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Mr. Stranger

Album: Seahorses

Released: Aug 28, 2008

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Genre: Classical / Experimental / Pop
Location Nashville, US
Profile Views: 44363
Last Login: 9/11/2011
Member Since 6/28/2006
Website gordonroque.com
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Bio
...... .. .. .. .. .. ........NEW ALBUM NOW AVAILABLE!!..........................Support Gordon Roque directly by purchasing the physical copy exclusively from his Official Online Store!!! Along with the actual disc, the packaging comes with a ten-page/full color fold-out, liner notes, song lyrics, and original artwork and photography. To purchase the physical copy, just click here:............ ..............__________________.... ...... .. .. .. .. .. ................Official Bio:......Through the music of Gordon Roque, a song written is a life lived, an emotion felt, and a feeling expressed. It is all these things made manifest and so much more. .... Roque's musical journey began as a child with a scant six months of piano lessons at the age of seven. Howsoever brief, this introduction to music was the start to his on-going love affair with the piano and the art of writing songs. He would spend many years drawn to his dad's keyboards and making up little melodies of his own..... Of course, it didn't hurt that Roque, who was born in the Philippines, grew up on a lush and gorgeous tropical island in the South Pacific called American Samoa. Countless weekend barbeques on the beach, swaying coconut trees, the feel of rugged sand on bare feet, and the swelling crescendos of the thunderous and emotive Pacific Ocean provided many distractions for fifteen years of his life. At home, songs of Elvis and the Beatles were in constant rotation on his parents' record player, and, on the island, singing was an integral part of the local culture. According to Roque, "There wasn't a single person, child or adult, who couldn't sing or harmonize. Singing was a way of life back in Samoa, and this taught me so much." Such a richly textured upbringing deeply informs Roque's vivid and imaginative writing style..... Today, Roque is fully engaged in a life lived on and through his songs. There is not a personal experience, uncomfortable or otherwise, that he is unwilling to share and explore in his compositions. Underneath his often intense lyrical content, one will hear a bold blend of classical music, jazz, pop, and ragtime stylings. As a result, Roque's music has its own potent and colorful sound and identity..... Living and working in Nashville, Tennessee, Roque is currently hard at work on his debut album which is due for release in the fall of 2008... .... .... ...... _____________________________________________________________ .... ........You are now marked on my profile visitor map!.... .. ....Made with the MyTheme ..myspace editor...... ........................View the complete ....Gordon Roque tour.... schedule.. .......... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ......
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People who are passionate about who they are and what they do. .... In Life, my Mom, Mahatma Ghandi, and Albert Einstein. .... Artistically: Egon Schiele, Pablo Picasso, Jonathon Demme, Ang Lee, Wong Kar Wai, Edgar Allen Poe, and Charlotte Bronte. .... Musically: Beethoven, Thelonious Monk, Radiohead, Rachmaninoff, Chopin, Fiona Apple, Counting Crows, Tori Amos, Norah Jones, Antony and the Johnsons, Sinead O'Connor, Sting, Tracy Chapman, Fisher, Coldplay, Ernesto Lecuona, Heinrich Neuhaus, Sarah McLachlan, and so many, many others . . . . .............. ................ ............................ ........................
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Been spring cleaning a lot lately. Decluttered, created a small breakfast nook, and streamlined my creative space to flow better. Stoked!

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Bio:

NEW ALBUM NOW AVAILABLE!!

Support Gordon Roque directly by purchasing the physical copy exclusively from his Official Online Store!!! Along with the actual disc, the packaging comes with a ten-page/full color fold-out, liner notes, song lyrics, and original artwork and photography. To purchase the physical copy, just click here:

..

__________________

Official Bio:

Through the music of Gordon Roque, a song written is a life lived, an emotion felt, and a feeling expressed. It is all these things made manifest and so much more.

Roque's musical journey began as a child with a scant six months of piano lessons at the age of seven. Howsoever brief, this introduction to music was the start to his on-going love affair with the piano and the art of writing songs. He would spend many years drawn to his dad's keyboards and making up little melodies of his own.

Of course, it didn't hurt that Roque, who was born in the Philippines, grew up on a lush and gorgeous tropical island in the South Pacific called American Samoa. Countless weekend barbeques on the beach, swaying coconut trees, the feel of rugged sand on bare feet, and the swelling crescendos of the thunderous and emotive Pacific Ocean provided many distractions for fifteen years of his life. At home, songs of Elvis and the Beatles were in constant rotation on his parents' record player, and, on the island, singing was an integral part of the local culture. According to Roque, "There wasn't a single person, child or adult, who couldn't sing or harmonize. Singing was a way of life back in Samoa, and this taught me so much." Such a richly textured upbringing deeply informs Roque's vivid and imaginative writing style.

Today, Roque is fully engaged in a life lived on and through his songs. There is not a personal experience, uncomfortable or otherwise, that he is unwilling to share and explore in his compositions. Underneath his often intense lyrical content, one will hear a bold blend of classical music, jazz, pop, and ragtime stylings. As a result, Roque's music has its own potent and colorful sound and identity.

Living and working in Nashville, Tennessee, Roque is currently hard at work on his debut album which is due for release in the fall of 2008.

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You are now marked on my profile visitor map!

..
Made with the MyTheme myspace editor
..

View the complete Gordon Roque tour schedule

Member Since:

June 28, 2006

Members:

Gordon Roque, vocals and piano

Influences:

People who are passionate about who they are and what they do.

In Life, my Mom, Mahatma Ghandi, and Albert Einstein.

Artistically: Egon Schiele, Pablo Picasso, Jonathon Demme, Ang Lee, Wong Kar Wai, Edgar Allen Poe, and Charlotte Bronte.

Musically: Beethoven, Thelonious Monk, Radiohead, Rachmaninoff, Chopin, Fiona Apple, Counting Crows, Tori Amos, Norah Jones, Antony and the Johnsons, Sinead O'Connor, Sting, Tracy Chapman, Fisher, Coldplay, Ernesto Lecuona, Heinrich Neuhaus, Sarah McLachlan, and so many, many others . . . .