About Me

In a former life, The Middle East existed as the local bedroom 4-track pioneer "San Simian." Releasing several limited-run recordings under this name including the DAM(N) ELECTRIC CD available only thru MP3.com. This work was favourably compared to: Neil Young, Galaxie 500 by listen.com.His Work in other bands includes: Fathom Five (1995-2000) - playing several shows across Ontario The Late Great (2004-2005) - playing various Toronto venues including the 360, the Reverb, Clintons, & El Mocambo. Currently Untitled (2006-Present) - played one show under the name "The Voice Of Steven Hawking"In the fall of 2005 THE MIDDLE EAST ... AT LEAST... EP released on Dead Hat Man Records. Currently working on a follow-up EP.

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Member Since: 3/22/2006
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Influences: Badly Drawn Boy, Beach Boys (brian, carl, dennis, DENNIS!), Beatles, Bees, Belle & Sebastian, Beta Band, Boo Radleys, BJM, Bernard Butler, Coral, Doves, Bob Dylan, Eliot Brood, Flaming Lips, Fruit Bats, Granddaddy, Jim Guthrie, Neil Halstead, Hidden Cameras, Iron & Wine, Kasabian, Kings of Leon, Manitoba (Caribou), Mercury Rev, Modest Mouse, Mojave 3, Mountain Goats, Neutral Milk Hotel, Oasis, Olivia Tremor Control (elephant 6), Mike O'neil, Jim O'rouke, Pavement, Joel Plaskett, Primal Scream, Ride, Rollerskate Skinny, Sigur Ros, Eliot Smith, Spiritualized, Stands, Sufjan Stevens, Stone Roses, Supergrass, Teenage Fanclub, M Ward, Wilco
Sounds Like: Wilco, Beach Boys, Stone Roses, Sufjan Stevens, Joel Plaskett, Jim O'rourke, Jim Guthrie, Flaming Lips, Grandaddy, hmmm.. melts in your mouth not in ears..
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My Blog

Hey Snowstorm! Take This!

This weekend I plan to engage in a 48hour recording fest to make the follow-up to the "At Least" EP. Wish me luck. I have the songs mostly written, my new computer is humming along nicely,...
Posted by The Middle East on Thu, 07 Feb 2008 07:44:00 PST

Jackasses Come In All Shapes

What posesses someone happily eating sushi to start banging on a window and start yelling at someone else because my dog was sniffing their dog while they had it tied up outside? Your guess is as good...
Posted by The Middle East on Wed, 18 Apr 2007 03:03:00 PST

Act your shoe size

Well well well, So, last night I realized something. I think I'm still with "it", whatever "it" is anyways. Lynne & I met Mr Craig Bryant at the Elmo to witness the Toronto stop o...
Posted by The Middle East on Sat, 07 Apr 2007 02:23:00 PST

No year like the new year for a Top Ten

So another year has come and gone and time to set in pixels my list of the years best & worst. It may not be pretty and I'm sure there were albums I didn't get to hear that wo...
Posted by The Middle East on Mon, 01 Jan 2007 11:36:00 PST

back & Forth ))<>((

Why Mustaches are gross & yet funny: Played a show as guitarist & co-singer in the once-only named band "The Voice of Stephen Hawking" at Papi's Lounge on Church Street Wednesday night.&n...
Posted by The Middle East on Sat, 08 Apr 2006 09:09:00 PST

Hey Hey My My

So here we are all gathered round the table... News: hmmm let's see ... I started myspace account (a little late.) Recent...
Posted by The Middle East on Fri, 24 Mar 2006 06:20:00 PST