It's actually just me. I'm not a big fan of the usual fully computerized accompaniment so I play all of the backing instruments and record them in my home studio. The drums are triggers for ease of recording, but at least it's not just the typical drum machine! Lol!
Influences
Man, where do I start? My first and biggest inspiration, and influence, is my Dad. He is a wicked acoustic fingerpicker, singer/songwriter and all around performer. I have watched him awe groups with his variety, panache, and technical skill for decades. I only hope to inspire others as he has me.
I must pay homage to Nuno Bettencourt for having an early influence on my playing for his flash, inventiveness, and tone. Then came Eric Johnson. WOW! His tone and control is still so remarkable. The usual metal influences are there too: Gilbert, Hammett, Dimebag. I also have a huge respect for the inventive, Lynch, Vai, Lifeson, Satch, Yngwie, Santana, Clapton, Beck, Young, the list couldn't end. I can only hope to take the teachings of these early masters to heart and do them proud in a new style of Alternative/Progressive/Rock.
Sounds Like
The above mentioned influences with my own spin. I don't want to reinvent the wheel, just remind people that it is still there. I feel like maybe I have my own style that is a product of decades of writing Alternative Rock tunes, but adding technical rock, classical, and blues inspired leads.
I started out in music with the usual elementary school dabbling, violin, clarinet, sax, and finally got hooked with the beat element and played drums through Jr. High school. I always liked my Dad's guitar playing and finally tried to learn from him. He's a far better player than a teacher so I started learning through tab books and after I learned the basic chords I just continued by ear.
In high school I had my first experience playing with some friends as a live band and knew the woodshed sessions were doomed. I had a cover band that did Rush, Extreme, Blue Oyster Cult, and Dream Theater songs (ambitious for our age and experience). I always did the vocals because I could play and sing at the same time and can carry a decent tune, but my true passion has been the guitar.
In college the drummer (Gavin Lindores) and I started doing my original material and formed Turning Dramatic with my now brother in law Chad Rolfs. Chad could also sing and play so we had a really fun time with harmony. That band plugged away at the California Bay area scene for about 5 years before I finally had to follow my heart and run off with Chad's sister Christy (it's okay! He was trying to get us together!).
Shortly after moving to the Wenatchee, WA valley I was in a band called Stompbox. We were absurdly heavy and had a huge stage rig which quickly gained us notoriety in the area, continuing with radio play and record label contract offers.
I am very happy to again be working with drummer, Kevin Alcombrack on a new project called "The Project". His playing adds so much musicianship and quality to any song. It is an honor!
Thanks a lot for the add ! EletriKa sounds completely different from any Metal band you have ever heard. The Brazilian rhythms and the Portuguese language added to the songs makes its style unique, giving birth to a new kind of Metal. If you are really looking for something new about Metal, you should check EletriKa out!
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Hey! Thank you for supporting my music. Check out my web site at www.vanessathompson.net and my music videos at www.youtube.com. One of my youtube videos is below for you to hear. If you like it, feel free to put it on your page and share it with your friends. There are also some banners on my page if you want to use them on your page. If you have Facebook, please add me. Some are putting me in their top friends. The support is really appreciated. Hope you liked the cover on Hollywood Celebrity Magazine. If you like my music, please add it to your play list for others to hear. Thank you :)
My new music video to my song "Heartbreakin Game" should be coming out in the near future. There is also a fanpop page for me that has been set up. If you get a chance visit it at http://lnk.ms/0zvbC . You can also sign up to follow me on twitter at www.twitter.com/vanessathompson :)
LSDiablo will be at Flight's In Everett Washington with CULLING THE WEAK AND HMP!!! This is gonna be a very good free show and we really want to get a lot of people in this place, so start telling your people and makin plans cause this one is gonna go off!!! This show is done by Troy of Drown Mary as well. Very good guy. COME OUT AND SUPPORT THIS SHOW!!!
THEN SATURDAY!!! LSDiablo is headed to Hoquiam to hit the VFW Hall With Clouded Minds, Oi Control and Dumbass Jones. ALL AGES FUN FOR 5 LITTLE DOLLAR BILLS. Guess you better have to dip into the ol' change jar if you think you can't make it cause that's how cheap it is. SEE YOU GUYS THERE!!!
It's been a while since I had the opportunity to say hello to my MySpace friends (not the ones that I am really close but also the ones I haven't had the chance to know better yet) so today I decided to randomly go through my list, pick some interesting people and drop a short note to say HI!
So what have you been up to? Any good news to share from your side of the globe? Anything exciting?
Drop a note if you have some time. I would love to know what's happening. After all, MySpace is about making new friends, right?
Thanks for being a friend of Sharx Bar & Bites! We hope to see you next weekend for UFC on Saturday and then at our Super bowl Party where somebody will win a 42" HD LCD TV! Sure hope it's you!
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