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Released: Jan 1, 2007
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  • Genre: Alternative / Folk / Indie

    Location San Francisco/Melbourne, Australia, California, US

    Profile Views: 38835

    Last Login: 1/16/2013

    Member Since 8/25/2005

    Website www.basement3.com

    Record Label merrymolemusic

  • Bio

    ...... .... .. Having played genres ranging from 'classical' to 'punk' has given Kenny Schick a unique perspective to the often predictable singer-songwriter genre, so he prefers to call it Post-Modern Americana - a vivid imagery of lyrics exploring the depths of a soul and a unique & creative guitar playing style with percussive techniques, gives the illusion of multi instruments... .... ..BUY THE CD 'UNDER' AVAILABLE NOW!!! .. .............. .... .... ..Inspired by the soulful, naked approach of acoustic musicians such as Gillian Welch, Iron and Wine, Kelly Joe Phelps and Nick Drake, Kenny Schick's classically disciplined and avant garde approach to the acoustic/folk genre makes for skillfully crafted, captivating music for thinking people. .... .... ..His 4th CD, the all acoustic ‘UNDER’, was written and recorded in St. Kilda Australia. Exposing and raw, it documents and reflects upon a ‘journey’ to the other side of the world. With recurring themes interweaving imagery of landscape, people, and the nakedness/struggle of self-rediscovery, this is a CD for ‘travelers’ and 'thinkers'- for those on a journey in search of an extraordinary life. .. .... .... .. Kenny is working with and has worked with such artists as:.. .... .. Greg Camp .. - Smashmouth (recorded horns on his latest CD),.. Charles Gillingham - Counting Crows .. (played with him in the John Singer Band),.. Brain - Primus ..(played with him in Curveball),..Michael Urbano - Smashmouth, Curveball .. (played with him in Curveball), ..Arion Salazar - Third Eye Blind .. (played with him in Curveball),..Ray White - Frank Zappa .. (played with him in Curveball), ..Judy Mowatt - Bob Marley .. (played saxophone in her backup band while touring west coast),..Justin Hinds - Godfather of ska ..(played saxophone in his backup band while touring west coast), ..GC Cameron - The Spinners ..(played with him on an upcoming CD with DubNation),..Yami Bolo ..(played saxophone in his backup band while touring west coast), ..Sister Carol ..(played saxophone in her backup band while touring west coast), ..JC Lodge .. (played saxophone in her backup band while touring east coast), ..Bobby McFerrin - jazz vocalist grammy winner ..(played saxophone with him), ..David Peel ..(played guitar in his backup band), ..The Brownies .. (play saxophone with them and recorded/produced their up and coming CD),..DubFX .. (play saxophone with them), ..Hershel Yatovitz - Chris Isaak ..(played with him in DB Walker’s Band) .. The Legendary Stardust Cowboy ..(David Bowie is a fan, played saxophone on his album),.. ArtemesiaBlack .. (my other band, play live, recorded, played, produced 1st album and up and coming album),..DubNation .. (played saxophone live and recorded 2 CDs), .. DubCongress ..(played saxophone live and all 3 of their CDs - played muliple large Reggae Festivals such as Reggae on the River, Vermont Reggae Festival, Sierra Nervada Music Festival), .. Sister Double Happiness ..(played saxophone on their WarnerBros CD release), ..World Entertainment War ..(played saxophone, and arranged horn parts on their MCA release), ..Neosoreskin ..(a band fronted by ex Skank an’ Pickle, played saxophone and co-produced 2 albums - opened for No Doubt, Black Eyed Peas, Ozomatli, A Reel Big Fish, Angelo Moore, No Use For a Name), .. Dot3 .. (a very popular local bay area band, opened for such bands as Red Hot Chilli Peppers, Fishbone, James Blood Ulmer, Snake Finger, Level 42, The untouchables, Fire hose, Faith No More, Primus (they opened for us too), .. Fungo Mungo .. (played on their album for Island Records), .. Chris Sharron, Rain Cruz, Fly to Blue, Aly Kahn, Frankie Chabaud .. (France), ..Simon Phillips Band ..(Australia - played with him), ..KC.. (Australian Idol - recorded and mix her 1st solo album). .... .... ..Also BUY previous releases.. .... ........................BASEMENT 3: Fuzzyland......Agro-jazzy urban folk-core from bottomland---basement 3 is where musical styles meet at a crossroads, mix, and explode like a volatile yet seductive coctail. vocals, strings, guitars, horns, drums, piano and a washing machine............................. .. .."this is an album to treasure and return to.".. Zeitgeist Scotland .."as the late, great Frank Zappa, ...Kenny pushes the limits of music too...".. NYRock USA .."always new/different - another true masterpiece!" ..Lord Litter DJ Germany .. .... ........................BASEMENT 3: rising......Subterranean worldcore played by a tribe of angry moles in group therapy........................... .. .."Zappaesque freakishness and musical complexity with lashings of Rage Against the Machine anxiety...".. Astro Zombie UK .."keeps you interested with its unique sound and sometimes personal lyrics." ..Plug-In Music USA .."Its smart and complicated music, very emotive... very theatrical, full new flavors".. Neo-Zine USA .."I love what I’m hearing. My brain feels like it’s actually getting bigger..." ..indie-music.com USA .... .... ..KENNY SCHICK on ITUNES....ITUNES-UNDER...... .... ..ITUNES-FUZZYLAND...... .... ..ITUNES-RISING...... .... .... ............View basement 3/    kenny schick's EPK.... .... ..KENNY SCHICK on REVERB NATION...... .. .. .. .. .. .. .................... .... .... ....KENNY SCHICK/BASEMENT 3 - TESTIMONIALS.... ...."Kenny is also very funny and engaging …. Musically, he delves into the experimental realm of contemporary folk by playing in unorthodox keys and using unusual chord patterns. Much of his music is heavily influenced by Bluegrass stylings. His fingerpicking style on the guitar is absolutely superb. He also demonstrated his mastery of use of the guitar body as a percussive instrument…..".... ...."It is Schick's careful yet understated acoustic guitar that makes “Under” shine, providing sharp rhythms and often sweet melodies with a hint of that folksy twang.".... ...."With a very raw and uncomplicated production style...Kenny Schick shines in this latest release.".... ...."The lyrics suggest a melting and a rebirth and conjure images that I’d compare to Dali’s melting clock.".. .. ...."In a hopelessly romantic and brazen move, the Bay area artist packed his bags and moved to Australia for a girl he had only met through the wide world of the internet. I don't know how the relationship turned out, but whatever passion, pain and spontaneity Schick experienced created a rich and engrossing LP.".... ...."...there is an immense calm even in his lyrical musings that make you believe that it might be ok, that folk might be your salvation.".... ...."From his experience, Schick has crafted a starkly beautiful acoustic gem. His lyrics and vocals are personal and confessional; the instrumentation is organic. I’ve been listening to this one a lot lately, discovering nuances with each spin.".... ...."Judging by the acoustic folk soaked in sunny melodies and serious rhythms, Australia was very good to him.".... ...."The warmth and immediacy of the production contributes to the heartfelt vibe of this disc. Kenny Schick's Under is crisp, contemporary American folk music, inspired by trip to the other side of the world.".... ...."All the songs individually captivate me. But all together, when I sit down and listen to the whole damn thing, the album coalesces into a single unit that is transportive. After listening through the whole album and being literally blown away, I put my stereo on shuffle with the discs that just happened to be in there (Tom Waits -- "Rain Dogs"; The Postal Service -- "Give Up"; Gillian Welch -- "The Revelator"). Wow. Ever have one of those experiences where every song that comes on is your favorite?".... .... .. I edited my profile with ..Thomas' Myspace Editor V4.4..

  • Members

    .... ..kenny schick...... song writer, lead vocals, guitar, saxophone, bass, percussion, violin, megaphone, producer/engineer.... everything..... ..and lots of guests.....

  • Influences

    gillian welch, john coltrane, tom waits, ryan adams, low, iron and wine, tool, elvis costello, aimee mann, pj harvey, tori amos, calexico, dirty three, nick cave, shreikback, geraldine fibbers, miles davis, be good tanyas, grant lee buffalo/philips, sam phillips, jeff buckley, dresden dolls, nina nastasia, xtc, kronos quartet, bela bartok, dexter gordon, nine inch nails, fiona apple, martha wainwright, nick drake, branford marsalis, patty griffin, alice in chains, nirvana, ani difranco, james brown, talking heads, barry adamson, baaba maal, king sunny ade, beck, belly, tanya donnelly, kristin hersh, beth gibbons, beth orton, portishead, massive attack, tricky, morcheeba, x, violent femmes, radiohead, johnny parry, patti smith, concrete blonde, big black, steve albini, bjork, blonde redhead, bob mould, morphine, the breeders, sonic youth, fishbone, coldplay, cowboy junkies, david byrne, damien rice, dead can dance, the decemberists, dinosaur jr, dr john, elliot smith, emmylou harris, faun fables, michael hedges, michael brecker, michael jackson heheh...., sleepytime gorilla museum, foo fighters, the frames, fugazi, gang of four, hunters and collectors, mark seymour, joe henderson, joanna newsom, regina spektor, leo kottke, johnny cash, joni mitchell, joy division, killing joke, kate bush, peter gabriel, midnight oil, kt tunstall, lambchop, tindersticks, leonard cohen, lhasa del sela, lucinda williams, mazzy star, material, mccoy tyner, medeski martin and wood, the meters, mission of burma, natalie merchant, neil young, nina simone, Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan, pere ubu, pixies, posies, pigbag, pink floyd, the pogues, primus, rasputina, red house painters, richard buckner, robyn hitchcock, shawn colvin, soul coughing, swans, suzanne vega, thelonious monk, tin hat trio, vic chesnutt, whiskeytown, wilco, uncle tupelo, son volt, yo la tengo... .. .. .. .. ..Me with one of my biggest influences--Gillian Welch!.. .. .. ...... .. ..

  • Sounds Like

    Post-Modern Americana (Eclecticism and freedom of expression, in reaction to the rigidity and aesthetic limitations of modernism, are the hallmarks of the postmodern influence in musical composition) .... .... VIDEO DOCUMENTARY - The Laboratory of Sound - First video of Basement3Productions .... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .... ....(part of) VIDEO DOCUMENTARY - THE MAKING OF 'UNDER'- kenny doing a one take 'in studio' live version of 'black and blue'.... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ....INSPIRATIONS FOR THE 'UNDER' CD.... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ....(part of) VIDEO DOCUMENTARY - THE MAKING OF 'UNDER' - Kenny's discussion about the recording of the new cd, 'UNDER'. A musical and photographic journey..... .. .. .. .. .. .. ..

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  1. kenny schick / basement 3

    Kenny Schick's NEW CD 'SHUFFLE' is AVAILABLE NOW! Release Party is 12 & 13 April! Blue Rock Shoot Sa http://t.co/rORU7mWIef

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    Posted a new song: "September - by Kenny Schick" http://t.co/yv8fFvQj1y #music

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    Added a new video: "Kenny Schick - cover of Robyn Hitchcock song Madonna of the Wasps" http://t.co/iKS5BedQlY #video

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    Cd release for Kenny Schick - 12 + 13 April at the Blue Rock Shoot, buy tix at http://t.co/AB48tz4cMI

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    Posted a new photo: "Kenny Schick - CD release - 'SHUFFLE' " http://t.co/rSQ6Ba2Bwq

Comments

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  • ALIA LORAE

    How do you do, Kenny? Thanks for being a friend!

    If you like to see pretty angels have their wings torn to shreds by busty, devilicious demons, check out "Modern Monsters"!


    2 years ago
  • Clarence Gardener

    Just wanted to wish you luck throughout this Spring season:>D Peace and Light!!

    3 years ago
  • Tim Sanz





    3 years ago
  • ArtemesiaBlack

    You can find our ArtemesiaBlack song, “Beautiful” in current playlist on WomensRadio Independent Channel on Live365, which will air approx.2X/Day until our next playlist update on May 1st, 2010!
    Hint: The playlist is in alphabetical order, so you’ll have an idea of what’s coming up next.

    3 years ago
  • The Synthetics

    Thanks for the add. The Synthetics

    3 years ago
  • Whyte Zebra

    Hi,
    We've got a new facebook page up, stop by for a chat if your keen!
    ..Whyte Zebra
    Whyte Zebra
    Promote Your Page Too..

    3 years ago
  • Diego Fenton

    New CD by Joel Steven available at Amoeba Music in Hollywood!

    3 years ago
  • ArtemesiaBlack

    March 13, Saturday, 8pm

    Artemesia Black, Robyn Landis, & Celia Slattery

    Suggested donation $10-$20, $5-$9 for low income

    This venue is a FRAGRANCE FREE ZONE - No fragrances/perfume please.

    ROBYN LANDIS
    Frequently compared to Richard Shindell, and the 2009 Grand Prize winner of the John Lennon Songwriting Contest, Robyn Landis is a prolific writer whose depth, honesty, intensity, and masterful wordcraft, along with wistful vocals and irresistible melodies, have earned her more than 45 songwriting honors since 2005. www.robynlandis.com

    ARTEMESIALBLACK
    alternative gothic swamp lullabies - a theatrical music duo juxtaposing sweet melodies and masterly guitar work to create a sound that is captivating and heartfelt. www.myspace.com/artemesiablack

    CELIA SLATTERY
    original music weaves elements of jazz, pop and folk/rock with perceptive lyrics inspired by artists like Joni Mitchell, Leonard Cohen and Richard Thompson.  She will be appearing with Jane Potter on keyboard. www.celiaslattery.com

    3 years ago
  • Ruby Jane

    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 5:30!!!!!!!!
    Ruby Jane

    3 years ago
  • BUCK BROTHERS

    Yeah baby New Single out NOW! Check it

    www.buckbrothers.net
    Love and Pieces BB x

    3 years ago
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