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velocedog
» genre:
Jazz >
Jazz Fusion
» location:
Winston Grant
» label: unsigned
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BLACKOCEAN
NEWS
NEW CUTS---Incl. the FULL LENGTH 'BLACKOCEAN' in the next two days.WHAT?...YOU THOUGHT THAT WAS IT?---(7/14) the uploads are going to come as a group--so watch for them........YOU KNOW we don't work like other bands---LOL....Still WAITING?
GOOD--you won't be sorry--but the lawyers will be...(Oct.'07)
GOOD--you won't be sorry--but the lawyers will be...(Oct.'07)
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BLACKOCEAN(Piano Intro)
BLACKOCEAN IS: Winston Grant:Keyboards,bass,guitars,sax,drums,vocals---
Velocedog: bass,guitars,horns,organ,percussion,backing vocals---
Ricky"CHAINGUN" Smith--drums,electric drums,percussion
"THE FELLAS IN THE BACK":
Vocals,horns,jazz bass,fluegelhorns,koto,and assorted audio interference*
(we'd tell you who they are--but they've got Grandma tied up in the basement--)
Velocedog: bass,guitars,horns,organ,percussion,backing vocals---
Ricky"CHAINGUN" Smith--drums,electric drums,percussion
"THE FELLAS IN THE BACK":
Vocals,horns,jazz bass,fluegelhorns,koto,and assorted audio interference*
(we'd tell you who they are--but they've got Grandma tied up in the basement--)
Why this name?
It's from the Japanese-'Genyosha'---which means "Black Ocean".......
Do you play live?
Constantly. Anywhere they'll have us.Yeah..a lot.
Listen for them.
Listen for them.
How, do you think, does the internet (or mp3) change the music industry?
irrevocably and forever.
Would you sign a record contract with a major label?
sure...but they WILL ALWAYS pick up the check.
Band History:
We are a spinoff-a side project if you will--of OVERWORLD.
(So many people flipped when they found out it was only two guys--they wanted to be in on the fun.)
VELOCE: "And who was I to say NO?"
Winston:"My evil twin!"
(So many people flipped when they found out it was only two guys--they wanted to be in on the fun.)
VELOCE: "And who was I to say NO?"
Winston:"My evil twin!"
Your influences?
Jeff Lorber,Chester Thompson,Wally Badarou,Nick Rhodes,Alex Bugnon,Heaven 17,Level42,Mark King,AWB,Hamish Stuart,Hiroshima,Kitaro,the Rippingtons,Down to the Bone,Keiko Matsui,...in no particular order,and for a VARIETY of reasons..
Favorite spot?
It's a toss-up..New York City or Stockholm...
Equipment used:
Hands----and Yamaha gear---so far...and thanks to the boys at Korg for the Pandora....
Anything else...?
Yeah, and I'd like to thank Carlos Alomar for showing me that you can be cool AND kind......