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Nick Kratz

About Me

I am Nick Kratz I play all original music in spired by everything around us?.. -- Altering or removing these links is a breach of the Caring.com Terms of Use. -- In honor of Howard Jones Diagnosis of Alzheimer's Get a Web Ribbon

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Music:

Member Since: 24/03/2006
Band Website: www.nickkratz.com (under construction)
Band Members: Nick Kratz_ Guitar, Lead Vocal, & ComposerLucas Corcoran_DrumsJamie Rasso_ Bass, VocalsJoe Florence_BassHank Duncan_BassAl Rasso_Vocal, PianoGeorge- Trumpet
Influences: MY grandfather, my dad, and my uncles. Jimi hendrix, SRV, Clapton, Sly and the family stone, Frank Zappa, Buddy Guy, Dylan, Zeppelin, Neil young, Joplin, Jeff Buckley, Floyd, Radiohead, beatles, THe Who, Doors, Cream, Band of Gypsys, Woody Guthrie, Elvis, Sam Cooke, THe Band, peter gabriel, Bowie, Eddie van halen, aerosmith, bad company, jimmie vaughan, warren haynes, stone gossard, doyle bramhall, Billy gibbons, otis redding, isley brothers, commodores, marvin gaye, joni, billy joel, steely dan, the dead, jimi angain just for good measure, allman brothers, elliot smith, nick drake, dmb, timmy renolds, trey anastasio, leroy gifford, t-bone walker, alber king and all other kings, Robert johnson, muddy waters, roger waters, billy preston, Bill evans, Bruce springsteen, Marley, tosh, santana, the stones especially keith richards, the police, blind lemon jefferson, ray charles, cat stevens, buffalo springfield, curtis mayfield, the cure, al green, D' Angelo, Daniel lanois, elvis costello, robert cray, george benson, chuck berry, jerry lee lewis, willie nelson, JR cash, george jones, hank williams, emmy lou harris, ani difranco, jeff beck, herbie hancock, james taylor, garth brooks, chubby checker, joe walsh, john denver, annie lenox, miles davis, coltrane, jj cale, rod stewart, the righteous brothers, kenny rogers, neol diamond, billie holiday, nina simone, arlo guthrie, townes van zandt, john scofield, johnny winter, keane, leonard cohen, rufus wainright, NIN, oasis, soundgarden, rage against the machine, bush, STP, Metallica, Slayer, Pantera, Lynch, dire straits, tom petty, GNR "slash", WHite stripes, Kodak, Elton john, Jimmy page, bob segar, Van morrison, dolly parton, percy mayfield, Rachael yamagata, stereophonics, ben folds, ben harper, flaming lips, sonic youth, Ice T, warren G, Snoop, 2Pac, RunDMC, beastie boys, Dre, Dougie fresh, Cyndi lauper, Ted nuggent, Alice in chains, Roy buchanan, ryan adams, shaka chan, sarah mclachlin, paul simon, simon and garfunkel, Steve vai, satchmo, Ej, Yngwie, stevie wonder, thin lizzy, U2, the verve, zero 7, zz top, and all of the people I have met along the way and the great people I continue to meet throught out this circular thing we call life.
Sounds Like:

Record Label: Currently Unsigned?

My Blog

never what it seems

I'm attending an event hosted by a reformed junkie politician who was a reluctant alcoholic in his teens. He was an alteristic Jew who envied plumbers and actresses. Envy is for the lonely. You're so ...
Posted by on Thu, 24 Sep 2009 22:34:00 GMT

It's never what it seems?

Please, Realize what your doing right now. Promise, You will have others in mind. For you, I do them both.............
Posted by on Wed, 09 Sep 2009 22:01:00 GMT

Jamm

http://www.myspace.com/michaelmcgaughyPlay electric on my Mike's tune "Drunken Drama>" 
Posted by on Wed, 09 Sep 2009 08:38:00 GMT

"The Hobo Sessions?"

This is a new page with some recordings of old favorites. I'm playing with my good friends Mike Mcgaughy and Daniel Cohen. It is the first time we talked a little. Those summertime harps and broom sti...
Posted by on Tue, 05 May 2009 21:04:00 GMT

Hello old friend?

I have been revelling in the dust on my shoes on the mornings of weakest moods. I'll leave you to.Sunshine in vain pardon the boldest glue on my lipstick colored evening news. I'll leave you to. You'v...
Posted by on Wed, 29 Apr 2009 00:09:00 GMT

I'm going out of my head......

Download this song now it would be a shame if it was ever neglected. http:/itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewAlbum?i =6721460&id=6721084&s=143441 Also Little Anthony and The Imperials,
Posted by on Wed, 01 Apr 2009 22:59:00 GMT

Sketches page

I have been on and off again posting songs on my other page that are solo acoustic, Some new some old. Stop by for a cup. NKhttp://www.myspace.com/thecrushmusicalsound
Posted by on Mon, 23 Mar 2009 14:42:00 GMT

Can't buy a thrill?

There's no old reason. There's no more excuses. I just want the calming of the muses, I miss the most that give me the old fashioned excuses that I'm so accustomed to using. She still wears that tacky...
Posted by on Thu, 19 Mar 2009 23:15:00 GMT

So if you wanna?

I'm whipped by this tune. I'm honest by this mood. I can't find a better tune. The romance of this song is everything you wish you had the courage to be tomorrow. I wanna be courageous too. After all ...
Posted by on Mon, 02 Feb 2009 22:29:00 GMT

Nostalgic?


Posted by on Fri, 16 Jan 2009 21:37:00 GMT