Member Since: 10/31/2006
Band Website: nealmccarthy.com
Band Members: The Neal McCarthy Problem has, had, can, will, and just might often include the following musicians/people of great talent and personality: Kyle Spark, Marcus Montiero, Mike Lavoie, Casey Tebo, Matt Antunes, Mike Levesque, Peter Antunes, John Perkins, Mark Rasmussen, Chris Branco, Adam Colluci, Jake Moses, Jude Kingston, Jamison Toomey, John Farrell, Adam Hanson, Hoyt, Felix Wrenchler, Gary Langevin, Terry Sullivan, Ivo Matos, Matt Shtgny, Bill Ferrie, Jessie Bastos, Ken Richards, Mark "Buddha" Pires, Jay Quintin, Thom Hiller, DJ Tom Cooney, Sean Simmer, Hank Walther, Harry Smith, Rebecca Correia, Steve Mazza, Thatcher Zembo, John and Aaron the horn players, and a few others I'm sure I forgot.
Influences: These are people who influence me as a person involved in a musical life: J Garcia, Bob Dylan, Doc Watson, Miles Davis, Beck, Flaming Lips, Willie Nelson, The Beatles, B.B. King, Run DMC, G Love, Paul Pena, Ray Charles, Taj Majal, Bonnie Raitt, G Love, Eric Clapton, Meat Puppets, Little Feat, R.E.M., Scott Weiland, STP, Morphine, Bruce Hornsby, Pearl Jam, Jimi Hendrix, Roy Buchanan, Dire Straits, The Eels, Johnny Cash, Sean McCarthy, Aaron Burke, Van Morrison, Floyd, Zep, Stones, Gr8tful Dead, Elton John, WILCO, Ryan Adams, Jay Farrar, Son Volt, the list is just too darn long... everything I hear...
Sounds Like: Guitar: Try to go for BB King minimal notes w/ vibrato, Clapton blues style, Garcia spidery chromatic lines, Neil Young noise, Hendrix bends. These sometimes hit thier mark and sometimes not, but they mostly combine to form a style I am happy with time to time. VOCALS: Tyler said I sound like Leon Russell, who I dig, but I had never thought of really. Kyle once said I had a Willie Nelson vocal style. Willie I love, so that was nice to hear. I've also been told that I have a Dr. John thing goin at times and sometimes sound like an old, black, blues singer in some little joint down South. That is strange, but I suppose the blues is everywhere nowadays. dig...
Record Label: Cd's distributed by artist and friends so far
Type of Label: None