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.
Sounds Like
THE NEW "son of black" CD IS NOW AVAILABLE FROM www.sbunitedsite.com. ORDERING IS SAFE, EASY AND WILL BE SHIPPED WITH BURNIN' LOVE AND FAST HANDS. CHECK OUT SOME S.O.B. TUNES POSTED ON THIS PROFILE!
"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."
FEBUARY 12TH @ SAIL INN - HILLGRASS BLUEBILLY PRESENTS: THE 3RD ANNUAL "LOSER'S BALL" featuring: DEX ROMWEBER (of "Flat Duo Jets" fame), EXENE CERVENCA (of "X" fame) & OUR OWN "FLATHEAD"...
Twenty years on from the FLAT DUO JETS, who created the template for stripped down rock and roll that’s been copped by the White Stripes and a thousand far less clever bands, Dex Romweber has teamed up with his sister Sara (Let’s Active, Snatches of Pink) for the first time on the debut album by the Duo, Ruins of Berlin. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dexter_Romweber
In August of 1976 Exene moved to Los Angeles, because she knew she had to get out of Florida. She arrived in town with $80 in a paper bag and wound up living with 5 people in a 1-room apartment in Ocean Park. A short time later she began working in Venice in the library at the l
hi i feel bad sending these things and all but i feel like it's the only way to get feedback. we've got a few songs and music videos up and it would be excellent if you could check them out and let us know what you think even if you don't think anything of them. sorry again. thank you
Right now in January 2010,Kizmiaz Rds has got a brand new release:BIRDS ARE ALIVE's album ; he's a french One-man band from Nantes & his album is titled" Plucked & fucked up ". CD ONLY . BIRDS ARE ALIVE is playing garage/blues
This record,a CD,is available for the price of: -France=11 euros(PC) -Europe=12 euros(PP) -Worlwide=13 euros(PP)
It's a limited ed.of 250 ex. with a silk-screen painting sleeve."
hey right on john! you just came up on my itunes this AM! ;) how are you doing? :) coming to PDX in about a month - still firming up plans... will keep you posted! xo victoria
Online Now!
