MATTHEW "SHARK" SHARTSIS: Songwriter/arranger, Rhythm/Lead Guitar, Vocals
GARY JONES: Drums
ZACH SHARPE: Bass
MARK ABDILLA: Guitar
Gary Jones' canine companion, GENERAL -- By God, her name is...General Jones?!
Influences
Our freinds, families & loved ones. Also, our friends, families & loved ones who have moved on to a place unknown, but remain here in our hearts and souls. We are driven by Our Let Downs, Triumphs, Loves, Break-ups, Good Times and Bad Times. It all makes us who we are, and it teaches us that to be alive is the only luck you need...GENERAL is a SAINT!
GENERAL JONES is here to satisfy your general jones for music. The members of this Bay Area Rock & Roll/Soul/Blues/Funk group create songs from the innermost recesses of their souls. Their live energy is young, timeless, vigorous and, above all else, FUN. All of the songs on this site were written and produced in Shark Shartsis' small studio in Oakland, CA free of bells, whistles and rickitta-rackitta...true GENERAL JONES.
On behalf of Your Very Own General Jones: chase your dreams as far as you can. When it feels like you can't reach them, and they seem only to let you down, take a deep breath, then: REACH FARTHER, RUN FASTER, CHASE THEM HIGHER and they WILL come true - Anytime Your Walkin' With Ol' General Jones There's Nothing better That Can Happen to Your Soul.
It's been a minute and since you last heard from Pacific Soul Records in Oct we've dished out several new "Uncle Ray's Psychedelic Soul" podcast radio shows...if you haven't checked them out, put yourself on and enjoy this phat radio show. Especially listen in on shows #8 & #9 "Vinyl" Part 1&2 with special guests. You are going to dig these shows, the music selection is not to be missed ya' heard!! here is the link to all of them, ENJOY! http://xraydusa.podbean.com/
Come to our website and pre-order our new CD - "The Upside"
By Preordering BPos - "The Upside," you are helping our independent release of the album. If you can help us to make this album a success, we can continue to release good music for years to come.
Our single "I Don't Flow That Way," reached #1 on Record Breakers and rapattacklives charts. And The Promo CD Reached number 11 on The CMJ Hip Hop Charts (College Media Journal).
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!
Enter the Hi Rollerz Records Contest to get a $20,000 record deal!
