L. Graykin: I am an English Language Arts teacher at a public school in NH. Parent of two boys, I am married to writer Justine Graykin. In my spare time I raise chickens and gripe about politics. I am also on the board of the NH Center for Integrated Curriculum, a non-profit organization which has been working to launch an innovative new middle school in southeastern NH; see NHCIC's website for more information.
And when I have time, I compose, arrange, and record music. I've been trying to play guitar for over 30 years now.
The fine and talented folks at Drums on Demand created the drum and percussion loops I use.
Etkilendikleri
In no particular order: Beatles, Atlantics (now-defunct Boston band--see their page here at MySpace), XTC, Floppie the Banjo Clown, the Bachs (both JS and PDQ), Roxy Music, Dickies, Toy Dolls, X, Joe Jackson, John Cage, Brian Wilson, They Might Be Giants, 60's garage/punk/surf music, Gershwin, Probyn and all his compatriots, Go-Go's, Philip Glass, Lerner and Loewe, Monkees, Robyn Hitchcock, Mrs. Miller, Sagittarius, Michael Nesmith, Dvorak, Elvis Costello, Steely Dan, Roy Zimmerman, Kristian Hoffman, Madness, Charles Ives, Smothers Brothers, Joe Darion and Mitch Leigh, Bangles, Clash, Cowsills, Peter Tork, Devo, Beethoven, Eno, Split Enz, Steve Reich, Sparks, and Frank Zappa, to name a few.
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Take the list of influences, above, put 'em into a sonic blender, and agitate briefly. Pour out a random selection of pureé and chunks, and there you have it.
"FANFARE FOR THE UNCOMMON WOMAN" from 2007's EVEN ODDS AND ENDS TO MEANS album.
And sometimes MPeace3 just sounds weird... "THIRD POSSIBILITY" from 2005's PAST TENSE GRAY album. (For a larger, clearer version of the music video embedded above, click on "videos" under my picture, above.)
On occasion, MPeace3 attempts to sound serious:
"DO I DARE" from 2007's SINGLE FILE album.
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MPeace3 (aka MFP) is a fictional band. Or, more precisely, MPeace3 is not really any kind of a band at all. It is the name I, L. Graykin, often use to designate the supposed performers on my song demos. Sometimes I use a different designation. More experimental/spoken word type stuff I usually label by Scales. Sometimes I use a variant of one of those, or use my own last name. It depends.
I've been writing songs since the 70's, and when digital recording technology came along, I finally saw how I could make manifest (aurally) the notes and noises swimming in my head. I primarily use loops from drumsondemand.com for rhythm and "play" (often via manually entered MIDI lines or painstaking editing of guitar takes) everything else.
As you listen, please judge the songs, not the performances. I hope there's something here you like...if so, let me know. Plenty more where these came from. And if you are a vocalist or a REAL band looking for this sort of material, email post haste.
**** ATTENTION: NH MUSICIANS, ARTISTS, CRAFTERS, AND PERFORMERS ****
I am part of a new project to create a sort of a meta-site that will connect NH area artists. It's called Art Spider, and we have a FAQ site started with some basic info. Check it out here:
Art Spider FAQs
Hey i would like to personally take the time out to thank you for giving my band a chance! we are building a nationwide fan base extremely quickly because of amazing people like you who support us :D im not sure if anyone in my band has talked to you yet so i just thought id comment you anyway! we have a new online merch store with really cheap merch and american apparel shirts :D please comment me back WE ALWAYS REPSPOND! -TJ
Peace Sunday, June 5, 1982, Rose Bowl, no nukes - nuclear disarmament - stop nuclear madness concert - NYC - Central Park - June 12, 1982, 1,000,000 person march and rally for Nuclear Freeze. Photography and presentation by Curtis Rainbow. 'Give Peace a Chance' music by Achim Schultz. Inspiration by Yoko Ono. Dedicated to John Lennon.
Ever wondered what to do in the event of a nuclear threat?
A while ago I found stuff that inspired me to make this film:
Living Under the Shadow of the Nuclear Umbrella
Both artistic (ensure you get the background music!) and educational, it primarily comprises official British government civil defence advice.
Though source materials are quite aged, much remains relevant today.
I encourage all to visit the YouTube page to learn more (Show support! Rate! Comment!) and responsibly circulate as widely as possible, here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UaIim3Rj7L4
Good to have you as a friend! So great to see the internet in action this way, shortening distances between people.
I hope all's well with you and that you enjoy checking out my web site some time.
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You might enjoy watching some of my films (use the on screen controls to skip between them):
Just stopping by to say hi and give you some news. The new album 'Welcome To Murraysville' from Phil Murray and the Boys From Bury is now available worldwide from CD Baby and directly from the merchandise page of the official website. You can also get the album from Apple iTunes, MSN Music, Rhapsody, Napster, Amazon and many more.
Thanks for the kind comment. Sorry for the delay, but I've been putting the final touches on the debut record. It's up now on itunes and amazon (amiestreet, rhapsody, etc.) There are 2 sides: Sink and Fall. "Sink" is more pop and electronic; "Fall" is more punk and country. We appreciate all your support. Have a happy MWU year
We hope you don't mind if we inform you that our 'PUNK OPERA: 'CHELENNON' album is finally RELEASED and AVAILABLE !!! It's based on John Lennon political and rare songs and interviews. If you are interested to learn more about this concept album just visit our myspace or the following website:www. ilemusic. com Thank you for your support!!! The OZ from St. Petersburg, Russia
Thanks for the add. So, what part of the state is home to Deerfield? We like to shop at Northern Lights Music in Littleton. That's only about 45 miles from here...
LAND OF THE FREE HOME OF THE BRAVE OUR COUNTRY “WE” MUST SAVE IRAQ…..A WAR OF CHOICE WHERE IS OUR VOICE SHOCK & AWE A WORLD EVENT REMEMBER “WE” WENT ON LENT INNOCENT BLOOD SPENT HAVE “WE” SEEN THE FEMA WRATH LET US TOGETHER DO THE MATH OUR REPUTATION & WEALTH DESTROYED IMPEACHMENT………….VOID OUR DOLLAR IS DOWN OUR INTELECTUAL PROPERTIES SOLD AROUND OUR JOBS FREE TRADED AWAY OUR PENSIONS STOLEN ONE DAY NOW FREE MARKETS TAKE OUR HOMES TODAY HEALTH CARE & EDUCATION STANDARDS A DISGRACE OUR JUSTICE SYSTEM BY CLASS & RACE OUR PORTS & BORDERS NOT SECURED TODAY ALL THOSE TRILLIONS BUSH JR. THREW AWAY “TERROR” HE DOES SAY NOW WE THE PEOPLE STILL HAVE A SAY NETWORK THIS TRUE IMAGE…THAT’S THE WAY IF “WE” WANT TO STAY FREE BE PATRIOTIC ONLY TO “WE”
POWER TO THE PEACEFUL
Cheryl “THE LITTLE SCROLL” Complete collection of poems Available for download NOW! New song, please visit me again
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