JJ Baron, Singer/Songwriter/Guitar/
Piano/Harmonica/Mandolin************************ Ball and Chain
/A Steel Jackhammer/Whiskey Jug/Tin Cup with Pebbles/Bars of a cuban jail/Hands clapping/Field Hollar
Influences
Blind lemon Jefferson, Tom Waits, Leadbelly, Woody Guthrie, Lucinda Williams, Hank Williams, Johnny Cash, Marlon Brando, Thomas Edison,
The Wright Bros, Robert Zimmerman, Slaid Cleaves, Elvis Costello, Lenny Bruce, Bob Marley, Gene Krupa, Chaplin, Jimmy Reed, Willie Nelson, Merle Haggard, Townes Van Zandt, Robert Johnson, Charie Patton, Josh Ritter, Ryan Adams, Whiskeytown, Wilco, Gregory Peck, Beatles, Steve Earle, Handsome Boy Modeling, Wu-Tang Clan, Bruce Springsteen, Ryan Fitzsimmons, blind Boy Fuller, Coldplay, The Smiths, Radiohead, Bill Monroe, John Coltrane, Miles Davis, Santana, Jerry Garcia, Phil Lesh, Wes Montgomery, Radiohead, Jimmy Lafave,
Rolling Stones, Broken Social Scene, Doc Boggs, New Lost City Ramblers, Doc Watson, Muddy Waters, Robert Hunter, Benny Goodman, U2, Cisco Houston, Blind Blake, Jimi Hendrix, Nick Drake and many many many more...
Quotes About The Man*********************************************
"One of the area's most promising songwriters".
-Jim Vickers Motif, June 16, 2004 **********
Slaid Cleaves Says******
"It's hard to believe someone so young could be so talented. JJ reminds me of myself 20 years ago. Except he has a lot more talent than I did. JJ's got the gift. He knows how to craft songs that give you the goose bumps, he plays a mean guitar, and he has a great attitude. In the next few years, the folk world will come to know JJ Baron, and I'll be saying, 'I told you so!' "
-Slaid Cleaves ***************************************************************
Peter Mulvey Says *
"JJ Baron's stuff has spit and grit and humor, things you would normally need to look pretty hard for, but here they are, all in one guy."
- Peter Mulvey****************************************************
RAVE REVIEWS**************
Support acts can be transcendent or trash. Some 12 years ago, I traveled down to New Haven to see John Hiatt perform. The opener that night was an unknown singer-songwriter who was of only mild interest to the crowd. She had a decent voice, some fine songs, and an alluring stage presence. I remember thinking, "pretty good opener, but it's hard to picture her making much of a splash in the music world." I was wrong. Unheralded Sheryl Crow made it. Big. Last week, I went to the Iron Horse in Northampton to catch Slaid Cleaves. The opening act was a young singer-songwriter from Providence, who has yet to release a record, named J.J. Baron. His vibrant Dylan-meets-Hank set earned a highly unusual opening act encore. Although I have been wrong about these things before, I predict this kid will make the same kind of splash I never expected from Ms. Crow.
- Dave Madeloni The Berkshire Eagle March 2005 ****************************************************************
Calling his music 'Alternative Country,' Providence's JJ Baron throws Jazz, R&B and Rock into his sound, while rooting his lyrics in Myth, Bible and Shakespeare. At 21 years old, it's tough to call a songwriter enigmatic. Let's face it, there's just not enough wear and tear on the soul at that age. But at 21, lyricist JJ Baron has plenty of unsettling contraries pulling him in opposing artistic directions. With one eye toward American music's roots and another focused on creating an original presentation, Baron meshes a sound both new and familiar with an acoustic six-string in hand. The result has been a string of solid "alternative country" songs. One of the area's most promising songwriters.
- Jim Vickers Motif, June 16, 2004
**************SHARED THE STAGE WITH****************************
JJ has shared the stage or worked in the studio with the following musicians:
Guy Clark, Slaid Cleaves, Dar Williams, Peter Mulvey, Catie Curtis, Todd Synder, Tim OBrien, Pauline Reese, Professer Louie and the Crowmatics, Jim Weider {the Band}Paul Geremia, Joyce Katzberg, Dan Blakeslee, Graham Weber, Ryan Fitzsimmons Max Creek Stu Kimball {Bob Dylans Band}
Buddy Cage {new riders of the purple sage} Jenna Nicholls, Sam Bisbee,
Ian Thomas Verlon Thompson Back Eddy Bluegrass Band
Atwater and Donnelly, Otis Read
After living in Providence and New York City JJ Baron now lives in Austin, Tx
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Just making the rounds to all of For Love & Stacie's friends here on MySpace letting you know that the full movie is now online in its entirety for free. Hope you love it and really hope you'll help us out by spreading it around if you do! Thanks so much!
The DarkSyde Show, October 9-10 at the Long Center for the Performing Arts!
The DarkSyde Show, a Pink Floyd repertory company, celebrates Pink Floyd’s entire career, with live performances of the band's legendary music, including Dark Side of the Moon in its entirety. The nine-piece band performs faithful renditions of the music, accompanied by a professional production of dazzling lights and multimedia.
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The DarkSyde Show, a live performance and audio/visual production, celebrates the music of Pink Floyd and honors the third anniversary of Syd Barrett’s passing at the Hideout Theater, 617 Congress Avenue, July 17 and 18. Tickets are available at www.DarkSydeShow.com for two shows each night at 8:00 p.m. and 10:30 p.m. Tickets are $15 in advance, or $20 at the door. Seating is general admission.
Photo credit: dhillsphotography.com Photo: back row left to right: Marcus Cardwell, John Groves, Keith Luedke; front row left to right: Jennifer Zavaleta, Clay Nash, Candace Bellamy, Bruce Logan, Kelley Dickinson
Hey, Im posting new videos today! New pictures too!
And TUESDAY July 14, the band will be filming a performance for the tv show at SAXON PUB! Be in the audience for the tv show 4:30 to 6!!!!!!!! Ruby Jane
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