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john paul

I am here for Networking

About Me

Vocalist/lyricist available to audition.

My Interests

Eastern philosophy and practice. I teach Yoga, Vedanta and Tantra.

I'd like to meet:

Dedicated musicians who prefer to play original material.

Music:

My first project was The Seven Deadly Sins. It's moody and intense all original death rock. For those interested I'll send you our full length cd produced by Cue Studios. My next project was Femme Fatale, a straight ahead rock and roll band. I'm seeking to join or form another original rock project. My root influences are early ac-dc, the doors, the rolling stones, the who, later Beatles, Hendrix, Zeppelin, T Rex, bowie, The stooges, the clash, Johnny Cash, original Misfits. Blues influences: Robert Johnson, Son House, Muddy waters, Bo diddley, John Lee Hooker, Josh White. Newer influences: The Hives, Black Rebel Motorcycle Club, Lords of Altamont, the white stripes, current favorite is Queens of the Stone Age.

Television:

My life is better than your TV!!!

Books:

The Upanishads, The Yoga Sutras, The Tao Teh Ching, The Dhammapada, Siddharta, the Tantras and Agamas, The Heart Sutra, The Diamond Sutra, The Lotus Sutra, The Nag Hammadhi papers, Daughters of the Goddess, Living with the Himalayan Masters, The lives of the Mahasiddhas, The Bardo Thoritrol (the Tibetan book of the dead) Aghora I,II and III, anything on Kali.

Heroes:

Shiva, Kali, Ganesha, Patanjali, Ramakrishna, Vivekananda, Swami Brahmananda Saraswati, Maharishi, Sri Sri Ravi Shankar, Satchidananda, Satguru Sivaya Subramuniyaswami, Satguru Bodhinathaveylanswami, Mata Amrityanandamayi ma, Anandamayi ma, Sri Ma, Vimalananda, The historical Buddha, Padmasambhava, Avalokiteshwara, Manjusri, Yesua, Rumi, Ghandi, the Dalai Lama, Swami Rama and Pandit Rajmani Tigunait.

My Blog

the fine line

Our new band the fine line is born at 4am friday july 27 2007 at involution the home studio in vienna VA.  We're recording an album this week entitled       &n...
Posted by john paul on Fri, 27 Jul 2007 01:23:00 PST

Dan Black

Sad to lose my dear friend Dan Black to his own hand.  Bless you brother you're a good soul and deserve better.  AUM AASATO MAA SAAD GAAMAAYAA TAAMAASO MAA JYOTIR GAAMAAYAA MRITYOR MAA AMRI...
Posted by john paul on Mon, 14 Aug 2006 10:49:00 PST

http://www.miaminewtimes.com/issues/2004-05-20/news/feature. html

This song is dedicated in loving memory of Alex Newbill and Robert Jay Lockwood who at different times were tragically murdered for getting in over their heads. I've written this song as mother's day...
Posted by john paul on Mon, 01 Jan 1900 12:00:00 PST

FEMME FATALE dissolved

All good things must come to an end and that time has come. I pray that when one door is closed another will open.
Posted by john paul on Mon, 01 Jan 1900 12:00:00 PST

the fuck it response

cat·a·lyst (ktl-st) n. A substance, usually used in small amounts relative to the reactants, that modifies and increases the rate of a reaction without being consumed in the process.
Posted by john paul on Mon, 01 Jan 1900 12:00:00 PST

i still belIeve

i still belIeveLord o Lord i'm gonna play all nightgot to play until i get it rightplay and play til my fingers bleedthrough the suffering i still believei still believe i still believe i still believ...
Posted by john paul on Mon, 01 Jan 1900 12:00:00 PST

new songs

The Goddess Blues (the Song with no beginning)from the deepest bayoubelow Louisianato a haunted house in old virginiatried so hard to run away3 times gone and She awaitsand She awaits so we awake..."...
Posted by john paul on Mon, 01 Jan 1900 12:00:00 PST

the darkest day

this is my newest song which i can't get out of my head... the darkest day                              9/11/04 Can't see the light now Got lost in the haze Just dont feel right now Trapped in ...
Posted by john paul on Mon, 01 Jan 1900 12:00:00 PST

FEMME FATALE IS BORN

My newest project is FEMME FATALE. We are a 4 piece neoclassic rock and roll band. Our debut will be thursday September 16th at the State theater opening for a warner bro.s band from Chile called Lu...
Posted by john paul on Mon, 01 Jan 1900 12:00:00 PST

The Seven Deadly Sins : Seduction

soulfire sister soul they can never hold you brother soul never let them mold you oldest soul they'll never understand you immortal soul death is but to serve you death is but to serve you b...
Posted by john paul on Mon, 01 Jan 1900 12:00:00 PST