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jim kindred

About Me

I write about the world we share, the way we treat the earth, and the way we treat each other. Simple songs from the heart. . . A few years back I picked up the guitar and in a happy accident attended the Americana Song Academy in Sisters Oregon while thinking I was going to a guitar camp. Next thing I knew I was putting pen to paper. Guitar lessons from the phenominal Dave Mullany gave me the building blocks to start making music. Portland sonwriter/musicians Eric Nelson, Angie Foster, and Kaliq Mansor encouraged me and one thing lead to another. Anxious to learn and create, I am looking for collaborators. If you want someone to put words to music, play guitar or blues harp, or to write together drop a lineFree MySpace Layouts by Iron Spider

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Member Since: 11/21/2007
Band Website: www.myspace.com/jimkindred
Band Members: Jim Kindred; singer songwriter with a little help from my friends. . .

Influences: Ryan Adams, Adam Duritz and the Counting Crows, John Prine, Bob Dylan, John Gorka, Jeff Tweedy, Jay Ferrar, John Lennon, Van Morrison, Eric Clapton, George Harrison, Steve Earle, Bob Marley, Gillian Welch (and David Rawlins), Dave Mullany, Bonnie Raitt, Steve Seskin, Craig Carothers, Rilo Kiley, . . . "Austin City Limits". . . Townes van Zandt, Dave Carter, the Carter Family, Rev. Gary Davis, . . . and a great documentary. . ."Tom Dowd & the Language of Music". . . and it goes on forever ( I love discovering new music).My bookshelf link is: http://www.shelfari.com/jimboNonno
Sounds Like: A Frog choking on a Dragon Fly. . .For more songs click here . . .

With Jake's help we occasionally sound like a pack of wolves.
Type of Label: Unsigned

My Blog

sometimes life takes control

This weekend I loaded up the mini with two guitars, an amp, my uke, a case of harps, shakers, microphones, computer, a short box of sessions lagers, and a stack of songs that I wanted to rerecord.  It...
Posted by on Mon, 01 Jun 2009 18:56:00 GMT

Valeri Lopez and Gayle Skidmore

Last night I popped into the Camelia  Lounge for a little dinner and to catch Gayle Skidmore and Miss Valeri Lopez (accompanied by Correen Rowles on flute and piano . . .).  I strongly recommend a lis...
Posted by on Thu, 28 May 2009 10:57:00 GMT

It Takes Time

I've been so busy lately, I wonder if I'm missing out on life.  Yeah, I'm the kinda guy that likes to sit on the porch and listen to the birds sing.  Interestingly my favorite bird is a Raven, not nec...
Posted by on Mon, 18 May 2009 11:16:00 GMT

Music on the Mountain

It was a beautiful weekend on Mt. Hood.  I played music on the rainy Saturday then drove down to McLundy's for a really great evening of music.  For the showcase we ended up playing in a circle of fou...
Posted by on Tue, 05 May 2009 08:39:00 GMT

Clem Snide at the Doug Fir

Friday Night Clem Snide palyed the Doug Fir along with Openers "Scotty Barr and the Slow Drags" and "The Heligoats".  The three bands presented three unique tasty flavors of Alt-Country.  Portland Loc...
Posted by on Mon, 13 Apr 2009 14:11:00 GMT

and for my next song. . .

I have this habit, good, bad, I don't know. . . but when there is no clock around I find it easy to stay up very late or is it very early.  Saturday/Sunday I stayed up long enough to write this little...
Posted by on Mon, 06 Apr 2009 10:53:00 GMT

she says

Saturday I wrote this song and recorded a rough track. . . I kinda like it. she says by jim kindred March 28, 2009 She says she's stuck in quicksand I'm scared and it's getting deep She says she needs...
Posted by on Wed, 01 Apr 2009 08:12:00 GMT

A Musical Saturday

Some days just turn out good.  Yesterday was one of those days for me.  It started with the seed of a new song about 11:30am, "she says".  The words just flowed and by 4:30pm I had what I think is a p...
Posted by on Sun, 29 Mar 2009 15:33:00 GMT

Living on Mountain Time.

It happened again this weekend.  I had a nice lazy Saturday, making my way up to McLundy's Green Room by 3PM.  We had quite a large group for the Jam.  Severasl guitar players, a flute, a drummer, fid...
Posted by on Mon, 23 Mar 2009 14:12:00 GMT

TV Sucks. . . except

TV Sucks, except when it is something I want to watch.  One of my favorite channels on TV is the Sundance channel.  A relatively new show is Spectacle  Elvis Costello with. . .  http://www.sundancecha...
Posted by on Tue, 10 Mar 2009 09:52:00 GMT