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Identity Crises Incorporated

Back in the studio soon; updates forthcoming...

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 9/22/2006
Band Members:

Appearing on the forthcoming "Impressions from the Land of a Prince."

  • Jacob S. Heiss: vocals, guitar, piano, bass, harmonica
  • Alex Santoyo: kit percussion
  • John Garcia: bass
  • Jim Spransy: Latin percussion
  • Wardel Campbell: piano
  • Stu Heiss: guitar
  • Matthew Spransy: organ, wurlitzer
  • Hilde Bialach: cello
  • David Baumgartner: violin
  • Harley Figuera: saxaphone
  • John Dorsch: trumpet
  • Fred Rodriguez: trombone
  • Cory Chisel: vocals
  • Adriel Harris: vocals
  • Ami Moss: vocals
  • Hansi Bryant: vocals
  • Charles Butler: vocals
  • Donna Butler: vocals
  • Noah Harris: vocals
  • Laurel Heiss: vocals
  • Durhonda Palmore: vocals
  • Jim Palmore: vocals
  • Gabriel Reed

  • Influences: Bach, Mozart, Beethoven, Chopin, Wagner, Rachmananoff, Debussy, Ravel, Heitor Villa-Lobos, Aaron Copland, Django Reinhardt, Wes Montgomery, Miles Davis, John Coltrane, Johnny Cash, João Gilberto, Astrud Gilberto, Herbie Hancock, Bob Dylan, Chick Corea, John McLaughlin, Jimmy Hendrix, Joni Mitchell, Bob Marley, Keith Jarrett, Tony Williams, The Beatles, Nick Drake, Stevie Wonder, The Mahavishnu Orchestra, Led Zepplin, Resurrection Band, U2, Sting, Björk, Wynton Marsalis, Fred Hammond, Radiohead, The Smashing Pumpkins, Believer, Living Sacrifice, Opeth, Nirvana, Red House Painters, Blonde Redhead, Jeff Buckley, Jeremy Enigk, Weezer, Sigur Rós, Pedro The Lion, Starmarket, Low, Jay-Z, Belle and Sebastian, Daft Punk, The Appleseed Cast, Death Cab For Cutie, Unwed Sailor, My Morning Jacket, Rufus Wainwright, The Skull, Iron and Wine, The Postal Service, Kanye West, and Mark E. Donnell.
    Record Label: unsigned
    Type of Label: None

    My Blog

    Back in the studio.

    We've returned to the greater Madison area's Magic Mansion Studios to finish the tracking for our first, full length album. We anticipate releasing an e.p. prior to the full length, and are negotiatin...
    Posted by Identity Crises Incorporated on Sun, 19 Aug 2007 05:09:00 PST

    Identity Crises Incorporated supporting St. James UMC this Sunday

    Members of our August 2007 Kansas City roster will be supporting the music ministry teams of St. James United Methodist Church this upcoming Sunday, August 12th, before returning to the studio to fini...
    Posted by Identity Crises Incorporated on Fri, 10 Aug 2007 12:33:00 PST

    Domo arigato!

    Thanks to everyone who attended our performance last night at The Oak Street Coffee Shop. It's pretty rare to play a sold-out, solo ticket your first time through a city, even rarer to do so in a venu...
    Posted by Identity Crises Incorporated on Wed, 08 Aug 2007 06:27:00 PST

    August 2007 Kansas City bios.

    Ladies and gentlemen, here are the bios for our August 2007 Kansas City roster; you may find accompanying photos in the pictures section of the site:Jacob S. Heiss is the band leader, lead vocalist, a...
    Posted by Identity Crises Incorporated on Tue, 07 Aug 2007 11:07:00 PST

    Pre-sale tickets for Tuesday, August 7th performance going fast!

    Pre-sale tickets for the Tuesday, August 7th performance just went on sale at The Oak Street Coffee Shop at 6221 Oak Street of KC, MO.25% of the tickets have already been sold as of 5:15PM CST, Saturd...
    Posted by Identity Crises Incorporated on Sat, 04 Aug 2007 03:22:00 PST

    Dedicated facebook group

    In the recent past, about half my friends preferred myspace and the other half went with facebook. These days, it seems like everybody's double dipping; so:For those of you who at least occasionally p...
    Posted by Identity Crises Incorporated on Thu, 02 Aug 2007 12:16:00 PST

    August 2007 Kansas City roster finalized!

    As promised:Jacob S. Heiss - lead vocals, guitarRyan D. Howard - Hammond organ, keyboardRob Bowen - percussionJames Ward - electric bassJustin Richard Cowart - celloKendrick Davis - percussion underst...
    Posted by Identity Crises Incorporated on Thu, 02 Aug 2007 10:28:00 PST

    Conclusion of Kansas City auditions.

    Thanks to everyone who responded to our audition notification; the Kansas City juries are now closed to further inquiry for the duration of the summer. Please stay tuned for updates on the resultant b...
    Posted by Identity Crises Incorporated on Fri, 27 Jul 2007 03:11:00 PST

    Kansas City auditions nearly closed! Final updates...

    To any musicians in the Kansas City metro area who have inquired after auditions for our August 2007 paid performance dates:The auditions are nearly closed. Thursday, July 26th, is booked with the exc...
    Posted by Identity Crises Incorporated on Thu, 26 Jul 2007 10:40:00 PST

    First summer 2007 Kansas City show confirmed!

    Here are the details:Where: Oak Street Coffee Shop @ 6221 Oak StreetWhen: Tuesday, August 7th, from 6:30-8:30pmExpected instrumentation: Vocals, acoustic and electric guitar, bass, drums, keys, with a...
    Posted by Identity Crises Incorporated on Fri, 20 Jul 2007 08:29:00 PST