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Tom Janssen

Hands like sea anemone

About Me

I'm not Dutch in any way. But I am s-l-i-g-h-t-l-y Belgian. But not much. Well, 7 letters much anyway. Amongst other things.

I play original instrumental music and cite Martin Carthy, Bert Jansch, Michael Hedges, Bill Frisell, Pierre Bensusan & Leo Kottke as primary influences.

The current tunes posted are old and smell funny. But I hope you like them all the same. They like you. Once I get my recording head on (very soon) there shall be a merciless cull and new tunes will appear.

'Neals Tune' was recently featured on both of Tom Robinsons Radio 6 shows and subsequently I was invited to play a 3 tune set live on air on his Tuesday night show. What a blast! I even got to meet Guy Barker in the foyer. I was proper star struck, let me tell you.

UPDATE: The EP is now out. It's free. Let me know if you want one.

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 8/28/2006
Band Website: tomjanssen.com
Influences: In no particular order: Martin Carthy + various Carthy family projects, Erik Satie, Bert Jansch, Tom Waits, Alan Holdsworth, Monty Python, Battles, Michael Hedges, Arvo Part, Douglas Adams, Pierre Bensusan, Leo Kottke, Steve Reich, Frank Zappa, Jim Moray, The Bonzo Dog Doo-Dah Band, Tool, Richard Thompson, Kings X, Gordon Giltrap, JS Bach, King Crimson, Flook, Bill Frisell, Eric Roche, Ryuichi Sakamoto, Neil Gaiman, Mike O'Neil, Jerry Cahill, Alan Moore, Michael Berk, Cardiacs + loads more
Sounds Like: This:

Performance filmed by Tim Eveleigh during Freedom of Expression III @ The Perseverance, Marylebone

More live footage at the Freedom Of Expression Freedom Of Expression site
Type of Label: None

My Blog

BBC Radio 6 Music Live Session

Wow! What a cool evening Tuesday night was.You can hear it here:http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio/aod/6music_aod.shtml?6music/ 6m_tom_tueuntil early next week.Tom (R) and the gang really are hoopy froods - a ...
Posted by Tom Janssen on Thu, 14 Feb 2008 03:57:00 PST