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Member Since: 6/14/2005
Band Members: That would be me, I guess.
Influences: As far as strictly guitar influences go...Eric johnson, Mark Knopfler, Bill Frissell, Joe Satriani (and I'm not ashamed of it, dammit), Michael Hedges, Jimmy Herring, Robben Ford, Larry Carlton, Brett Garsed (an Australian fusion monster), Eric Clapton, Danny Gatton, Johnny A...and anybody I got to hang out with and trade ideas with- like Van Sachs (with Beth Chorneau) and Dustin Hofsess (of Greenlight).
But as far as music and songs go- Beatles, Jellyfish, Jason Falkner, Del Amitri (these guys are so good it's a crime they're not super famous), Pernice Brothers, Matthew Sweet, Police, XTC, Everclear, Elvis Costello, Michael Penn...jeez, this is hard. Lots of stuff, mostly in the "smart pop" realm.
Sounds Like: I try to play the right thing for the songs, and people, I play with...which is a never ending lesson in knowing when to shut up, and how to listen. A guy at the Sylvia Theater said I sounded like "a pedal steel from Mars", or something like that. I like it when people use the word "tasteful"- so the more often I hear it, the more I'm probably doing the right kind of playing. Eh? Does that help?
Record Label: nada
Type of Label: None