Music:
Member Since: 3/5/2006
Band Website: This one, kemmittsmith.musicnation.com
Band Members:
Influences: My Dad, Ani Difranco, Bob Dylan, Eddie Van Halen, Jeff Stout, Tom Waits, Woody Guthrie, Gershwin, Patsy Cline, Marty Robbins, Willie Nelson, Deano, Bobby Bland, Bobby Darin, The Chairman of the Board, J.J. Cale (very important) Lionel Richie, Paul Simon (and Garfunkel, too), Neil Young, Chris Smither, Robert Hunter, Jim Croce, Indigo Girls, (Old) U2, Snead O'Connor, The Talking Heads, Kingston Trio, The Chieftans, Peter, Paul and Mary, Joan Baez, B.B. King, Dead Can Dance, Peter Ulrich, Rick Rubin, Ted Templeman, Brian Eno, Los Lobos, David Bowie, Cat Stevens, The Rolling Stones, David Gray, Dar Williams, Townes Van Zandt, Peter Gabriel, The Police, Sting, Radiohead, Django Reinhardt, Birelli Legrene, Ottmar Liebert, Squirrel Nut Zippers, Madeline Peyroux, Johnny Fire, Sharla June, Elliot Smith, the Clash, Joan Jett, The Runaways, AC/DC, System of a Down, Nick Cave, Bright Eyes, Death Cab for Cutie, Ween, Ryan Adams, Jeff Buckley, Billy Joel, Chris Whitely, Jamie Cullum, The Ditty Bops, Jerry Garcia, John Scofield, John Mayer, Trey Anastasio, Eric Clapton, , Stevie Ray Vaughan, Buddy Guy, Albert King, P-Funk, Bootsy, The Roots, The Mighty Mos Def, Biggie, GuRu, Talib Kweli, Lil' Kim, Jedi Mind Tricks, Wu-Tang Clan, Celph Titled, Apathy and Esoteric, Danny Tenaglia, Chicane, John Digweed, Sasha...oooh yeah and Britney!
Sounds Like: ..Raised on Bob Dylan, Tennessee Ernie Ford, Kingston Trio, Kemmitt's music is reflective of traditional folk fueled by the fiery influences of Ani Difranco and melancholy longing of David Gray. A highly technical guitarist, his influences draw heavily from Eddie Van Halen, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Dave Matthews and Ani Difranco. Deeply poetic lyrics take listeners on travels to cities across the globe. Tribal beats and bongos add elements of a world beat familiar to later Paul Simon projects...
--Johnny Fire
Record Label: Johnny Fire Music (BMI)
Type of Label: None
