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i used to love california
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  • Genre: Americana / Country / Folk

    Location NoHo, California, US

    Profile Views: 63360

    Last Login: 9/23/2010

    Member Since 10/12/2005

    Website http://www.skipheller.com

    Record Label Tallulah

    Type of Label Indie

  • Bio

    Try to write songs like:.. Billy Joe Shaver, Tom Waits, Roger Miller, Stan Ridgway, Merle Haggard, John Hartford, Dave Alvin, Paul Weller, Hoagy Carmichael, Bob Dylan, Tom T Hall.. .. Try and sing 'em like:.. Merle, Waylon, Phil Alvin, Big Al Anderson, Elvis, Benny Martin.. .. Try to pick like:.. Curtis Mayfield, Lowman Pauling, Jerry Reed, Johnny Guitar Watson, Roy Nichols, Norman Blake, Big Al Anderson, Marc Ribot.. .. Bands that I steal from: Merle Haggard and the Strangers, John Hartford's Aereo Plain line-up, the Blasters, Waylon Jennings' 70s touring band, the Band, NRBQ, the Replacements, Sir Douglas Quintet, Osborne Bros, X.. .. I've played/recorded with:.. NRBQ, Stan Ridgway, Ray Campi, Lalo Guerrero, Big Jay McNeely, Big Sandy, Wanda Jackson, Todd Rundgren, Martin Mull, THE FLINTSTONES, DEXTER'S LAB, Billy Swan, Jamie Hartford, Katy Moffatt, Rosie Flores, Chris Gaffney, DJ Bonebrake, Sammy Masters, Bob Dorough, Les Baxter, Yma Sumac, Robert Drasnin, Rick Danko, Dave Alvin, Carol Kaye, Terry Adams, Karen Mantler, the Hot Shots, Amy Farris, and many, many vainglorious others... ..

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  • Influences

    "An American hero... a droll, insightful songwriter." -- Time Out new York.. .. "Hot, like jalapenos on a Philly cheesesteak." -- Guitar Player mag.. .. "Like genius by lightning strike." -- All About Jazz mag.. .. "Not your usual. Great, tasteful playing." -- The Bakersfield Californian..

  • Sounds Like

    ..at my age...... .. .. .. .. .. ..

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at my age

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Try to write songs like:
Billy Joe Shaver, Tom Waits, Roger Miller, Stan Ridgway, Merle Haggard, John Hartford, Dave Alvin, Paul Weller, Hoagy Carmichael, Bob Dylan, Tom T Hall

Try and sing 'em like:
Merle, Waylon, Phil Alvin, Big Al Anderson, Elvis, Benny Martin

Try to pick like:
Curtis Mayfield, Lowman Pauling, Jerry Reed, Johnny Guitar Watson, Roy Nichols, Norman Blake, Big Al Anderson, Marc Ribot

Bands that I steal from: Merle Haggard and the Strangers, John Hartford's Aereo Plain line-up, the Blasters, Waylon Jennings' 70s touring band, the Band, NRBQ, the Replacements, Sir Douglas Quintet, Osborne Bros, X

I've played/recorded with:
NRBQ, Stan Ridgway, Ray Campi, Lalo Guerrero, Big Jay McNeely, Big Sandy, Wanda Jackson, Todd Rundgren, Martin Mull, THE FLINTSTONES, DEXTER'S LAB, Billy Swan, Jamie Hartford, Katy Moffatt, Rosie Flores, Chris Gaffney, DJ Bonebrake, Sammy Masters, Bob Dorough, Les Baxter, Yma Sumac, Robert Drasnin, Rick Danko, Dave Alvin, Carol Kaye, Terry Adams, Karen Mantler, the Hot Shots, Amy Farris, and many, many vainglorious others.

Member Since:

October 12, 2005

Members:

Influences:

"An American hero... a droll, insightful songwriter." -- Time Out new York

"Hot, like jalapenos on a Philly cheesesteak." -- Guitar Player mag

"Like genius by lightning strike." -- All About Jazz mag

"Not your usual. Great, tasteful playing." -- The Bakersfield Californian

Sounds Like:

at my age

Record Label:

Tallulah

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