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Murray Atkinson

About Me

Born and raised in Ladysmith, BC, currently I reside in Vancouver. Guitarist, keyboardist, singer, songwriter.... Ive played piano since I was 4 and guitar since 9, and am happy currently doing what I love most: making music... I also play guitar with "The New Odds"; our "Cheerleader" CD is coming out May 20!!!  

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 1/23/2006
Band Website: youre looking at it
Band Members: *********Past and Present, it has been my honor to have had in my band*********Lance LaPointe (bass, vocals, stella and buckloads of sweat, all at the same time with one hand)*** Issah Contractor (drums, terrifying time, gut-wrenching groove, ridiculous rythm, yes, ridiculous rythm)*** Sammy Frenette (guitar, drums, vocals and jaggermeister, all at the same time)*** Doug Elliot (bass and vocals, magnetic charm and random acts of sexual abuse)*** Pat Steward (drums...big, phat, shaggy-ass wookie-style drums)*** Chris Crippin (drums, sex appeal, and the only man to ever complete a 5 point twister pose)*** Jesse Smith (drums, mohawk, frohawk, and whatever you can put in front of a hawk, he'll wear it)*** Jamie Kaufmann (drums and vocals, and I mean sexy, sexy, sexy vocals)*** Scott Sanft (keys, if you please)*** Marlow Holder (bass, and a smilin face)*** Mike Root (drums, theology, and the theology of drums)*** Rick Tulin (bass, buds, buds, and did I say "buds?")*
Influences: Top 10: Hendrix, Soundgarden, The Beatles, old Kiss, The Meters, Radiohead, Lenny Kravitz, Nirvana, Pink Floyd, Paco de Lucia.
Sounds Like: all or none of the above
Record Label: ???
Type of Label: None

My Blog

Album update...Blog 1!!!!!!!

wow hey, my first blog...just thought Id drop an update on the events of the past few months. Recording Recording Recording!!! Thats it!!! Well, not exactly...writing too, finishing up some old songs ...
Posted by Murray Atkinson on Mon, 26 Nov 2007 10:29:00 PST