Larry Graham, Stanley Clarke, Santana, Marcus Miller, Prince, David Bowie, Gary Numan, Sly Stone, Led Zeppelin, Flock of Seagulls, U2, The Parliament Family, Robin Trower & Bootsy Collins.
Past Local Influences: The Majestics, Lacy Burton, Byron Canida, George Faber, Ricky Ross, Kyle Stroud and David Canida.
Current Influences: So many of the current smoothjazz artists I can't name them all! Brian Culbertson, Eric Darius, Chris Standring, Jay Soto, Billy Paul Williams, Chris Botti, Kirk Whalum, Tom Braxton, Paul Taylor, Peter White, Nestor Torres, Tony Gable, George Duke, Acoustic Alchemy. Special admiration to Marcus Miller.
Sounds Like
You tell me. I can name those that I wish I could sound like:
Stanley Clarke, John Pattitucci, Wayman Tisdale, Jeff Golub, Paolo Rustichelli, Chris Standring
Who am I? What am I? Why do I exist? These questions have been a part of my thoughts for as long as I can remember. I have always made up songs in my head, but once I began to play instruments, I only wanted to do what I felt. It was hard work making me learn other songs. Now, releasing my second solo CD, Purpose, I am learning more about the who, what, and why I am the way I am.
Each song on Purpose is straight from my feel zone. If I began to produce a song disconnected from that direct tap, I would stop. Sometimes the song would just be trashed if it strayed too far from what was deep in my inner-self. This direct feel I believe is the past visions and thoughts of my ancestors deeply stored in my genome. Each project is teaching me more and more about myself. I really hope those that listen can sometimes take that moment and go to their inner-most zone and bring to the surface some of those archived thoughts and visions.
The instruments I use to transform what I feel to music are; six, five, and four string bass, four-string fretless bass, electric guitar, classical guitar, synths and keyboards, and the manipulation of percussion and drum samples. I love engineering and mixing, so I put this tool in the pool also. The ancestral voices once told me that man on this planet exists on external thought, or shall we say the thoughts and views that have been collectively approved as real or sane. I would like to journey further down the path to my true inner-self, to confirm for sure that Birth is not just the beginning and Death is not just The End.
Purpose embraces the unique beliefs and directives of my existence. I believe that by doing my music in this way, I'm beginning to serve my purpose.
East Texas native and rising Nu-Jazz artist Dwight Sirls believes the key to his creativity is the experiences of his ancestors that's deeply embedded in his genes. His current CD "Purpose" is a direct tap into this creative pool. Dwight feels that making this connection may help him understand not just his existence, but that of all mankind.
"Purpose" is eleven tracks weaving together the pieces that makeup Dwight's existence. His ancestral guidance harnesses his contemporary style of music to convey visions and passions that are a part of his being, and possiby to help others discover the denizens of their soul and conscious. His compelling and passionate lead bass performances illustrates the emotions of his ancestral experiences. "With each project, I'm learning more and more about myself," states Dwight. Dwight also states that this is just a belief, resulting from experiences. "My utmost belief is that beliefs are fragile, new information and modified thoughts can alter or totally erase beliefs", said Dwight.
All the tracks on "Purpose" were composed, engineered, performed, and mixed by Dwight at his private project studio in Tyler, Texas. Dwight's first solo CD "The Human Complexity" brought him into the smoothjazz community, especially with the airplay he received on www.smoothjazz.com & www.smoothlounge.com. Tracks from the first CD can still be heard there and on other internet radio communities. He has made fans in Asia, Europe, Canada, and several U.S. states. Both CDs were released on Dwight's label, Japoonoonie Records.
Hello, Thank you! For beauty being the best of all we know. Imagination stakes out heavenly claims,Nor is there fairer work for beauty found From all the woes that in the world abound; If from man's greater need beauty redound. May your week be imaginative where Beauty abounds! XX~
For beauty being the best of all we know
For beauty being the best of all we know Sums up the unsearchable and secret aims Of nature, and on joys whose earthly names Were never told can form and sense bestow; And man has sped his instinct to outgo The step of science; and against her shames Imagination stakes out heavenly claims, Building a tower above the head of woe. Nor is there fairer work for beauty found Than that she win in nature her release From all the woes that in the world abound; Nay with his sorrow may his love increase, If from man's greater need beauty redound, And claim his tears for homage of his peace. by Robert Bridges
Ja... nach langer Zeit mal wieder Grüße Dwight Sirls! Schönen Abend und nebenbei noch ein ganz kleines bisschen Promo ;o): "DONT WANNA DANCE", mein neues Album ist jetzt im Handel! Gruß, Tom
EVENING DWIGHT, HOW WAS YOUR LABOR DAY, HOPE IT WAS WONDERFUL MY FRIEND. JUST WANT TO STOP IN TO SHOW LOVE AND SUPPORT FOR YOUR AWESOME, AWESOME, MUSIC VIBES. GOD BLESS.
DWIGHT, HOW WAS YOUR WEEKEND MY FRIEND. HOPE YOU AND YOURS HAD A WONDERFUL ONE. WISHING YOU A HAPPY TUESDAY, MUCH LOVE AND SUPPORT FOR YOUR BASSY VIBES, KEEP IT FLOWIN'.
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