musician::artist::producer::designer::photographer::dreamer
music, art, family, honor, justice, respect, courage, adrenaline, anything that makes your spine tingle + your skin crawl, real eye contact, real people, real love, snowboarding, music, daydreaming, nightdreaming, music, cooking feasts + eating feasts, music, my puppies, sleeping in, driving at night w night driving music + the sunroof open, driving thru 3ft of snow on the way to a powder day, international touring, hot bands, hot dj's, lots of subwoofers kickin bass that makes your heart skip + teeth rattle, getting a swedish massage (in sweden), the ocean (esp at night), snorkeling in the carribean (or anywhere where the water is clear), art museums in amsterdam, Europe in general, the mediterranean, camping by a body of water in the middle of nowhere + sitting by the fire staring up at the sky, divey nyc rock bars, top secret nyc restaurants, bungalow 8 @ 3:30, drunken taxi rides, top shelf tequila, XO rum from barbados (in frozen pina coladas), any combination of the above...
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BALANCE is the key to life... for people, for relationships, for jobs... pretty much for all of life's endeavors, actually... I believe that the ultimate perfection lies in the perfect balance of all things essential.
Sometimes I think i may have too many ambitions... it is truly a challenge to balance them all. I play, write & produce music, songs, lyrics... rock, funk, dub, hip hop, soul, electronica, drum'n'bass, anything really. My brother Ian + i have been playing music since we were kids, always pushing one another to the next level... we formed an electro-funk project called Sound Scientists, and have been blessed with opportunities to play with artists that we would have never dreamed of performing with... we have also continued on, branching out to many different projects... I work with several projects based out of NYC, as well as various producers and studios for sessions and tracks and whatnot... i work in live touring production (those of you who know, know... i got love for my a.k. family!!!) and... and my other, other career, I work as an artist & designer in NYC and beyond, approaching art and design with no limits, always open to different projects, different mediums, anything creative, really... from hands-on large scale design and execution, to cpu based graphic + visual arts... Last year, I co-designed and built a restaurant in Soho, NYC... cozy, warm & sexy... that spring, with the invaluable help of my art crew, did all of the artistic plaster wall finishes & antique metal bar at the restaurant Avenue in Long Branch, NJ... I'm an aspiring photographer, writer, poet, filmmaker, snowboarder, wilderness & nature junkie.. oh yeah, and chef! exploring 50+ countries has introduced me to so many cultures and ethnicities, and spices! I believe all of these things I love to do are just different outlets for same kind of passion within... music, art, cooking, whatever... anything in life, really. The more genuine love and passion you put into it, the more genuine and fulfilling it will be for you and those you share it with. And if I choose to do something, I'm damned well gonna give it 100%... I only wish more people understood that, and actually acted on it... and lived it.
I have been blessed to have such loving and supportive parents and step-parents, and i treasure my childhood years spent with my family. I love and appreciate everyone in my life... especially those closest to me... they all are a part of who I am, and they have all been there to help me get to where I am supposed to be in this amazing tumble of life... I continue to search for true honor, respect, dedication, loyalty, and courage... and sometimes I am fortunate enough to find it.
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Eli Ward
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CURRENT PROJECTS:
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SOUND SCIENTISTS
the name says it all
www.soundscientists.com
www.myspace.com/originalsoundscientists
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JERMAINE PAUL
Grammy nominated vocalist with Alicia Keys, branching out to perform his own unique brand of emotional, soul-drenched
rock. I play guitar in his touring band... stay tuned for 2008 dates!
www.jermainepaul.com
OPENING FOR ALICIA KEYS:
11.06.07 - ATLANTA
11.08.07 - DC
11.16.07 - LA
12.17.07 - SAN FRAN
FEB 08 - tourdates... stay tuned for shows & info...
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AMANDLA
soul-alt-rock project featuring WEEN's Claude Coleman Jr.
www.amandlanet.com - www.myspace.com/amandla
AMANDLA WINTER 2008 TOUR DATES:
01.08.08 - VIRGINIA BEACH, VA
01.09.08 - CHAPEL HILL, NC
01.10.08 - ASHEVILLE, NC
01.11.08 - CHARLOTTE, NC
01.12.08 - MYRTLE BEACH, SC
01.13.08 - BIRMINGHAM, AL
01.15.08 - DALLAS, TX
AMANDLA 2007 SPRING TOUR DATES:
5.09.07 - Philly, PA - Mill Creek Tavern
5.10.07 - Pittsburgh, PA - Lava Lounge
5.11.07 - Columbus, OH - The Basement
5.12.07 - Chicago, IL - Cobra Lounge
5.14.07 - LaCrosse, WI - JB's Speakeasy
5.15.07 - Madison, WI - King Club
5.27.07 - New Orleans, LA - One Eyed Jacks
5.29.07 - Athens, GA - Tastyworld
5.30.07 - Atlanta, GA - Masquerade
5.31.07 - Raleigh, NC - The Pour House
6.01.07 - Asheville, NC - TBA
6.02.07 - Washington, DC - The Quarry House
AMANDLA 2007 WINTER TOUR DATES:
1.19.07 - NYC, NY - Knitting Factory
2.01.07 - Albany, NY - Red Square
2.02.07 - Burlington, VT - Club Metronome
2.03.07 - Buffalo, NY - Broadway Joe's
2.05.07 - Pittsburgh, PA - Club Cafe
2.06.07 - Columbus, OH - The Basement
2.07.07 - Detroit, MI - Paycheck's Lounge
2.09.07 - Chicago, IL - The Cobra Lounge
2.10.07 - LaCrosse, WI - JB's Speakeasy
2.11.07 - St. Paul, MN - Turf Club
2.12.07 - Omaha, NE - Shea Riley's
2.14.07 - Lincoln, NE - Knickerbockers
2.15.07 - Denver, CO - Appaloosa Grill
2.16.07 - Breckenridge, CO - Sherpa and Yeti's
2.17.06 - Telluride, CO - Fly Me to the Moon Saloon
2.18.07 - Vail, CO - Club 8150
2.22.07 - Missoula, MT - Top Hat
2.23.07 - Seattle, WA - Blue Moon
2.24.07 - Eugene, OR - Lucky's
2.26.07 - San Francsico, CA - Elbo Room
2.27.07 - Santa Cruz, CA - The Attic
2.28.07 - Monterey, CA - Monterey Live
3.02.07 - Long Beach, CA - DiPiazza's
3.03.07 - San Diego, CA - Indy Music Fest (w/ FISHBONE)
3.05.07 - Phoenix, AZ - The Rythym Room
3.06.07 - Tempe, AZ - Hollywood Alley
3.07.07 - Albuquerque, NM - 4th St. Pub
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OVER TONIGHT / Spencer Gray / Marc-Alan Gray
sexy house remix by NYC dj Marc-Alan Gray. i wrote & performed the guitar & bass tracks, check out a MAG's myspace page...
www.myspace.com/marcalangray
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ARTIST CREDITS: performed onstage or in the studio with:
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George Clinton & Parliment-Funkadelic
Chops Horns (The Police, Rolling Stones, Sugarhill Gang)
Bernie Worrell (Talking Heads, P-Funk)
John Popper (Blues Traveler)
Onree Gill (Alicia Keys, John Mayer, Fort Minor)
George Laks (Lenny Kravitz, Chris Robinson)
Steve Marcus (Buddy Rich Big Band)
Stanton Moore (Galactic)
Kidd Funkadelic Experience (w Mike Hampton)
Glenn McLelland (Blood Sweat & Tears)
Les Carnegie (Lauryn Hill, Macy Gray, Stylistics)
Gene & Dean Ween
Tony Sunshine (Fat Joe)
Claude Coleman Jr. (Ween, Eagles of Death Metal)
Rocker-T (Skadanks, Cannabis Cub Allstars)
Shareif (John Legend)
DJ Bidlo (Shinichi , Tao , System , Solstice)
Joe Russo (Russo/Beneveneto Duo)
John Barber (Disco Biscuits)
DJ Marc-Alan Gray (LES nyc)
Jen Durkin (Bomb Squad)
Cookie Dusters
Col. Bruce Hampton
420 Funk Mob
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TOYS:
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Ken Smith Basses - www.kensmithbasses.com/artistpages
Fender Guitars & Amplifiers
NS Design Upright Electric basses
David Eden Amplifiers
Jim Dunlop / MXR Electronics
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old to new... robert johnson, muddy waters, ray charles, billie holiday, miles davis, john coltrane, otis redding, frank sinatra, aretha franklin, the beatles, rolling stones, marvin gaye, curtis mayfield, charles mingus, ron carter, jaco, james jamerson, dizzie gillespie, wes montgomery, donny hathaway, al green, gil scott heron, bob marley, bob dylan, stevie wonder, bill withers, james brown, nina simone, richie havens, joni mitchell, cream, pink floyd, black sabbath, janis joplin, jimmy cliff, Parliament / Funkadelic, herbie hancock, jimi hendrix, led zeppelin, johnny cash, willie nelson, hank williams jr, the grateful dead, crosby stills nash & young, isley bros, sly & the family stone, neil young, SHUGGIE OTIS !!!, paul simon, santana, jethro tull, the who, bb king, the ramones, david bowie, velvet underground, eddie hazel, allman bros band, tower of power, james taylor, little feat, burning spear, supertramp, stanley clarke, tom petty, AC/DC, prince, the police, U2, queen, MC5, sex pistols, billy cobham, public enemy, michael jackson, the clash, the cars, blondie, bad brains, fishbone, billy idol, black uhuru, jeff beck, ozzy, zztop, van halen, elvis costello, english beat, dire straits, peter gabriel, steel pulse, dead milkmen, king crimson, phil collins, beastie boys, chili peppers, jesus & mary chain, the pixies, metallica, erik b & rakim, motley crue, G'n'R, duran duran, 2pac, dr. dre, a tribe called quest, de la soul, rem, black flag, BIG, Jay-Z, pearl jam, sting, roots, nirvana, oasis, d'angelo, air, snoop dogg, NERD, STP, NIN, erykha badu, jane's addiction, new order, morphine, jill scott, eminem, fiona apple, common, K-os, anthony hamilton, rage against the machine, ben harper, tool, radiohead, alicia keys, sade, sara mclachlan, VISIT VENUS, naughty by nature, wu-tang, coldplay, smashing pumpkins, bjork, gorillaz, mos def, talib kwali, blur, verve, damian marley, stephen marley, seal, 50 cent, weezer, a perfect circle, daft punk, crystal method, john mayer, J5, travis, zero7, stereolab, squarepusher, immortal technique, robert randolph, alice in chains, black crowes, living colour, lenny kravitz, roger sanchez, mars volta, blur, depeche mode, timbaland, massive attack, fugees, portishead, live, roni size, amos lee, marilyn manson, ludacris, jojo mayer, sigur ros, strokes, ryan adams, philadelphia experiment, karsh kale/tabla beat science, air, morcheeba, dido, deftones, korn, black rebel motorcycle club, shins, postal service, joss stone, prodigy, lyfe jennings, theivery corporation, lauryn hill, st. germain, brasilian girls, fila brasila, john legend, jamiroquai, muse, kanye west, john legend, wolfmother, interpol, system of a down, imogen heap, ween, chris harford, qotsa, basement jaxx, foo fighters, federico aubele, jermaine paul, SOUND SCIENTISTS, snow patrol, low flying jets, the ruling party, amandla... not enough room to list it all... anything except no bad country pop or polka
the shining, 2001, goodfellas, godfather II, blade runner, pulp fiction, fight club, city of god, natural born killers, apocalypse now, full metal jacket, seven, scarface, taxi driver, eraserhead, empire strikes back, the doors, holy grail, the thing, matrix, 12 monkeys, old bond, old clint eastwood, what about bob, wedding crashers, zoolander, anchorman, ghost in the shell, akira, good japanime...
turn off the tv and turn on your brain! listen to music and read... lets see, csi or reality television... is there anything else to watch? tv sucks... (oh wait... there are a few good shows... entourage, lost, ali g, weeds, sopranos, top chef....
where the wild things are, 1984, the art of war, atlas shrugged (ayn rand), dirt (motley crue), way of the peaceful warrior (dan millman)....
those who give their lives to save others
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