Me and some friends at school were fooling around in a witchcraft book (Hey it was the 80's and we were stupid like that). There was an old runic language that you had to use the letters just right to make an emblem. Well at the time I was trying to make the word talon fit. and for the symbol to look right it had to be spelled tayln. I thought it didn't look right so I added the other n. The J.J. is from me real name James, and I am a junior... But I thought James Junior Talynn was stupid so I decided on John James Talynn as my writing name and Well there it is!

Yes I played on stage with Senile Driver in the past, and now with Allgood Asylum in the bar scene in Augusta Georgia. I don't think there is a better sensation than the one you get on stage playing for a good crowd. Every time I play out feels special to me.

It has definitely made a major impact on the industry. Now anyone can be heard. Not just the stuff that music executive try to push to make a quick buck. Every time a newer band would appear with a different sound. The industry would piece together bands that sounded similar so that they could cash in on the new vibe (the 90's seattle sound as an example). It's one of the reasons I'm signing up for soundclick in the first place...

After going over the contract with a fine tooth comb! As long as the money was right and I am allowed autonomous control of my music.

The past is what it is:
1991-1993 "Hazardous" -My first band not much to tell we were fresh out of high school and had no clue...but I learned a lot.

2003-the present "Allgood Aslyum -LOL at the time I didn't even play bass, I came to play guitar but couldn't keep up so my cousin put the bass in my hands and said here play this. I did and haven't looked back ever since. Couldn't ask for a better group of musicians to work with, even with losing members here gaining new ones along the way, Now we are getting some traction out there.

2004-2006, 2007-2008 "Senile Driver" A good group of guys (and girl -sorry Andrea) We just never could keep our personal lives from interfering with the music.

Life in general...It is a great thing to be human. I draw inspiration from all things around me whether it is a girl, a new guitar, hanging out with friends. I am into heavy music like Metallica and softer stuff like old 80's music (Sorry I loved the 80's hair bands like: Dokken, Motley Crue, Poison, etc {Hate if you want it was a happier time in America and the music was about having fun!}). I'm also big into movie soundtracks especially when it meshes styles...Orchestra with a taste of rock, rap, and techno elements. Electronica, New Age, even some country (but not a lot...it's just not my bag).

Anywhere there is a bar & good friends and everywhere people are willing to sit down and listen!!!


Oh and the beach is nice too!!!

Ibanez guitars and basses. Creative labs E-MU audio interfaces. Behringer effects processor and cabinets, Ovation acoustic guitars. Cakewalk Sonar 8 recording software, Imageline's FL Studio 8, too many plug-ins to mention.

I know I put general Rock as my type of music...well they're wasn't an "All Of The Above" button