Member Since: 8/22/2006
Band Website: Joshglennmusic.com (comming soon)
Band Members: Josh Glenn - vocals guitars piano harmonicaJohn Brown- Bass Percussion backing vocals (in "blinded")Mixed and Mastered by John Brown, Jamin Glenn, and Josh Glenn
Influences: Tanya Duckworth, Cat Stevens, Jack Johnson, Elliott Smith, The Frames, Radiohead, Bob Dylan, Bright Eyes, Devendra Banhart, Damien Rice......START BZOINK.COM SURVEY CODE
Ultimate Music Survey
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What is your favorite genre of music?: Singer/songwriter
Why?: It's intimate and mellow
Name your favorite band(s): Radiohead, The Frames, Bright eyes, RHCP, Cake
Name your favorite solo artist(s): Elliott Smith, Damien Rice
What is your favorite album?: Elliot Smith's "XO"
What is your favorite album cover?: Bright Eyes' "Cassadaga" (inside is a spectral decoder to unleash hiddin images ALL over the entire jacket)
Name your favorite song(s): "Halloween" by Matt Pond PA "Yell Fire" by Michael Franti "Finally" by the frames (this was just a random selection of about 300)
Favorite CD you own: Other than "XO"? Hmmm, Guster - "keep it together"
Favorite song on your computer: The Beatles "Tomorrow never knows"
Favorite song you DON'T have: "Girl in the war" by Josh Ritter (I lent it to a friend and haven't gotten it back yet: ( )
Favorite lyrics: Any of Conor Obursts' lyrics. They are simply amazing.
Favorite vocalist: Devendra Banhart (his sound is hypnotic) AND Jeff Buckley (voice of an angel)
Favorite guitarist: John Frusciante (sp)
Favorite bassist: Fat Mike of NOFX
Favorite drummer: Dave Matthews drummer
Favorite instrumentalist (any instrument not mentioned above): Sufjan Stevens (he knows how to play just about anything)
Favorite classical / jazz composer: Beethoven
Favorite rapper: I really really cannot appreciate rap at all.
Favorite theatrical score: The Phantom of the Opera
Favorite of anything not mentioned: Favorite local artist: Joe Reyes
The bad stuff
What's your least favorite genre of music?: Rap AND Country (not folk music just the twangy country)
Who's your least favorite band?: Cypress Hill, George Straight (it's like droping acid into the drum of my ears)
Who's your least favorite solo artist?: Chris Cornell (he has too much hype. His voice has no depth to it)
Who do you think is the most annoying musician?: Macy Gray!
If you could shoot any "artist" or "band", who would it be?: I wouldn't shoot them, but I would push Avril lavigne off a cliff.
Who do you think is the least talented?: whomever it is, I didn't listen to them long enough to remember their name
Least favorite song: "All my ex's live in texas"
Most annoying song: Any Country song
Most repetative song: Any Techno song
Last song to be stuck in your head: "here in your arms" by Hellogoodbye
Did this survey just get that song stuck in your head again? (sorry): Thankfully no. I've got Wilco playing in the background
Worst band that used to be good?: The Killers, and some would also say Weezer (I have to agree a little bit)
A good band that used to suck?: Hmm, not sure
Your musical backgroun
What was the first music you remember listening to?: Church music. Contemporary christian. And oldies
What type of music do your parents listen to?: Mom - oldies, indigo girls, josh groban Dad - oldies, contemporary christian
Do you play any musical instruments, or sing? If so, elaborate.: I play guitar (8 yrs) and Piano (1 and a half yrs), and sing (ever since I remember)
Do you take lessons for instruments or voice? If so, for how long?: I've taken a few guitar classes (a total of maybe 2 years) and I took a voice class one semester
Do you plan to / have you gone to college for music?: I have done only one semester of music, but plan to go back
Who are your musical inspirations?: George Harrison, Paul McCartney, John Lennon,
Who was your first favorite band or artist?: The Beatles
Who is your most recent favorite band or artist?: Matt Pond PA
What styles of music are you interested in learning about?: Blues and indie
What styles of music do you already know a lot about?: rock, indie, folk
Do you know much about musical theory? If not, would you like to?: I know some. I took a semester of theory and made an A
If you take lessons, do you like your teacher(s)?: I loved my guitar professor: Terry Muska is an awesome teacher!
How many different music teachers do you have, or have you had?: Well, in the one semester in college i've had 4, but total, i've had 6
This or that
Classical or jazz?: Classical
Classic rock or modern rock?: Classic rock
Rock or Rap?: Rock
Emo or Punk?: Back in the day I would've said Punk, but now probably Emo
Funk or Blues?: Can't we have both...at the SAME TIME!
Pink Floyd or Led Zeppelin?: What the f@*k? That's just wrong
Bob Marley or Michael Franti?: Michael Franti, he's got more funk
Coldplay or Radiohead?: I like both of them. different moods for different grooves
Guster or Dispatch?: I don't even know who dispatch is, but I LOVE Guster!
John Mayer or Jack Johnson?: Jack Johnson! but I also like John Mayor
Eminem or 50 Cent?: no comment
Britney Spears or Christina Aguilera?: Why don't we let them mud wrestle for my decision.
Backstreet Boys or N'SYNC?: Ok, has the boy band fad died yet. I sure hope so. Neither
The Beatles or the Rolling Stones?: The Beatles for sure.
Beethoven or Mozart?: Beethoven
Rachmaninoff or Debussy?: I don't speak indian
Duke Ellington or Count Basie?: WHO?
Electric or acoustic?: Acoustic
Mandolin or ukulele?: depends on the song.
Saxophone or trumpet?: Sax
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Why do you like music?: Personally, it's a vent for me. It releases built up pressure I inevitably keep inside. Plus, it's my passion and my life: I'm a musician.
When you're angry, what type of music do you listen to?: Cake - "shut the f@*k up" , Wolfmother, or just anything with a little more beat behind it.
Has music ever made you cry? When?: Yes. James Blunts "goodbye my lover", when I was going through a breakup
Has music ever made you laugh? When?: CAKE "race car ya ya's" the lyrics go "Large fuzzy dice still hang proudly like testicles from rear view mirrors"
Do you like local music?: I love local music
What is the best show you have ever been to?: Jack Johnson, Xavier Rudd, and Donavon Frankenreiter all in the same concert in Sydney, Australia
Have you ever played in any shows?: yeah, many
If so, what type of music was it?: with my first band, we were punk, but now i'm expieremental folk rock
Do you enjoy being on stage?: It still gets to my nerves sometimes but I really do enjoy it
Do you like to sing, even if you don't consider yourself a singer?: I sing in the shower
If you could meet any musician and ask them for advice, who would it be?: Jack Johnson
If you could just chill with any musician, who would it be?: Jack Johnson
What instrument that you don't play now would you like to learn next?: The violin
Do you like foreign types of music? If so, what types?: I'm willing to listen to anything at least twice, unless it's Rap or country.
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Sounds Like: experimental folk music
Record Label: Pocketfuzz
Type of Label: Indie