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Professional Networking Link: http://www.linkedin.com/profile?viewProfile=&key=1903777 1 ************************************************************ ************** I Like.... Music, Travel, Languages::::::::: Drinks: Kir Royale, Caipirinhas, Sambuca, Bundaberg, Duvel, batidos de guanabana, suco de graviola, espresso:::::::: Food: Stroopwafels, Feijoada, Churrasco, Tiramisu, Belgian Fries with samurai sauce, southern BBQ, potato olÃ©s, platanos, farofa, pudim, aÃ§ai:::::: Music: Duke Ellington, Thelonious Monk, John Coltrane, Bill Evans, Ella Fitzgerald, Chet Baker, Jimmy Smith, Wes Montgomery, Miles, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Erik Satie, Krystof Penderecki, Arvo Part, Harry Partch, John Cage, WA Mozart, Bela Bartok, Frederic Chopin, Willie Nelson, Robert Fripp, David Sylvian, Roxy Music, Chic, ACDC, Tom Waits, Nick Cave, Van Halen, Stevie Wonder, Prince, Joao Gilberto, Caetano Veloso, Gilberto Gil, Earth Wind and Fire, Carlinhos Brown, Jorge Benjor, Djavan, Rita Lee, King Sunny Ade, Motley Crue, Rolling Stones, Led Zeppelin, Masters at Work, Frankie Feliciano, Bugz in the Attic, Kerri Chandler, Brian Eno, David Bowie, Joni Mitchell, Kraftwerk, Kate Bush, Japan, Steve Reich, Gavin Bryars, Tom Jobim, Rick James, The Doors, Jimi Hendrix, Eddie Cochran, Leila Pinheiro, Sex Pistols, Clash, Fear, Dead Kennedys, Wesley Willis, Duran Duran, Donna Summer, Bee Gees, James Brown, Parliament, The Orb, FSOL, Talk Talk, Visage, Diana Krall, Ravi Shankar, Grace Jones, Cocteau Twins, Soulwax, Basement Jaxx, Ministry, Pat Metheny, Balinese Gamelan, Captain Beefheart, Einsturzende Neubauten, New Order, The Cure, Roy Ayers, Billy Cobham, 10cc, Eurythmics, Tones on Tail, Kurt Weill, Astor Piazzola, Ennio Morricone, Cole Porter, George Gershwin, Lerner and Loewe, King Tubby, Bob Marley, Burning Spear, Morgan Heritage... new fave: MUSE::::: Film: Spinal Tap, 007, the Matrix, Star Wars, Stanley Kubrick, Akira Kurosawa, Wim Wenders, Christopher Nolan, Jim Jarmusch, Maya Deren, Michel Gondry, Anton Corbijn, Jean Cocteau, Spike Jonze::::::: Writers: Milan Kundera, Flannery O'Connor, Terrence McKenna, Joseph Campbell, Kurt Vonnegut, Arthur C. Clarke, Friedrich Nietzche, G.I. Gurdjieff, P.D. Ouspensky::::::::::::: Western Art: Salvador Dali, Marcel Duchamp, Hieronymos Bosch, Alex Grey, Pieter Bruegel, Joseph Beuys, Rene Magritte, Harry Smith

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Member Since: 12/4/2005
Band Website: linkedin.com/profile?viewProfile=&key=1
Band Members:My Aussie friends Blue King Brown have a great "ginga"!

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SPEARHEAD LIVE AT THE PARADISO, AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDS 2003August 2007 trip to BrasilSharks

Add to My Profile | More Videos Me, Carl, and Jason in the Shark Tank, Sydney, Australia 2007
Influences: Live sound credits, a few artists I've engineered: Michael Franti and Spearhead, La India, Slipknot, Circle Jerks, LL Cool J, Warren Zevon, Modest Mouse, George Clinton, Living Colour, Social Distortion, X, Cee-Lo, DJ Quik, De La Soul, Biz Markie, Grandmaster Flash, Method Man, Patti Austin, Crystal Method, Sparks, Wu Tang Clan, Xzibit, Roni Size Reprazent, Howard Jones, Mad Professor, Crystal Waters, Redman, Musiq, Mya, Maceo Parker, Todd Rundgren, 10000 Maniacs, Suzanne Vega, Stewart Copeland, Sheila E, The Specials, Slash's Snakepit, Lisa Loeb, Dokken, Les Claypool, Graham Parker, Great White, Billy Bragg, Ben Folds, Berlin, Alien Ant Farm, Peter Green, Billy Kreutzman, John Mayall, Charlie Haden, Cyrus Chestnutt, Don Byron, Larry Carlton, John Zorn, Cassandra Wilson, Branford Marsalis, Etta James, James Belushi, Jeff Healey, John Lee Hooker, Ray Charles, Doc Watson, Pete Seeger, Gregory Isaacs, The Wailers, King Sunny Ade, Salif Keita, Ladysmith Black Mambazo, Gustavo Cerati, Pink, Jackson Browne, Taj Mahal, Jamie Cullum, Jack Johnson.....
Sounds Like: Recording Credits: Michael Franti and Spearhead: "Live in Alaska" Live Double CD, Recording and Mixing Engineer; "Yell Fire" Studio Album, Recording Engineer; "I Know I'm Not Alone" CD single, B-side Live Recording Engineer; "Instant Live: Boston Roxy" Live 2 CD, Live Mixing Engineer; "Instant Live: San Francisco Fillmore" Live CD, Live Mixing Engineer. "I Know I'm Not Alone" DVD, audio post recording engineer. Karana: "Sita Rama" Studio Album, Recording/Mixing/Producing/Performing.
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

BiKingBrown

just back from the optometrist, where I have had my eyes dilated.. what a bizarre feeling! going outdoors, everything is a white blur... kind of like what people describe in their near-death experien...
Posted by Versace Sound on Fri, 13 Jun 2008 01:01:00 PST

Graduation/Sasquatch/Texas/Karaoke

For the slow season, it sure seems like i've been busy! We've just been doing some weekend gigs lately... but it's about to get really busy... Alabama this weekend, then a mini-tour with Dave Matthew...
Posted by Versace Sound on Mon, 09 Jun 2008 12:21:00 PST

Video from Brasil

Here's a great video that our friend Roberto made of our trip to Brasil last August.. It brings back many "lembranças" (memories) from that trip.... visiting the Casa do Zezinho, a cultural s...
Posted by Versace Sound on Thu, 15 May 2008 11:35:00 PST

frequent flyer

It's funny that when touring, less than 5% of the time on the road is spent performing the show... the next most time is the time spent loading in, setting up, and soundchecking.. but the biggest time...
Posted by Versace Sound on Tue, 06 May 2008 07:22:00 PST

LA Earth Day and Dylan Show

wow, so if going to Alaska and British Columbia wasn't enough for one week, flew down to sunny and hot LA after a few days in the chilly north.... our first gig was an Earth Day concert in Korea Town....
Posted by Versace Sound on Fri, 25 Apr 2008 07:53:00 PST

Alaska and Whistler

Just got back from a great weekend! First we made the long trek up to Anchorage, Alaska, where I've been looking forward to going back to since we went there back in 2005.. Had such a great time, and...
Posted by Versace Sound on Tue, 22 Apr 2008 08:56:00 PST

I Can’t Feel My Face

just got back from the dentist to get my fillings re-filled, and received a copious dose of novocaine... i’ve got a serious speech impediment now, and my face is completely numb.. i just hope no...
Posted by Versace Sound on Fri, 04 Apr 2008 02:29:00 PST

Biking Pix

Here’s some pictures of a few of the views I see on a typical San Francisco bike ride...I get a good workout going up these hills... That’s Alcatraz in the background..The Palace of Fine A...
Posted by Versace Sound on Thu, 03 Apr 2008 10:10:00 PST

Big Sky Country

Big Sky CountryI probably should keep this a secret, but Montana is awesome! The people, scenery, and vibe of the place was very energizing.. it’s surprising to think that less than a million pe...
Posted by Versace Sound on Mon, 31 Mar 2008 02:39:00 PST

Heaven on wheels/California Dreaming

Pretty chill day back in San Fran after a few days out doing gigs... did a couple solo Franti shows and a Spearhead show out in the ski resort town of Sun Valley, Idaho... flew out Thursday, and as it...
Posted by Versace Sound on Tue, 18 Mar 2008 08:41:00 PST