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Naked Jungle

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About Me


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Naked Jungle is not currently performing. But please checkout our other projects and happenings from the links below. I'm working on compiling a live album from the many recordings that we have archived so maybe that will happen....someday. peace.
Naked Jungle is a world/rock fusion trio that performs an eclectic mix of grooves. The group's musical foundation is rhythm based, focusing on drums, percussion, and bass(es) to create an original sound and primal feel. Tribal drumming collides with modern electronica, odd meters, and active bass grooves, melodies and soundscapes. Rhythm is the pulse of life, it is in everything and in everyone. This universal rhythm is sometimes chaotic and sometimes structured and so the music of Naked Jungle is both improvised and composed. This drum & bass focused music, being the core of many styles of music, appeals to a wide variety of people, resulting in the group performing shows with a variety of genres, such as rock, world fusion, jazz/funk, prog. rock, electronica, jam bands and even heavy metal. We often perform within and alongside our sister band Telesma (myspace.com/telesma) and with The Egyptian Sun bellydancers. The combination of music and dance gives the audience an outlet to explore our primal roots. And Jonesy's fireblowing (outdoor shows) only adds to the primative vibe of the music. Recording for the group's debut album is underway and live recordings are circulating already.
The unique sound and visual experience of Naked Jungle appeals to the primal spirit and natural groove within everyone.
Check out & Buy Jonesy's solo CD "Meaningful Sounds" here:
Jonesy also currently performs with:
Telesma
Joanne Juskus
Rob Houck also currently performs with:
Telesma
Plasmagora
~ namaste ~

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 1/17/2005
Band Website: nakedjunglemusic.com
Band Members: JONESY - 6 string MIDI bass, upright bass, theremin, percussion.
KIRBY - acoustic and electronic drums and percussion.
ROB HOUCK - acoustic and electronic drums and percussion.
Influences: traditional and indigenous music of Africa (ghana, senegal, ethiopia, etc), the Middle East, Native American and South American tribes. Modern experimental, jazz, trance, electronica, funk, groove, and improvisational music.

Some bands/musicians we listen to: King Crimson (and all related projects), Tabla Beat Science and other Bill Laswell projects (Praxis), Peter Gabriel, Victor Wooten, Crash Worship, Bill Bruford, Dead Can Dance, Frank Zappa, Led Zeppelin, Secret Chiefs 3, Mr. Bungle, Tool, Jah Wobble, Fantomas, Pink Floyd, Sleepytime Gorilla Museum, Beastie Boys, Bela Fleck & the Flecktones, Stravinski, Tony Levin, early Metallica, NIN, Neil Peart, Jimi Hendrix, System Of A Down, Medeski Martin & Wood, Black Sabbath, Berloiz, Bob Marley, A Tribe Called Quest, Miles Davis, Mickey Hart Band, Stanley Clarke, The Grateful Dead, Prince, Mozart, Jaco Pastorious, Helmet, Dream Theatre, Buckethead, Deftones, Parliment/Funkadelic, Yes, AfroCelt Soundsystem, Trey Gunn Band, Mahavishnu Orchestra, Charlie Hunter, Tori Amos, Pantera, Tenacious D, Invisible Scratch Pickles, Ravi Shankar, Peter Tosh, Slipknot, Soundgarden, Portishead, John Zorn, Bach, Edgar Meyer, A Perfect Circle, Janes Addiction, Herbie Hancock, Tortoise, Naked City, The Melvins, Primus, Jonas Hellborg, Sun Ra, Sepultura, Alice In Chains, Cephalic Carnage, James Brown, Billy Cobham, The Who, Zakkir Hussein, Phish, Radiohead, Motograter, Clutch, John Scofield, Living Color, Amon Tobin, Meshuggah, Reverend Hortin Heat, 311, Fishbone, Rush, Estradasphere, Laundry, Red Hot Chili Peppers, The Police, Skeleton Key, Korn, Blue Man Group, Chaimira, Dave Holland, Clutch, Smashing Pumpkins, Jungle Funk, Dark Water Transit, Sublime, Slayer, Dave Grisman, John Coltrane, Idiotflesh, Lake Trout, Krishna Das, Tin Hat Trio, Jerry Douglas, Soulfly, Bahia Black, and the Beatles.
Sounds Like: 2 drummers and a bassist with a ton of gadgets to beat on.
Record Label: Now Accepting Applications
Type of Label: None

My Blog

Fast Eddie Music Conspiracy - our other band

Kirby and I also perform with the group Fast Eddie Music Conspiracy. Its a blend of heavy odd meters and sonic soundscapes. Fans of Tool, King Crimson, Radiohead, Sleepytime Gorilla Museum, The Beatle...
Posted by Naked Jungle on Mon, 01 Jan 1900 12:00:00 PST

Naked Jungle / Telesma intermingling and pics

For several months now, Kirby and I have been performing with the world tribal trance group - Telesma. I've been asked quite a few times about how the two groups hooked up and what the musical differe...
Posted by Naked Jungle on Mon, 01 Jan 1900 12:00:00 PST

Jonesy's Solo Bass/Drums CD

My solo bass/drums CD "Meaningful Sounds" is available for listening and buying at CDBABY.com Its a mix of tribal/fusion influenced music. Here's a review from the Chesapeake Muisic Guide: Ar...
Posted by Naked Jungle on Mon, 01 Jan 1900 12:00:00 PST