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Member Since: 2/26/2006
Band Website: astateofmind.org
Band Members: ASM (A STATE OF MIND) are.. Green-T(MC/Producer/DJ), FP the Funky Poet(Rhymes/Lyricism), Fade(Production/Live MPC/Management), Nearski(Graphics/Artwork/Promotion), Ella(Viola/Composition), Lando(Flute/Keys/Production), Sativo(Cuts/Scratches), The Fat Controllah(Production).. extended fam includes DJ Indecision, Versatile, Big Rime, Kings Salute, MC Fullbright, Maler, Luddadesigns, Lauraiki, Alec Stamps, Coil TMS..
Influences: J Dilla, Madlib, Fat Jon, Bonobo, DJ Cam, Pete Rock, Premier, Tribe, Pharcyde, Souls of Mischief, De La, DOOM, Souls of Mischief, Digable Planets, The Nonce, Emanon, KMD, Brand Nubian, Common, FK, Beginner, Funkdoobiest, Cypress Hill, B.I.G., Black Moon, Mountain Brothers, RJD, Prefuse 73, Shadow, Bush Babies, Mos Def, Kweli, Hi-Tek, J-Rawls, Lone Catalysts, Asheru, Blue Black, Gangstarr, Fugees, Gene Harris, James Brown, Art Blakey, Cal Tjader, Cannonball Adderly, Nat adderly, Grant Green, Ronnie Foster, Three Sounds, Minnie Ripperton, Donald Byrd, Charlie Haden, Ron Carter, John Coltrane, Stan Getz, Joao Gilberto, Roy Ayers, Yusef Lateef, Herbie Hancock, Bill Evans, Thelonius Monk, McCoy Tyner, Bobby Hutcherson, Brother Jack McDuff, Bobby Lyle, Paul Nice, Miles Davis, Bugaloo Joe Jones, Isaac Hayes, Curtis Mayfield, Lee Perry, Barrington Levi, King Tubby, Augustus Pablo, Jackie Mittoo, Keith Hudson, Studio One, Trojan, Blue Note, Stones Throw, Ninja Tune, Rhymesayers to name a few...and of course the ASM crew- my man FADE, FP the Funky Poet, Sativo, Ella, Lando, Versatile, Nearski, and the Fat Controllah
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Record Label: Third Culture / Miclife Recordings
Type of Label: Indie