Member Since: 12/3/2006
Band Website: wooltunes" www.myspace.com/
wooltunes
Band Members:
I am a solo/freelance artist in the Knoxville, TN area. I am currently working on my own material getting ready to record my first solo album. Please keep checking back for updates.
I am available for recording or gigging projects that showcase and challenge my abilities.
I have also been a member of:
The T.West Band ('07-'09)
Harbinger of Circumstance ('96),
Damaged Youth/Monster Zero ('97),
E.S.B. ('97-'99),
Gypsy Love and the Fire Gods ('99 & '01),
Neckbone Johnson and the Mojo Hand ('98-'99)),
Voodoo Head Shrinkers ('99),
Perfect Mercy ('00),
The Lovejoys ('01),
Briar Thickett ('01),
Skyline ('03),
and many more you may have never heard of.
I am currently working on many projects such as:
The Swivel Casters (surf rock),
Pornographic Priestess (trippy Beatles covers),
Chaka Khan's Revenge (hard R&B/funk),
Simian Sibling (duo w/ a drummer),
Radio Controlled Robot Children,
and any other project that is presented to me.
Influences: Although I am influenced by everything I experience my main bass influences are:
Les Claypool,
Victor Wooten,
Mike Watt,
Martyn LeNoble,
William "Bootsy" Collins,
Stanley Clarke,
Terence "Geezer" Butler,
Jack Bruce,
John "the Ox" Entwistle,
Marcus Miller,
Jaco Pastorious,
Tony Levin,
Tim Bogert,
Rob Wasserman,
Dave Pomeroy,
Mike Mills,
Oteil Burbridge,
John Paul Jones,
Mark Sandman,
Geddy Lee,
Jack Haynes,
Jerry Only,
Roger Waters,
Meshell N'degeocello,
Cliff Burton & Jason Newsted,
Tony Visconti,
Christ Noveselic,
Jeff Ament,
Eric Avery,
Coco the Electronic Monkey Wizard,
Flea,
Steve Bailey,
Gerald Veasley,
John Pattitucci,
Billy Sheehan,
Brian Bromberg,
the list goes on and on
My main guitar influences are:
Todd "Paclebar" Huth,
Eenor,
Les Claypool,
Larry LeLonde,
Charlie Hunter,
Regi Wooten,
Peter Distefano,
Nels Cline,
D. Boon,
Thurston Moore & Lee Renaldo,
Kurt Cobain,
Reeves Gabrels,
Trace Reading,
Ani DiFranco,
Ian Davidson,
John Frusciente & Hillel Slovak,
Curtis Mayfield,
Wes Montgomery,
Charlie Christian,
Todd Rigione,
Mark "MIRV" Haggard,
J Mascis,
Curt Kirkwood,
etc, etc.
I am also influenced musically by many of the great comedians such as:
Peter Sellers,
Andy Kaufman,
Conan O'Brien,
Lewis Black,
Chris Rock,
Brian Posehn,
Emo Philips,
Patton Oswalt,
Steven Wright,
Robin Williams,
Richard Pryor,
and Johnny Carson.
...as well as fimmakers:
Stanley Kubrick,
Roger Corman,
Rob Zombie,
Kevin Smith,
Quentin Tarantino,
Michael Moore (sometimes all you have to do is reveal the truth),
Terry Jones,
Tobe Hooper,
etc, etc.
Sounds Like: A whoopee cushion made of velvet
Record Label: Groove Mafia Records
Type of Label: Indie