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About Me

Denni spend many years playing in a band that went by quite a few different names, a few of them being Holly Roxx ( god forbid), Boystown, Young Guns and eventually Polecat. Touring about the States with his younger brother Shane Ames (Free Lasting Souls) , rockin' buddy Dave Crow (JuJu Beans & Cherry Blossom Clinic),and fellow bandmates, they rocked the towns leaving nothing but memorable shows ( and after shows of course).But he eventually moved on to a less noteworthy career of construction. Years of partying, playing for little less than enough to get to the next show, and of course more partying, left Denni tired and in dire need of a new life. After spending some time rejuvenating, getting rid of a whiny girlfriend, and taking a new perspective on life, Denni gets into computers and graphic arts. Skip ahead a few years.... well actually a decade or more. Denni is happily married to a beautiful, amazing Turkish woman named Nilufer, lives in Istanbul, a city so amazing he can't stop talking about it, and enjoys a wonderful life of seafood, seaside, and oil painting. So now, of course the curse of music comes back to haunt him. Without a band or recording studio, he has little choice but to make the rest of the world suffer thru his music thru this wonderful website. Please remember, these are all experimental tunes, written and recorded by Denni at his home. There's no studio, and most importantly, there's no younger brother to actually sing, so Denni has to do it all by himself. Denni apologizes ahead of time for the quality saying "I finally figured out that I don't actually write songs so much as I record my emotional experiences, ... sort of a musical diary I suppose. They usually tend to be short snippets of musical ideas linked to deeply felt thoughts or emotions. Most times off-beat and irregular in pattern, but still recognizable as something attainable. I write music the same way I paint. I have no formal training, mainly because I believe it inhibits you from expressing your true self, and secondly, because I am by nature a very emotional person. Therefore the thought of writing or painting scares the hell out of me, .... until the moment arrives and I am actually performing the deed. Then, ... it is pure Nirvana!"Best Regards

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 6/16/2007
Band Website: dtames.com
Band Members: Well, there's me of course. Then there's the other me, the one who nags me to write songs and actually sing them. That "me" won't shut up until I comply and therefore I do. So, I guess that's pretty much it. You know... the two of me!
Influences: Soooo many, where to start???? I grew up with the Beatles, Smokie, Cat Stevens, John Denver, Taj Mahal.... I played Banjo to Bill Monroe, lots of Bluegrass, .... I love ELO, Cheap Trick, Bay City Rollers, .... still listen to all of them... America, Boston, Abba, BeeGees, Alice Cooper, Todd Rundgren, Ironhorse, Nazareth, Grand Funk, oh yeah, ... The Cars, Barry White, Mozart, ...Guess Who, .... I mean the list is huge. I love Deep Forest and alot of ambient music which is great for painting or relaxing. Currently I listen to alot of Turkish Artists, old and new, Tarkan, Mustafa Sandal, ... also Dido (brilliant voice and songwriting), Manson, Moby, Nusound, ....etc. I love all sorts of music.
Sounds Like: I'm not sure and can't be the judge of that. Personally, I think my voice sounds much like when the toilet backs up, but again, I'm not a very confident person in that department. But I do like the music I write...
Record Label: more tunes at http://www.dtames.com/music.htm
Type of Label: None

My Blog

New Game is Live

Hi FolksMiniclip just released my newest game and you can check it out here http://www.miniclip.com/games/moonshadow/en/Happy gaming and check out some of the other games on the site. There's lots to ...
Posted by The Denni Ames Project on Thu, 28 Feb 2008 06:32:00 PST

CUMALIKIZIK

This quaint little village is over 700 years old and dates back to the Ottoman Empire. It is located 10 kilometers west of Bursa, at the foot of Mount Uludag.A little over 200 houses there are still l...
Posted by The Denni Ames Project on Mon, 25 Feb 2008 02:07:00 PST

Spread your wings

I've asked my little bro if I could post this tune of his on my site. It's a demo and not quite finished, but I felt it to be such a wonderful and powerful song just the way it is, that I wanted to ha...
Posted by The Denni Ames Project on Thu, 14 Feb 2008 11:32:00 PST

Please be advised...

According to the good people of the United States (as well as some old therapist chick), my new game, Presidential Paintball, is a means to turn your sweet children into gun-wielding, blood-thirsty as...
Posted by The Denni Ames Project on Mon, 04 Feb 2008 04:33:00 PST

A Song And A Smile

I wasn't going to post anymore new music this year since work is really tight and I've alot of projects to either finish or prepare for next year.But while working my late hours, I've been going throu...
Posted by The Denni Ames Project on Wed, 19 Dec 2007 08:38:00 PST

Indys Songs

Added a new tune today. This is a long-term project for me. Indy's Songs is a collection of tunes which are mostly related to our lives as seen through the eyes of a child. I never mention wether Indy...
Posted by The Denni Ames Project on Sat, 01 Sep 2007 02:28:00 PST

Music as Therapy

Music has many qualities. It can bring about wonderful memories. It can also remind you of very sad events. But mostly, music stirs emotions. When you consider how powerful of a medium music re...
Posted by The Denni Ames Project on Fri, 29 Jun 2007 12:32:00 PST

One of the greatest Songs in my opinion...

I grew up with the Beatles, among many other bands and artists from that era, and the 70's is probably my all-time favorite time for music. It was during my impressionistic years as a youngster and al...
Posted by The Denni Ames Project on Wed, 27 Jun 2007 12:05:00 PST

About Denni

I suppose I need to clarify something. This site is not about an Artist per say, nor a band of any sort. It's just me, presenting some of my music I've written and recorded over the past few years. A ...
Posted by The Denni Ames Project on Sat, 16 Jun 2007 11:51:00 PST