Scranton is : Margaret Scranton (guitar) Wendy Russell (vocals) Jane Tyska (bass guitar) and Freddie Freelancer (drums)
I work out of Seventh Circle Studios in Oakland, CA with Tim Ryan.
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Influences
Randy Rhoads, Eddie Van Halen, Ozzy, Jimmy Page, Jewel, Tori Amos, STP, and there are too many to mention. I just love artists to give all they have.
Sounds Like
Ozzy with Randy Rhoads, Van Halen, Scorpions, Black Sabbath and Jeff Beck.
Hi everybody! Here's my story: I started playing guitar at the day after seeing Van Halen at the Cow Palace in 1982. I was a baby. Having four older brothers and sisters listening to Led Zeppelin, Pink Floyd, Black Sabbath and Jimi Hendrix, I grew up on major rock bands. When I started playing, Randy Rhoads and Eddie Van Halen were my greatest inspiration.
Today I have new favorites, but those two guys bring me back to my roots. I was fortunate to meet Randy's mom and give her a song I had written about him. She is a beautiful woman. When I set out to be a solo artist, I wanted to play with the best musicians I could find. The music was and is the most important thing.
Tom Hunting formerly of "Exodus", played drums. Brian Templeton, formerly of "Karma Coda", played bass guitar. Then I did something I got from "Moby". I had 4 singers come in to each sing a song. They are Chrissy Barlow, Katherine Sawyer, Diane Ahern and Ronda Najera. I wanted to use voice as an instrument, not have the singer define the music or it's identity. Carlos Santana was also an inspiration to go in this direction. I included my first instrumental, which I think came out great.
In 2007, I recorded another album, "Genuine Article", with a new band. We are now "Scranton " and are currently booking shows in the Bay Area. In my spare time, I play with the Hormones, an all-girl Ramones tribute band. In addition to my music, I teach guitar to kids, which brings me closer to music. I'm a fine art "film" photographer, and show my photography online and do gallery shows a few times a year. You could say Ansel Adams and Randy Rhoads gave me life.
"CLASSIC METAL MEETS AM RADIO, BLACK SABBATH MEETS BROADWAY"
"Born Ready" EP is available on ITunes and CDBaby.
right on! I guess the NYC band dropped off, so we'll be on first. we're big HKK fans, so we've been wanting to play with them for a long time. You guys are a cool new discovery too! Can't wait! see you in august!
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Thanks for the add, greatly appreciated. It's an honor to be a part of your family of friends here. We too welcome you aboard the FRQZ train with hopes you enjoy the ride! Don't be a stranger, stay in touch, keep us posted to upcoming gigs and adventures, post a performance video, and so on. Stay TUNED !
Why hello there... I just wanted to say hi and thanks for checking out our tunes here on myspace. drop by our page sometime and get a ring tone, or buy a cd, or just leave a comment. see ya 'round
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