Way too many influences to try to include completely, but here's a start: Willie, Waylon and the boys, Delbert McClinton, Ryan Adams and the Cardinals, Josh Rouse, Jon Nolan, Ryan Bingham, Steve Pryor and the Mighty Kingsnakes, Jim Sweeney, Better Than Ezra, Chris Whitley, Dave Quillen, The BoDeans, Drive By Truckers, Smithereens, Gillian Welch, Shawn Colvin, Nancy Griffith, Dan Fogelberg, Michael Hedges, Talk Talk, Dwight Yoakam, Tom Waits, John Mellencamp, Lemonpeeler, Charlie Sexton, Greg Leisz, Lyle Lovett, The Replacements and Paul Westerberg, Aretha Franklin, James Brown, Sam and Dave, Fender Telecasters, Elvis Costello, Son Volt, The Paladins, Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, Wilco, Shannon McNally, The Arc Angels, Rob Quillen, Mike Hawkins, Oliver Fiedler, Deliverance Machine, Joe Ely, Amos Lee, Kelly Willis, Jimmie Dale Gilmore, Stevie Ray Vaughn, The Devlins, Chris Isaak, Leon Russell, Dr. John, Sly and the Family Stone, Al Green, Johnny Cash, Elvis Presley, Jeff Buckley, David Anderson, Fleetwood Mac, Steely Dan, Gomez, Hayes Carll, Jason Isbell, The Jayhawks, M.J. Franks Guitars, The O'Kanes, The Walking Wounded, U2, Steve Earle, and countless others I will think of later.
Jaimie Muehlhausen grew up in Oklahoma, listening to everything from Motown to Merle. He didn't pick up a guitar until college, but with the intentions of becoming a songwriter rather than Eddie Van Halen, it didn't take long before things started coming together. He would drive for hours just to play open mic nights and get his three songs in...any way to play in front of people and start to hone his craft. Although the music scene in Tulsa is practically legendary, Jaimie made his way to Southern California to find work as a graphic designer and to see if there was a way to break into the music world on the West Coast. His first professional experience came as an acoustic duo, The Primates. They found their way into an opening act for (ironically) Tulsa native and Rock and Roll Hall of Famer Leon Russell. Soon Jaimie formed his first full band, Angel.House, whose third gig was the opening slot for Cheap Trick. Nice way to start things off. The band changed names to The Deadlites and toured the US, but finally hit a dead end. Jaimie started playing as a solo artist once again and, although he never stopped recording and writing, took a break from playing live. After reuniting with old band members and other musician friends at a wedding, a new musical conglomeration was formed: The Small Pox Mountain Boys. As the ringleader of the loosely organized bunch, Jaimie is finding a new niche as both a Small Pox Mountain Boy and as a solo performer on a regular basis. With a new CD on it's way in 2008, there is plenty of great music to be heard from this San Diego mainstay.
