Sixties AM radio
Keith Richards
The Beatles
Cousin Brucie
Ricky Nelson
Grace Slick
Jim Morrison
Jimmy Page
David Bowie
Bob Dylan
Phil Ochs
Steve Stills
Johnny Rotton
Kurt Cobain
Muddy Waters
Little Richard
Chuck Berry
Joni Mitchell
New York City
Aretha Franklin
Nanci Griffith
Rock a Billy
Traffic
Automobiles
Women
Film Noir
Jean Luc Godard
Politicians
The Beat Writers.
especially Jack Kerouac,
William Burroughs and
Allan Ginsberg with a
dash of Gregory Corso
Also,these aren't influences exactly but i find a lot of ideas out of a movie I'm dying
to see or a book I need to read. And hell, there's nothing like a stormy relationship
to goose that muse. Sometimes even past relationships can trigger a song if there
is some facet that used to be really great or really awful.
Sometimes just putting fresh strings on the old guitar is a catalyst for an
awesome new progression.
Sounds Like
Tim Young, Eric Burdon, John Lennon, Johnny Cash, John Hiatt,
I'd like to throw in a dash of Richie Havens too. And all you boys and girls
who really know how to shred that acoustic guitar.
Show no mercy!
From my midtown Manhattan apartment I hear the crows from outside my window. Somehow they remind me of Rock n Roll. There's a reason behind their calling out into the city air. I like to think a method to their madness. Is it not all madness? Here on MySpace we are all calling out about something; wanting to be heard among the constant roar that surrounds us. Look how powerful music can be. Look at this community of millions of us because of the music.
I'm here to let my music out. I want it to find some air to breathe outside the confines of my apartment once it has been created. To call out into the cracks and crevices of other people's lives so that they are able to hear the crows outside from their windows.
Tim Young Band is a duo: guitar and drums. The drummer is Sand Edwards. He is a native New Yorker and I am a transplant from Easton, PA. Currently we perform once a month at this Vintage Bar which is just down the street from where I live. It's a cool non dive kind of joint. They have a Martini menu and all the bartenders know how to take care of business. Sand and i have been playing together for two years and are awaiting the release of the new CD which is 'The Cost.' People come to see this band because of the energy and the melody. Those two ingredients in addition to saying something within the song make up my definition of Rock n Roll. I strive to stay true to those meanings.
Please take a moment to listen to some of this music.
My new record just came out this week on I-Tunes and CD Baby. An exclusive video and link to the new album is featured on my myspace blog. Please leave us some feedback to let us know what you think! Thanks for your support.
-Ray Stephenson
PS: This album would make a great stocking stuffer ;)
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!
Hi Tim! Our next gig is booked for June 6 with some awesome opening bands. Solar Angels: A Judas Priest Tribute... featuring the singer from the famous thrash band Exciter, and Posse N Effect: A Beastie Boys Tribute will be kickin it! And Down By My Sins: Hell s Kitchen Power Metal!
Hey there, Tim! Heard about your snow storm. I hope all is well. I'm hoping Spring arrives ASAP. We were in FLA all last week and it was a shock returning to near zero temps. The music is doing well. The new band has enjoyed a handful of gigs. Tomorrow is the first rehearsal with a new drummer. He's a great player and a good person. Here's to a great 2009 for you and your music. Take care, Bobby
Sir Tim! I hope you had a wonderful Christmas--your early present to the world, The Cost--was much appreciated! Here's to an awesome 2009. Take care, Bobby
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!
Thank you for your kind words and comments! Its really something wonderful to fathom all the talent here. Stay strong in doing all you love! And please feel free to keep in touch and drop me a message or a comment anytime you'd like. Keep me updated on what's up and how you're doing.
On November 17th, my first new age style listening adventure, "Desert Seas" will be released. Please search for Miss Kristin on Itunes and you will find all 8 of my unique and special CDs. Check em out! Some rock and some groove, i'm sure you will find one just right for you!
We have lots more great music in store for you in the coming year too, so be patient, hold tight, stay tuned and sit right. Warm and sultry, heart to heart comin your way! Much Love, Miss Kristin
Long time no hear, how are you? Come and say hi. I've had a new song up for a while now, have you heard "Don't Tell Me" Hope everything is cool in your world? Love Honey x
Congratulations to you on the new CD! I'm excited to hear it. I'm sorry I haven't been able to get to a gig lately--life has been absolutely stressful and insane here--but I'm hoping I'll be able to stop by a show and say hello really soon. All the best!
We wanted to let you and your friends know that the deadline for submissions for our 2008 Songwriting Contest is quickly approaching.
With over $15,000 in cash and prizes, performance opportunities at Madison Square Garden and the Live Nation - Jones Beach concert series, recording session packages with Grammy award winner Glenn Barrett at MorningStar studios and with our fantastic friends at Dubway Studios in New York, A feature on Jonathan Clarke's 'Out Of The Box' popular radio show on Q104,3FM, New York and America's Classic Rock station and so much more, this is truly an opportunity not to be missed.
Visit http://www.songwriters-circle.com/contest.htm for more information and to submit music.
Your press release "Drifting Past Pain and Becoming a Renegade A Review of Tim Young Band's 'The Cost'" was featured in Mi2N newsletter, Indie Net News (i2N).
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