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GRIFTER CITY

Hip hop - Oakland, CA...Oslo, Norway

About Me

"Grifter City is something like a state of mind." From Oakland, California to Oslo, Norway, Grifter City has found a harmonizing voice that speaks for the two disparate cities. From different backgrounds but with the same love for hip-hop and blues, this trio has proven that lifestyles that clash can match through contrast. Their style has been compared to Gorillaz, Gnarls Barkley and Atmosphere mixed in with organic sounds of blues- driven rock and roll.::::::The Band::::::Jamie Way of Oakland found his niche playing bass and rapping simultaneously in rock and hip-hop groups. The marriage of Emceeing and playing bass at the same time happened naturally. This has allowed him to broaden his horizons in his rythm pattern of lyrics and his ear for production. ::::::Chris Lee, a native of Oslo, Norway, has a balance between his finely tuned harmonic sensibilities and his smooth emceeing skills. His unique style captured the Norwegian audience, and his part in Grifter City is his next step to a wider fan base.::::::Oaklands Dan Bruce brings the live guitar element to the group. His ear for songwriting and style sets the tone for the groups overall sound. As with the other members of the group, Dans musical background is also diverse.:::Each musician brings a unique element to the group. They jam and create together, knowing that what comes next will sound like nothing else.

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 8/2/2006
Band Members: Dan B., Jamie Way.. a.k.a: JBo, Chris Lee
Influences: Our Family and friends,Tribe, The Police, De la, Motor Head,, Krs One, Tom Petty, Rakim, Stevie wonder, Slick Rick, Junior Wells, Common, RedMan, Stevie Ray Vaughn, Pink Floyd, BIg Daddy Kane, Percee P, Big Pun, Led Zepplen, Black Sabbath, Jimmy, Dessmond Dekker, Toots and the Maytals, Thelonious Monk, Pharoe Monche, Boot Camp, Michael Jackson, Bob Marley, Nas, Tha Liks, Alcohol, Crappy jobs....... you...... Rose Tattoo, Nina, Billy Holiday, 2 Pac, BIG, those monkies at the zoo, Out Kast, previous bad decisions, Goodie, Robert Johnson, Anti Heros, Wu Tang, Gangstarr, Beasties, Oingo Boingo, GnR, Kool G Rap, Biz, Oakland, Oslo,........ Las Vegas......... Agnostic Front, Toy Dolls, Roots, good Teachers, Poor rightious Teachers, trying not to drive while on them...... who wants to split a cab.
Sounds Like: You tell us......... a bit of this.... with a touch of that
Type of Label: None

My Blog

Credits. Thank you!

Just wanted to take a minute to thank the people who have helped us make the music you hear on this page. On most of the songs we do, we start from scratch just the three of us and put it together fro...
Posted by GRIFTER CITY on Mon, 28 Aug 2006 02:15:00 PST

Want More Tracks?

Check out Reckloose that can be found on JBo's page. And Crawl Back that can be found on Chris's page. Let us know What you think! Peace Grifter City
Posted by GRIFTER CITY on Thu, 24 Aug 2006 09:37:00 PST

A Vague Explanation

Welcome to the Grifter City Experience....... What does the name mean? It's a way of saying that every big city has the same elements- even though each one is unique in it's culture. This project is t...
Posted by GRIFTER CITY on Mon, 14 Aug 2006 07:24:00 PST