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phuzaxeman

About Me

my name is ken sarmiento. you've reached my personal myspace page. i was born in the city of chicago, raised in a little town called newbury (ohio), and currently living in houston (htown baby!). i'm one of the co-founders of the houston band phuz. I produced and launched artist julin and her album, transitions, in 07. i am currently producing/co-songwriting/recording up and coming singer lindsay browne. we'll be releasing a new 09 album later this year. i endorse/play cyr guitars (cyrguitars.com) and play pedaltrain (pedaltrain.com) guitar pedalboards. check out (and order/download) the latest julin and phuz albums on this page. download/order julin and phuz on itunes today!

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 02/07/2006
Band Website: http://www.cyrguitars.com
Band Members: bands/artists that i've had the pleasure to share evenings with: sade, india.arie, kd lang, tony bennett, alicia keys, alanis morrissette, natalie merchant, ryan adams, sting, blue man group, annie lennox, groove collective, bob schneider, and chris isaak to name a few...
Influences: thievery corporation, beck, zero 7, massive attack, bjork, seal, boston, buddy rich, five for fighting, coldplay, hendrix, sade, bob alexander, morris, mcLachlan, jamiroquai, casapao brothers, chilli peppers, pat allen, welo, stevie wonderful, khari simmons, thrax, ozomotli, esthero, ottis redding, al green, onree gill, quincy jones, eddie kramer, beatles, bee gees, neptunes, public enemy, federick rubin, sting, satriani, eddie v, charlie benante, the ventures, who, marvin gaye, smokey robinson, commodores, erika badu, india.arie, sting, metallica, dimebag, wylde, herbie hancock, donny hathaway, james taylor, aramik, bic runga, living colour, PHUZ, journey, van hunt, strunz and farah, aquinas, hall and oats, men at work, pilita, america, bob marley, floyd, enya, goldfrapp, muse, michael jackson, yo yo ma, cyr guitars, mom...musicians and artists are influenced by the ones that they have played with, have taught, or been taught...

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NEW JULIN ALBUM!!!



Sounds Like:


Record Label: Unknown Indie
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

ken on aheadshot internet tv show and other stuff

.. gosh time moves quick.  as little kid, i used to think the weekend or a fun event (going to the amusement park) took forever.  time has a funny way of moving as the years go on.i recently was a gue...
Posted by on Mon, 18 May 2009 21:11:00 GMT

Lindsay Browne (up and coming artist)

Lindsay Browne is an amazing artist that's about to "break out." I'm currently working with her in the studio recording, co-writing, and  producing her debut album set to release later this year.   A ...
Posted by on Thu, 22 Jan 2009 21:11:00 GMT

VH1 - Check it!

phuz albums on VH1: http://www.vh1.com/artists/az/phuz/albums.jhtml Latest album Forgiveness earns a perfect "5" rating....go rate and support :-)  
Posted by on Tue, 23 Dec 2008 12:33:00 GMT

phuz and julin available at target

both albums, forgiveness (phuz) and transitions (julin) are available at target. comclick here for phuz:http://www. target. com/dp/B000T5MXGU/sr=1-2/qid=1229404540/ref=sr_1_2/185-29561 25-2247349?ie=UT...
Posted by on Tue, 16 Dec 2008 05:22:00 GMT

winter blog

the latest sample track, "bring it," features phuz and the lovely songstress margaret menchaca.  this "rare" track was submitted to a sound sampler cd from starbucks (which never went thru) a few...
Posted by on Mon, 15 Dec 2008 04:29:00 GMT

houston chronicle article

just in case you missed it.... http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/ent/music/local/4940653. html
Posted by on Mon, 06 Aug 2007 23:46:00 GMT

new julin album!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! finally!

get ready for the new TRANSITIONS album 04/27/07!  11 tracks and 2 1/2 years of work :-) gosh it feels good to finally have this album out.  check back for more info on a cd release sho...
Posted by on Tue, 13 Mar 2007 19:48:00 GMT

PHUZ (breaking news!!!)

Phuz would like to thank Margaret for her dedicated work this past year in the band. Unfortunately,  Phuz and Margaret have both mutually agreed to part musical ways.  Phuz wishes the best o...
Posted by on Mon, 08 Jan 2007 21:47:00 GMT

my story

My name is Ken. I was born in Chicago, grew up in Ohio, and currently call H-town home. I wanted a pinball machine in 4th grade but my mom insisted to have a piano instead. We ended up with the piano ...
Posted by on Mon, 03 Jul 2006 08:49:00 GMT