There are many, but here are a few significant ones:
Alan Munde,
Beck,
Bill Hicks,
Cake,
Derek Sivers,
El Ten Eleven,
Erik Deutsch,
Iron and Wine,
Joe Carr,
Johnny Cash,
Jose Gonzales,
Led Zeppelin,
Manu Chao,
Mason Jennings,
Miles Davis,
Mitch Hedberg,
MonkeyGrass,
Moped,
Neil Young,
Of Montreal,
Phish,
Ratatat,
Sufjan Stevens,
Tommy Guerrero,
Talking Heads,
The Beatles,
The Flaming Lips,
Ween,
Wes Montgomery,
Wilco,
Willie Nelson ,
I am a musician/ producer living in San Francisco. My main instrument is guitar but I also play bass, keyboards, harmonica, and my laptop. I occasionally play out live. Performances consist of synthesizing live instruments with programmed drum loops and soundscapes all while simultaneously DJ’ing from a laptop. I have been told my sound is similar to artists like Ratatat, Tommy Guerrero, Prefuse 73, Aphex Twin, Moped, and Fourtet. I also have a side project known as dotRock (an electronic-instrumental duo with Michael Ruris). Aside from being solely a musician website, I use my website for a variety of outlets including travel, photography, web design, and an occasional rant or two.
http://www.paulaziz.com.
Paul Aziz's sophomore album "Pushing through the Pull Door" is a predominantly instrumental album filled with lavish layers, plump beats and elements of glitch. It has been described as “fluid for your ears” from beginning to end.
Yet another concept album, these songs carry a heavy emotion about simply stopping what you don't like in life and starting what you do like. It is about following your passions, learning from the trials and tribulations and shedding truth, awareness and light while doing so.
Paul Aziz's first album Turnaround is a truly original fusion of folk and electronic sound. The complexity of the layered, intricate rhythms flowingly intertwine creating a sound that is just as visually stimulating as it is audibly. Aziz's unique, multifaceted approach to creating music entices you to take a journey throughout the light and dark tones into the images that reveal pieces of his story. The quality of his lyrics, ranging from being powerfully poetic to naturally light, creates fluidity giving life and movement to the music. Whether the uplifting tone gets you grooving or enhances your chilling, it will inevitably get you addicted; and just may inspire you to do what you love, and have a turnaround of your own!
JFJO just released their new studio album 'Winterwood' as a FREE DOWNLOAD! Download it now, then go see JFJO live at Yoshi's Oakland tomorrow (Feb.12th). Early show @ 8pm and late show @ 10pm.
Get Winterwood now at WWW. JFJO. COM!
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it was good to see you @ RockyGrass even if only for a few moments...but i'm not sure i still undersand...."where are you from"?...no, but "where are you FROM"?
Sup dog. Missed a number from Cali the other day, and I guess I had my fingers crossed it was you and midi controller giving me a call. Check out the tune Myers on my page, its my old (new) band. word up mang!
Hey man, sent you a few messages to your celly, but i'm beginning to think you may have changed your number. Hows it hanging brethren? I have searched for a Shalamar equivalent with no success. So tasty that greasy shit. Hit me up some time son
Thanks for sharing your talent and skillz! Did I ever tell you that I saw Asian Dub Foundation at the Independent years ago... They were incredible and yet I was like the only one dancing! Go figure!
