Member Since: 6/18/2006
Band Members: That'd be me.
Influences: Above all else, HR Pufnstuf. He is, after all, your friend when things get rough...But there is also this...
I used to listen to dance and trance, sport coin rings, and crave a golden stud in my left ear lobe. Then I turned 13.
A school friend introduced me to Nirvana, followed closely by Metallica. Another introduced me to Slipknot, but I was quickly steared away to grungier shores by Pearl Jam ….before returning to check them out some time later.
I also got quite into Damien Rice a while back, though I'm taking a sabbatical for the good of my health. Another Damien would be Mr. Dempsey, who, thankfully, I saw live before hearing any of his albums – they just don’t do him justice (even the live one…)
My uncle taught me Queen. Family barbeques taught me REM. I’m more recently being taught the joys of Patty Griffin, Suzanne Vega, Rufus Wainwright and Sheryl Crow by a lady with what is probably the best taste in music I know.
My ears have thus far been largely, and unfortunately, neglected, but there are plenty of others, and to name but a few;
Alice in Chains, Andy McKee, Carl Verheyen, Coldplay, Colin Hay, Dennis Locorriere, Faithless, Fatboy Slim, Foo Fighters, Frou Frou, Gretschy, Iron And Wine, Jose Gonzalez, Machine Head, Megadeth, Metallica, Moby, My Brightest Diamond, Oasis, Pink Floyd, Paul Weller, Pantera, Pete Murray, Portishead, Rage Against The Machine, Ray LaMontagne, Ryan Adams, Scott Matthews, Sigur Ros, Simon & Garfunkel, System of a Down, The Shins, Zero 7…..
The local artists can often be the biggest inspiration of all - probably because they're not from a far and distant land where dreams and record deals are made - they're real. And sometimes, their music is too.Locally:
Amy McGarrigle, Anima (ROI), Blackball Fighter, Bee Mick See, Blind Friday, Cal, Cava, David McCann, David White, Donal Scullion, Duke Special, Dynamo, Foy Vance, Gareth Dunlop (who was introduced to me by...) Garth McConaghie, Kagura, Laura Stevenson, Ludwig, Mary's Great Idea, No Ghost, Nocturn, Pat and Nipsy, Pigs and Pearls, Roddy Johnston (England), Ruby, Stunt, The Greeters, The Hellfire Club, The Welcomes, Tin Pot Operation, Within Earshot.
Undoubtedly, there'll be more to come :)
Sounds Like: If you wanna tell me, I'll put it here.
Type of Label: Major