Member Since: 5/15/2007
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Influences: Richard Thompson, Richard Thompson, Richard Thompson. Yeah I like him that much. I can't play like him, I'm not even in the same galaxy, but I love his music. Bob Schneider, Dayna Kurtz, Kevin Gilbert, Julian Coryell, Ben Folds, Joseph Arthur, Billy Harvey, Matt the Electrician, Ana Egge, Kevin Gilbert, Jeff Buckley, Cake, Counting Crows, Mike Viola, Paul Simon, Leonard Cohen, anyone pouring out their soul for real in any form or fashion, nothing fake. My musical brothers: Neil Brinks, Doug Duhon, Troy Thibodeaux, & Robbie Wilson, Tom Waits, Bronx Style Bob, Jeff Tweedy, Wilco.I could give you a more wide array of influences, but really I see most artists as inspiring, rather than influences. Bob Schneider inspires me to write without boundaries or rules. Richard Thompson inspires me to look outside of myself and look for deeper water. Ben Folds inspires me to dig through my life for things to write about, Damien Rice inspires me to delve into the dark corners, Matt the Electrician inspires me to find beauty in every day things, South Paw inspires me to find the humor in things, Paul Simon inspires me to find a balance of all of it and so on. I just love music. I could give you music from Slayer, to the Little Mermaid soundtrack that have inspired me, but that would be more of a task than I want to write at this time... okay I am ready to add more. Here's my older school inspirations as well as some new ones mixed in. Early Motley Crue, early Metallica, Slayer, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Queensryche (love me some Queensryche), Fates Warning, Savatage, Power Mad, Tool, Ozzy (up until The Ultimate Sin), Iron Maiden (up until Powerslave). When I say up until it isn't always because they didn't put out good stuff, it might just be as far as I TRULY listened to and then got into some other things. Let's see, Faith No More, Billy Goat, Crimson Glory, Pantera, Don Henley (yeah I mixed Don with Pantera). I recall getting The End of the Innocence CD and my mind was blown! Um... Sanctuary (Especially "Into the Mirror Black), Beck, Dio (what the hell was Ronnie James singing of?), Judas Priest, Bert Jansch, Grand Master Flash, Melle Mel, Fat Boys, Egyptian Lover, Prince, Eddie Rabbit, Hank Williams, Merle Haggard, Charlie Pride, Ronnie Milsap, Pink Floyd, Quiet Riot (yeah I know. What can I say? It was classic power rock), Odds, Radiohead, Rage Against the Machine (f$k you I won't do whatcha tell me!), Wrathchild America ( saw them before they had to add "America" and they were AWESOME live). Led Zeppelin, Dokken, Van Halen, Tori Amos, Johnny Cash, Scott Lindsey, Darren Kobetich, Mike Patton, Alligator Dave, Mark Lanegan, Crash Test Dummies, Newcleus, Randy Newman, Smashing Pumpkins, Maimou, The New Year, BedHead. I have also been trying to delve into jazz. Listening to Charlie Parker, John Coltrane, Miles Davis, Ken Burns Glen Hansard, (The song Leave is one of the best songs ever), The Frames, Steve Poltz (a must see live). I'll keep adding! I found a new kick ass artist from Dayna Kurtz friends list. I would strongly encourage you to listen to Keren Ann, www.myspace.com/kerenann
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