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Member Since: 7/15/2006
Band Website: joeyelkins.com
Band Members: Myspace Layouts"EVER CHANGING" Recorded by Steven Russell.
Guitar played by Joe Byrd.
Bass played by Nixon Rosembert.
Piano and vocals by Joey Elkins.
Music and lyrics by Joey Elkins."SUNLIGHT" Recorded by Steven Russell.
Guitar played by Joe Byrd.
Arranged by Steven Russell and Joey Elkins.
Bass and drums arranged and played by Steven Russell.
Piano, strings and flute by Joey Elkins.
Music by Joey Elkins."INNOCENCE WITHIN" Music and all instruments written and played by Joe Byrd.
Lyrics and melody, Joey Elkins.
All Vocals, Joey Elkins."ONE LOVE" Music and all instruments written and played by Joe Byrd.
Lyrics and melody by Joey Elkins.
All vocals sung by Joey Elkins.
Influences: JOEY'S INFLUENCES Rachelle Ferrell
Minnie Riperton
Jaco Pastorius
Peter Erskine
Quincy Jones
Donny Hathaway (one of my favourite albums of all time "Extensions Of A Man")
Lalah Hathaway
Jeremy Lubbock
Steely Dan
Larry Carlton
Renee Geyer
Take Six
Vince Jones
Kurt Elling
Al Jarreau
Chick Corea (In particular "Return To Forever")
Michael McDonald (All!!)
Patti Austin
Bob James
Aretha Franklin
Ella Fitzgerald
Nnenna Freelon
Christian McBride
George Benson
James Ingram
Brad Mehldau
Peabo Bryson
Charlie Parker
Diana Krall
Vanessa Amerossi
Natalie Cole
Russell Mallone
Tata Vega
Steve Gadd
Toto
Tower Of Power
Randy Brecker
Michael Brecker
Pat Metheny
Stevie Wonder
Miles Davis
Marcus Miller
Frank McComb
Lee Ritenour
Tolvan Big Band
Patrice Rushen
Joni Mitchell
Nancy Wilson
John McGlaughlin
Terreon Gully
Blossom Dearie
Dave Grusin
Flora Purim
Geoffrey Keezer
Anita O'Day
Mel Torme
Manhattan Transfer
The Doobie Brothers
Mahavishna Orchestra
Stravinsky
Good chords
Sounds Like: Ha ha, who knows??!! And in the end does it really matter?? I just try and sing from the heart, listen and react. I love Parker's quote, "I just try and play clean and look for the pretty notes".
Myspace Layouts

Type of Label: None

My Blog

Psychology Of A Burglar?

It was an ordinary week night, my husband and I decided to do some late night grocery shopping, mostly to avoid traffic ... and the humble supermarket is a fun place to be when it's not packed with pe...
Posted by Joey Elkins on Tue, 10 Jul 2007 07:58:00 PST

Interview

To hear the recent interview, copy and paste the link into your address bar: http://www.themidimusiccompany.co.uk/Artists/Joey/Joey_inter view.htm ...
Posted by Joey Elkins on Mon, 09 Jul 2007 07:14:00 PST

Ever Changing

Ever Changing This tune has been one of those slow burners ... you know, the ones you pick up and then put down again until the right ideas come to you. It's about life, it's about dreams we lose trac...
Posted by Joey Elkins on Mon, 18 Jun 2007 04:04:00 PST

Moving house!!

Just a quick note to say I'm moving house tomorrow and wont have internet back on for two weeks. Speak soon!! J xxx
Posted by Joey Elkins on Mon, 30 Apr 2007 05:52:00 PST

Sunlight

Sunlight ... imagine it's 5 o'clock in the afternoon ... the sun is gently streaming through the loungeroom window ... Making shadows dance accross the floor ... That's when this tune came to me....
Posted by Joey Elkins on Thu, 15 Mar 2007 07:51:00 PST

One Love

Introducing Joe Byrd. I stumbled accross Joe's page many months ago and couldn't help but fall in love with his style, and pure musicality. When listening to his music I am loudly reminded of th...
Posted by Joey Elkins on Tue, 23 Jan 2007 12:55:00 PST

A new year begins!

Ahhhh ... here we are again. A new year already! Very quickly I am taken over with the thought of urgency to discover that fountain of youth! Sometimes it feels like I am going to turn 80 in the blink...
Posted by Joey Elkins on Wed, 03 Jan 2007 10:47:00 PST

Crazy Chord Tune

I had a few hours to myself and so thought I'd muck around overlaying vocal harmonies and see what happened. It has no form to speak of, just some crazy ideas thrown together in good fun.
Posted by Joey Elkins on Fri, 08 Sep 2006 01:47:00 PST

Collaborating

I just thought I'd throw this out into the world! For me collaborating on originals with like minded musicians and vocalists (who are also musicians*) is one of the joys of music. Getting excited abo...
Posted by Joey Elkins on Thu, 31 Aug 2006 07:55:00 PST

New Unfinished Ideas

Ahhhh, what better way to spend a lazy Sunday afternoon than to muck around with some harmonies and try and write a tune! I'm not really sure where this tune is going yet, but I really liked the idea...
Posted by Joey Elkins on Sun, 20 Aug 2006 02:18:00 PST