Member Since: 1/3/2007
Band Website: http://www.sonicbids.com/MYSTRTreefrog
Band Members: MYSELF-usually. Current Live Band: MYSTR Treefrog and the H.M.H.RHYTHM GENIUS-
Eli Brayton- Bass...Alphonso "Hot" Coles-Congas-Percussion.BleeChild Drums.My music might be best described as SWAMPADELIC THUMP. (There was no category for that- and since ANYTHING worth listening to is Blues-based-I chose that one.)
I have also been charmingly described as WOODY GUTHRIE on a party mix of Viagra and L.S.D.
I disagree about the Viagra and LSD. Coffee,sweet potato pie and water do the trick.
I believe in PEACE and I'm Anti-war. I state this plainly, openly and WITHOUT FEAR. I will play music for any organization that promotes PEACE and STANDS UP to elected officials who stood by and watched New Orleans drown.
My Guitar strap bears the words of WOODY GUTHRIE-----
" THIS MACHINE KILLS FASCISTS"
I am just too grizzled to mince words or cut and run from that purpose.I do not ache for a spot on American Idol.
life is too short for that plastic nonsense.
Influences: http://mystrtreefrogsblitherfestival.blogspot.com/EVERYTHING
GOOD AND EVERYTHING BAD.
Not much inbetween.My Specific Writing influences are:
John Hiatt, Long John Baldry,Steve Earle, Don Van Vliet, Willie Dixon, Lowell George, Daniel Brayton,Zimmy(of course!)James McMurtry,Tony Joe White, JIM White,BUKKA White,and the sacred triad of Howlin Wolfe-Muddy Waters- and John Lee Hooker.
BUT WAIT! There's MORE!
AND Blind Willie Johnson- the best bottleneck player I've never seen.
(The Butthole Surfers,Duane Allman and Dr. John deserve honorable mention.)LONG LIVE BROTHER JAMES BROWN
AND BROTHER BO DIDDLEY
Ask not for WHOM the funky bell Tolls...These Men brought People Together.This list is WOEFULLY incomplete. But It'll suffice for this purpose.
'E Minor' is my favorite chord.
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Sounds Like: I edited my profile with Thomas' Myspace Editor V4.4
Woody Guthrie on LSD and Viagra,Captain Beefheart, The Gourds, Camper Van Beethovan, Tinkerbell, Steve Earle with a wicked Hangover, Iggy Pop with a straw hat and Pee-Britches, Unknown Hinson, Jonny Dowd, Muddy Waters,Jonny Winter but slower,Frosty The Snowman, Idi Amin, Herbert from Star Trek-with a southern accent...and OF COURSE, Yo Mamma.
.. CDBABY LINK for MYSTR TREEFROG: BATS WILL SCATTER --
Record Label: ArtisTOE
Type of Label: Indie