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Art of the Neanderthal

Hemmingway+Shotgun=Great Writer

About Me

I started playing guitar at 10, mandolin at 15, harmonica at 18, and I just picked up the banjo at 21. I try to write songs daily but normally end up writing them weekly. Aside from AOTN I am also working on another musical project with a more ecclectic flavor. Something old timey but not as boring. MyGen Profile Generator

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Member Since: 1/13/2007
Band Members: Eron Raines- Guitar, Mandolin, Harmonica, Banjo, and Vocals At practice: Kyle- Percussion Chuck Mueller- Bass Guitar
Influences: Neutral Milk Hotel, Radiohead, Jimi Hendrix, Neil Young, Black Sabbath, Nirvana, The Carter Family, Led Belly, Bob Dylan, Dinosaur Jr., 16 Horsepower, Pixies, The White Stripes, and a whole bunch more.
Sounds Like: The sound and songs I have posted vary based on my mood and interests at the time I'm writing the songs. I try to write like my influences some of whom are: Jeff Mangum, Leonard Cohen, J. Mascus, Led Belly, David Eugene Edwards, Jimi Hendrix, Elmore James, Bukka White, Kurt Cobain, Eric Taylor, David Olney, Tom Petty, Banjo Pete, Elizabeth Cotton, Pierce Pettis, Hank Williams, ect.
Record Label: unsigned
Type of Label: None

My Blog

I’m bleeding magic.

Two jobs, full time student, an awesome band, just quit smoking, and a fucked up car. Life is hectic. Thank god for coffee and a supportive girlfriend. I keep thinking its mania but may...
Posted by Art of the Neanderthal on Thu, 25 Oct 2007 09:07:00 PST

Another blog that is hard to follow.

School has begun and each class I am taking is great. I though I would have liked my drawing class more but as it turned out, the lady teaching it is also the church lady. My psych. classes are e...
Posted by Art of the Neanderthal on Sat, 08 Sep 2007 09:05:00 PST

Another ramble about how I am god’s gift to you.

School starts in 10 days. I am looking foward to going back. I feel like everyone thinks I am an idiot, but I don't feel that as much in class. I am taking some classes I am really looking foward too....
Posted by Art of the Neanderthal on Thu, 16 Aug 2007 09:40:00 PST

Im angry again.

I took some cyonide. I thought that I would have died, but I awoke to that bitter almond smell. That day I lied, I stay up all night and cried and decided that once again I was in hell.   Bullsh...
Posted by Art of the Neanderthal on Thu, 16 Aug 2007 09:23:00 PST

The manic hangover is gone

God it is amazing, just fucking amazing.  After walking around in a bent and angry stupor of a manic hangover the intense feeling of well being one gets as the haze of this fearful agitation...
Posted by Art of the Neanderthal on Tue, 15 May 2007 01:42:00 PST

Wierd experience from a long time ago.

When I moved up to Vancouver I wrote down everyhting that happened to me. This is a short ecerpt from one of my journals.   I had a wierd day today.  I met a guy while I was busking&nbs...
Posted by Art of the Neanderthal on Fri, 30 Mar 2007 11:46:00 PST

This is not the pita bread I ordered, Sir!

I have written several songs over the past few days. The best one is Really, Really. I have finsihed re-re-re-re-re-re-re-re-recording my demo and I think I have found a sound that I like. I should ha...
Posted by Art of the Neanderthal on Fri, 30 Mar 2007 11:23:00 PST

Journal Entry #3 12-3-2007

I have had a good weekend. I hooked up with a guitar player Sat. afternoon who got a call from a local Harmonica player named "Shine." Shine had a gig lined up later that night and needed a coupl...
Posted by Art of the Neanderthal on Mon, 12 Mar 2007 10:20:00 PST

Journal Entry #2 9-03-2007 7:25 PM

I have written another song called So Easily. I also went through and re-EQ'ed my demo tape #2. It is sounding alot better and I should have bass and mandolin added to the 5 tracks tonight. ...
Posted by Art of the Neanderthal on Sat, 10 Mar 2007 05:39:00 PST

Journal entry #1 (3-8-2007, 11:24pm)

Today I finished another song. It is titled, One Armed Man. I think it is my best yet. I've been doing alot of recording on my 4-track recorder lately. Just started experimenting with adding more inst...
Posted by Art of the Neanderthal on Fri, 09 Mar 2007 09:27:00 PST