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| Location: | New York, New York |
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| Last Login: | Jun 26, 2008 (518 days back) |
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Music:Member Since: 6/10/2004Band Website: jameskatz.com Band Members: James Katz- voc, guitar Matt Beck, Nunzio Signore - guitar Glen Mauser - saxes, keyboard, voc Nicolas D'Amato, Ken Rich, Rob Calder - bass Matt Johnson, Mal Stein, Dave Johnson - drums Various Other Mugs - various other things click the pics below to listen to and buy the CDs or download 'into the bright white light' from or download 'glow' from Influences: Stevie Wonder (70's), Arnie Lawrence, Tom Waits, Led Zeppelin, The Police, Meshell Ndegeocello, Ramones, Joni Mitchell, Sunny Day Real Estate, Miles Davis, The Pretenders, John Williams, Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan, Bob Marley, Ani D, Prince, A.C. Jobim, Jimi Hendrix, Rikki Lee Jones, Van Halen (the Dave years), Desmond Dekker, Black Sabbath, Billie Holiday, Aaron Copeland, Bill Withers, King Crimson, Sergio Mendez's 'Braziliero', Janes Addiction, James Brown, U2, Timberland beats, Smashing Pumpkins (gish), Jaco Pastorius, Taj Mahal, B 52s, Heyman & Young, The Feelies, Wane Shorter, Rolling Stones, Sly Stone, Getting Stoned, John Coltrane, Black Sabath, Steve Earle, Curtis Mayfield, Keith Jarrett, Spin Doctors, Fleetwood Mac, The Clash, Dre, Snoop, Velvet Underground, Ella Fitzgerald, Afghan Wigs, Stevie Ray, JayZ, AC/DC, Stravinsky, Yo La Tengo, Sonny Rollins, The Police (he said that), John Schofield, Steve Miller Band, Cameo, Green Day, Baba Maal, The Stranglers, Talking Heads, CSN (and sometimes Y), Danny Elfman, Earth Wind and Fire, James Taylor, Cole Porter, Violent Fems, Elton John, George Benson, Suicidal Tendencies, Doves, Santana, Bach, Bowie, Beatles, Beasties ...and BRITTANY (there, I said it) ............................................................ those artists were in some way influential....... there are a freekin TON of other artists and bands that i like, but weren't exactly INfluences.....stuff from Rock, R+B, Pop, Metal, Funk, "Punk", Punk, HipHop, Samba, South Indian Classical, Reggae, Jazz, Qawwali, Hip Hop, High Life, blues, West Afro Pop..... too many kINds of music to list let alone go down the whole "taking back thursday coheed's sublime dashboard from the linkin blink 'n ween tool romance for 50 cent ...." bla be freeekin blaaaaaa road, k? i like music. my family, nature, making stuff, joseph campbell, frisbee, cycling, recycling, science, space, paintball, surfing, learning, teaching, cosas movies help a lot ........................ Down By Law, Bagdad Cafe, Monty Python flicks, Sleuth, The Princess Bride, All Sci-Fi (even bad), Memento, Being John Malcovich, Brazil, Fight Club (yea yea, I know), A Clockwork Orange, The Cook The Thief His Wife and Her Lover, One Of Our Dinasaurs Is Missing, 1984, Star Wars, The Usual Suspects....umm is it me, or are hollywood movies starting to suk? Black, Red, Purple and yellow (the crayons) ................. but no.... not "yer mom" I'm sure she's a very inspirational person to you, but I don't even know her........ I mean sure, i'd love to meet her...... thursday, thursday's good. Sounds Like: you tell me...... if it makes ya feel all nice and smart ...... you go right ahead and put me in a box. Record Label: ficticious records (who still makes records?) Type of Label: None |
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My Background and Lifestyle |
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| Occupation: | Music Artist (Alternative / Acoustic / Soul) |
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My Blog |
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seasons greets / JKs 2007 review / goin green |
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| happy new year my lovlies, sorry i've been outa touch lately, i hope this finds you all eating and drinking too much with the people you love. i just got back from a few days at mom's house, and i do... Posted by james katz on Fri, 28 Dec 2007 12:59:00 PST |
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the ballad of evel knievel |
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| some say we all lost a hero this friday..." king of the stuntmen, last of the gladiators "Evel" Knievel passed away on november 30th, 2007 after a 3 year bout with the terminal lung disease, idiopathi... Posted by james katz on Mon, 03 Dec 2007 04:46:00 PST |
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SOX |
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| !*holds breath* Posted by james katz on Wed, 05 Sep 2007 06:45:00 PST |
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live cd is innn! |
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| yep, after much to do, my live CD 'into the bright white light' is finally available. CD baby got em up right quick, blessem. clonk a pic and pick one up! ..'into the bright white light' was record... Posted by james katz on Thu, 17 May 2007 08:57:00 PST |
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more video up/news |
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| greets my sexy beasts, i just posted another vid from my EPK. 'her majesty (2006 EPK)'it's from the same session as the 'bender' vid... once again, just me singin the tune in the studio. there's tal... Posted by james katz on Fri, 20 Apr 2007 12:56:00 PST |
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200,000 plays |
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| just wanted to thank yalls for listening on here. 200,000 thanks!i just got home from mastering my live album (the one that'll have the song 'nothing' on it). it's soundin purdy great, can't wait to... Posted by james katz on Fri, 30 Mar 2007 10:47:00 PST |
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makes me wanna hurl |
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| so you want a cup of coffee?buy one from a deli in new york and you'll get:-1 thick waxed paper cup-3 plastic coffee stir thingys -2 or 2 small plastic cups filled with cream-4 or 5 individually wrapp... Posted by james katz on Mon, 04 Dec 2006 05:48:00 PST |
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pura vida |
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| i'm learning to surf..at playa hermosa, costa rica. ..pooooor james... i got up on my first wave, and now i'm hopelessly addicted. catching waves is everything my annoying surfer friends say it is, n... Posted by james katz on Sun, 05 Feb 2006 10:45:00 PST |
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siko 16 year old uberguitarist CJ Tywoniak |
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| myspace.com/shreeeeeeeeeeed greets droogies, this summer i produced a 5 song EP/demo for the very gifted young shredder CJ Tywoniak. CJ is a poster child of sorts for 'the school of rock' (the real l... Posted by james katz on Fri, 18 Aug 2006 01:17:00 PST |
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gigs, news and 100,000 plays! |
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| hey all, i'm doing three shows this week, 2 of my own material and one playing guitar for a great singer/songwriter named Theresa Sareo ( theresasareo.com). Thursday, June 22nd - Theresa Sareo's CD Re... Posted by james katz on Wed, 21 Jun 2006 02:15:00 PST |
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