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Bryson VanCleve

"Smiling is overrated" - Al Aguilar

About Me

ARTISTS WANTED: We are patiently looking for another guitarist who is highly knowledgeable with HARMONY. A guitarist with an impressive background voice and the K.I.S.S. motto (keep it simple stupid) would be ideal. It's so important to put notes in the right places if you want a good song to sound better. (Too many notes makes a good song sound worse.) Also, we are always interested in meeting any soul singing girls because we need back ground vocals badly with this music - race doesn't matter as long as you sound black...hehe. If you have an attitude or an ego, and/or you want to be front and center, and/or you are bi-polar, this is not the band for you. We all get along like a family and we will keep it that way. We like hangin' 'round w/ good hearted people!
Bryson VanCleve & The Show is a three-man band based out of Los Angeles with a singer/songwriter meets indie rock/soul style. Frontman Bryson VanCleve uses emotional vocals and storytelling lyrics, while Brad Neal (drums), and Al Aguilar (bass) create music that is far from the corporate rock sounds of today.

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 9/19/2005
Band Website: brysonvancleve.com
Band Members:

***PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS IS NOT BRYSON'S PERSONAL PAGE!!! ANYONE ASSOCIATED WITH THE BAND MAY RESPOND TO YOUR MESSAGES
Influences: Counting Crows, Tom Petty, Chris Whitley, Stevie Wonder, Gillian Welch, Blind Melon, SRV, Ben Harper, John Hiatt, David Gray, The Allman Brothers, Fiona Apple, Drive-by Truckers, Blues Traveler, Waterdeep (Live), Ryan Adams, Elton John, Paul McCartney, Blue October, The Black Crowes, Soul Asylum, Collective Soul, Robert Randolph and the Family Band, Mitch Hedberg (although he wasn't a musician), Kanye West, Guns N' Roses (Specifically that thing that calls himself SLASH), Zep, Train, Tom Waits, The Boss, Foo Fighters, Ray Charles, Nick Drake, those who paint pictures with words, and also almost anything on a major label before 1980... the year where most artists started turning into acts.WHAT I'M LISTENING TO RIGHT NOW: Chris Whitley - Rocket House
Sounds Like: Music with a soul
Record Label: none
Type of Label: None

My Blog

THE TWO DESIRES

THE TWO DESIRES"Love & Clarity" = Companionship & PurposeReference: My personal opinion on two specific desires I believe everyone has.I have come to the conclusion at 28 years old, that everyone in h...
Posted by Bryson VanCleve on Sat, 20 Oct 2007 12:51:00 PST

Major Trouble for Major Labels - This is serious!

Live Nation, the major concert promotion company, is about to take Warner's biggest and most recognizable act away. Madonna has been with Warner Music since 1984 and has now been offered a 120 millio...
Posted by Bryson VanCleve on Thu, 11 Oct 2007 10:08:00 PST

Tom Petty Quote

"Square one my slate is clearRest your head on me my dearIt took a world of troubles, it took a world of tearsIt took a long time to get back here" - Tom Petty from his 2006 release Highway Companion...
Posted by Bryson VanCleve on Thu, 11 Oct 2007 06:01:00 PST

Recording Updates

So I'm not working a straight job now because of the musical opportunites that I have been given recently. WOOOO! It took 8yrs for me to quit my day job and focus soley on music, and I've accomplish...
Posted by Bryson VanCleve on Wed, 10 Oct 2007 05:07:00 PST

Brutal Honesty or Betrayal?? (quote)

Some would rather stab you in the face than the back.  That's not a bad thing.  In fact, it's preferable. 
Posted by Bryson VanCleve on Fri, 21 Sep 2007 02:19:00 PST

Myspace Hackers (Brad & Al’s Myspace has been HACKED!!!)

Both Al Aguilar - bass, and Brad Neal - drums, have had their mypsace site hacked. Al's site was hacked recently and is still running, but under someone else's control. Brad's site was deleted last...
Posted by Bryson VanCleve on Fri, 21 Sep 2007 03:12:00 PST

Social/Outgoing (quote)

Culture smiles on social butterflies. Unfortunately some of us have yet to emerge from the cacoon.
Posted by Bryson VanCleve on Mon, 17 Sep 2007 06:03:00 PST

The Ocean (quote)

Let the ocean consume my mindIt's my therapy, not a waste of time
Posted by Bryson VanCleve on Tue, 28 Aug 2007 11:07:00 PST

House Partying

On each of the past two weekends we played a house party. We felt the parties were a great success and we plan to continue on in the process. The next Reseda house party will take place Sept 28th. (Ch...
Posted by Bryson VanCleve on Tue, 21 Aug 2007 05:25:00 PST

Returning from Destin

Just got back from the white sands of time.  I'll post some new pics soon showing the beauty of the FL beaches.  Also, check out the new remix of "Destin" by Bob Daspit on this page. P-...
Posted by Bryson VanCleve on Mon, 06 Aug 2007 02:32:00 PST