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About Me

.:Js.One:.
I've been a musician for just about my whole life. Started recording and producing my own music at 11. Then at 14, I began to produce CD's and cassettes for distribution to local shops. Then later on at 18, I started to play guitar and keyboards on recordings. Which led me to start playing open mics in NYC.
I have released countless recordings (albums/singles) to date (probably over 20 or 30), and I always find a way to transcend the boundaries of genres throughout the years. Maybe it was more of a progression. I started off at 11 recording indie/underground hip-hop, which consisted of breakbeat instrumentals over lyrics. Then when I started composing around 18, I got into singer/songwriter vibe. From there I went into psychedelic melodies, and a bit of indie. Later, I started experimenting in 'fusion' and funk.
The type of music I write at any given period depends on a couple factors: how I feel, what I'm listening to at that point in time, and what I have to say.
Js.One/ [astral projetcs] Music
Some of My Favorite Records Right Now: .

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 1/21/2005
Band Website: archive.org/details/astral_projects
Band Members: Js.One: Electric Piano, Guitar, Drum Machine, Organ, Bass, VocalsGet Your Own! | View Slideshow
Influences:
I have countless influences from countless people in my life. A list of a few main influences:
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Classic:
Miles Davis, Bill Evans, John Coltrane, Grateful Dead, The Beatles, John Lennon/ Beatles, The Who, Pink Floyd, Neil Young, Bob Dylan, Bob Marley, Led Zeppelin, Jimi Hendrix (Experience/Band Of Gypsies) , Joni Mitchell, Richie Havens, Nick Drake, The Velvet Underground, Muddy Waters, Jefferson Airplane, Legion of Mary, John Sebastian, The Byrds, Love, Gil Scott-Heron, Thelonious Monk, Bobbi Humphrey, Donald Byrd, Sun Ra, Betty Davis

Contemporary:
Kool Herc, Grandmaster Flash, Afrika Bambatta, Cold Crush Brother, MF Doom, Guided By Voices, The White Stripes, Blackalicious, The Roots, Slum Village, The Vines, Brendan Benson, Krs-One, The Yeah Yeah Yeah's, Lisa Ono, The Strokes, Boogie Down Productions, The Slip, Pete Rock, Coldplay, The Breakfast (PB), Soulive , Mos Def, Norah Jones, Amy Winehouse, Tito Puente, Burning Spear, Little Brother, John Mayer, Tenacious D, Kaki King, King Geedorah, Madlib, Jay Dee, Ghostface, Capadonna

Styles:

Psychedelic, Jazz Fusion, Indie Rock, Bossa Nova, Funk, Underground Hip-Hop, Jazz (Pre-Fusion), Jam Band, Breakbeat, Reggae, Folk Rock, Blues

Ten Random Records From My Collection
Bill Evans- Moonbeams
Miles Davis- Live Evil
Pink Floyd- Obscured By Clouds
Neil Young- Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere
MF Doom- Madvillan
Garden State OST
John Coltrane- A Love Supreme
John Lennon- Plastic Ono Band
Brendan Benson- Lapalco
Marvin Gaye- What's Going On
Sounds Like: Maybe if Bootsy, Jay Dee, and James Brown got into a three-way collision...but that's only the current record.
Record Label: [Astral Projects] Records
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

'Down In Rio' Released

Actually it was a few weeks ago, but I recoded and released 'Down In Rio' as a single. It's to be on 'Transitions', which I plan on releasing July 24th... 'Down In Rio' [Single]...
Posted by Js.One on Mon, 01 Jan 1900 12:00:00 PST

On The Radio

Finally sent some music out to some college stations. Got one song in rotation @ WXCI, which is great.
Posted by Js.One on Mon, 01 Jan 1900 12:00:00 PST

[Astral Projects]

Well, I decided to go ahead and launch a group to try and get [Astral Projects] off the ground. Hopefully I can get some creative musicians to join.
Posted by Js.One on Mon, 01 Jan 1900 12:00:00 PST

Astral Projects

I want to start an online label soon. I gotta get enough intrest for it to be decent. It would mainly be a collaboration of indie artists/musicians who record, or want to record their own music.
Posted by Js.One on Mon, 01 Jan 1900 12:00:00 PST