currently i am one....with alot of friends. for the upcoming record "all things considered" i wrote & arranged all the songs & then i got "a little help from my friends." the album is being mixed by Dan the Automator, Mike Napolitano & Garth May. the stellar cast of musicians for this album includes; Ivan Neville, Stanton Moore, Luther Dickinson, Mike Dillon, Gabby La La, Mark Mullins, Theryl "the Houseman" DeClouet, Sista Teedy, Mean Willi Green, Jeff Raines, Robert Mercurio, Glen Hartman, Tim "mr. perfekt" Carter, Brandon Arnovick, & then there's me & my main man Jim Greer.
john lee hardee, southern born and raised in florida. moved to new orleans in the mid 90's & is currently splitting time between new orleans & his new home in san francisco. a singer/songwriter/musician/engineer. his father & sister were pianists & he started playing guitar & trying to play piano by the age of 11. after school years were gone & owning a skateboard co. over, he found himself playing music & working in the music business. started touring in 92'. by the time he got to new orleans he was mixing cats like allen toussaint & dr. john, george porter jr. & globe trotten with glenn frey & joe walsh. these days finds him touring with the likes of ani difranco, dr. john, zap mama, dan the automator, galactic, WeeN, amongst others as a sound engineer 'extrordinare. "gets a little on the side with studio work & the occassional voiceovers. despite the joy that comes from having been able to mix & engineer so many great people, his focus is now more on playing & creating music. a multi-instrumentalists, composer, arranger & producer. enjoys all things music, all kinds -all types. life is a musical if you let it be.
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hey man, great to hear from ya... i'm in brazil until '08 finishing up my contract with the circus. will be back in the states in jan. hope to catch you then!
