Member Since: 11/8/2004
Band Website: www.brainstemrecords.com " brainstemrecords.com
Band Members:
Influences: I'm under the influence often.
The solar system. Full moons. The colors of dusk. Silence (like Boundary waters silence). Passionate and creative people. My 5 brothers and sisters.
Indie rap, the entire twin cities scene, def jux. My band mates: Jimmy D, Cadaver, Optix, Rob T, Boxcar Ira, & Kumpas. Jazz/Blues music, i.e. Blue Note Records, The Bird, ella, The Duke, Robert Johnson, Coleman Hawkins, Miles, Herbie Hancock...
Underground rap artists, Blackalicious, Lateef, Gruf, Peanuts & Corn Records, Atoms Family, old Kweli (blackstar), Saul Williams, Bayroot...
Bob Marley, DMB, LED ZEPPLIN, Hendrix, Santana, Bob Dylan, Widespread Panic, Mobb Deep (the infamous album), jack johnson, soul live, the bad plus, happy apple, MMW...
The most inspiring album of all time:Kind of Blue
Sounds Like: the northern winds blowing through a forest of skyscrapers and fast food joints.
Or just that good ol' minnesnowta hip-hop!
Type of Label: Indie