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Warren Kimmel

About Me

Warren (D.) Kimmel always gives us something to think about. When he casts his observant eye on life, we see ourselves in a perceptive turn of phrase and laugh in recognition. Warren sings about the strange or sublime shape relationships can take, the hard truths we often face as human beings and the obstacles we overcome that invariably come around again. And he keeps us rocking all the while. Warren's music offers us a unique, intimate look into the heart and mind of a thoughtful, intelligent soul able to find the wisdom in our lighter moments and the humor in our darker ones.Warren is a New York based guitarist and singer-songwriter who released his highly anticipated debut album, Zen Roses, in March 2006. The acoustic-driven rock album showcases his signature blend of insightful lyrics and memorable melodies wonderfully joined with the full sound of a band of talented musicians. The album also represents his first experience with mixing and co-producing his own record.Warren has written and played music since he was 9 years old, having come from a musical family. Aside from performing his own music in the New York area, he has also played and written with a number of groups and artists including Verb, The Molly Magoonis Band, Bag One, Lauren Echo, and Black and White Cookies, a fledgling acoustic project with singer and songwriter Billy Davis. In 2003 he collaborated with David Spritzer to compose the soundtrack for "The Understudy," a short film produced by Aunt Agony Films for the Midnight Madness Film Festival. Warren's first solo album, Zen Roses, is available at cdbaby.com (www.cdbaby.com/cd/warrendkimmel) and on iTunes.

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 27/06/2005
Band Website: www.warrenkimmel.com
Band Members: Warren Kimmel: Vocals, guitar and trumpet
Ivan "Funkboy" Bodley: bass
Rich Mercurio: drums
Vito Pandolfo: Percussion
Michel Kunz: lead guitar on "Hard Being Me"
Additional vocals by Black and White Cookies

Black and White Cookies are:
Billy Davis, Warren Kimmel, Roger Ortega, Vito Pandolfo

The live band is:
Warren Kimmel: Vocals, guitar and trumpet
Michel Kunz: Guitar
Vito Pandolfo: Drums, guitar and vocals
Zack Lober: bass

Zen Roses was produced by Warren (D.) Kimmel and Vito Pandolfo.
Influences: Influences include:
Barenaked Ladies
Glen Phillips (Toad the Wet Sprocket)
David Gilmour/Pink Floyd
Dave Matthews
Tom Petty/Mike Campbell
Chris Cornell
Paul Simon
Sister Hazel
Sounds Like: Barenaked Ladies, Dave Matthews, Toad the Wet Sprocket, John Mayer, Warren (D.) Kimmel
Record Label: N/A.

My Blog

The opera singer.

So it turns out that somewhere on my block there lives a woman who sings opera. I haven't met her yet, but she spends a couple of hours every day vocalizing. I can't pinpoint her exact location, becau...
Posted by on Fri, 23 May 2008 09:35:00 GMT

Making music with my friends.

For the first time since September '06, I have a break from school. I emailed my last paper of the semester to my professor on Tuesday night, woke up Wednesday morning, and picked up my guitar. For th...
Posted by on Fri, 16 May 2008 01:30:00 GMT

In case you were wondering

Just in case you were wondering-- Zen Roses did not actually drop off the face of the earth this fall. Things have been a bit more hectic than usual since about September, what with grad school and al...
Posted by on Wed, 28 Nov 2007 11:29:00 GMT

Me versus writer's block

I don't really subscribe to the concept of "writers block" - but all the same, it's time for the myriad whispers in my brain to begin the arduous journey from skull-to-guitar-to-pen-to-paper-to-tape, ...
Posted by on Mon, 20 Nov 2006 15:42:00 GMT

Ambiguous Ad Copy

Saw a funny commercial this morning. The voice over said: "Women who eat breakfast, like Special K, weigh less." What I heard was, "Women who eat breakfast like Special K way less." Gotta be careful w...
Posted by on Thu, 26 Oct 2006 04:42:00 GMT

"Zen Roses" is available on iTunes!!!

Zen Roses is now available at iTunes! The direct link is http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewAlbum? playListId=150867945. Warren  
Posted by on Mon, 19 Jun 2006 20:15:00 GMT

Things I've almost learned the hard way

Don't keep your allergy pills on the same shelf where you keep the leftover Vicodin from your wisdom tooth extraction. It's easier than you might think to confuse the two.
Posted by on Tue, 06 Jun 2006 04:53:00 GMT

My luck with guitars (or Thank Goodness for MasterCard!)

Back in 1995 I bought a Seagull S6 acoustic guitar. For years it was my only acoustic, and I used it on every recording I've ever done and every acoustic gig I've ever played. Earlier this year I brou...
Posted by on Mon, 29 May 2006 08:33:00 GMT

If I send you a

If you're a musician and I've sent you a request to add me to your friends list, please take it as a compliment. I realize that there are a handful of artists and individuals who add anyone they can t...
Posted by on Fri, 07 Apr 2006 11:04:00 GMT

Album update and more

First things first. Guitar, percussion and backing vocals are going to be recorded over the last week of August or the first week of September. Once that's all done, the rest of the vocals should be a...
Posted by on Tue, 09 Aug 2005 18:32:00 GMT