John McColley plays the cigar box guitars, drums, semi-hollow body guitar and sings.
Influences
John Lennon, Bill Hicks, Chris Whitley, Lou Barlow, Beck Hansen, Jimi Hendrix, Jane's Addiction, Bob Dylan, George Carlin, Miles Davis, Frank Zappa, Mike Patton, Dr. Timothy Leary, Fugazi, Blackfire, Led Zeppelin, Dan Bern, Slayer, R.L. Burnside, Grand Master Flash, Fiona Apple, Son House, Richard Johnston, Sleepytime Gorilla Museum, Robert Randolph, Dr. Hunter S. Thompson, Tom Waits, Wilco, Nina Simone and of course...Black Sabbath.
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"son of black is an amazingly cool CD. All the songs have a bit of a different sound and vibe, but it's pure cantankerous, balls to the wall Right On John!!!"
"Right On John is a one man wonder. Playing solo among a whole band's worth of instruments, John (last name McColley) wields some howlin', high energy blues and down-home, tambourine-timed rock'n' roll. His deep, twangy sounds are calculated but beautifully crude. Be sure to get a good look at ROJ's slide skills on the subverso fiddle."
Willamette Week, Portland, OR.
"He describes himself as a one man vaudeville songwriter...as far as the instruments that he plays, well, here are just a few: acoustic guitar, semi-hollow body electric guitar, subverso fiddle, drums, stompbox, harmonica and vocals.
And yes, he plays it all by himself, calling to duty every limb (usually at the same time) to create a thick, rootsy sound.
Creating a full sound on your own without a slew of pedal loops, samplers, and other contraptions is no easy task. How does ROJ do it?
"Duct tape has a lot to do with it."
Also of note is ROJ's penchant for all things humorous, citing various comedians-including the late, great Bill Hicks and Fort Wayne favorite George Carlin-as some of his biggest heroes and influences. This connection to whip-smart social commentators not only adds to ROJ's music, but also to his one-of-a-kind personality."
Ciao,Right On John thanks for your friendship,Iam very happy, you are very good, I like your stupendous music a lot, and stupendous voice. you are certainly one of my favorite, in your musical kind The feels great admiration for you, be really one whom is worth rather to lot! The hope to listen soon to you, in italy.. talk to you soon, and all of my best wishes to always listen to your good music, all the best.. from italy.. and good life.. every day neal
Are YOu ready for Meldrum action Right On John? We are Rocking the FUCK ON in Michelle's honor! Meldrum West Coast Tour Sept. 2-15 - Spread the word! September 5 – Lost on Main, Chico, CA September 6 – Studio Seven, Seattle, WA September 8 – Dante’s, Portland, OR September 10 – Last Day Saloon, Santa Rosa, CA September 12 – UB’s, Mesa, AZ September 15 – Whisky A Go Go*, Hollywood, CA See YOu in the Pit! <3's- Meldrum
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how are you doing there ROJ?!??? Still getting around with that pimped out walker?! I hope you are feeling better and that those bones of yours are heeling as quick as possible!
Hey man - was just thinking I hadn't seen you in a while - haven't been to many shows lately. Saw a tagged pic of you with a broken spoke - what happened? You ok? Hope all's well... - Noah
I've posted 7 albums from the DBF 09...check 'em out. Use/abuse any you like. If you don't like anything, let me know and I'll pull them. My camera battery died right before CeDell went onstage so I don't have any of the rest of Saturday night performances. mb
sur notre compil , il y a Decheman, king Automatic , Bud Mcmuffin , Urban Jr , reverend Beatman,Venus Fly Trap One Girl Band , Garagekid , Mr Bonz , Feeling of Love, Sheriff perkins , miss Ipi , Wasted Pido , Mr Verdun , D66 , Rotor Jambreks , Dead Elvis & Birds Are Alive rds. 17 titres , 13 inedits , 2 lives (Urban jr et Beatman) et 2 titres rares (Dead Elvis & feeling of love). pochette cartonnée serigraphié et insert avec Illustration du livret par Nicolas Moog alias Mr Verdun. 666 copies . on n a pas pu faire mieux !!! ;-)
On our Kizmiaz rds CD compil.,you can find Decheman,King Automatic,Bud Mcmuffin, Urban Jr,reverend Beatman,Venus Fly Trap one girl band,Garage Kid,Mr Bonz, Feeling of Love,Sheriff Perkins,Miss Ipi,Wasted Pido,Mr Verdun,D66,Rotor Jambreks, Dead Elvis & Birds Are Alive rds. 17 tracks=13 unreleased ones,2 live ones:Urban Jr & Beatman,2 rare ones:Dead Elvis & Feeling of Love. The CD is a cardboard-box with a silk-screen painting sleeve+insert & an inside booklet with a 4 pages long drawing by Nicolas Moog(AKA Mr Verdun) on it. 666 limited & numeroted ed. We could not have done it in a better way!
Good show man. Still got my foot tappin...and while that might sound like a good thing...it's not, and I'm suing you for medical damages. Keep doing what your doing. Good to play a show with you, later on.
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