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GREG-A-SAURUS-REX (JADED ASH @THE CAT CLUB JULY 25

Changing for the Better

About Me


My name is Greg Cortez. I am a producer/songwriter/engineer based out of Los Angeles, CA. I work at Mad Dog Studios in Burbank, CA where I have spent the past three years learning the music business from some of the best producers, engineers, and musicians in the industry
During my time in the music business i've worked with some of the most respected producers, engineers, and musicians in the industry. A list of the people i've worked with are as follows.
Producers:
John Porter(The Cure, Santana, B.B. King), Eddie Kramer (Led Zeppelin, Jimi Hendrix, The Beatles), Ralph Saul (Aerosmith, Paul McCartney, Stone Temple Pilots), Andy Paley ( Madonna, Brian Wilson, Jerry Lee Lewis), Lenise Bent, Dave Bianco (Ozzy Osbourne, Mick Jagger, Tom Petty).
Musicians:
Walter Trout, Doug Petitbone, Freddy Koella, Richie Hayward, Santo Davis, Skip Edwards, Anne McCue, Airto Moreira (Miles Davis, Joni Mitchell), Clem Burke (Blondie), James Gadson (Solomon Burke, Beck), Don Heffington (Bob Dylan, Lucinda Williams), Cougar Estrada (Los Lobos), Clayton Cameron (Sammy Davis, Frank Sinatra, Tony Bennett), Herlin Riley (Wynton Marsalis), Ndugu Chancler (Stevie Wonder, Michael Jackson, Santana), Freddie Staelhe (Dr. John, Allen Toussaint) and Louie Bellson (Duke Ellington), City Fritter, John Mayall.
Record Credits:
Walter Trout (The Outsider, Full Circle), Gary Allegretto (Many Shades of Blue), The Congo Square Project, Sponge-bob Square-pants Movie Soundtrack.
I am also the Vocalist for my band Jaded Ash.
I want to meet open minded people who live to love
Your results:
You are Green Lantern Green Lantern

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 12/22/2006
Band Website: myspace.com/jadedash
Band Members: Greg Cortez "The Killer"
Influences: A.F.I., Al Dimeola, Alice Deejay, Alkaline Trio, All American Rejects, Allister, Animals, Armor For Sleep, As Fast As, The Ataris, Audio Karate, Badfinger, THE BEATLES, Bill Withers, Black Eye Peas, Blink 182, Bloc Party, The Bloodhound Gang, Blur, Bone Thugs and Harmony, Boston, Box Car Racer, Boy Sets Fire, Brand New, Breaking Pangeae, Buddy Holly, Buffalo Springfield, Carbon Leaf, The Cardigans, Cassino, Chopin, Chris Cornell, Chuck Berry, Cobra Starship, COHEED AND CAMBRIA, Coldplay, Colin Hay, The Cranberries, Dallas Green, The Darkness, Dashboard Confessional, Deathcab for Cutie, Dragonforce, Duncan Sheik, Eagle Eye Cherry, The Eagles, The Early November, ELLIOTT SMITH, EVERCLEAR, Fairweather, Fall Out Boy, Fenix Tx, Finch, FOO FIGHTERS, Further Seems Forever, The Fray, GARBAGE, THE GET UP KIDS, Gob, Goo Goo Dolls, Green Day, Gwen Stefani, Hey Mercedes, Hot Rod Circuit, Imogen Heap, INCUBUS, Inspection 12, Iron Maiden, Jimmy Eat World, Joe Walsh, JOHN LENNON, JOHN MAYER, Jonathan Rice, JOURNEY, The Juliana Theory, JUSTIN KING, The Killers, Led Zeppelin, THE LIVING END, Mae, Mariah Carey, Midtown, Motion City Soundtrack, MXPX, The New Amsterdams, New Found Glory, Nirvana, No Doubt, Northstar, Oasis, Panic! at the Disco, PAUL McCARTNEY, A Perfect Circle, Pete Yorn, Phantom Planet, The Police, The Postal Service, Prince, Queen, Queens of the Stone Age, Radiohead, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Reggie and the Full Effect, Return to Forever, Rise Against, Rogue Wave, Rufio, RUSH, Rx Bandits, Ryan Cabrera, Sandstorm, Saves the Day, SAY ANYTHING, The Smiths, The Shins, SMASHING PUMPKINS, Soundgarden, The Starting Line, Steel Train, The Strokes, Sublime, Sugar Ray, Taking Back Sunday, Tal Bachman, Ten Seconds to Go, THIRD EYE BLIND, Thrice, Tiger Army, U2, Unwritten Law, The Wallflowers, WEEZER, Yellowcard, 3, 311
Sounds Like: Balls To the Wall Rock
Record Label: =0)
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

Turning the Page

Before I do I have some final thoughts. It never ceases to amaze me how fickle emotions can be with people. The amount of time, chance, work and patience that it takes to build something can be destro...
Posted by GREG-A-SAURUS-REX (JADED ASH @THE CAT CLUB JULY 25 on Tue, 18 Mar 2008 02:49:00 PST

Turning the Page

Before I do I have some final thoughts. It never ceases to amaze me how fickle emotions can be with people. The amount of time, chance, work and patience that it takes to build something can be destro...
Posted by GREG-A-SAURUS-REX (JADED ASH @THE CAT CLUB JULY 25 on Tue, 18 Mar 2008 02:49:00 PST

Goodbye Eppley

I wrote this song on my trip. Just needed to get some stuff out....the song will be up shortlyGoodbye EppleySorry this line is closed...Cus the walls wont stop caving in...Lights are on but nobody's h...
Posted by GREG-A-SAURUS-REX (JADED ASH @THE CAT CLUB JULY 25 on Fri, 07 Mar 2008 09:14:00 PST

Two Shows coming up

Alright guys Jaded Ash has two shows coming up before the big cd release show. First up at the Cat Club we are playing at 9second at the Nocturnal bar the next night. These are kinda our primer nights...
Posted by GREG-A-SAURUS-REX (JADED ASH @THE CAT CLUB JULY 25 on Thu, 13 Dec 2007 11:17:00 PST

Fishies!!!!

So since i cant get a puppy or kitty at the moment i decided I would get myself some Fishies! I set up my tank today and im excited.....Im gonna go buy my fish in a few and then name it. I might even ...
Posted by GREG-A-SAURUS-REX (JADED ASH @THE CAT CLUB JULY 25 on Wed, 28 Nov 2007 11:51:00 PST

Inner Dialogue

For the past while ive been struggling with my inner thoughts, for the first time in a while im starting to fight myself again. Anyone who knows me knows that im already a stressed person...this patch...
Posted by GREG-A-SAURUS-REX (JADED ASH @THE CAT CLUB JULY 25 on Fri, 09 Nov 2007 12:18:00 PST

Vacation

Im outta here, gonna be doing body shots off of blonde strippers....... Cabo time.... =0) Take care everyone, Ill see you when i get back
Posted by GREG-A-SAURUS-REX (JADED ASH @THE CAT CLUB JULY 25 on Sat, 22 Sep 2007 08:12:00 PST

THE BITTER REDHEAD

September, 8 2007 at w/ Jaded Ash @ The Bitter Redhead FREE SHOW 2101 lincoln blvd, Santa Monica, 90405Cost : FREE So I guess we are gonna rock the Bitter Redhead as hard as we can............ Also pl...
Posted by GREG-A-SAURUS-REX (JADED ASH @THE CAT CLUB JULY 25 on Wed, 05 Sep 2007 11:10:00 PST

Save The Studio Show and other stuff

So yah go to the show this saturday....... everyone who goes will get a free copy of the demo, its gonna be a ghetto version, but if you go to this show we will be more inclined to give you a real cd ...
Posted by GREG-A-SAURUS-REX (JADED ASH @THE CAT CLUB JULY 25 on Mon, 27 Aug 2007 11:25:00 PST

"Changing For The Better"

So im gonna start posting proto type Jaded Ash songs here....This one i started working on a week or so ago and now its done. Here are the words. Tell me what you guys think.... "Changing for the Bett...
Posted by GREG-A-SAURUS-REX (JADED ASH @THE CAT CLUB JULY 25 on Fri, 24 Aug 2007 07:52:00 PST