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platypus

About Me

hello, i am a singer/songwriter from antioch, ca. i started performing in 2003 when i was 17; playing at local bars and coffee shops on weekends and using all other spare time to write and record songs. most of the songs i have written are about heart break and loneliness. you know that feeling when you hear a really sad song, and afterwards you feel like shit, but at the same time its kind of bitter-sweet? hopefully all my songs will give you that or at least make you feel something
platypus, the name that i gave to my music, was inspired by a poem that i wrote in high school, that was basically just a metaphore for feeling like an outsider.

My Interests

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Member Since: 10/02/2005
Band Website: myspace.com/platypus
Band Members: Jesse Reeves. www.myspace.com/jeanjacketjesse
Influences: most things. life, loneliness, love, music, movies, friends, rum, places... mostly pain + C to A minor, to F and then to G... pictures of lily and water [i never liked acoustic guitar before i heard them, in fact i hated it]. neutral milk hotel, johnathan richman, love is just a noun, from the bottom, plight, the violent femmes, johnny cash...the list goes on forever.
Sounds Like: Memories, buzzing speakers, summer nights, car rides to Stockton.
Record Label: unsigned, and loving it.

My Blog

compilation update

BANDS:platypusanchors updont steal my daisyalex johnsonwinona typewriterlove is just a noundelta smelttrevor straubmurder at the cathedralhazelwoodthe spookey foxx'sscott allbright [poor bailey]plight...
Posted by on Mon, 02 Feb 2009 21:11:00 GMT

new demos

i have some new demos!!! with such hits as:  placebo  out getting coffee  broken-hearted birthday  nothing special  *why, julie? (live)*they are old songs that i recently re-recorded.the sound quality...
Posted by on Mon, 12 Jan 2009 00:35:00 GMT

news

hello everyone!...so, here's whats new in the world of platypus...*... two new songs up!!! [which were picked be fans] hope you like em!!!...*...ive been sort of keeping a low profile lately, just pla...
Posted by on Thu, 30 Oct 2008 05:25:00 GMT

broken jaw

i wrote most of this song in my head while delivering pizza one night, a few years back.its losely based on a few friends of mine. [im sure you know who you are and before you get all wierded-out...
Posted by on Tue, 23 Sep 2008 03:40:00 GMT