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About Me

I am a guitarist/singer/songwriter living in South Carolina. I am originally from Virginia, and now play in and around the Myrtle Beach area. My music is a mix of many different genres, from Blues, Jazz, Rockin' and Rollin', country, and whatever comes between, so labeling it is hard. So, let's just classify what I do as in the Jamband genre, yet its taken to another level. Music is my passion. Wherever the muse leads me, I hope to see you there. Layout Provided By FreeCodeSource.com - Myspace Layouts

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Member Since: 10/3/2006
Band Website: reverbnation.com/neilakers
Influences: The Grateful Dead, The Allman Brothers Band, Gov't Mule, Bob Dylan, Phish, Townes Van Zandt, BT, Jeff Beck, Bruce Springsteen, Jeff Buckley, Eric Clapton, Bob Marley, Lush, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Widespread Panic, Miles Davis, Led Zeppelin, Buddy Holly, Weather Report, The Beatles, Pete Yorn, Bjork, The Rolling Stones, along with some Country, Blues, Bluegrass, Jazz, Techno or anything that causes folks to dance.
Sounds Like: Picture this if you will-a dreamlike mixture of sounds you have never heard before...OK, OK, I wanna take the foundations laid down by Uncle Jerry, Skydog, Brother Dickey, Big Bad Bob Dylan, and the rest and build a musical house for myself. In other words, the next step in jamband innovations...coming soon to a speaker near you.
Record Label: unsigned
Type of Label: None

My Blog

myrtlebeachonline.com/kicks

Hey Hey Hey! Go to: myrtlebeachonline.com/kicks I've got a song posted there!
Posted by neil akers on Fri, 11 Apr 2008 07:15:00 PST

Sir Arthur C. Clarke

I watched a lot of strange stuff on T.V. when I was a kid. No, no, its not what you think (get your minds outta the gutter); I used to watch a lot of crazy stuff on The Learning Channel and Discovery ...
Posted by neil akers on Wed, 19 Mar 2008 07:28:00 PST

Thanks!

I'd just like to thank all the people that came out to hear Mike Mason and the Jamband last night. We had a great time playing for you, and hope you had a great time listening. Also, thanks go out to ...
Posted by neil akers on Fri, 07 Mar 2008 08:08:00 PST

My Latest Chartbuster

You know I occasionally (constantly) check out the Myspace music charts. Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday of this week I was the number 2 on the Jamband charts for South Carolina. To...
Posted by neil akers on Thu, 10 Jan 2008 01:06:00 PST

Spears vs. America

Just think about this America. We are a few months away from one of the most important Presidential elections in this nation's history. I know, I know, every Presidential election is supposedly the bi...
Posted by neil akers on Sat, 05 Jan 2008 07:16:00 PST

graduation

Yes my friends, I suppose I can reckon myself a college graduate. Hahahahahaha. Seriously, it feels pretty good and I am proud of myself. I want to thank good ol' Coastal Carolina University...
Posted by neil akers on Thu, 27 Dec 2007 01:38:00 PST

heyheyhey

We Got To Do Better.
Posted by neil akers on Wed, 05 Sep 2007 07:21:00 PST

Elvis

By reading my blog, you probably have guessed that I'm something of a history buff. With that in mind, we are coming up on an important date, the 30th anniversary of Elvis Presley's death. Elvis liter...
Posted by neil akers on Wed, 15 Aug 2007 12:12:00 PST

Thoughts on Jerry

It's Jerry Garcia's birthday once again, so lets give tribute to a true "revolutionary," as Ken Kesey once said. Jerry has influenced me both musically and intellectually. He was a deep thinker, which...
Posted by neil akers on Fri, 03 Aug 2007 01:23:00 PST

George McCorkle

For those who didn't know, George McCorkle, a founding member of the Marshall Tucker Band, passed away recently. George is best known for his classic song, "Fire On the Mountain." I have always l...
Posted by neil akers on Mon, 02 Jul 2007 01:38:00 PST