heaven

Richard Marx
Now and Forever

Mazzy star
Fade into you

Don McClean
Miss America pie

Bobby Mcfarren
Dont worry be happy

Metallica
One
Sanitarium (master of puppets is the best Metallica album ever!!)

George Michael
Faith

Steve Miller
Fly like an eagle
The joker
Take the money and run
Swingtown

Modern English
I'll melt with you

Morphine
Buena

Van Morrison
Brown eyed girl
Gloria

Mott The Hoople
All the young dudes

Jason Mraz
I'm Yours
Lucky

N
Willie Nelson
If you've got the money honey, I've got the time
Mama's don't let your babies grow up to be cowboys

Aaron Neville
Tell it like it is

New order
Bazaar love triangle (I really like the Frente version)

NIN
Hurt
Sin
The only time

Nirvana
Lithium
Heart shaped box
Dumb
About a girl
Polly

O
One Republic
Good life

P
Johnny paycheck
Take this job and shove it

Tom Petty
Last dance with MJ
Breakdown
Freefallinʼ
The Wild one, forever
Don't do me like that
Here comes my girl
Fooled again
You got lucky
Running down a dream
American girl
Learning to fly
Into the great wide open
Yer so bad
Stop dragging my heart around

Wilson Pickett
Mustang Sally

Pink Floyd
Wish you were here
Money
Comfortably numb
Goodbye blue sky
Breathe/Time/Breathe
If
Fat old sun
Eclipse
Thereʼs no way out of here
Pigs
Fearless (Fearless!!!)
Mother
Pigs on the wing (yeah both parts)
In the Flesh
Shine on you crazy diamond

Prince
Kiss
Raspberry beret
Purple rain

Q
Queen
You're my best friend
Crazy little thing called love

R
Radiohead
Creep
High n' Dry
Fake plastic trees
Karma police

Lou Reed / Velvet Underground
Iʼm waiting for my man
Perfect day
Wild child (niece's fav)
Sweet jane
Rock nʼ roll
Walk on the wild side
Sunday morning
Some kinda love
Femme Fatale
Who loves the Sun

Red hot chili peppers
Under the bridge
Soul to squeeze

Rihanna
Stay

The Rolling Stones
Beast of burden
Jumpin' Jack Flash
Sympathy for the devil

Todd Rundgren
Hello, Its me
I saw the light

S
Adam Sandler
At a medium pace

Santana
Black magic woman
Evil ways

Shocking blue
Venus

Silver sun pick-ups
Panic switch

Simon & Garfunkle
Mrs. Robinson
Only living boy in NY

Sly & the family Stone
Thank you

Smashing pumpkins
Drown
Today

Softcell
Tainted love

Elliott Smith
Speed trials

Cat Stevens
Wild world

Stray cats
Stray cat strut

Soggy bottom boys
Man of constant sorrow

Spinal tap
Gimme some money

George Straight
All me Ex's live in Texas

T
Talking heads
Psycho killer

James Taylor
Fire and Rain
Mexico

The Temptations
My Girl

Tenacious D
F@€k her gently

Ten years after
I'd love to change the world

Tool
Sober

Train
Marry me

The Traveling Wilburys
Handle with care

T. Rex
Bang a gong
Summertime Blues

V
Stevie Ray Vaughan
Mary had a little land

Velvet underground (see Lou Reed)

Violent Femmes
Blister in the sun
Kiss off
Add it up
Prove my love
Please do not go

U
UB40
Red red wine

W
Joe Walsh
Life's been good

Hank Williams Jr.
Family tradition

Bill Withers
Ain't no sunshine

The Who
Behind blue eyes
My generation

Brenton Wood
Oogum oogum
Gimme some kind of sign

Y
Neil Young (CSNY)

Influences and inspiration

I love classic rock such as The Beatles, Zeppelin, Floyd and Hendrix.

Setup requirements

Shade if the event is outside, I perform better when I'm not Sweating

1 Power outlet with ground post (three Prongs)