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Code Name Juan

About Me

"More Important Things"

Code Name: Juan is me. I am Code Name: Juan.
And I'm Charles Tomlinson. I picked up the guitar in 2001 with the intention of learning just enough chords and theory to write songs.
After a few failed attempts to describe my ideas to other musicians — probably because of my poor communicational skills — I decided to seriously learn how to play the instrument.
I play in other bands, but this is not a side project.

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 17/11/2004
Band Members: Charles Tomlinson.
Influences: In alphabetical order:
The Band
Dave Brubeck
Franklin Bruno
Calexico
Rob Crow
Dinosaur Jr.
Nick Drake
eels
The Flaming Lips
José González
Vince Guaraldi
Hum
Joan of Arc
Mahavishnu Orchestra
Minutemen
Modest Mouse
Morrissey
Mr. Bungle
New Order
Nirvana
Owen
Pavement
Pearl Jam
Tom Petty
Pixies
The Police
R.E.M.
Radiohead
Red House Painters
The Roots
Shudder To Think
Sonic Youth
Soul Coughing
Sun Kil Moon
Sunny Day Real Estate
Talking Heads
Trans Am
Tom Waits
Stevie Wonder
Neil Young
Sounds Like: The softer side of Slayer.
Type of Label: Major

My Blog

Make the yuletide gay

Hope everyone likes the "new song" ... it's a pretty shameless rendition of a Christmas tune, but I like it.Anyway, there should be some definitive versions of my songs coming within the next few mont...
Posted by on Thu, 13 Dec 2007 01:44:00 GMT

Concert Nov. 2 @ Aroma Underground

I'm playing a concert with Karen Creel and Fran Sanderson on Friday, Nov. 2, at Aroma Underground.The venue's at 600 Pamplico Highway (near Carolinas Hospital System) in Florence. Please come out and ...
Posted by on Tue, 30 Oct 2007 21:41:00 GMT

Recording an album

It's true, I'm finally working on an album that should bring me out of the lo-fi doldrums of my demos. I have recorded about 4 basic guitar tracks, and I plan on having a lot of contributors, includin...
Posted by on Fri, 13 Jul 2007 09:08:00 GMT

CONCERT!!!!!

It's not going to be a Code Name: Juan show, but I'm also in a new band now called Yukos the Crude. We're playing Sunday (June 19) at New Brookland Tavern in Columbia, S.C. We'll go onstage between 10...
Posted by on Mon, 13 Jun 2005 15:54:00 GMT

Does anybody here speak English? Cause everybody's acting like I'm crazy

So does anyone actually read this stuff?
Posted by on Fri, 06 May 2005 22:04:00 GMT

to friends and potential friends

I just want to thank everyone who's taken the time to listen to my music, especially those of you who've let me know how much you like it. I'm pretty new to the whole singer thing, and your compliment...
Posted by on Sat, 02 Apr 2005 22:56:00 GMT