Jeff Buckley, Led Zeppelin, U2, Radiohead, The Cure, Ben Folds 5, Pink Floyd, Coldplay, The Cult, Death Cab for Cutie, Nirvana/Foofighters, The Beatles, The Smiths, Toad the Wet Sprocket, REM, The Police, All Early 80s New Wave
"Sean Jackson is a one-man band, mining something on his... ...album "For You" that recalls Foo Fighters with a bit of R.E.M. You guys might say it sounds straight outta '97. You'd be right! Doesn't mean the songwriting isn't there, though. "Burn" is the lead single, and it sees Sean's "band" gelling on some jangle and rock, Jackson ashamed "for losing sleep," all over a case of unrequited love. Isn't it always.
(Stereogum 10/05/07)
"It is exceedingly rare to find an artist that can effectively convey his music well without the help of other musicians, Attempts are usually inbred and one-dimensional. From a one-room studio outside of Annapolis, Sean Jackson has figured out how to do it."
(Ty Ford - Music Monthly 2007)
Sean Jackson is of the breed that created grassroots icons like Paul
Westerberg and Steven Malkmus: he has been building a musical world
around himself for years, and now he’s taken it public with “For You,” a fully self produced Record. When we say fully self produced we mean it. Jackson alone wrote, arranged, produced, engineered, mixed and played guitar, bass, (real) drums, piano, synthesizer and sang on the entire CD. Everything you hear was done by one man. (There is one exception. Jackson's 7 year old Daughter plays the toy piano in the track Smile. Isn't that cute?) ;)
The title "For You" in addition to being a song on the album is a tribute to one of Jackson's musical idols, Prince, (Whose First album was also called "For You" released in 1978.) Jackson was astounded at the age of 11 when he looked at the credits on the album 1999 and read "Produced, Arranged, Recorded, and Performed by Prince." The thought that one guy could walk into a studio and walk out with an album that sounds like a full rock band has been the obsession and focus of Jackson's life ever since. Soon thereafter he bought his first cheap 4-track recorder, and 100+ songs, and 4 full length CDs later, Jackson achieves his goal, (with a little help from a state of the art digital home recording studio,) by releasing to the world "For You."
We're excited to announce that the new Meanwhiles record Slow Motion Summer in all it's bleary-eyed, indie-rock glory is now printed, packaged, produced, posted online, and in all ways.. available.
The CD features Alan Weatherhead playing pedal steel guitar and orchestral samples on “Whenever You Need Me,” and Nadine Khouri singing subway-tunnel echoed vocals on “Dreams From the Underground.”
Limited edition, hand painted CDs by Todd Allen, standard CDs in cases, high quality MP3 downloads and free listens available on our myspace page or at Meanwhiles.com through PayPal.
Those of you in NY can pick up a copy this Sunday at Rebar in DUMBO, Brooklyn where Todd and I will be playing an intimate set at 8pm.
Got some good things planned for the near future… videos, tours, collaborations, live MP3s, and new songs begging to be recorded. Check out Meanwhiles.com for details…
Thank you as always. We hope you can take a listen.
Hey - check out the Valentine's Day Bash February 14th at the Fallston Fire Hall. Check out the flyer for details. Doors at 5:30pm and the show starts at 6:00pm. The best $7 you can spend in Harford County. Proceeds benefit Johns Hopkins Melanoma Cancer Research Fund. Come help us help others with a some great bands! Please! Spread the word for the 14th.
We're now accepting submissions for our next mixtapes, please submit your info at www.coast2coastsubmissions.com for your chance to get a spot on the next mixtape!
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Hope you can make pre st. patty's day open mic on 3/15 at 7:30pm
uu fallston 1127 old fallston rd fallston, md 410-877-3773
last years’ open mic on st patty’s day was such a load of fun that we’re going to do it again- come celebrate st. patty’s day with us! it’s a few days early, but that doesn’t stop us from getting in the spirit of the irish! open mic- public invited- family friendly-all acoustic styles welcome (especially celtic and irish folk!) food and drinks available. 7:30pm- until we get tired. Headlining this event is "The O'Shindle McDeckers"- who are they? well, they are simply the best Irish music band...made up of a bunch of Germans...that didn't have another gig 2 days before st. patty's...but they played last year and they were a lot of fun, so come on out and party with us...www.uufallston.org for directions.This event is also a Baltimore Live Music Meet-up event. Learn more at http://livemusic.meetup.com/59/
He sean that was in college park, I think it was the terrapin station but I am not sure. We played in dc and baltimore as well but my mind is cloudy too exactly know where we played at. I saw you on tim d's friends list and thought you looked familiar.
Uncle John Sawbriar is hosting an open mic appropriate for the season! please join us for a holiday open mic on 12/1/07 where local musicians will be invited to come and play their favorite holiday songs (from old standards to their own originals)- doors open at 7pm with sign-up; music to start at 7:30pm; kids are welcome to come and play/sing us a song as well. Since we are a unitarian church, we are open to songs about any holidays you are celebrating at this time of year. refreshments available- free admission but donations accepted.
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