carlton cullins

Music:

Member Since: 10/10/2005
Band Website: purevolume.com/carltoncullins
Band Members: Carlton Cullins - all instruments and vocals

Influences: marvin gaye, bjork, james brown, d'angelo, willie nelson, parlimant/funkadelic, curtis mayfield, tupac, bill whithers, MLK, stevie wonder, ghandi, johny cash, prince, ozzy, bernice johnson reagan, brian eno, soundgarden, jimi hendrix, salvador dali, bob marley, jeff buckley, seal, sasha, peter gabriel, rudy ray moore, nina simone, pantera, sade, ben harper, celia cruz, jesus, maxwell, george lynch, the roots, annie lennox, sly and the family stone, john lee hooker, tito puente, musiq, beatles, gil scott heron, mos def, lauryn hill, black sabbath, bob dylan, G-love, depeche mode, chopin, miles davis, van halen, richie havens, phil collins, 50 cent, sonny rollins, donny hathoway, musiQ, chagall, ed harris, frank sinatra, carlos nakai, rakim, the temptations, riverdogs, massive attack, pink floyd, cee-lo, bill manroe, ice cube, james taylor, mogwai, the roots, eagles, malcolm x, eric clapton, motown, U2, professor longhair, radiohead, chuck berry, the cure, gangstar, duran duran, badlands, vince gill, ray charles, hank williams sr., early americana music, richard pryor, duke ellington, tori amos, led zepplin, mary j blige, andre segovia, dave chappell, outkast, fishbone, nat king cole, mars volta, george carlin, billie holiday, sam cooke, tool, elvis, b.b. king, michael jackson, afro-cuban, mazzy star, snoop, mike patton, john coltrane, and james mutha fuckin' brown at least one more time... and the list goes on and on... and that's just a few on the topic of musical influences...
Sounds Like: you be the judge... I don't sound too much like any of my influences and I don't believe that artsists can or should be able to have their complete sound summed up with two or three words like some catch phrase on some fast food drive-thru menu... but i realize that too many words just seem to confuse most listeners... just try letting your own ears be the judge... and try to listen without prejudice... With that said, I would try to describe my overall sound and style as somewhat edgy and emotional, somewhat dark but beautiful at the same time; very atmospheric and entrancing with a strong emphasis on groove & melody; repeating rhythms, layers of sounds and textures; not very commercial but not trying to be different for the sake of being different, just honest; but like I said, you be the judge...
Record Label: Bull Rider Records
Type of Label: Indie