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About Me

James Kinne is a multi-instrumentalist, singer songwriter based in central VT. He has played in the bands Angry Salad, Chasing Gray, and Nothing About Grover.He was the founding member / songwriter of the band Chasing Gray, which won Spin Magazine's "Best Unsigned Band of 1998" award in the alternative category. He was also voted top 5 in the Telluride Bluegrass Festival's "Troubador Songwrtier" competition in 2002.He has toured with the likes of: Live, The Verve Pipe, Counting Crows, The Samples, Violent Femmes, Big Bad Voodoo Daddy, Run DMC, The Barenaked Ladies, Jonatha Brooke, Soul Coughing, Guster, 10,000 Maniacs, and They Might Be Giants, among others.Most recently, James can be found behind the console of his studio "Stillwater" located in the heart of Vermont. He also does custom music design for weddings and plays in various other groups around the state. James plays Taylor Guitars and uses Knucklehead Strings exclusively.

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 08/10/2004
Band Website: www.jameskinne.com
Band Members: James Kinne: Acoustic & Electric Guitars, Upright and 5 String Bass, Drums and Percussion, Vocals, Piano & Keyboards, Sampling & Looping, recording & production, a little Mandolin & Banjo.
Influences: People:
Mom, Geoff Turner, Jeff Holt, Grey Brewster, others in my past.
Musicians:
The Police, toad, Simon & Garfunkel, Billy Joel, Pink Floyd, Athenaeum, FJB, SRV, Queen, Herb Alexander, Many others...
Sounds Like: honest passionate music.
Record Label: SC68
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

Dreary Lane - New Band

Just in case you were wondering what the hell Dreary Lane is.. it's the new group I am in based in Burlington VT. It's a power trio that blends rock and blues.. ala Stevie Ray Vaughn, etc.It's real...
Posted by on Wed, 24 Jun 2009 09:37:00 GMT

Keeping tabs

Yeah. Too much happening, not enough with new music. I do miss the days where I could just sit & be creative - how I wish I hadn't squandered so many of them away thinking they were en...
Posted by on Wed, 06 Aug 2008 21:13:00 GMT

becoming creative again...

there has been a creative awakening in me recently, ending in an outpouring of music in the studio. all kinds of music. but mostly, i've really enjoyed working on the instrumental side of ...
Posted by on Thu, 06 Dec 2007 23:00:00 GMT