Shaun DeGraff aka Brother Luke - Vocals, Piano, Keys, Beatboxing, Live Looping. Brother Luke can also be seen with different various musicians depending on venue.
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Influences
Stevie Wonder
Sundays
Bjork
Kraftwerk
Bill Withers
DJ Shadow
Donny Hathaway
Immortal Technique
David Grey
Immogen Heap
Aphex Twin
Chris Cunningham
Venetian Snares
Zero 7
Otis Redding
Telepopmusik
Nas
Timbaland
Afrikka Bambatta
Cinematic Orchestra
Paul Van Dyk
Svoy
Saul Williams
Matisyahu
Michael Winslow
Bobby Caldwell
Roni Size
Bassnectar
Soul Coughing
Ellen Allien & Apparat
Tony Lucca
Rufus & Chaka Khan
Bob Marley
Beck
Cocteau Twins
Paul Oakenfold
Daft Punk
Foo Fighters
Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five
Incubus
Kruder & Dorfmiester
Phillip Stendek
Postal Service
Run DMC
Sly and the Family Stone
Prodigy
Son Of The Electric Ghost
and yes….
Yanni.
DESCRIPTION: Unique and powerful blend of witty indie-pop infused with organic flavors of modern rock, jazz, classical, and live breakbeat.
CREDITS:**The world's first beatboxing piano player**
**4 full-length CD's under his own OPTIMYSTIC label**
**Performer/producer credit on 211 songs/movies worldwide**
**Performed in 9 countries**
**Music picked from over 11,000 entries for "Best Modern Rock" CD 2 YEARS IN A ROW for Just Plain Folks**
BIO:Growing up in a normal American family at the mouth of the Devil's Den in Las Vegas NV, Shaun DeGraff (a.k.a. Brother Luke), has truly witnessed the extreme sides of humanity. Drawing from life's little roller coasters, Brother Luke creates an energy that has to be experienced to believe.
With just his mouth and two hands, Luke builds a symphony of sound never before seen. His live performances have recently garnished him the honorable title of "Most Engaging Live Performer Of 2009" by Amped Magazine. With the help of constant touring and word-of-mouth, he has successfully created an avid worldwide grass-roots following. "Universes are born when you put positive and negative electricity together in the same room and just see what happens" says Brother Luke. " I want to represent a raw musical version of just that".
Perhaps this is why he has traveled the world on a mission to perform. He began his journey by playing keyboards in a cover band in Japan, and while touring, he continued to extensively write his original music. The exposure in Japan allowed him to further his travels internationally through Eurasia and the Middle East with a new band performing more and more of his originals. After 9/11, he decided to perform on a USO tour for the American soldiers in Sarajevo and Bosnia. He has since returned to America and has been known to have played alongside the likes of The Reverend Al Green, Sublime tribute Badfish, Chaka Kahn & the one and only Stevie Wonder. His CD's "In My Room" and "Music For Life" won out of 36,000 international submissions for "Best Modern Rock Album" two consecutive years in a row for 2005 and 2006 by Just Plain Folks.
Brother Luke has also recently connected with his Native American roots and was honored to receive an official tribal citizenship into the Chickasaw Nation in Oklahoma.
I really like the new song! I remember you were a pretty big inspiration to my music a while back...5yrs? 6yrs maybe. Nice to see your still up to the good stuff.
i have an assignment for my for my humanities class and my professor asked me to interview someone artistic and i really enjoy your music its totally fine if you dont have time
Brother Luke :) Just wanted to come through and wish you all the best. Be Safe and do your thang. if it makes u happy... that's all that matters. Nothing is impossible... just believe in YOU.
Thanks so much for the add!!! We really love your music!!! Dynamic, infectuous, and very memorable!!! Keep up the inspired and inspiring work!! Sounding fantastic!!!! love from both, Tom and Linda
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