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Cliffnotes

INDUSTRY STARTER KITS for sale...

About Me

Born and raised in southern Cali, Cliff Ellens developed his keen ear for music at a young age by not only listening, but studying, playing, and absorbing music of all genres. Self taught in keys, bass, procussions and drums, he is constantly finding new and innovative ways to create and produce Eclectic music. Cliffnotes music is influenced by the sounds of Miles Davis, Gil Evans, and Led Zeplin etc. He plans to provide eager listeners with soul, jazz, and hip hop, positively blended to reach and move you the people! PUT YOUR BIO SECTION HERE! Changes may take up to 2 mins to show on your profile

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Member Since: 9/5/2005
Band Members: Cliffnotes is a collective of Cliff "that dude" on procussion, Allawishes Jackson III on keys, Tedious Jenkins twice removed on base, and Kidney Houston on vocals!!
Influences: Old soul, real hip hop, electronic soul. anything from BBE, Ubiquity...Garth Trinidad-ish music. stuff i love: Talib, Mos, the Roots, Slum Village, Roy Ayers, Curtis Mayfield, Marvin Gaye, Stevie Wonder, Madlib, Jay Dee, Kanye, Hoobastank, Van Hunt, Nirvana, dj Greyboy, atcq, Joss Stone, tons of reggae/soca/dancehall, jay z, tons of gospel, Sleepy Brown, Outkast, gunit, Sarah Vaughn, Jimi, Common, Will.i.am (but not the peas as a whole), all bluenote jazz, Miles, Wes, John Legend, Adriana Evans, arabian travels, Rahsaan Patterson, Jill, Anthony Hamilton, Saddiq, Goapele...thats the abbreviated list i am also in 2 bands.
Sounds Like: I sound like me! Listen.
Type of Label: None