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King Kong Girio

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About Me

DISCOGRAPHYProduction Engineer Mixer Bass Composer2008Stop Drop N Skank - Prince Perry - Chris Assaad - Nik Beat - The Clementones -2007The Cavaliers - Crookedhook - The Big Man Himself - Emma-Lee - London Town - Lo & The Magnetics - Clara Engel - Shawn Sage - Michael Marian - Dave Borins - Bri-Anne Swan - Grushenka - Christina Miter - Last Call Poets -2006 Rachel Smith - Clara Engel - John Layton - Barzin - One Night Band - Colleen Costello - Shawn Glynn - Lo & The Magnetics - Tamara Williamson - The Expos - Nicky Lawrence - Bob Henry - The Makeshift Heroes - Look-a-like (film) -2005 Cheap Suits - I An Eye - The Donuts - Morgan Doctor - KIrsten Jones - Shawn Glynn - Kirsten Jones - Inner City Fanatics - Moesch - Seshanaga - For Chris Sake (compilation) -2004 Sexual Secrets (TV) - onlyforward - Lo And The Magnetics - Barzin - Bryce Thomas - Tamara Williamson - Nathan Lawr - Mel Borins - Microbunny - Greg Milka Crowe -2003 Shawn Sage - All Skanadian Club Vol. 4 -2002 Gerry LeBlanc - Vagabond - Norman Cristofoli - Mark Ripp and The Confessors -2002 Gerry Leblanc -2001 The Kingpins - Mad Bomber Society - Labour Of Love (compilation) -2000 Whole Lotta Milka -1999 Flashlight (Brown) -1997 All Skanadian Club Vol. 3 -1996 All Skanadian Club Vol. 2 -1995 All Skanadian Club Vol. 1 – The Artichokes –1990 - 1993 King Apparatus -I edited my profile with Thomas' Myspace Editor V4.4

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 11/19/2005
Band Website: kingkonggirio.com
Band Members: KING KONG GIRIO
Influences: Brian Eno, Mitchell Froom, Jon Brion, Nick Lowe, The Slits, Fun Boy Three, Toots and The Maytals, XTC, Elvis Costello, Squeeze "Argy Bargy", Mark Hollis, Steve Reich, Folkways Records, The Specials, Bobby Gentry, Jean Jaques Perrey, first Pretenders record, Talking Heads, Jonathan Richman, Daniel Lanois, Studio One recordings, The Jolly Boys, Randy Newman, The Residents, The Band, The Staple Singers, Bjork, Lenny Dee, Fred Frith, The Harmonicats, Slap Happy/ Henry Cow, Joe Jackson, Bob Marley and The Wailers, Los Lobos, Kate & Anna McGarrigle, Esquivel, Nick Cave "Mercy Seat" 12", Jud-Jud 7", The Shaggs, Paul McCartney's "Paul McCartney" record, Talk Talk, Kiss "Destroyer", Devo, Peter Gabriel "3", Stevie Wonder, Wilco, Glen Campbell "Wichita Lineman", The Latin Playboys, The Flying Lizards..................................................... ..................The Kingpins from the CD, Plan Of Action which I produced and had the good fortune to write these 2 ditties for. It solidified my relationship with Lo. We've conspired on a number of projects since. Inspired by a case of jealousy which led to a Portuguese woman attempting to dis-member her hubby.From the same CD. Supernova inspired by a stalker of her boyfriend at the time.Also from Plan Of ActionThe Expos from their first CD. Second is on the way.
Sounds Like: VideoMitch

Add to My Profile | More VideosKing Apparatus. Animated on paper with colouring pencils. From s/t CD.Kirsten Jones performing from her debut CD, Drive-In Movie.Clara Engel from her CD release show, March 2008. I assisted as a sound tech. She may end up recording this song for her next CD if she hasn't written 50 new ones by then.Single from the onlyforward CD featuring the invincible Dave Martel. First project that I had worked on with Richard G. Benoit.Sonia Bianchi from second Flashlight (Brown) CD. A low budget affair which gave me another reason to work with Claus Frostell (recording engineer/ mixer). The band has since moved on to fame and fortune, but I will always think of them as the boys in ape suits.Live TV performance playing bass for Mark Ripp."355" ..
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My Blog

TRAGEDY HITS LAKE HURON!

Not exactly a tragedy. More of an unfortunate event. Somewhere below the water in lovely Lake Huron there's a pair of glasses. The pair that's in my profile picture. Attempts were made to find the gla...
Posted by King Kong Girio on Mon, 14 Jul 2008 05:36:00 PST

RAIN DAY

For the most part, a lazy Sunday. Washed the kitchen floor, cleaned the bathroom, scrubbed the toilet. That's about as far as it went. Trying to schedule the rest of the month. Hoping to fit it all in...
Posted by King Kong Girio on Mon, 16 Jun 2008 08:03:00 PST

NECK ACHE

Been out of sorts. A little overwhelmed. Neck ache. A little Frankenstein-ish. Glen Gummerson and I are looking into getting a studio space together which is a big move for me. The space is something ...
Posted by King Kong Girio on Mon, 09 Jun 2008 08:41:00 PST

MYSTERY MILLIE

OK, someone out there ordered a Millie Small CD for me. To them, I say, thank you. I've enjoyed listening to it several times. Feel free to let me know who you are as I've already thanked the wrong pe...
Posted by King Kong Girio on Mon, 26 May 2008 11:03:00 PST

ON THE TURNTABLE

A relaxed Saturday. Emma-Lee's project is done, Bri-anne Swan's is back on the workbench. Naturally, it's time to spend some of my well-earned cash, non?I dropped by the local Thrift Store and picked ...
Posted by King Kong Girio on Sun, 25 May 2008 02:43:00 PST

THE CURS-ED SEAT

Just got back from Montreal. Picking up where my allergies left off.I took the 5:30pm bus home. At the station, a man boarded the bus and sat in the seat directly behind me. He was mumbling to himself...
Posted by King Kong Girio on Mon, 05 May 2008 10:11:00 PST

WHAT WILL YOU BE HAVING? Bird s--t, please.

Thursday night was a tag team of sessions. Emma-Lee tracking some backing vocals, Nik Beat editing past radio interviews and Van recording some meditative tracks. By midnight, Van was at the spot in h...
Posted by King Kong Girio on Sat, 19 Apr 2008 09:57:00 PST

THE SECOND ACT

And now that I've entered the second half of my life... er, yeah, I'm pledging to go out dancing more often. Although drinking more may be involved, it is not a necessity. Reading more is somewhere on...
Posted by King Kong Girio on Tue, 15 Apr 2008 08:24:00 PST

YESSSHHH 2

4am. Just finished the last lead vocal with Emma-Lee. last night (Thursday) we completed the Bri-anne leads. Ended on Emma-Lee doing takes for a vocal/ guitar intro. Just two microphones in the room w...
Posted by King Kong Girio on Sat, 12 Apr 2008 01:27:00 PST

YESSSHHHH

Another late night with the giggle queen herself, Emma-Lee. She broke down and had a coffee. open the flood gates. Off to the office to finish mixing Morgan Doctors piece. And start the next one featu...
Posted by King Kong Girio on Thu, 10 Apr 2008 06:36:00 PST