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Lakota Sioux

LS in Bk

About Me

I'm a singer / song writer/ lame ass poet/ comic artist/ flute n bass player/ writer/ and lover of music and all things awesome ------------------------------------------------------------ ---------------------------------------- My art Work http://www.pbase.com/lakotasioux/portfolio ------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------ -------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------ --------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------ I'm a native new yorker. My fam is from alabama. half black half native american ( classic ol black person ::shrugs::) I 'm a self taught artist. i took a few classes at SVA -- but they were just free "life drawing" -- you know someone stands inthe middle of a room naked and you draw..it helps tho i promice. but no formal training-- ------------------------------------------------------------ ---------------------------------------------there is more than a love i have for music. its in my DNA.. in my bones.. in my mitochondria my lymp nodes. i cant live or funtion with out music. i'm listenin to music NOW. And when i'm not listenin or writing i've got a tune in my head. I've been a musician since 9 . ( i' rusty on the flute now tho) and i'm picking it back up.i'm a professional singer/song writer . and bass player in incubation.i've paid some dues. sang on albums toured a bit . had a group - group fell apart now i'm doing my own thing. I'm also an illustrator and writer.my 1st comic is out in Sizzle magazine ( http://www.nbmpub.com) "campus meats" by lakota sioux. lakota sioux is my art alias -- call it dorky but i'd always wanted a secret identity -- tho i guess its not much of a secret if i tell you huh? ------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------i'm a dweeb. i like video games and cartoons. i dont watch tv much and i am the in house singer an a sound production house, spend a lot of time drawing or online . ^__^ and i reply to messages. so if you add me i'd really like if you sent a message to say hi ::shrugs:: call me old fashion. tank yu (forgive me tho if it takes a while) ------------------------------------------------------------ ---------------------------------------------

My Interests

click flyer for more info ----IMAGE COMICs: I've drawn a 6 page story in this anthology called " you never know" I"M INTO---- early1900's SciFi , Hong Kong cinema, asian cuisine, anime, comics , botany, biology, Music, action flicks, dancing, witty folks, monkeys and thai iced tea

I'd like to meet:

artist, musicians singers n cool folks , wierdos too-- those are usually the ones who dont know they are wierd.

This profile was tweaked at Gazzump.com

Music:

The Afters, A Perfect Circle, Amel Larrieux, Alicia Keys, AudioSlave, Anita BAker , Aphex Twin , Aretha Franklyn, the Ataris, Bjork, black eyed peas, the beatles, beethoven , Bio Ritmo, Blue six, Bob Marley , brad Mehldau, Bush, carpenters, cassandra wilson , chaka khan, chris cornell, common, d'angelo, danny elfman , dvorjac, deftones, destra, dionne farris, Donnie hathaway, Ella Fitzgerald, eric bent, erykah badu, eva cassidy , esthero, everything but the girl, foo fighters, filter, force of nature, frou frou, gavin degraw. gladys knight ad the pips, goldie, goo goo dolls, gorillaz, Gnarles barkley, gratitude, Hoobastank, huey lewis and the news, I monster, incognito , incubus, james brown, jamiroquai, jazzanova, Jem, jet, jill scott, Jimi hendrix, john coltrane, john legend, john mayer,kt tunestall, King of convenience, K's Choice, the killers, the KIN, kings of convenience, lenny. lizz feilds, lizz wright, le tigre,Ludacris, Luther,Marjoire Faire, mae, madlib, maroon 5 , the marz volta, massive attack , masters at work, maxwell, meysa leak, Me'shell, MJ, miles davis, missy, mono, muse, nerd, Nirvana, no doubt, omar, the pearl, philosopher kings, the police , portishead, prince, prodigy, queen, queens of the stoneage, radiohead, red hot chili peppers, sade, sarah vaughn, stevie wonder, the scarletblue, seal, sevendust, stone temple pilots, sizzla, skunk anansie, soundgarden, splender, sting, tahiti 80, tears for fears, telepopmusic, thicke, ulali, vivladi, zero 7

Movies:

the princess bride, edward scissorhands, hero, flcl, strom riders, naruto, cowboy bebop, samurai champloo, snatch, way of the gun, a beautiful mind, sex and lucia, kite, pitch black , boondock saints, lock stock and 2smoking barrels, the labyrith, legend, the matrix, dark city , the nightmare before christmas, saving private ryan, the hustler, big fish, the devils backbone

Television:

simpsons, futurama, family guy, SVU, six feet under, carnivale, the office, venture brothers,

Books:

ANYTHING BY CHINA MIEVILLE, Harry Potter, Dan Simmons the hollow man , Neil Gaiman Neverwhere and American Gods, Alfred Bester Tiger tiger ( the stars my destination) . theodore sturgeon - to marry madusa. the V-day eddition of the Vagina Monologues. and i just started readeding teh Best of the SImple by Langston Huges ....as a kid ----- bringing the rain to kapiti plane. jonathan livingston segull.

Heroes:

MY DAD, -- ^_^ he's a good guy -- he tries. Mr-T, - who i thought was my dad until i wasJosephine Baker-- Singer Sexspot Civil rights activist and Military inteliigence and SPY-- how HOT is that!!

My Blog

In the way of Locomotives

My life has seen extraordinary polarities in the last 8 months. I was unemployed for 2 months. and now i work like 12 hours a day every day. I wasn't making any music , and now i sing on commercials ...
Posted by Lakota Sioux on Wed, 28 Mar 2007 08:59:00 PST

New You

Lets see -- whathave i been up to -- moved to brooklyn -- marvel cover preview released so its out in march -- wrote a new song---planned on school . got an internship at this cool place called the lo...
Posted by Lakota Sioux on Fri, 29 Dec 2006 08:43:00 PST

Finally

A break in the monotany at last. I can't get into it until it happens. But I'm finally gonna get in the studio and lay down my new songs , redo some old ones. and i'm excited when i do small things sm...
Posted by Lakota Sioux on Fri, 18 Aug 2006 11:57:00 PST

The Divide the Merger

I- these days , have been one to enjoy - the pleasure of my own company . i walked around the village on my Monday off. Bought a sketch book and drew random folks -- took random pictures of people ...
Posted by Lakota Sioux on Fri, 26 May 2006 09:17:00 PST

Afua's Myspace MUSIC page!!!!!

hey guys got a music page you can check out now ^__^ i'dd be adding show dates and snippets of old works and works in progress!!just click thephotodon't forget to add me!!click flyer for more info pag...
Posted by Lakota Sioux on Mon, 01 May 2006 12:29:00 PST

the highs the lows the paralells - a poem

With Languid Lungs i heave salutations,Neither welcoming or warm in content,the worst of its tempest's pal has passed but its winds left no root unearthed.i bare now limbs and ligament open and embarr...
Posted by Lakota Sioux on Wed, 12 Apr 2006 12:04:00 PST

Up is the new Black

I'd taken some photos - made some moves - booked a few show dates and running on insanity fuel. lots of things moving pretty fast and i 'm actually nervous. I've got a show this Friday. Its MY show --...
Posted by Lakota Sioux on Wed, 29 Mar 2006 09:34:00 PST

Whatever...

Well, its an odd month for me. My music group had decegrated. My singing partner has a right to want to move on. we'd not aquired the results we'd hoped for in this time. and with the on coming of ...
Posted by Lakota Sioux on Tue, 28 Feb 2006 11:37:00 PST

the kin

This past week was a roller coaster. Had a great show with these guys who scarletblue ( my band) shares a manager with called "the kin" . great guys Thorry and Isaac. great energy and even more so -- ...
Posted by Lakota Sioux on Sun, 18 Dec 2005 03:01:00 PST

much to do ( a photoshoot)

Scarletblue is rerecordingthe demo -- redoing the package and taking up to date photos -- its the only thinggoin on in my life right now. ihad to patch things up with Full Force ( yeah the guys from h...
Posted by Lakota Sioux on Fri, 16 Sep 2005 09:11:00 PST