VOCAL + DRUM MACHINE + BASS + FRETLESS BASS + GUITAR + SYNTH + EVERYTHING WAS CREATED BY KYLE JOHNSRUD
Influences
VOCALLY: Simon Lebon, Michael Hutchence, David Sylvian, Mick Jagger, Freddie Mercury, Dave Gahan, David Bowie
BASS: Mick Karn, Victor Wooten, John Taylor, John Deacon, Haruomi Hosono, Bernard Edwards
GUITAR: Andy Taylor, Brian May, Keith Richards, Kazumi Wantanabe, Jeff Beck, Nile Rogers
DRUMS: Roger Taylor (Duran Duran), Roger Taylor (Queen), Terry Bozzio, Tony Thompson
SYNTH: Nick Rhodes, Richard Barbieri, Ryuichi Sakamoto
PRODUCTION: Timbaland, Nile Rogers
Sounds Like
World sounds doused in synth and heavy bass groove. An attempt to evolve a sound that have been untouched for years. New romantic happiness. Edgy, unique, and powerful. A mix of every positive inspiration.
After a few years of tinkering with production and half baked ideas, Kyle Johnsrud decided to try and meld every thing together and make a interesting product. Bass grooves on a thumping hip hop drum track, edgy guitar work, unconventional lyrics, and interesting synth textures. Genres ranging from Glam, Hard, Melodic Rock, New Wave, Hip Hop, and World music. It may be familar, it may be strange. But one thing is for sure, its enjoyable pop music.
Hey, what have you been up to lately? Are the first couple new songs? You need to be discovered somehow.... This stuff is awesome!!!!! Hope you are well. Luv, Jen
Good stuff, VD! Keep me posted on the progress of any forthcoming albums, since I don't have the Digi-hookup any more. Local artists are always the best.
p.s. The music scene in Madison is pretty satisfying. Wine flows in the streets--no lie.
Hey! I haven't heard from you in ages!! Thanks for stopping by again and for the nice words. Obviously I had to come by and check you out again. I didn't realize you had so many new songs. You have really done some cool things. I like all of them, but my favorites were .... oh yeah.... ALL OF THEM!!!!! When I hear your stuff I wonder what is going on in that head of yours? It's awesome!
Hey there! Thanks for the great comment. Skyyblu...yeah I know you from LK. I like your mixes, I've been to your webpage. So.....you play all this music yourself huh? SOUNDS AWESOME! I can really hear Japan/Sylvian in it....love that fretless rubber bass shit. At times I thought of New Order guitar. Definitely some Nick Rhodes shit going on with the synths. This is good stuff dude. Too bad you are not In Cali..I could definitely hear our minds merging on some music. I hear alot of bands, and many claim these same influences as you...but I don't know...something is always missing, a magic isn't there usually. But your music really captures the spirit and the atmosphere right. It sounds authentic, not like a bad immitation. To me at least. Keep doing your thing, don't sell out to the TIMBALANDS of this world! lol. What you're doing works, you've got your "Own Way, hey E yay E yay E yay E yay E yay heeey!". Later,Jay-Darvoset.
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