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About Me

I hate bios, but people seem to like information. With that in mind, let me be informative! If you already know who I am, it's probably because you've seen me playing or touring with Cary Brothers, Rachael Yamagata, Joshua Radin, Brett Dennen, Waz, Aqualung, Amory, Pete Yorn, Butch Walker or some other singer-songwriters. Maybe you just remember me as the guy cracking the corny jokes during the Hotel Cafe Tour. I somehow forced my way in as musical director, guitar player and emcee. Hilarity ensued.I also write songs and play ninja acoustic guitar.

HERE'S A VIDEO OF ME PLAYING MY MICHAEL KELLY GUITAR!

WATCH ME PLAYING GUITAR IN CARY BROTHERS' "WHO YOU ARE" VIDEO
Cary Brothers - Who You Are

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Member Since: 1/15/2004
Band Website: jasonkanakis.com
Band Members: Jason Kanakis and a musical family that is too large to list here.
Influences: Richard Thompson, Martin Carthy, June Tabor, Immergluck's Laugh, Fairport Convention, Leonard Cohen, Shinobu Sato, Chad Fisher, Chris Holmes, Jeff Gross, Maggie Kanakis on the Alto sax, O Paterasmou stin eklisia, Damon playing Legend of Zelda, Chet Atkins, Iron Maiden, Judas Priest, Nudist Priest, John Fahey, Konstantinos Kavafy, Jessica Radcliffe, Leonard Nimoy, Vassilis Tsitsanis, Lucy's Butt (a great band with Mange), Bill Frissell, honestly.......i can't even begin the list. I saw this dude in New York the other week that totally blew my mind. Ask me about him. Inland Empire
Sounds Like: Hopefully like music!
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

Just a little update

It's been awhile so I figured it was time for a quick update. Where to begin?! Well, 2007 has been a crazy and exciting year in my world. Here's the highlight reel! - I spent nearly 10 months out on t...
Posted by Dr. Kanakis on Thu, 10 Jan 2008 02:41:00 PST

Kanakis Interview in the Chicagoist

http://www.chicagoist.com/archives/2007/05/10/bringing_it_al l_back_home.php Check out the recent interview. It's pretty funny.....but some of the comments are even more hysterical. Why is everybody on...
Posted by Dr. Kanakis on Sat, 12 May 2007 04:49:00 PST

Going into the Studio

Going into the studio with the amazing Cary Brothers next week. We are going to be working on songs for his EP. We also have a couple of songs going into the film GARDEN STATE. I hear it's supposed to...
Posted by Dr. Kanakis on Mon, 01 Jan 1900 12:00:00 PST

Making Music

Hey guys, I have a gig at the Hotel Cafe in LA with Waz on January 19th @11PM. I know it's a late one, but else you gonna do?! I'm also playing Feb. 6th at the Hotel Cafe with Rachel Robinson an...
Posted by Dr. Kanakis on Mon, 01 Jan 1900 12:00:00 PST