STROMBUS is :
Brett Alan Rouse : vocals, lyrics , guitars, perc , keys, synths
and
Kirk (B.B.H.) Evans : bass tower , vocals , lyrics.
Other musical contributors :
LEAD GUITARS - Robert Ramsen , Dan Parslow , Ed .
DRUMS and PERCUSSION - Nathan Tron Quick , Philly White , Engine (best name for a drummer ever) , Rasta Jay , Wylie .
KEYS and SYNTHS : Anson , and Almost Eddie Free .
Vocals : Love , Kevin "Swampdaddy" Rodgers , Dawn Jewell .
Electric Violin : Tim Todd .
Influences
John Lennon , SRV , Dylan , Neil Young, The Smiths, Led Zeppelin, Hendrix, Zappa,
JJ Cale, Black Keys , Ben Harper, Bob Marley, Eddie Vedder, Keith Richards, Pete Townsend, Gabby Pahinui, , Wes Montgomery, Carl Perkins , Ween , Jerry , old school blues, funk, rock, 80s british, Phil Edwards, Bjorn Borg, Cezanne, Rousseau , Klimt , Hemmingway, Herman Hesse ,Tesla, Rumi, Kurosawa , David Lynch , Jim Jarmush , HH Dalai Lama , Meher Baba , Upasni Maharaj , Sai Baba of Shirdi , Swami Rama , Osho , Sri Sri Ravi Shankar , Neem Karoli Baba , Ram Dass , India , Napali Coast - Kalalau , Jacob Adam , Bodhi Naya...VBT
Sounds Like
I have recorded in a school bus for 7 years , bedrooms , bars , clubs , restaraunts , radio stations , beaches and coastal valleys , and even real music studios . Its not the clean , California Smile type of sound , more of a BROWN , rounded , watery , celestial , old school sound. I go for rhythmic , phonetic tones that activate the lower chakras first , working their way to the heart , then the head , then beyond . I love blues and punk energy fused into folk rock. I have never sat well in any genre other than alt/ singer /songwriter.
I currently use Fender Amps, a P-Bass and an early 80s US Strat , a wide variety of acoustic guitars, and the cheaper the keyboards- the better, until I can go for a Nord or a comparable workstation. Im using Sure Sm58 mics and a Rode NT1 condenser, and a myriad of pedal effects and plug ins.
Very limited home studio.
Whats it sound like ? Like a working class stiff in his home studio and Mac laptop on Pro Tools M Box, doing the best with what is around when there is half a free day to record.
Aquamarine / Brett Alan Rouse
2008 !!! 21 years on the island of Kauai , 30 years exploring music , writing , art , photography , acting , and dance . 7 years @ KKCR 91.9 FM as Host/ DJ/ Programmer/Engineer for Kauai Community Radio . FREEKS AND GEEKS !!! WED 10PM-MIDNIGHT (hawaiian time) @ KKCR.ORG . Initiated into Kriya yoga and TM in 1995. Reiki Master, and now studying Audio engineering , production , all phases of A/V live stage , and post production.
Single Father of two sons : Jacob Adam , and Bodhi Naya.
Surfer , Waterman , Sailor , Traveller/ Pilgrim , Concertgoer , Meditator
To make the creative stuff exist I have had to make money doing a wide variety of jobs doing Finish Carpentry , Painting , Bartending , Waiting tables , and worked on the ocean as a Boat Captain , Kayak Guide , Caretaker for Vacation rentals and private estate properties, Van and Limosine Driver , Farmer , Landscaper ... but the best is doing gigs .
Thanks for taking the time, its all about... well Im not sure yet.
music? love? enlightenment ? fill me in, clues from the riddle honored
Made with the MyTheme myspace editor
Happy Happy my lil' brother - - ::: aloha ::: As the sun sets on your coast - while all the silent memories of this summer are still drying on my skin like salty ocean water - I toast the lessons and loves I have made or found, I drink in the emotions and leave the drama to float away in the sunset – I toast to everyone – a toast to unleash all of the summer suns power that is stored in our tanned pores to ignite, engage, and flow all over each and everyone of us for the next 22days - before autumn awakens and the coolness of the coming Indian summer tightens our skin and the paleness of our bodies start to blend into our tan lines ::: Happy labor/birth day - I hope it is full of all the labor, you love to do - ::: aloha for now
Happy Birthday Brother, Welcome to club 40!Hope you are blessed with rainbows paddling down the Napalli and fat sunrises awaiting you upon the sand!Love ya!
Happy Happy Birthday, Brett-star!! Wishing you the best on the big 40! Hope you have a great day, filled with love, fun, and aloha! HAPPY B-DAY!!!!!!!!!!! :)
its 3:30 am - Its a solstice moon - my girlfriend is smoking a clove and sz her hair smells like the ocean form our swim today - its a solstice moon - its beautiful -
unless you have a mud bath in mind that Ivy will leave a rash - choose your next words carefully - am I close - can't wait to generate another cyclone with you here on the mainland - the runway is clear and the plane is set on autopilot - your seat cushion can be used as a oh-shit crybaby pillow - it also floats in case of a water landing - lick deep and sit in the cheap seats the people there are much more interesting . .
Brrrr! ITs cold here in CO! Good thing I'm going to see some HOT music tonight! MMW was awesome, and the Raconteurs, well... i'll let you know! Lovin the music, lovin life... Goodtimes! Yeah... I'm just gettin started! Keep it real & i'll see ya soon! :)
Hey, thanks for being our friend and for the nice comment! We will try to check out your radio show, it's cool to know we've been on radio in Hawaii! :)
Da na na na na, todays Baba's Birthday, da na na na na, it's my birthday, too! And half way to yours! Sending you aloha this FEb. 25!!! Bliss and Blessings, today and everyday! :)
watch this man - when he arrives he brings the rain – that washes you clean and reveals our humility. I pay close attention when he is around cause most of his verbal dribble I find profound. He has traveled the world and his feet now land here close to mine. Currently basking in his accomplishments of passing the first 2 tests he gets the invite to take the rest – watch this man – he is moving forward :::
