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James Caran
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A Summer of Festivals=Happy Musician



SAN FRANCISCO, California
United States

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Last Login:  11/6/2009
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Member Since9/28/2005
Band Websitehttp://www.freemeasure.com/james
Band MembersThe Usual Suspects:

James Caran: voice, guitar
Brian Rodvien: drums, percussion
Ron Guensche: bass, suitcase
(spidermeow)
Paul Eastburn: el/up bass
(no origin, nobody from ipanema)
Joshi Marshall: saxophone, rhodes piano, percussion
(mingus amungus, santana, the black crowes, self)

The Special Sit-Ins:

Eric McFadden: guitar
(emt, p-funk, self)
Chris Brown: trumpet
(albino)
Aaron Saul: saxophone
(vinyl, monophonics, jclb)
Ken Flagg: keys, voice
(self)
Annie Bacon: voice
(annie and her ocean, the folk opera)
Samrat Chakrabarti: tabla, keys
(the hyannis sound, silver screen)


and a large rotating cast of additional fine friends n folks....
InfluencesIn no particular order: Paul Simon, Jeff Buckley, Bjork, Nick Drake, Zakir Hussein, Ani DiFranco, Pearl Jam, Pink Floyd, Bill Withers, Fela Kuti, Claude Debussy, Joni Mitchell, John Lennon, Radiohead, Peter Gabriel, The Police, Tom Waits, Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan, Eva Cassidy, Led Zeppelin, Habib Koite, Maurice Ravel, Pope Hogan, Miles Davis, Eric Mcfadden, Martin Sexton, Michael Franti, Freddie Hubbard, and James Taylor.
Sounds LikeLaying on a red velvet pillow while watching a raging storm.
Record LabelFree Measure
Type of LabelIndie


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   About James Caran
Trained in the East Village clubs of New York since age 14, performer and composer James Caran is now making his way into the world via San Francisco. His music spans genres and ranges from delicate and sublime to fierce and defiant, but is always searching and open for personal interpretation.

With a large cast of characters often intertwining, James' ensemble has landed in quartet form- with each member adding their own taste and strength to a common vision that conveys emotion, energy, and thought.


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James Caran has 335 friends.
 Solace and Fury 


 Nick Niles 


 Vernon Bush 


 Monophonics 


 Eric McFadden 


 Taj Mahal 


 The Skinny 


 Joe 


 Eric thee Vÿkÿng 


 Zoe Ellis 


 Brett Dennen 


 ALBINO! 


 annie bacon 


 Martin Sexton 


 blue stone sky 


 Rebecca Cross 


 T to the J 


 pat mAcdonald 


 Ken Flagg 


 Bell Hollow 


 tyson 


 the dazzling strangers 


 Austin 


 NO Origin 


 Loquat 


 Maurice 


 DJ Sean Barsotti 


 Pi 


 brian 


 Monika H 


 Hyannis Sound 


 Janaka Selekta 


 Corinne West 


 DJ Dragonfly 


 Leah Tysse 


 Kronos Quartet 


 mission arts and performance project 


 Tom 





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John Rybak

John Rybak



Sep 16 2009 11:49 PM

hey james-

thanks for your add + support!
Photobucket
John Rybak - "Music for a well traveled mind"
Lisa Nile

Lisa Nile



Jul 17 2009 4:14 AM

Thank you, thank you, mister music maker, you! much love, talk to ya soon! lisa ;)
Ryan Scott

Ryan Scott



Jun 3 2009 9:21 AM


MONOPHONICS @ GIANTS STADIUM

THIS SATURDAY, JUNE 6TH

DOORS OPEN @ 7pm

Pamela Parker

Pamela Parker



Mar 1 2009 5:41 AM

Can't wait to jam with you at this epic party and show!!!

Love and Light

Pamela


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The California Honeydrops

The California Honeydrops



Dec 9 2008 4:45 AM

Celebrate the SOUL TUB! Thanks for listening!
- The California Honeydrops

..THE CALIFORNIA HONEYDROPS: Soul Tub!..
cdbaby. com/cahoneydrops
L

L



Dec 5 2008 12:33 AM

heck yes..monophonics rocks :) you do too! see u tonight at amnesia.
Yacouba Diarra

Yacouba Diarra



Oct 26 2008 1:31 AM

thank you for the add.
I am very much enjoying your music, yacouba diarra
Micropixie

Micropixie



Oct 11 2008 8:02 PM

Hey Mr Caran, big congrats!

empee, x
Sunshine (Garcia) Becker

Sunshine (Garcia) Becker



Oct 3 2008 10:36 PM

sounding good brother! cant wait for the album to hit hit hit, peace and human nest dreams :)
Grace Woods

Grace Woods



Sep 7 2008 12:41 AM

Hi James! Thought we'd let you know we have a free show in SF Saturday September 13th at Cafe Royale! Would love to catch up with you. More details at gracewoodstrio. com.
Hope you had a great labor Day! -Grace, Whit and Joe
Jessica

Jessica



Aug 8 2008 3:23 AM

Holaaaaa!!!! Just wanted to let you know that the Music sounds GREAT! I missed you alumni weekend on the Cape but i hope all is well and hope to hear from you soon!!!
-Jess
Monophonics

Monophonics



Aug 5 2008 11:41 PM

Check out Monophonics THIS FRIDAY @ Mojito
1337 Grant Ave
San Francisco, CA
Monophonics @ Mojito Friday, August 8th

YOUNG has BEENS

YOUNG has BEENS



Aug 1 2008 6:47 PM



That's THIS Friday.
Git yer durn tikkits here.
SaV

Shelby Vivit



Jul 25 2008 1:16 AM

I will for sure check them out.

Surprised that you still remember me ^_^

And Happy.

Thank You, you just made my day.
Solace and Fury

Solace and Fury



Jul 23 2008 5:04 PM

YAY!!!! oh it sounds so great! finally i might get to see you more now that the cave-dwelling days are on hiatus for ya... ABSOLUTELY beautiful! I love "Easy"... What a talent u are... start bookin the world tour! :)
J e s s e

Jesse Cobb



Jun 29 2008 6:29 AM

C'mon, Goofy mention in the liner notes!
Rebecca Cross

Rebecca Cross



Jun 28 2008 6:02 PM

hot damn! sounding mighty fine. i know, we should be working now. got side tracked by your tracks.
Excuses For Skipping

Excuses For Skipping



Mar 10 2008 11:42 PM

Photobucket Hope you can make it!! :o)
<3EFS
kathunter

Kat Hunter



Dec 28 2007 8:59 PM

boo kiddo. Merry Christmas.
Momo

Momo



Dec 1 2007 12:24 AM

Maki and I will be singing tiz eve...

We go on around 9:30 p.m. until 11:00 p.m.

Vocals with Fuzzpod
~ Downtempo ~

Underground SF
Subsonic Party
424 Haight Street (at Webster)
On around 9:15 until 10:30 p.m.

www.undergroundsf.com
Stephanie

Stephanie



Sep 24 2007 1:07 AM

by the way uncle ronnie says hi
Stephanie

Stephanie



Sep 22 2007 4:23 PM

thank you!! :)
Eric thee Vÿkÿng

Eric thee Vÿkÿng



Sep 19 2007 7:50 PM

You could say we're getting pretty serious, yeah - or better yet - we're at liberty to get as silly as we like now, since there's nobody to impress except ourselves. Heh!

You goin' to Ken & Anthem's show at the Zeum on the 28th?


♪~{[>_<]}~♪
Doey X

Doey X



Sep 16 2007 10:51 PM

Pi

Pi



Sep 3 2007 8:42 PM

Dude-
I'm sorry I didn't see you @ BM- but your tree/ sound / art thing was amazing!!!! My friends and I spent a looong tiime there!
talk soon.
hug
p
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