Member Since: 9/22/2006
Band Website: http://www.japansomethingstuff.com/MusiciansPageJapanSomethi
ngStuff.html
Band Members: J.Everson - lyrics, chord arrangements, rhythm guitar, lead guitar (now and again), lead vocals, backing vocals, mouth trumpet, and is responsible for all the dreams anybody ever had of playing lead guitar properly someday.
Joel Shawn - lead guitars, rhythm guitar, keyboards, lead vocals, backing vocals, production.
Sparky - (see also Boogie Sue) lead guitar, bass.
Ken O'keefe - percussion.
Bruno Shakir - Bass, vocals and treatments.
Other contributors:
Gavin Palmer - bass;
Stefan Gerhartz - honorary member, pianist and spoon player.
Anyone who contributes in the future.
Influences:
Bob Dylan, Steve Earle, George Harrison, The Kinks, Ray Davies, Eric Burdon, Hilton Valentine, The Animals (various incarnations), Van Morrison, Them, Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers, The Traveling Wilburys, The Wilting Strawberries, The Human Sloths, Johnny Cash, The Band, Stefan Gerhartz, Paul Weller, Neil Macnab, Joel Shawn, Blue Avenue, The Byrds, The Yardbirds, The Rolling Stones, Joe Brown, Sam Brown, The Bangles, and a lot of good 1960s music ... Lou Reed, Velvet Underground, The Police, Sting, Andy Summers, Elvis Costello, Aerosmith, Mark Knopfler, Dire Straits, Bruce Springsteen, Tom Waits, DDT, David Gilmour, Pink Floyd, Sid Barret,The Troggs, The Man From U.N.C.L.E., Robert Vaughn, David McCallum, Eric Clapton, The Eagles, Godzilla, Russia and the Russians, Jeff Lynne, Jeff Beck, Screaming Lord Sutch, The Clangers, The Who, Primal Scream, Blur, Oasis, The Wombles, Steve Harley and Cockney Rebel, Deep Purple, Ian Gillan, The Specials, Stephen King, The Dark Tower, The Beam, The 'Purple' Turtle, The Allman Brothers, The Eagles, The Flying Burrito Bros, The Orb, Bill Drummond, Captain James.T.Kirk and Bones McCoy, William Shatner, Jimmy Page, Led Zeppelin, Lynrd Skynrd, Baked Beans, The Doors, Mr Benn, Dean Martin, Jerry Goldsmith, The Colours Purple, Yellow and Black (which is a monotone, of course), sometimes white, Boris Grabinchikov, The Magic Roundabout, art, cheese (cheddar and Stilton), all old horror movies, Spaghetti westerns, Batman, Dirty Harry, and more to be added ...
Sounds Like: Errrr ... don't know really. Bob Dylan? Tom Petty? Steve Earle? ... Yeah, I wish.
Record Label: Nexist
Type of Label: Indie