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Jeff Archer

About Me

I am a solo recording artist from the Detroit, Michigan area. All of my albums and E.P.'s are "home produced" recordings that I produce for friends and family. I play guitar, bass, banjo, mandolin, dulcimer, keyboards, synthesizers, and drums.My music ranges from acoustic pieces to synthesizer experimentation to death metal to bluegrass to ambient, ect. I play most of the instruments on my solo work but I occasionally choose to record with some of the wonderful musicians around me. I record my music onto a variety of formats including a 2-track stereo reel to reel recorder from the early 60's, 4-track analog cassette, and 24-track digital.I have recorded 7 solo albums and 6 solo E.P.s'. I also am a member of both "Tonto Savalas" and "The Buddha All-Stars", two very experimental rock bands who have "home produced" over 24 full length albums between them.In addition to my solo and Tonto/Buddha outings I work and record with an "improv" rock band called "House Music" whose music is always created on the spot. I have recorded 18 albums with "House Music".I am also half of a duo called "Spooky Garcia" We play bluegrass and country music in the style of the 1920's and 30's greats but we also have a soft spot for 1950's and 60's country music. We are currently writing music for our debut CD.

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Member Since: 20/05/2006
Band Website: http://www.indieonestop.com/jamroom/bands/158/
Band Members: Jeff Archer
Influences: Since I play pretty much all of the instruments on my solo music I thought I would list my influences by instrument. These lists aren't complete as there is not enough room on MySpace to completely list all of the musicians who have influenced me. Also the lists contain only the artists who I believe have influenced my playing and approach to the individual instrument. For example I believe that John Entwistle was the greatest bass player who ever lived but he didn't influence my own bass playing at all.GUITAR: Ichiro Agata (The King), Keith Levine, John Frusciante, Eddie Hazel, Syd Barrett, Frank Zappa, Anthony Phillips, Pete Townshend, Robert Fripp, George Harrison, David Gilmour, Neil Young, Reeves Gabrels, Jerry Garcia, Tony Iommi, Omar Rodriguez-Lopez.BASS: Rick Danko, Roger Waters, Paul McCartney, John Paul Jones, Jah Wobble, Michael Rutherford, Rika mm'.DRUMS: Keith Moon, Tiki Fulwood, Bill Bruford, Guy Evans, Phil Collins, Josh Klinghoffer, Nick Mason, Barriemore Barlow, Levon Helm, Richard Manuel, Skip SpenceKEYBOARDS: Peter Hammill, John Frusciante, Paul McCartney, John Lennon, Pete Townshend, Tony Banks, Richard Manuel, Neil Young, Stevie Wonder.......Public Image Limited - The greatest band of the 1980's.
Sounds Like: John Frusciante, Brian Eno, Ichiro Agata
Type of Label: Major

My Blog

New Album To Be Released March 1st. 2007

The first day of March will see the release of my first full length solo album since "A Thread Of Light In The Cloak Of Darkness" in 2005. I am producing this album for the "RPM Challenge 2007" - http...
Posted by on Wed, 31 Jan 2007 11:12:00 GMT