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About Me

I'm on a mission to leave my legacy... That's the most important thing to know about me. one love

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 3/23/2006
Band Website: chin-yer.com
Band Members: New BAND!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!Michael Klass (lead guitar), Joe Rosenburg (bass), Colin Behram (drums) & Benjamin Sanders (rhythm guitar)I also record and/or perform with Judah of Nowchild, John Lewis, Sean Toure of Star Seed Music, James Collins of Blackout, Joel Mills, Mark Stewart, Wayne Cooper, and David of Crucial Productions.

Influences: Inspired and moved by: Enya, Chiara Civello, Mavis Staples, little Micheal Jackson, Bee Gees, The undisputed God-Father of Soul-James Brown, Terrence Trent D'arby, Candi Staton, Joni Mitchell, Sarah McLachlan, Donny Hathaway, Otis Redding, Aaron Neville, Eva Cassidy, Al Green, The Beatles, Tina Turner, The Carpenters, Deniece Williams, Stephanie Mills, Shirley Murdock, Fela Kuti, Nina Simone, Whitney Houston, Dennis Brown, Steel Pulse, Bob Marley, John Holt, Ras Ninjah (my daddy), Garnett Silk, Curtis Mayfield, Patricia Barber, Portishead, Stevie Wonder, Cassandra Wilson, Luther Vandross, Lauryn Hill, Tuck and Patty, Smokey Robinson, Aretha Franklin & all independant- free soul-artists/musicians/poets/lyricist
Sounds Like: heaven singing its first lullaby to the ghetto
Type of Label: None

My Blog

BEHIND the MUSIC pt. 3 --------(18 more things most people dont know about me)

Those who read and responded to my first blog like this (that I accidently erased) you already know that I was born in England to Afrocentric Jamaican Parents and was raised in Rahway, Elizabeth,...
Posted by Chin-yer on Fri, 09 Nov 2007 09:05:00 PST

BEHIND the MUSIC part 2... my little corny survey(my favorite things)

As I was saying, I can't handle a personal myspage page. but I did my little survey for it when I was trying to put it up and I have nothing else to do with it so here it is....lol ..>...
Posted by Chin-yer on Wed, 07 Nov 2007 12:00:00 PST

BEHIND the MUSIC.... My personal myspace page

I was trying to do the whole personal myspace page thing but I never had time to run both pages.. so I'm combining the two. You got to love the little myspace questions that they as...
Posted by Chin-yer on Wed, 07 Nov 2007 11:08:00 PST

Me and my record player.......

My CD player broke about a month ago.. and I must say that it's been a blessing because now I'm only listening to my vinyl albums. I don't even miss CD's. I have been enjoying Simon & Garfunkel, o...
Posted by Chin-yer on Mon, 11 Sep 2006 05:33:00 PST

The Second Album....almost finished!!

Please send me your prayers, good vibrations and all that good stuff as I complete this second album. I'm so excited about this project since I have such excellent musicians and procucers on ...
Posted by Chin-yer on Thu, 15 Jun 2006 09:08:00 PST

reflections..

Sensitivity & reflection are two double edged swords. You need it to be creative..you need those traits to be soulful/emotional in your art. However sometimes it feels like my heart is worn extern...
Posted by Chin-yer on Tue, 04 Apr 2006 06:14:00 PST

Music is Medicine: ten songs I can listen to a million times

The songs in my medicine bag 1. Maria by little Micheal Jackson (before puberty) that boy could sang and those Motown musicians were amazing, especially on this song. 2. Giving Up by Donny Hathaway. I...
Posted by Chin-yer on Fri, 24 Mar 2006 09:49:00 PST

Poetry

Dear Poet You are so "deep" So deep you drown In those metaphors you love to hide behind You claim possession of a muse Speaking in tongues Confused Your vocabulary words have crie...
Posted by Chin-yer on Fri, 24 Mar 2006 09:06:00 PST