Danny Ard: Bass, Guitar, Vocals & Backups (Northwest)
Maximilian: Drums, Vocals & Backups (Northwest)
Influences
All music has someone doing something wonderful and so many imitations wishing they could do the same. As much as I admire the wonderful... I strive to not be the same!
Sounds Like
Do we have to sound like someone else?
When I first began I heard comparisons, but as my time and experience changed so did the comparisons.
One day not long ago suddenly people stopped comparing me to anyone else.
I'm damn happy to have my own voice be it good or bad!
STABILITY results were moderately high which suggests you are relaxed, calm, secure, and optimistic.
ORDERLINESS results were medium which suggests you are moderately organized, hard working, and reliable while still remaining flexible, efficient, and fun.
EXTRAVERSION results were very high which suggests you are overly talkative, outgoing, sociable and interacting at the expense too often of developing your own individual interests and internally based identity.
TRAIT SNAPSHOT:
social, outgoing, worry free, optimistic, upbeat, tough, likes large parties, makes friends easily, rarely irritated, open, enjoys leadership, trusting, dominant, thrill seeker, strong, does not like to be alone, assertive, mind over heart, confident, controlling, feels desirable, likes the spotlight, loves food, social chameleon, hard working, concerned about others
I'm FIVE years Old. 5 years ago I found myself at the Kerrville Folk Festival sitting by the stench of the bathrooms in 103 degrees. I opened the doors of my van, placed my armless chair out in the sun, put my dozen red valentine care bear dolls near to the street and bathrooms & began to play and sing. I sang night and day and night and day and on or around the 3rd or 4th day some people began to notice.
Then I left for the desert and vowed I’d never live like I had. For the first time in my life I camped the summer months where no one could find me in Utah. In the desert I walked 7 to 10 hours a day and the rest of the time I sang and played my guitar. When I left the desert I was reborn with a new body and playing technique unlike anyone. I had a new sound no one had heard or had a way to compare me to.
I arrived in Portland as planned on my birthday (August 27) at 3 a.m. on the remaining fumes still left in my gas tank with no money to refill it’s tank. My childhood friend met me and allowed me to live with him. For 2 years I learned what my value was as a musician until I could play on the road. I swore I’d never have a daytime job again and I have kept that promise now for 3 years. I spend 2/3rd of my time in Oregon/Washington and 1/3rd in Texas on the most part.
I am one of these rare individuals who own almost nothing. What I wear, the car I drive, the trailer I use on the road almost all of it is gifted to me. I have places (homes, ranches, farms, etc) from one side of the country to the other where folks understand my love, laughter and passion. I have learned how to gain the best friends and enjoy being with the top 1% of humanity without asking for a thing.
I am making HISTORY, but I am not a history lesson.
I am five years old – Marvin (SL)
“one HELLUVA songwriter, arranger, player, why its as if R.L. Burnside mixed some genes with Eric Clapton and Otis Redding, who then mixed more genes with Patti Smith and Tamra Spivey and you were born! My oh my… Lyric LaCeile UNSIGNED MAGAZINE (U.K.) 2006
SpeedLimit and The Violation's Friend Space (Top 39)
Hi baaaaaaaabyyyy ! What's been going on with my Marv? I miss you, I've been working hard on the book for the psychotherapist, lots of fun and pays great! Where o where have you been? Call me soon, Lovin' YOU! Lyric
You make me feel like a million baby! Love you more than words can spill. COME SEE ME ! Lyric xx Had a killer b-day!! Much love honey bunn, call soon, this weekend would be PURRRRFECT ! Lyric , seventh daughter of Zeus First daughter, PeeWee Lynn
Hey Marvin...I added you on myspace after you had added me on facebook; had to look at your friends to see if you were safe! LOL And yes I do love to hang out where there is live music of most any kind...it's an addiction. If you make it back in March hollar and perhaps we can have a coffee and visit; I'm all about the talk! LOL Hope all continues to be good in your world! Peace...sy
Darlin! You need to get the version you sent me up on this site RIGHT NOW, 'All for the richness"---- the slower tempo with your inspiration of 1800 fits who you are, this one does not !!! This fast tempo in the version that you have loaded here is all wrong --repeat, all wrong. Its like, not even the same song. These are your muse's orders, and I'm not kidding.
Don't fudge, Get the whole version up, with you guys bantering in the background, highly entertaining and IT IS VINTAGE MARVIN.....okay!? Love you! Lyric xx
Hey Marvin! Thank you for the thoughtful comment - but don't confuse my list of people I'd like to meet with "heroes, that have no character flaws" - lol My only true hero is Christ. All humans, though they may achieve greatness from time to time, are prone to mischief. For example, I think we could all agree(if we are aware) that JFK and Bobby were great statesmen in our country's history. Yet it is no secret that the Kennedy family had some serious skeletons in their closet, and each brother had his own personal issues to deal with as well. The fact remains that they were shot for trying to promote the interests of us average american people, and stepped on some pretty big toes in the process. Keep jammin - music is a beautiful way to bring people together. Also, not unlike being a jester, the rocker(in broad, general sense) seems to be one of the last characters in our culture that is still allowed to poke a stick at things(people and ideas, etc.) and stir them up.
Hey, Marv! Howzbyu? I never come to myspace (forgot I had it!) I do hang around facebook, and twitter. Look for: barbara.slough and @merbrat, respectively.
HONEY !!! I will call you tonite after seven pm your time, hope to reach you to THANK YOU !! I LOVE IT !!! I cannot fathom where you must have located this? Did you have to step into some coven and yank it off the shoulders of the head vamp?lol....I ADORE IT AND ADORE YOU!!! Lyric , seventh daughter of Zeus and first daughter of PeeWee !
WHO LOVES YA BABY???? LYRIC DOES HONEY~~Sorry for the wierd email, you seemed down and I wanted to bring you up from the quagmire of your artistic mind's funk. LOVE YOU!!!!!!! I dig my spider necklace, and your generous gift, which took care of your muse very well in a time of need.
Your loving muse, seventh daughter of Zeus, Lyric xxxx MUAAHHHH !
As always your words left me breathless! I cannot imagine life without you so TAKE CARE OF YOURSELF honey. Orders direct from the seventh daughter of Zeus....lovin you darling, and hey, you did not dial me on Thursday, what happened to you? I am busy tonight, so will visit w/you on the weekend? MUUAHHH.....Your muse
Thy muse hath been immersed in new projects my darling one-so sorry not to return thy calls. I am always thinking of thee, and will offer details on the morrow! Til then, have a lovely rest and yes I said REST....