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» member profile:
blatantescape
» genre:
Acoustic >
Acoustic Folk
» location:
Kevin Stetz
» label: Childrest Records
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Things That Fly
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Things That Fly is essentialy a singer/songwriter project, but is not limited to always being a boy and his guitar.
Why this name?
It's a title of a short story by Douglas Coupland (my favorite author) in his book Life After God.
Do you play live?
yes. around my town. yes. no.
How, do you think, does the internet (or mp3) change the music industry?
I think it gets stuff out there in a much better fashion that any other medium can.
Would you sign a record contract with a major label?
Only if I had full creative control and I wasn't getting screwed.
Band History:
I started playing guitar at around the age of twelve and started writing my own solo songs around the age of eighteen. I played in a few bands before taking the more solo approach.
Your influences?
Elliot Smith, Bob Dylan, Ted Quinn, Conor Oberst, Jason Molina, Simon Joyner, Ryan Adams/Whiskeytown, Logan Belcher, jackson browne, graham nash, Matt Ward, Leonard Cohen, Rhett Miller, the Elected, Townes Van Zandt, Willie Nelson, Azure Ray, Phil Ochs, David Dondero, Kris Kristofferson, the Left Banke, the April Showers, the Beatles, the Zombies, Jets to Brazil, Damien Rice, Neil Young, the Velvet Underground, Limbeck, Van Morrison,
Favorite spot?
Too many.
Equipment used:
Taylor Acoustic Guitar, Sony Mic, Artisan Lap Slide Guitar, Pacific Drumset (bass, snare, high-hat set up)
Anything else...?
I hope you like my songs.