Influences both musical and otherwise: the Lord Jesus Christ and all things good, The Byrds, Roger McGuinn, Chris Hillman, Clarence White, the ORIGINAL Flying Burrito Brothers, Buffalo Springfield, Bob Dylan, Gene Clark, Van Morrison, Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, RICKENBACKER GUITARS !!!!!!!!! Yeah !!!!!, the great Greek food at The Parthenon, BBQ at Smokey Joes on the Northern Neck to mention but a few, Laurel and Hardy, The Three Stooges, B Movies!
NEWS: If you are in the Richmond, VA metropolitan area, Bill Kaffenberger and Duane Horst will be performing as a folk-rock duo from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. at The Daily Grind Coffeehouse and Cafe, 11655 West Broad Street, Richmond, VA 23233 (Short Pump just across the street from Short Pump Towne Center) on Friday 17 October 2008. Free admission. ..............................................................................................John 3:16, the most important single thing anyone can come to know. NOTE: Songs provided for download are for individual personal use only and are not to be resold or redistributed in any form. Songs are (C) by Loving Kindness Music BMI.......................Bill's second CD "Jingle Jangle Morning", on the Amariah Recordings label, is in release and will be available soon at the CD Baby, Not Lame Recordings, JAM Records, Kool Kat Musik, and Heyday Mail Order web sites. Meanwhile, here is a review of the CD:............................. Jingle Jangle Morning Bill Kaffenberger
Bill Kaffenbergers sophomore effort, Jingle Jangle Morning, lives up to its title and then some! Byrds and Roger McGuinn fans should dig this disc in its 17-track entirety. The title song is very reminiscent of McGuinns electric work, and numerous other songs fall into the McGuinn/Tom Petty school of chiming Rickenbacker folk-rock music. Like McGuinn, Bill Kaffenberger is not reluctant to display his spirituality in his choice of lyrics and song topics (Mystic Night and Stand With You Awhile). The McGuinn influence is also evident on the rap raga tune Who Are All These People (which appears as a full-length song with lyrics and a shortened instrumental track). Trouble On The Border opens with a chord progression that is very similar to the McGuinn-Clark-Hillman Top 40 song Dont You Write Her Off. The highlight among the acoustic tracks is Bills cover of the great Gene Clark ballad With Tomorrow. Bills material often reminds me of fellow singer/songwriter and Rickenbacker 12-string wielder Herb Eimerman. Bills growth as an artist is particularly evident in his vocals and songwriting - both more confident than on his 2005 debut album, This World Is Bound To Fall. Jingle Jangle Morning will definitely please Baby Boomers and it should appeal to younger music fans that appreciate the timelessness of 60s-inspired pop and folk-rock music.
---- Eric Sorensen, music journalist, www.fufkin.com
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Bill Kaffenberger:
vocals, Taylor acoustic/electric 6 string guitar, Yamaha acoustic 12 string guitar, and Rickenbacker electric 12 string guitar. In person performances its just me and my guitars !.................................................................Biography
.................................................Bill, now a resident of the Fredericksburg, VA area, was born in Washington DC and grew up in the Northern Virginia area. His musical influences range from such classic artists as Bob Dylan, the Byrds, the Beach Boys and the Beatles to folk artists such as Leonard Cohen, Judy Collins, and Tom Rush as well as some things by more modern groups like System of a Down..........................................Bill has been singing and playing acoustic and electric folk rock for many years in coffeehouses, churches and other venues, primarily throughout the MidAtlantic region. He has performed both solo and as a group member. He also performs on a regular basis in a folk duo with Duane Horst of Richmond, VA. Bill uses an Taylor acoustic/electric 6 string, a Yamaha acoustic 12 string, and a Rickenbacker 370-12 Electric 12 string when he performs. His most unusual singing experience was performing folk music for a hall full of country music fans at the Crossed Timbers Country Opry, in Stephensville, Texas................................................Bill has written and co-written nearly 100 songs and previously has released three albums of original material. His first CD, THIS WORLD IS BOUND TO FALL, features that jingle-jangle electric Rickenbaker sound made popular by Roger McGuinn and the Byrds on such hits as MR. TAMBOURINE MAN and TURN TURN TURN. The CD contains 13 songs, 10 written by Bill and 3 songs composed by other songwriters and is available for sale on CDBaby.com.....................................................You may contact me at lovingkindnessmusic@yahoo.com.................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
HERE IS A PRELIMINARY VERSION OF A VIDEO I AM PUTTING TOGETHER ABOUT AN HISPANIC ARTIST THAT I KNOW. I HOPE YOU WILL ENJOY IT:
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My debut single ROLLIN' IN THE HEY just broke into the top 75 on the Music Row Breakout Chart WITH A BULLET!!!. Also I was just featured in the "Listen Up" section of COUNTRY WEEKLY!!! Visit my page and click on the Country Weekly free download button to get your copy of the debut single.
My debut single ROLLIN' IN THE HEY is currently #84 on the Music Row Breakout Chart and is poised to move into the top 75. Request it at your local radio station today. CLICK ON THE LINK BELOW TO DOWNLOAD THE ENTIRE CD AT DIGSTATION THIS WEEK ONLY FOR $4.99.
Thanks for the add and diggin' the Hullabaloos! Thanks also for requestin' Turn Turn Turn - we had never attempted to play that one before but I think we pulled it off o.k. Would love to jam with ya sometime. God bless and keep on janglin'!
Thanks for being my friend ! Now you can have and download the title tracks to my three recent releases for free! Check em' out! .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. <td width="178" height="35" ..&quo
bill i love your music so much you got great songs. 'shes so real' its great probably my favorite right now. well thanks for being friends with me i love this.
My new song "The Place in my Heart" is released today! All my songs, including this one are available through MyMusicBlaster by clicking the link on my site. Hope you have a chance to add them to your mp3 collection! Thanks for being a friend and supporting my music.
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