The Beatles, Led Zeppelin, Black Sabbath, Jimi Hendrix, Cream, Syd Barrett, Iggy Pop, The Doors, Bob Dylan, Ritchie Havens, Frank Zappa, Kurt Cobain, Guns and Roses, Janis Joplin, The Grateful Dead, Blind Willie Mctell, Robert Johnson, Black Flag, Misfits, Lee "Scratch" Perry, Ministry, Bad Brains, Marc Bolan, David Bowie, Elton John, Billy Joel, Living Colour, Blind Lemon Jefferson, Charley Patton, Howling Wolf, Captain Beefheart, Tom Waits, The Monkees, Santana, The Allman Brothers, Jane's Addiction, Suicidal Tendencies,etc.
Sounds Like
A cross between Axl Rose, Janis Joplin, Jethro Tull, Tom Waits, Ritchie Havens, Howling Wolf, Leon Redbone, and Captain Beefheart.
Born on October 7th 1976 in Des Moines Iowa. AKA Christopher Lee Jenkins has been a starving, and up and coming artist for 13 years now. Previous a well accomplished, award winning poet; Izzy has combined this poetic ability with an extremely unique singing and guitar playing style, to create a eccentric and refreshing blend of music. The majority of his songs are written by Izzy himself, with the exception of his covers of his beloved musical influences, and his material written with longtime collaborating partner John Paul Haas. The songs are very infectious and catchy, enriched with various hooks and anthem like verses. With having already worked with a grammy award winning artist, and piquing the interest of another, Izzy has a bright and illustrious career ahead of him.