Jim Testa
Acoustic guitar and painfully honest vocals, sometimes funny and sometimes bittersweet, catchy and quirky.
2
songs
44
plays
Bad New York Band Bad New York Band
A loving tribute to all the really sucky bands playing NYC clubs.
Sally's Got A New Tattoo (rough mix) Sally's Got A New Tattoo (rough mix)
What happens when you get too cool, too fast?
Jim Testa is best known as the editor of Jersey Beat fanzine but he's also a singer/songwriter. Described by The Village Voice as "catchy, quirky, and lots of fun," Jim's debut EP "Songs My Father Never Sang" was released in 2002. His songs can be laugh out loud funny or bittersweet and heartbreaking. What stands out, according to rock scribe Tris McCall, are Jim's "surprisingly honest vocals, catchy melodies, and a penchant for brilliant couplets."Have you performed in front of an audience?I've played in clubs and bars throughout NJ and NYC as well as road trips to the WE Festival in North Carolina, Boston, and Chicago. Playing live is great fun. Applause is more addictive than heroin.
Your musical influences
My most obvious musical influences are acoustic singer/songwriters with clever lyrics: Bob Dylan, John Prine, Loudon Wainwright III, Tom Lehrer, Neil Young, and many many more. That said, my favorite band of all time is probably still The Ramones.
Weehawken, NJ
USA
ID
123422
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