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Jeff Beam

About Me

Jeff Beam is a direct blend of Jeff Beck and Jim Beam.
He's a musician from Portland, Maine. Coincidentally, he fronts “The Jeff Beam Band,” a quartet of retro rockers that performs Beam’s compositions. Featuring a unique blend of original melodic songwriting with classic rock hooks, doused in a healthy coat of 60's pop psychedelia, Jeff Beam has been turning heads wherever he goes.
Jeff Beam has shared the stage with a number of prominent acts, including Damone, Planeside, Rustic Overtones, Even All Out, Pete Kilpatrick, As Fast As, Will Dailey, Paranoid Social Club, and countless others.
Beam is currently playing to support the release of his album, Mind The Gap. The 13-song LP was met with enthusiastic attention throughout the Portland music community, including a full-page favorable review in The Portland Phoenix. He is already nearing the completion of his second full-length album, titled Living Room.
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Member Since: 21/01/2007
Band Website: www.myspace.com/jeffbeamrocks
Band Members: ON MIND THE GAP
Jeff Beam - vocals, guitars, drums, bass (tracks 4 & 7), organ, piano, noise
Naythen Wilson - bass, backing vocals
ON THE LIVING ROOM
Jeff Beam - vocals, guitars, bass, drums, pianos, organs, sitar, trumpet, glockenspiel, percussion, tape effects, sound collages
Naythen Wilson - bass (tracks 8 & 10), percussion, trumpet (track 6)
Craig Sala - drums (tracks 1 & 2)
Tanner Smith - backing vocals (track 4)
Mark Dennis - trumpet (track 5)
Kurt Baker - backwards piano (track 5)
Angela Doxsey - violins (track 11)
IN CONCERT
Jay Glover - bass guitar
Andy Eyerer - drums & percussion
Kevin Salonen - rhythm guitar & backing vocals
Influences:- The Beatles
- ELEPHANT SIX
- Jimi Hendrix
- Declan Patrick MacManus
- Elliott Smith
- Kevin Barnes
- Eddie Kramer
- Radiohead
- George Martin
- Robert Schnieder
- Beck
- Chris Moulton
- Dominic Lavoie
- Spencer Albee
- Wayne Coyne
- Interobang
- Motown
Sounds Like: CREAM meets ELLIOTT SMITH
THE KINKS meets QUEENS OF THE STONE AGE
WEEZER meets WILCO
"Blame It On Cain" meets "Disconnect The Dots"
"Miss Misery" meets "Zak & Sara" in 1965
1968 psychedelics swirled together with 2008 static fuzz.
Record Label: Unsigned

My Blog

A New "Album" On The Way!!!

Hello everyone (or anyone!)  I haven't done much with this site since I've moved to Boston.  The truth is, I've been writing so much music.  Some of it can be found at:www.myspace.com/jeffbeamsucksAls...
Posted by on Sun, 29 Mar 2009 20:12:00 GMT

The Album Is Complete

Yo everybodyMy 2nd album is done.  We finished mixing yesterday.  It'll be mastered within the next week, and then it'll be really done.  BUT - I am not releasing it quite yet.I'm in th...
Posted by on Sat, 02 Aug 2008 12:43:00 GMT

Subtle Proding

Everybody, everybody:   I hereby officially declare my full support for Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama.  This may come as a big surprise to some; those people are bad at keep...
Posted by on Mon, 30 Jun 2008 14:53:00 GMT

PORTLAND SHOW! Thursday June 12th! The Empire!

Good lord!   THE JEFF BEAM BAND headlining at The Empire THIS THURSDAY, June 12th! 9pm doors open21+$5 @ the door WITHBryan Ouellette & Adam Kurtz!The Empire575 Congress StreetPortland, ...
Posted by on Tue, 10 Jun 2008 11:36:00 GMT

Show Next Tuesday (May 27th)

Hey,I'll be performing at THE EMPIRE in Portland on May 27th, next Tuesday. It's an acoustic show, and I'm headlining, I think.9pm21+$3 cover$2 beers!C'mon down, it'll be a great time. I'll be playi...
Posted by on Wed, 21 May 2008 10:01:00 GMT

Taking A Break From Live/Focusing On Studio

Hey everyone,Just letting you know, with the exception of a show here and there, I'll be taking a break from playing live shows for the most part.  I have an upcoming headlining gig @ The Empire ...
Posted by on Tue, 15 Apr 2008 22:22:00 GMT

ALBUM TWO - in progress!

Hey everyone,Hope you enjoyed my free downloadable EP.  If you didn’t get a chance to check it out, it’s at:http://www.megaupload.com/?d=U0ZW9530BUT THE BIG NEWS:I’ve started re...
Posted by on Fri, 04 Apr 2008 17:10:00 GMT

THE BIRD FLEW - the EP

HEY EVERYONE!!!I’m releasing my new EP!  It’s called The Bird Flew.It’s its a bit long for an EP, at 9 songs!  Tracklist:01) Nameless Wonder (live on WCYY)02) Elevator Mach...
Posted by on Fri, 21 Mar 2008 15:18:00 GMT

WCYY Spinout Recording - Download Now!!!

Click HERE to download a live version of the song "Nameless Wonder" from Jeff’s live WCYY performance back in January!If that doesn’t work, paste this link into your browser:http://wcyy.co...
Posted by on Wed, 12 Mar 2008 17:11:00 GMT

SETLISTS

A COMPREHENSIVE LIST OF SETLISTS:   05/27/2008 The EmpirePortland, ME-Elevator Machine Room-Annabelle-Lucky (radiohead)-Holy Shit-Animal-Amy-Strawberry Fields Forever (the beatles)-The Death of M...
Posted by on Sun, 09 Mar 2008 07:00:00 GMT