Pete Waller aka DeafboyOne - Vocals, Guitars,Bass and noiz
Rod Willner - Harmonies, Drums, percussion, Bass, Keyboards, Pro Tools and noiz
Influences
Communication...
I remember my German girlfriend telling me she learned English by watching Bowie videos... now that struck me as a simple but effective way for communication...
So the hearing world could learn Deaf Sign Language through Music...!
Fantastic! Just watch a Sign Language interpreter Signing to Pop Music
You'll be amazed how much you'll pick up...
Start a revolution from your skull...
Thanks for reading... now go break the sound barrier...
"See things you would not normally see...
Hear things you would not normally hear...
and do things you would not normally do...
DeafboyOne - Searching for ears... similar skulls and enlightenment
Ever circling skeletal family...
Deaf culture is a term applied to the social movement that holds deafness to be a difference in human experience rather than a disability. When used in a cultural sense, the word deaf is referred to as Deaf with a capital D.
Deaf communities do not automatically include all those who are clinically or legally deaf, nor do they exclude all hearing people. It is not the extent of hearing loss that defines a member of the Deaf community but the individual's own sense of identity and resultant actions. As with all social groups a person may choose to belong to a particular community if they identify themselves as a member of that community, and other members accept them as a part of that community.
The Deaf community typically includes individuals who communicate via signed languages, individuals who attended schools for the deaf, children of deaf parents, and sign language interpreters. Deaf communities also often possess social and cultural norms that are distinct from those of surrounding hearing communities.
Sounds Like
A goat...
"Happiness is a Butterfly which, when pursued, is always just beyond your grasp, but which, if you will sit down quietly, may alight upon you..."
The reason so many showed up at his gigs... was because they wanted to be sure he was Deaf:) lol DeafboyOne
simply scroll down to my Top 40 friends for more DeafboyOne music...
also try this fabulous site to pick up some Sign Language tips... go to
http://www.auslan.org.au/
The Skull n Phones represents Bone Conduction...
if you'd like to keep in touch I play every month down at The Town & Country Hotel Unwins Bridge Road St Peters Sydney... simply check out The Town and Country monthly listings (scroll down to my Top 40 friends and click on Town and Country...) see you there!
I think u'll enjoy this one. It's pretty cool but also a little creepy too LOL. You'll need to follow these directions EXACTLY to get the proper results. Put the followwing into the address-bar of your web-browser. Type ur favorite number between 1 and 999 & then type a dot & then type your favorite color & then type a dot & then type one word that best describes your mood & then type a dot & then type the word retwistic & then type a dot & then type com & then click enter. Let me know how it turns out for you.
How's your week going? I was recently in New York City playing some acoustic gigs to promote my new CD and I wanted to know that we recorded it all on video for you and you can check it out on my profile!
If you like the songs please download them from iTunes.com, because the songs are getting really popular on iTunes.com and if enough people download the songs, then they will make them onto the Top Sellers List and that will really help us spread the word! You can download them now at: Chris van der Merwe - Freaky CD on
Let me know what you think of the first Video Blog from New York!
Hey! We've been a little quiet for the last few months but we are very pleased to announce our new EP is finished and up on our myspace! It's called Bright Lights and has four brand spanking new tracks to blow your mind. Please have a listen and tell us what you think :)
