Member Since: 1/13/2006
Band Website: jonscales.com
Band Members:
Jonathan Scales - steel drums
Ryan Lassiter - drums
Jeremy Downing - bass
Michael Libramento - guitar/bass
WNCW radio performance:
Michael Libramento - bass
Kyle Wilkerson - drums
Tim Marsh - guitar
Influences: Jazz Influences:
Bela Fleck & the Flecktones, Derek Trucks Band, Andy Narell, Pat Metheny, Cannonball Adderley, Chick Corea, Chris Thile, Edgar Meyer, Jeff Coffin Mu'tet, Soulive, Caribbean Jazz Project, Victor Wooten, Mahavishnu Orchestra, Shakti, Joshua Redman, Jeff Sipe, Bill Gerhardt, Mike Holstein, Jaco Pastorius, Victor Provost, Dave Longfellow Ensemble
Other Musical Influences:
Bjork, Eminem, Black Eyed Peas, Jay-Z, System of a Down, Andrew Bird, Israel Vibration, Stephanie's Id, Uncle Mountain, 2pac, Amy X Neuburg, Destra, Grateful Dead, Lord Kitchener, Michael Jackson, Mindless Self Indulgence, Missy Elliot, Nas, Nickle Creek, Parliament Funkadelic, Radiohead, Rage Against the Machine, Red Hot Chili Peppers, School of Rock, Snoop Dogg, Wierd Al Yankovic, Wyclef Jean, John Cage
Other Random Influences:
Peking Acrobats, Flying Karamazof Brothers, the french soccer player Zidane, Boone & Asheville NC, Pilobilus Dance Theatre, Parsons Dance Company,
Sounds Like: jazz/funk/latin/mix-metered/face-melting fusion...
plus non-traditional steel drum playing.
Type of Label: Indie