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Member Since: 9/29/2006
Band Website: right here in myspace
Band Members:usually it's just me (elisha,) there is no "band." i do not use samples unless its a fragment of a speech or something of cultural/historical significance said better than i could say it myself. i should mention my instruments as they probably are my most reliable accomplices: a gretsch synchromatic, a fender gemini, an alvarez folk size, an alvarez european mini-jumbo 12-string, a beautiful baldwin banjo from my father that weighs about 30 pounds, an old king upright bass (my oldest wooden friend,) a tatra handmade classical from prague, my mother's old jews harp, a lot of bowls that i've collected over the years, and all kinds of other assorted weird things i've made or found, or permanately borrowed. i try to play with as many people as possible and love to improvise. if you like what you here and think you can contribute or just want to jam, drop me a line, im always looking for more tongue.
Influences:the sounds of the real world, the beautiful one that we often overlook, tom waits, nels cline, fred frith,ryan adams, man or astroman, jazz mandolin project, john fahey:bill evans, medeski martin and wood, do make say think, the minutemen, mike watt, the guitar of d. boon:akron family, michael gira, my morning jacket, charles mingus, hank williams sr., chet atkins:morton feldman, leafcutter john, built to spill, howlin wolf, henry threadgill, lightnin hopkins:
marc ribot, shipping news, june of 44, the necks, andres segovia:akio suzuki, gamelan music, traditional japanese music, roland kirk, stevie wonder, derek bailey, mbira music, maps and atlas', architecture in helsinki, the great one, jimi hendrix:miles davis (especially in a silent way,) ida, low, sleepy time gorilla museum (especially carla,) pj harvey:teeth collection, godspeed, 16 horse power/wovenhand, pelt, melodic and creative noise bands, wes "the thumb" montgomery:chris mccoy, sara asher, tonite golden curls, carla kihlstedt and two foot yard, susie ibarra, hella, my friends and loved ones....and a good dose of popular culture....