Music:
Member Since: 4/14/2005
Band Website: garyflanaganwebsite.tripod.com/
Band Members:Gary and his machines: Korg Poly 800, MiniKorg 700, Roland JV 1010, Yamaha DX100, Boss DR- 550 Mark Two, old Roberts Reel to Reel deck, Casio SK1, Fostex MR8, Behringer UB802 mixer, Philips PMC 100, Fostex X18 cassette four track, Univox electric guitar, Brother sequencer, Roland MC 300 sequencer, Casio CT-360, countless effects decks, echo machines and signal processors. I also use some music programs on my PC, such as Acid Music, Techno Music Maker and HipHop Music Maker.
Influences:Romeo Void, Fleetwood Mac, Johnny Cash, Elton John, ELO, The Association, Tom Petty, The Lemon Pipers, Lindsey Buckingham, Beatles, Neil Finn, Crowded House, Simon and Garfunkel, Jonathan Richman, Human League, Greg Kihn, OMD, Depeche Mode, Sparks, Beach Boys, ABBA, Devo, Blondie, Cars, Gary Numan, Kraftwerk, Modern Lovers, Brian Wilson, Images in Vogue, Leonard Cohen, Echo and the Bunnymen, Page, Soft Cell, New Order, ABC, Heaven 17, Duran Duran, Cabaret Voltaire, Visage, Adam Ant, Talking Heads, Suicide, Nine Inch Nails, Smiths, The Cure, Martha and the Muffins, Daniel Johnston, Trevor Horn, David Bowie, Yellow Magic Orchestra, etc. I am also heavily influenced by the works of various filmmakers. Stanley Kubrick, Jim Jarmusch, Sofia Coppola, George Lucas, Alfred Hitchcock, Tim Burton, David Lynch, etc. ***** My whole musical perspective changed when I discovered The Killers. I was just about ready to give up on modern rock because I found it so boring and two-dimensional. But The Killers made me realize that it's all about writing good songs. People want to sing-along to a good chorus. Thanks to The Killers for renewing my hope!
Sounds Like:Human League, Cars, OMD, Fleetwood Mac, Leonard Cohen, Depeche Mode ("Violator" era), Echo and the Bunnymen, ELO, Johnny Cash, Tears For Fears (especially "The Hurting"), ABC ("Lexicon of Love" era), Simon and Garfunkel, The Beach Boys ("Pet Sounds" era), James Blunt, 70s pop, 70s singer/songwriter.
Type of Label: None
