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Damien Riley

"Keep on rockin' in the free world." -Neil Young

About Me

Get my latest blog posts at: Postcards from the Funny Farm

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I'm a singer/songwriter based out of the High Desert in Southern California.
I have been recording, playing guitar and singing in bands since I turned 13 in 1983, and I've remained 13 ever since (it's a freak of science).
After strong runs with bands through high school in college with bands such as "The 63 Lipless Fish" which I fronted and produced, I went solo as an acoustic act in 1995.
As a solo performer, I play a Martin triple-o guitar and showcase my tunes at local venues in his high desert area. With a following of fans made of friends, co-workers, and people who just like good music, I play live occasionally throughout the year and write about my shows here at Myspace and on my blog at Postcards from the Funny Farm
I have written a slough of original songs through the years, but the ones that have withstood the test of time are the ones I keep in my set. With those, I include modern rock favorites the likes of which you'd hear on American Pop top 40 lists.
Click this link to hear a bunch of my songs on MP3 format.Now at 38, I no longer strive for mystic record deals or massive fan appeal . . . I concern myself more with my career as a public school teacher and being a dad to my three kids.My gigs are always listed here on MySpace, so stay tuned.

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Member Since: 1/25/2007
Band Website: myspace.com/damienrileytunes
Band Members: Damien Riley - Vocals and guitar | Jeff Koclanis - Drums | Collin Riley - Bass | Dan Rodgers - Electric guitar |
Influences: Del Amitri, Dave Matthews Band, David Gray, Jason Mraz, REM, The Alarm, The Smithereens, The Beatles, Big Country, Matchbox 20, The Police, Kenny Rogers, Johnny Cash, Dave Sharp, XTC, Tom Petty, Jim Croce, Dan Fogelberg, Jimmy Eat World, Dave Gilmour and Pink Floyd, Roger Waters, ABBA, J.Geils Band, Huey Lewis and the News, B.B. King, U2, Joe Satriani, Eric Clapton, James Taylor, The Jayhawks, Chris Falson, A Flock of Seagulls, The Cars, Kenny Loggins, Hoyt Axton, Gen-X, Billy Idol, The Cult, John Cougar Mellencamp, Phil Collins and Genesis, Boston, Chron Gen, Alice in Chains, Howard Jones, Hootie and the Blowfish, DEVO, Madness, Nick Lowe, The Monkees, Six Feet Deep, The Kinks, The Who, The Bongos, Five for Fighting, Men at Work, Smashmouth, The Eagles, America, Blondie, AC/DC, Mark Knopfler and Dire Straits, Chet Atkins, Allison Brown, The Innocence Mission, Neil Diamond, the Allman Brothers, The Smiths, The Smithereens, The Fabulous Thunderbirds, Del Amitri, Simon and Garfunkel, Edie Brickel and the New Bohemians, Stone Temple Pilots . . . and more in those genres . . .
Sounds Like: Modern rock. Tunes you'd hear on:
Type of Label: None

My Blog

Add to MySpace Bookmarklet | Mitchelaneous

http://www.mitchelaneous.com/2008/03/13/add-to-myspace-bookm arklet/ ...
Posted by Damien Riley on Sun, 18 May 2008 03:36:00 PST

How to Install a WordPress Blog

http://postcardsfromthefunnyfarm.com/2008/05/18/ho... 6 simple steps to start your own Wordpress self-hosted blog....
Posted by Damien Riley on Sun, 18 May 2008 09:50:00 PST

My Movie Review of Speed Racer

Read my movie review of Speed Racer now published at: Postcards from the Funny Farm...
Posted by Damien Riley on Fri, 16 May 2008 04:23:00 PST

New Blog Post: Kids, Choices, and Consequences

I'd like to invite you to read my latest blog post:Promo Summary:Giving kids a choice and following through with consequences is the best method I know of as a teacher.Excerpt:When a kid misbehaves it...
Posted by Damien Riley on Sun, 11 May 2008 04:16:00 PST

Friday

Tons going on around me ... getting the house finalized and all the money shit.  Other than that, I feel this intense, deep peace about everything.  Like if I just chill, it's all gonna work...
Posted by Damien Riley on Sat, 26 Apr 2008 08:01:00 PST

I’m still alive

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Posted by Damien Riley on Fri, 14 Mar 2008 03:05:00 PST

Surprise Gig February 15th at Angels Roadhouse


Posted by Damien Riley on Sat, 02 Feb 2008 03:06:00 PST

Tonight’s Show Rocked

I got to Angel's Roadhouse about 9:10pm and saw there were 150-200 people there already.  There were a lot of bands lined up and I was the opener at 9:30 with my band of a guitar and vocal chords...
Posted by Damien Riley on Sun, 02 Dec 2007 10:53:00 PST

December 1st Im Playing Angel’s Roadhouse in AV

Okay, so I got myself a gig December 1st.  There's a bunch of other bands playing as well and it's at the new Angel's Roadhouse in Apple Valley.  The last show was a lot of fun, I hope you c...
Posted by Damien Riley on Wed, 21 Nov 2007 06:42:00 PST

Workin’ a New Tune: On SongWriting

Ok, so I made it out into the garage.  I wife to know that I am NOT saying that narriage and kids keeps me from the garage, but rather simply other interests/LIFE.  Getting out there to writ...
Posted by Damien Riley on Sat, 03 Nov 2007 02:47:00 PST