Townes Van Zandt, Leonard Cohen, Neil Young, JJ Cale, Tom Petty, Woody Guthrie, Robbie Robertson, Bob Dylan, Skip Spence, Syd Barrett, Willie Nelson, Kris Kristofferson, Waylon Jennings, Buck Owens, Jerry Jeff Walker, Billie Joe Shaver, Jimmie Dale Gilmore, Steve Earle, Otis Redding, Red Sovine, Nina Simone, Sade, Loretta Lynn, Johnny Cash, Sly Stone, Dave Van Ronk, Lightnin' Hopkins, Bruce Springsteen, Bill Withers, Joe Strummer, Hank Williams, Dwight Yoakum, Mississippi John Hurt and Fred Mcdowell, Tom Petty, George Jones, Luiz Bonfa, Lucinda Williams, Caetono Veloso, Paul Simon, David Byrne, Brian Eno, Terry Allen, Nick Drake, Ry Cooder, Iris DeMent, Tom Waits, Harlan Howard, Howlin' Wolf, Fela Kuti, Bob Marley, Robert Hunter, Morissey, Vic Chestnut, Gillian Welch, Allen Touissant...and on and on.
This CT-FL-TX-CA songwriter has made the San Francisco Bay Area home since 1996. The focus has always been on writing with intermittent spurts of performing either solo or in combination with Bay Area acts such as Wellwisher, The Moonshine Matinee, the Special Effect, and most recently the North Bay's South Bend. It will never be country enough to be country, alt-country enough to be alt-country, indie enough to be indie, or folk enough to be considered folk. Instead, taking cues from classic songwriters throughout the history of recorded music, it's not difficult to see how a unique sound has developed from blending soul-driven music of past generations. There is a strong focus on the song itself that isn't diluted by affectation; it's not pretty, tough, fun, cool or perfect, but it's damn near as honest as you'll find anywhere.
The new songs are great. Hey you might like this guy I've been catching lately here in Austin. Scott H. Biram. Look him up if you have time. Great dirty blues guy.
Thanks for the Macy's card and the video. Believe me, I got a great Ralph Lauren Chaps suit and some swell Hilfiger boxers. Plus, I'll have to get a new keyboard because of that video, if you know what I mean. I love you, Brett.
heyy, my friend emily thinks you are pretty cool and cute as well, add her on MSN and talk to her please! her msn address is emily24platinum@hotmail.com
hey, i havent talked to you in like forever. Dee Dee misses you. she says hey. how have you beed? any picturs of the beach...im still gelous you have a beach and i dont...i love the beach. now that it is summer do you have any plans?? talk to you later..
~~peace out~~
~~lauren~~
Hey Brett,
I see you're a admirer of Townes Van Zandt as well. Have you seen the great documentary on him that came out recently? It's called Be here to love me.
