Jason Kanakis and a musical family that is too large to list here.
Influences
Richard Thompson, Martin Carthy, June Tabor, Immergluck's Laugh, Fairport Convention, Leonard Cohen, Shinobu Sato, Chad Fisher, Chris Holmes, Jeff Gross, Maggie Kanakis on the Alto sax, O Paterasmou stin eklisia, Damon playing Legend of Zelda, Chet Atkins, Iron Maiden, Judas Priest, Nudist Priest, John Fahey, Konstantinos Kavafy, Jessica Radcliffe, Leonard Nimoy, Vassilis Tsitsanis, Lucy's Butt (a great band with Mange), Bill Frissell, honestly.......i can't even begin the list. I saw this dude in New York the other week that totally blew my mind. Ask me about him. Inland Empire
I hate bios, but people seem to like information. With that in mind, let me be informative! If you already know who I am, it's probably because you've seen me playing or touring with Cary Brothers, Rachael Yamagata, Joshua Radin, Brett Dennen, Waz, Aqualung, Amory, Pete Yorn, Butch Walker or some other singer-songwriters. Maybe you just remember me as the guy cracking the corny jokes during the Hotel Cafe Tour. I somehow forced my way in as musical director, guitar player and emcee. Hilarity ensued.
I also write songs and play ninja acoustic guitar.
HERE'S A VIDEO OF ME PLAYING MY MICHAEL KELLY GUITAR!
I hope you are having a great day...I wanted to let you know that my first CD release "Where No One's Ever Been" is now available on iTunes, and I hope you check it out. Thanks so much for all of your support!
