Member Since: 11/14/2005
Band Website: burntchurchtheopera.com/paulroessler/
Influences: Wow, that's hard. Chronological order: My dad listened to classical, then I was into Peter Paul and Mary, Beatles, The Band, Dylan, Santana, Prog bands like Yes, ELP and Jethro Tull, Rolling Stones, Zappa, Beefheart, Zeppelin, Hendrix then FREAKED over Bowie. Classical Piano lessons for ten years...really like Beethoven and Chopin. I always liked to play it more than listen to it. THEN PUNK ROCK. First Sex Pistols then LA bands: Germs, Screamers, Weirdos, Deadbeats, Avengers Back to England Souxsie and PIL. I've gotten to play with a lot of bands that amazed me: among many others Nervous Gender; 45 Grave, Nina Hagen. I really liked Bob Marley's last album. LOVE BRIAN ENO, Roxy Music, rediscovered Dylan Then the SST bands: Black Flag, Minutemen, Meat Puppets Finally understood the Cure, years late. Jane's addiction was awesome, Butthole Surfers Nine Inch Nails, Nirvana, Melt Banana...Let me tell you, Mark Curry is awesome, Elliott Smith, Radiohead is great. Lately I can't listen to anything but Bright Eyes and a little Robert Johnson, Watt turned me on to Coltrane but haven't scratched the surface of him yet. I don't like tons of stuff, I tend to fall in love with one thing and listen like a fan. I love music that rips my heart out, or makes me drive fast, just takes my emotions and puts them on steroids. I'm really turned off if I think something is contrived or phony. I always like bands I work with, or get to know personally. I don't pretend to like bands to impress you.I know my taste is pretty cheesy. I make music for myself to listen to...I never have on background music. If I'm listening I want to be able to give 100% attention. When I record someting, I'm imagining people listening, thinking, feeling (maybe crying) not dancing, partying etc. It's just the way I am, you guys go ahead and do it your way.
Sounds Like: I have no style. Or lots of them. I do alot of piano/keyboard stuff, I wish I could upload more than four songs. I was trying to get more polished with my music, cause i was working in a good studio, but maybe I'm OK with my trashy punk industrial half assed garage sound. What a fucking question. I like emotional violence. Super happy, sad, angry, meditative...like James Joyce or something.HEY!!! CHECK THIS OUT!!!http://www.dionysusrecords.com/bacchus/punk.html
Record Label: Scruffy Records
Type of Label: Indie