Member Since: 3/18/2006
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Band Members: BAPTIST PREACHERS: I've just recently joined the legendary Baptist Preachers. In this band with me are : John Cecil Price on guitar, Heather (Heddie) on bass, Sheena CLay on Vocals, Doug McMahon on Keys/synths. Also sometimes is the famous Elliott Levin on saxes.JEN MOLLOY & EXIT: Jen Molloy on keyboards, rhythm guitar and vocals, also as songwriter. Me on drums, and William Brauninger on bass, Ambrose Souder on guitar. Mike Lockwood used to play bass with us too.3BY3: This is the band I've formed with the guys from Exit. Me on drums, Mike Lockwood on bass, and Ambrose souder on guitar. We're writing our own stuff, and playing some stuff that I've co-written with previous bands. The songs are just too good to let die...Also sometimes plays with JASON PAUL ELDER and his ASTRAL LIGHT BAND. This band features me on drums, Super Dooper James Cooper on bass, and Anam Owili-Eger when he can. Sometimes others too, like the world-famous Wayne Hsu.
and I've been trying (to no avail) to put together this funky/jazzy thing with the renowned guitarist/bassist JEFF FEELEY for some time now. We've got a bunch of awesome tunes written, but...
Influences: The Brand New Heavies, Incognito, Prince, old-school funk. Some jazzy stuff too, like Dave Weckl, Shadowfax, Simon Phillips. My favorite drummer right now is Matt Chamberlain. The man is a groove genius.
Phil Collins (as a drummer), Carter Beauford, Tim Alexander, Stewart Copeland, Stuart Nevitt (Shadowfax), Neil Peart (of course), John Blackwell, Sheila E.
Mostly Funk stuff lately, but I try to listen to a lot of jazz. Mostly to learn new things. I am really digging ?uestlove lately. I think the Blue Man Group is the most brilliant thing I've ever seen. I will buy and Love anything that Rush ever does. I am loving a lot of female singers, like Tori Amos, Fiona Apple, Lennon Murphy. There is nothing sexier and more beautiful than a strong soulful female voice. Sade. Christina Aguilera. Chaka. Lisa Loeb. Happy Rhodes. Maysa Leak. N'Dea Davenport. The Jazzyfatnastees, Nikka Costa Nikka Costa Nikka Costa. Debbie Portalatin-Tinney from my old band Reality, and later from Troublesome Blue, and now from TIN MANSION. She is my favorite singer of all time, and Jen Molloy, and of course, the beautiful black woman SHEENA CLAY.
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