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Member Since: 26/07/2006
Band Website: www.cdbaby.com/cd/nside4
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Influences: Who and what influences me, are the actions of people that care about the well being of others and do something about it on a soulful level, not determined by dollars, donations and fancy talk. Anybody can say something clever and catchy, but not everyone can move a soul. People who bring hope to the hopeless are my heroes. What is said with their music and without, the actions of people like Donald Byrd, jazz trumpet player, Red Garland, piano-player, Ray Brown, bass, William "Smiley" Winters, drummer and Roland Kirk "walking with the spirits". The power and inspirational words of Kamau Da'ood, Gil-Scott Heron, Sekou Sundiata, Milton Nascimento, Nina Simone.My non-musical influences are people like:Nelson Mandela, a man of conviction, perseverance, vision and principle. When he talks about being accountable, that is important. The world can learn something from that! His level of perseverance was very important. Especially, as a visionary. With it, he was able to sustain a vision of the great things to come. I could only imagine, that the goal would have been too hard to attain, if he didn't have hope and a clear vision of the commitment required from the beginning to the end. I believe that Nelson Mandela most definately displayed these qualities in character.Pema Chodron, a Buddhist nun, is someone who has taught me so much, with statements like: "This very moment is the perfect teacher" or "relax as it is".The Dali Lama when he says, "Breath in for peace in you and breath out to send peace to others" (or something to that effect) How hard can that be to do? He walks his talk in faith.
Sounds Like: Red Garland, Donald Byrd, Gil Scott-Heron and my favorite poet and inspiration, Kamau Da'aood.It would probably be a good idea to read the interview by Marc Kets, I did with www.basic-soul.co.uk under the features section, select N-Side, from the right side of the screen.It will tell you much more about what I sound like in a literally sense, based on what I say
about me. Musically, it will tell you about the influential impact, artist I love to listen to have had on me. I felt very comfortable when what I was able to share.The tribe (that's who we are!)
If not now, when?
To know (that's just where it starts)
A journey from the N-Side: Movie trailer
Record Label: Shalamar Records
Type of Label: Indie