SoundClick artist: John Castellain - Jazz Rock Fusion by John Castellain English Born Composer Musician Producer

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» genre: Jazz > Jazz Fusion

» location: John Castellain

Horsham AUSTRALIA
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phone: 0011-61-3-53823484

» label: unsigned

48 songs available

John Castellain

NEWS John is featured in the September edition of H.E.E.T enzine: http://www.heetmag.com
He has also resumed live gigging around Australia, and plans are afoot to tour extensively, with other well known Australian bands, at this time it will be confined to Australia but may lead to some international touring pending negotiations.

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Christmas A Heart Full Of

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We Three Kings

50 Steps Back

Goats Eat Your Flesh

Show Me What

Get That Beat

Plastic Overcoat

Last Wave At Christmas

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My name is John Castellain.I began playing Guitar as a young boy after becoming fasinated with Jimi Hendrix,and just how he changed the way of Rock music.He was so innovative and brilliant, I just wanted to play guitar, and even now find it hard to believe hes dead..because his Spirit lives on!.I learnt Classical Piano before picking up a Guitar,and Drums which I taught myself, by listening mostly!...listening to everything and extracting the feeling or technique that appealed to me. I have been lucky to have my own studio in which to create compositions which I do basically for self expression. I have made some of my music available,which I hope you enjoy.I haveComposed, Performed & Produced in many Genres of Music for many years.I love music, and find that it often says more about what you want to express than words!...that we all use, but how much of what we say is from our heart?.Music is my heart speaking without my head and mouth getting in the way!

And with hair

Why this name?

Its my name!..its who I am!

Do you play live?

Yes,when I feel suitably inspired!

How, do you think, does the internet (or mp3) change the music industry?

It lets the world hear what Musicians,especially lesser known ones have 'up their sleeve'

Would you sign a record contract with a major label?

Under suitable financial arrangements.

Band History:

I have worked in about fifty bands over twenty odd years,I have worked with the David Lee Roth Band(supporting),and many major Australian Bands in some capacity(supporting,session work,etc)I love what I do. I have been fortunate to still be involved with the industry, which has seen a major shift of power into the smaller,independant sphere.Below I played (Far Left) at the Melbourne Tennis centre with Afrodisa during a tour with the David Lee Roth Band (Van Halen) in 1988.

Your influences?

Hendrix,Satriani,Steve Morse,Rush,Pantera,and many others

Favorite spot?

Anywhere I find genuine people.

Equipment used:

Just about anything I can have access too.Below is a photo taken around 1980 at the Eureka hotel in Geelong, near Melbourne, Australia, before they destroyed the venue in favour of an 'Upper Crust'Nightclub for snobs!and got rid of the loud
rock bands that were the heart and soul of the music scene in Geelong.