Member Since: 10/11/2003
Band Website: jsmooth.com - myspace.com/three4tensmusic
Band Members: JSMOOTH (myself) Guitars- acoustic, nylon, electric, bass, standup bass-- Drums- bongos, congas, various percussion-- Piano- wurlitzer, rhodes, synths-- Electonics- all editing, synth, sounds and rythms-- Vocals- backing*********OTHER VOCALISTS USED (not full time) Aubrey Ayala, Ashely Thomas, Ben Thal, Illy MC, MC Armanni Reign, Taryn Edmonds, Ryan Smith, Montana Blak*********OTHER MUSICIANS USED (not full time) Mark Candidi- bass-- Billy Blaise- flute, sax, keys-- Joe Terry- drums
Influences: Zeppelin, James Brown, Sabbath, Hendrix, Prince, P-Funk, Sly, The Smiths, Chili Peppers, Curve, FSOL, The Cure, Lush, Meters, Beatles, P-Funk, Elysian Fields, Stevie Wonder, Sade, Bowie, OP Ivy, Jawbreaker, Eric B and Rakim, Pete Rock, BigDaddy Kane, The Nextmen, Hieroglyphics, Wilson Pickett, Stone Roses, Sundays, Neville Brothers, Herbalizer, De La Soul, Morcheeba, J5, Poets of Rythm, Mighty Imperials, Spoon, Rae and Christian,...Funk, Classical, Latin, Rock, Rnb, Drum n Bass, Indie, Hiphop and more..... pretty well rounded group of influences over the years. ive had alot of influences and probably dont remember most cause i never wrote it down on a piece of paper,.... before every single person in the world had a computer. what i do know influences me to write.......is when i hear good music that i havent heard before, regardless of what it is. when something suprises me thats new or different, it lets me know theres other people out there with an open mind and a good ear. it has nothing to do with having the same sound or being classified in the same "Genre" of music. its either good or its not.
Sounds Like: just listen to the few tracks listed so you can tell me what they sound like...
Record Label: GFS Productions
Type of Label: Indie