Marissa, Myself, Jon Talon, Steve Ignelzi, Tenia Nelson, (and special guests)
All MAJAJEWA Demo Tracks were Recorded at Epicenter Studio in Boulder, CO. and Engineered by Mr. Steve Ignelzi (while he played bass at the same time- he's ambidexterous). Check out the Signel-z myspace page, and hit Steve up if you are looking for a Studio!
Influences
John Coltrane, Stanley Jordan, Elvin Jones, John Bonham, Led Zepplin, Steel Pulse, Isreal Vibration, Bob Marley, Peter Tosh, Ben Harper, Victor Wooten, Milton Nacimento, The Blues Brothers, Living Colour, Sublime, Mark Diamond, Lionel Young, Paul Romaine, Andy Weyl, 'Alto' John Dunckley, Chico Meira, The Roots, anything and everything on Mo Wax and Ninja Tune labels, Esthero, Outkast, A Tribe Called Quest, Spike Lee, Public Enemy, BDP and KRS-1, Jaco Pastoreus, Aaron Fica, Les Claypool, Doug E. Fresh, Bert Robinson (R.I.P)
Sounds Like
A funky train rollin through your town loaded with spice racks
Jason Dunckley's musical exposure stems all the way back to his mother's womb where he traveled around to gigs and concerts. His father, "Alto John", an accomplished alto saxophone player and vocalist, moved his family from Phoenix Arizona to Boulder Colorado when Jason was five. The move further exposed Jason to a vast and diverse cross-section of music, including South American, Brazilian, and African rhythms. All of this exposure has continually fueled Jason's passion for the primally inherent communication and intention possible through the art of drumming. Playing in diverse settings from marching band, to musical theater, to traditional jazz, to drum circles, to live freestyle Hip Hop, over the past 20 years Jason has striven to adapt his lifetime of musical exposure to the drum set, while continually integrating a fusion of new influences creating a new sound that makes you get up and shake your butt. Jason is a firm believer in the ability of music to heal, uplift, comfort and even save a person's life. He would confidently tell you that he would not be alive today except for the power of music.
