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emjaspiro

About Me

The intent of my music is to transfer feelings, thoughts and images onto any willing listener. For me, creating music represents a cathartic release, a form of self-expression and a way towards self-discovery rather than a quest for perfection or popularity. The process of doing this is equally important as the end result. I relate to music on an emotional level foremost. My knowledge of ‘proper techniques’, (vocal or guitar-wise) is lay at best. I like fretboard patterns and alternate tunings with the aim of creating ‘non-clinical’ sounding sounds. I am influenced by anything that moves me to a place where my perception is shifted or in some way enlightened. I have a special interest in folk music for its rawness and translucent beauty. Folk music is always relevant, as someone once told me.

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Member Since: 22/03/2008
Band Members: Emma White
Influences: The Smashing Pumpkins, Ani DiFranco, Bob Dylan, Leonard Cohen, Woody Guthrie, Tracy Chapman, Jose Gonzales, Madonna, The Drones, Something for Kate, Augie March, Fiona Apple, Portishead, Lamb, Tex Perkins, Emmylou Harris, Alela Diane, The Be Good Tanyas, Gillian Welch, Nick Drake, Dead Can Dance, Nirvana, The Pixies, Martha Wainwright, David Gray, Radiohead, Lamb, Air, Lucinda Williams, Beth Orton, The Stone Roses, Kirsty Maccoll, Billy Bragg, Gomez, Richard Putnam, Hugh McGinlay, Andy White, Nick Cave & PJ Harvey; extreme mental states, near and distant people, places, faces... rainforests, concrete jungles, time and space...
Sounds Like: A relentless quest in search of self...
Record Label: Unsigned

My Blog

Rome

The final judgement cameit was burning to be spokethe meeting was aligned it was pre-ordainedI was weighed down by desireI was weighed down by mistakesI was burning like a fireBurning at the stakeRome...
Posted by on Sun, 27 Dec 2009 07:17:00 GMT

lyrics: voices, old excuses, moffat

voices(2002)the heat is brutalas i step outsidemy shoes stick to the bitumenas we walk up the roadit's a sticky daya sticky situationi'm making life choicesin my every sound and motionc'ept i don't th...
Posted by on Sat, 31 Oct 2009 23:23:00 GMT

lyrics: here we are, this afternoon, in walked my conscience

............ Here we are (2002/3?) .. .. Some guy, not so long ago Came up with the idea of land ownership So he built his fence, he Build the divide, he Signed some forms an...
Posted by on Sat, 26 Sep 2009 04:11:00 GMT

lyrics: magnetic town, june low, spicy nostalgia

............ Magnetic townMagnetic town.... Has reeled me home.... People wander round.... Humming their own garden green melody.... .. .. You can move away.... But it a...
Posted by on Fri, 18 Sep 2009 03:50:00 GMT

lyrics: unfortunitely, doors

unfortunitely you're everywhere despite the cradle of love's brace youre not lost lost without a trace despite my every attempt   despite my every attempt i will surrender m...
Posted by on Sat, 23 May 2009 23:25:00 GMT