Jesse Aycock - Vocals, Guitars Acoustic & Electric, Lap & Pedal Steel, Bouzouki, Dobro, Piano on "Life's Ladder" Washboard on "Jerry Lee"./
Josh Raymer - Drums/
Reed Mathis - Bass/
Don Geesling - Hammond B3/
Jared Tyler - Mandolin, Bouzouki, Dobro, Background Vocal, Electric Guitar on "Long Distance Love"/
Brian Lee - Piano and Electric Piano/
Additional Players -/
Al Rey - Bass on "Sunset"/
Anais Mitchell - Backup Vocal on "Caught Up Dreamin" and "Long Distance Love"/
Rachel Ries - Backup Vocal on "Caught Up Dreamin" and "Take Me In Your Arms"/
Dylan Aycock - Turntables "Burned Out"/
Jeff Porter - Percusion/
Influences
Gram Parsons, Emmyluo Harris, Dustin Pittsley, Dylan Aycock, Scott Aycock, Steve Pryor, Jared Tyler, The Black Crowes, Marc Ford, The Byrds,Gene Clark,The Grease Band,Humble Pie, The Band,Ray Lamantange,Bob Marley and The Wailers,Judy Collins,Funkadellic,Brian Hass and Reed Mathis,Led Zepplin,Jimi Hendrix, The Innocence Mission, Peter Tosh, Fred Neil, Neil Young, CSN&Y, James Car, Bill Frisell, Daniel Lanois, Miles Davis, Bruce Springsteen's Acoustic stuff, Solomon Burke, Betty Lavette, Doyle Bramhall ll, Pentangle, JJ Cale, Early Clapton, Leon Russel, The Faces, Free, Govt Mule, Vashti Bunyan, Bob Dylan, Gram Nash, Manassas, David Crosby,The Innocence Mission, basically anything that touches the soul -
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You can purchase "Life's Ladder" online at cd baby or localy at Shades of Brown Coffee, Starship Records, Blue Moon Records,and Borders Books & Music. If you are into the itunes thing you can download "Life's Ladder" by clicking the llink -
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JESSE'S OTHER PROJECTS CONSIST OF -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
The Doldrums - www.myspace.com/thedoldrums An instrumental band with brother Dylan Aycock. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
"Little Chairs" www.myspace.com/littlechairs A Tulsa based band full of three part harmonies and fronted by Jeff Martinson, Dustin Pittlsey, and Jesse Aycock himself. Their album is being made at David Teegardens Natura Studios, and should be finished by early 2009. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Dustin and Jesse's Higher Education - A band formed by Jesse and long time friend Dustin Pittsley . The band consist of Dustin and Jesse lead VOX, Rocky Frisco (jj Cale Band) Piano, "Skintight Dave White"Bass, and Dylan Aycock Drums. At most every gig you can expect to see an array of guest who sit in, such as Paul Benjamin, Chris Comes, Josh Raymer, Bones, Steve Pryor, and the list goes on - www.myspace.com/dustinandjesseshighereducation
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The Hymnals - A band consisting of Brian Haas, Travis Fite, Jared Tyler, Jeff Martinson, Dylan Aycock, Josh Raymer. www.myspace.com/hymnals
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Lata Gouveia - I perform with when he comes to the US, and appear on his music video "Empty Station" (www.myspace.com/latamusic
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Samantha Crain - Samantha and I have done a few shows together over the llast couple years. She is one of the most original artist to come out of Oklahoma since JJ Cale.
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Sage Flower - Went on tour with Sage Flower and Nigel Frye as an acoustic three piece. www.myspace.com/sageflower
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Jared Tyler, Jesse Aycock duo - and acoustic act with producer and friend Jared Tyler. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Stone Trio - (www.myspace.com/stontrio) Jesse went on tour with "Stone Trio" this fall sitting in with them on lap steel half the night and them backing him up the other half. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Leaving The Tribe - (www.myspace.com/leavingthetribe) One of Jesse's first -bands with Mark Kuyrkendall, Kolby Wade, and Dylan Aycock --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Organum - A non label, label made up of all local musicians who are working together to create and expand there musical horizons. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Jesse Appears on The Doldrums debut album "The Doldrums" WWW.MYSPACE.COM/THEDOLDRUMS --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Jesse appears on The Dustin Pittsley Bands debut Album "Staring Into The Sun" WWW.MYSPACE.COM/DUSTINPITTSLEY --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Jesse appears on Vandevander's 1st EP "The Great State Of Emotion" WWW.MYSPACE.COM/VANDEVANDERMUSIC --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Jesse appears on Cody Clinton and The Bishops debut album WWW.MYSPACE.COM/CODYCLINTONANDTHEBISHOPS -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Jesse appears on Mike Kelly's "Come Back To Tulsa EP" WWW.MYSPACE.COM/MIKEKELLY --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Jesse plays lap steel on Tea Meyulks song "An Ongoing Effort" WWW.MYSPACE.COM/TEAMEYULKS
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Jesse will appear on Sage Flowers up and coming release "Arrow"
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Jesse has been billed with the Grammy nominated Blind Boys Of Alabama, Eliza Gilkyson, Steve Kimock, Dwight Yoakam, Ian Moore, and Peter Mulvey, .
Hello Jesse!!!! Popping in to send some love to your page! I have been so busy (haven't been to as many live shows as I would like) and I know that you have been busy as well. How are you? I believe I saw that you performed overseas!! :0) How was your trip to London (?)...did you have tea and crumpets?lol
Thanx Bunches for the Friendship. Please sign up to be a Fan to help keep the Netty Mac Train Chuggin'. This site is amazing! THIS SITE IS A MUSICIANS BEST FRIEND! It is rated by # page visits, # songs played, # of new fans - the higher the ranking the higher the odds of the Music Industry Execs will notice you. Cheerz & have a HUGE day!!
ah well other jobs are keeping me busier to be honest! i have 3..it gets a little confusing i tells ya. but i see you have some new tracks up they're really lovely...Maybe someday ill be able to make it to one of you OK shows :) im loving 'the fall' as you call it too. I love cycling through the streets and the parks...such a pretty season. take care jesse!!!!
Wow, blew me away last night. Each year your sound keeps reaching new depths and heights. Your music has substance that wasn't there a few years back. Growth is an amazing thing. Even though your not my kid, I'm proud of you! Kudos.
Hi... we've started reviewing new submissions to the label's A&R dept using sonicbids.com.
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Saw you yesterday at the block party. Just moved back to OK. Looking forward to seeing ya again. You've got a real interesting sound, and I like it. Keep up the good work. Hope to shake hands with you soon.
Thanks for supporting our Troops! I appreciate it and I know our Troops appreciate it.
If you would like to help us thank those still serving overseas and help those coming home wounded, please stop by the profile, read the latest blog and do what you can.
Thank you for adding Song Hookers. This year we still have our nominations open for our second annual "Best of The Web Talent" search. You may want to check it out at songhookers.com and consider a nomination or a submission.
JFJO returns home to TULSA this FRIDAY (Sept.25th @ 9pm) at THE MARQUEE (222.N.Main) to celebrate the release of their new EP 'One Day in Brooklyn'. This date falls in the middle of a two month long album release tour across the country. Come celebrate and pick up a copy of the new album. Advance tickets are still available for $10 (! - $15 at the door) at Starship, Shades of Brown, Dwelling Spaces, and online at TicketStorm.com! See you soon!
Our new CD "Brave New World" is on sale now at CDBaby. It will be coming soon to iTunes, Rhaphsody and Napster. Check out new songs on my page. Guitar players everywhere will like "Feels like a Gun".