Member Since: 9/28/2007
Band Website: myspace.com/thebruisedgrassband
Band Members: In 2008, these "demo mp3's" were recorded in the first born lineup of "the Bruised Grass Band." Many talented musicians and producers have "come and gone" within this collaboration.........As of February 2009, BGB rehearsals have continued with the talent of JACK ROBERTS (ODIR) on lead guitar, bass guitar, acoustic guitar, vocals and songwriting. Prayers were answered when AARON BELLE stepped in on the drums and percussion, as well as acoustic guitar; a phenomenal musician ......WE ARE CURRENTLY SEEKING A PERMANENT BASS GUITARIST;
possibly a female vocalist and keyboardist (prefer wurlizter; hammond style)MUST BE A MUSIC PROFESSIONAL and in tune with ALL STYLES OF MUSIC; Willing to play and write ORIGINAL MATERIAL. USO touring for troops is a strict possibility.
Influences: EVERYTHING SOULFUL.... dig it all. rock, R&B, soul, funk & reggae are hip too.... every musical friend posted here?
..........and i long to find a used/damaged or brand new Zemaitis metal front electric guitar.........la la la...... "well i hit the bottle....i hit the sack and cried"......
Sounds Like: Excited about a few producers, new and old;
Ahmet Ertegun, Jerry Wexler, Tom Dowd, Jimmy Miller, George Drakoulias, Rick Rubin, T-Bone Burnette; Silver Arrow Records and Wooden Records.
Old Blues Rock with Soul... but original... in the same vein as some greats like The Rolling Stones (Keith Richards), Black Crowes / New Earth Mud, The Faces, Rod Stewart, Ronnie Wood, The New Barbarians, Bernard Fowler, The Band, The Beatles, CSN&Y, Bob Dylan, Johnny Cash, Kris Kristofferson, Eric Clapton, The Eagles, Joe Walsh & James Gang, Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Aerosmith, Led Zeppelin, the Allman Brothers, Warren Haynes, Derek Trucks, Foo Fighters' Dave Grohl and Taylor Hawkins; Pink Floyd, Roger Waters, Jack White, Jimmy Rip, The Cult, Peter Gabriel, Chris Cornell & Audioslave, Jimi Hendrix, Ted Nugent, Joseph Arthur, Mike Farris, SCW, Robert Plant and Alison Krauss, Fleetwood Mac, Billie Holiday, Natalie Merchant, Jackson Browne, the Pretenders, Stevie Nicks, Aimee Mann, The Doors, Bob Marley, Peter Tosh, Lenny Kravitz, Concrete Blonde, Mississippi Allstars, The Staple Singers, Joe Grushecky, ZZTop, Molly Hatchet, Alice in Chains, Temple of the Dog, Doyle Bramhall II, SRV, Memphis Stax, Detroit Motown, Chicago Blues, Ray Charles, Stevie Wonder, Elvis Presley, Waylon Jennings & Hank(s), Black Snake Moan, World & Jam music, more recently Ray La Montagne, Kings of Leon, American Aquarium, Southside, Andy De Rosa & Electric Mojo and Wiser Time... what more can i say? whatever bleeds out.... peace, love & grace~ mws
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Record Label: Simpleman Music ©
Type of Label: Indie