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THOMAS AYRESOL

the cold blue hand

About Me

Home recording weirdo, creator of science fiction and video game inspired experimental rock/electronica music. Past bands/projects include: THOMAS AYRESOL(trio)'93 to '96, TEXAS GUINNESS LOVERS '96 to '98, OVERLIGHT UNDERDARK '98 to '04, as well as other short term projects. Recording a new full length THOMAS AYRESOL CD and working on an experimental/electronica side project with longtime friend and fellow gadget tweaker GOOD, called GOOD/AYRESOL.Interview w/ EVERYTHING LOUNGING 1/08Also check out this robot themed site including AYRESOL robot art and videos: IWANTYOURBOT.COM@ Bohemeo's (Houston, TX) 11/17/07@ notsuoh (Houston, TX) 4/14/07GooD (in background) and AYRESOL @ GOOD studio 10/07"Me 262" @ the Proletariat (Houston) 8/22/07 All music and videos copyright 2005 - 2007 Thomas Ayresol

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 3/5/2006
Band Website: cdbaby.com/cd/ayresol
Band Members: Thomas Ayresol - guitars, drums, keyboards, bass, vocals, sampler, percpad, A-synth, M-synth, R-synth, mandolin, lap steel NO LAPTOP... yet
Influences: Gary Numan/Tubeway Army, Boards Of Canada, Meat Beat Manifesto, Black Sabbath, XTC, Pink Floyd, King Crimson, Judas Priest, 10cc, Roxy Music, David Bowie, Genesis (early), John Cage, Harry Partch, Frank Zappa, Jethro Tull, Trans Am, Public Enemy, Hank Williams, Miles Davis, Queen, Ladytron, Fu Manchu, Ween, Moistboyz, Emerson Lake and Palmer, Herbie Hancock, Ozric Tentacles, J. Bobbitt(co-founder of Overlight Underdark), Silver Apples, Syd Barrett, The Tubes, Spirit ------ comedian thinkers/writers/artists: Lenny Bruce, Richard Pryor, Bill Hicks, George Carlin, Hermann Hesse, Kafka, Robert Crumb, Robert Williams, Hunter S. Thompson, Edgar Allan Poe, Joe Coleman, Chris Foss, Ron English ------ also soundtrack grooves and ambient music from video games(Xbox) like Halo, Halo 2, Doom 3, and Halflife 2 ------ films like THX 1138, Zardoz, Soylent Green, Forbidden Planet, Logans Run, Capricorn One, The Andromeda Strain, Harold and Maude, Glen Gary Glen Ross, Thank You For Smoking, The Prestige, The Man Who Would Be King, Brazil, Silent Running, Saturn 3 @ the Proletariat 7/22/07
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My Blog

Interview with Everything Lounging.com

Check out this interesting site devoted to all things related to quality lounging, and look for the Thomas Ayresol interview!everythinglounging.com
Posted by THOMAS AYRESOL on Wed, 16 Jan 2008 06:16:00 PST

Ensoniq EPS - 90s revisited/revised

Recently I was made an offer I could'nt refuse on a sweet late 80's-early 90's keyboard sampler, with a cashe of sound disks. The Ensoniq EPS "performance sampler" has joined my arsenal, and I have G...
Posted by THOMAS AYRESOL on Wed, 17 Oct 2007 09:40:00 PST

snowcap store?

Uh.....so what the hell is up with my snowcap song store? I'm signed up with them, so uh.....WTF?? I will get my people to contact other people, who in turn may or may not be able to get in touch wi...
Posted by THOMAS AYRESOL on Fri, 11 Jan 2008 01:02:00 PST

GooD/Ayresol project update

Made a weekend trip last month to hang with GooD and work at the GooD Studio. After I arrived at the bus station we stopped and got some sushi to go and then made a quick run to a liquior store to st...
Posted by THOMAS AYRESOL on Mon, 12 Nov 2007 01:00:00 PST

STEEM electronic festival: venue change

I found out today that the STEEM electronic festival will have to find another venue. A Southland Coalition booking rep contacted all of us who are booked to do the festival and told us they were con...
Posted by THOMAS AYRESOL on Sat, 10 Nov 2007 03:37:00 PST

recent collaborations

ROCKETSHIPAJAX (Doc) I recorded a jam session with Doc back in 7/07, but neglected to mention it in my 7/07 news blog. My bad. We switched off playing bass and V drums, getting the best grooves goin...
Posted by THOMAS AYRESOL on Tue, 30 Oct 2007 05:12:00 PST

AYRESOL news 9/07

AUGUST SHOWSThe shows at Super Happy Fun Land and the Proletariat back in August went well. @ the Proletariat 8/22/07Eddie ParsecTranslations I'm starting to get comfortable with my set, a good thing...
Posted by THOMAS AYRESOL on Mon, 24 Sep 2007 10:09:00 PST

3rdAngle studio

the home studio is up and running. calling it 3rdAngle as this is the third location I've moved to since 2004, when I started to put my own home studio together. the space is a little tighter than t...
Posted by THOMAS AYRESOL on Wed, 12 Sep 2007 02:50:00 PST

upcoming show lineup updates

The show on the 17th at Super Happy Fun Land has had a change in the lineup.  Zibra Zibra had to cancel, from what I heard because they had problems getting their visas and so cannot make it from...
Posted by THOMAS AYRESOL on Fri, 03 Aug 2007 09:57:00 PST

AYRESOL NEWS 11/06

KPFT SETBack in September I got to do a 20 minute live set on the Messerschmitt World Domination Happy Hour radio show on KPFT 90.1 FM here in Houston. The show features spoken word and experimental ...
Posted by THOMAS AYRESOL on Sun, 19 Nov 2006 04:21:00 PST