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Jes Kramer

You make me want to stay, hey hey

About Me

I'm taking a break for a while

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 4/27/2005
Band Website: purevolume.com/jeskramer
Band Members: Jes Kramer
Influences: Casiotone for the Painfully Alone, Mates of State, Cat Power, Postal Service, Stars, etc
Sounds Like: quirky synth pop laced with folk songwriting.
Record Label: Punching Bee Music
Type of Label: None

My Blog

studio blog two

We have one day left in the studio, and things are sounding great. We had two violin players, a cellist, and a drummer in the studio today, and we finished up some vocals. Tomorrow, we just need group...
Posted by Jes Kramer on Wed, 15 Aug 2007 09:28:00 PST

studio blog one

I've been in the studio since Thursday recording tracks for Hermaphrodite.  My good friend Beth Bombara drove in from st. louis to record, and after a brief MBox problem (thanks for fixing t...
Posted by Jes Kramer on Mon, 06 Aug 2007 03:08:00 PST

The What's Happening

Hey!This summer has been pretty great so far. I've played some new towns, and I've started booking local shows.In August, I'm going back into the studio to try and make some more progress on my full l...
Posted by Jes Kramer on Wed, 04 Jul 2007 10:57:00 PST

House Show Article in Chimes

Hey, Bryan Wuest wrote a really nice article about the March 10 house show.Article SourceI don't get sick often, so when I do, I really run with it. I usually convince myself that I may die from this,...
Posted by Jes Kramer on Sun, 18 Mar 2007 09:14:00 PST

Can I get a self-esteem booster in the wheat grass juice?

I have a confession.Whenever I am feeling blue, whether it be from writer's block, watching Crash too many times, or owing large amounts of money to people I shouldn't, I have trick that cheers me up....
Posted by Jes Kramer on Fri, 13 Oct 2006 12:35:00 PST

Here comes the Hermaphrodite

After a long weekend of binge recording (and yes, thats what it was. we would pretty much record until we got to tired to sit up anymore, then wake up and record more) everything is recorded for the E...
Posted by Jes Kramer on Sun, 21 Aug 2005 10:14:00 PST

Progression vs regression

Today I finished the music to a song that I've had lyrics for since probably a year ago.  This makes me incredibly happy.  It was a song that meant a lot to me.  It is slower than I ima...
Posted by Jes Kramer on Sat, 13 Aug 2005 09:10:00 PST