kOMpOsT
Eclectic blend of melodic pop, progressive rock, and jazz-fusion. Disgustingly original, the melodic equivalent of an atomic bomb, perpetually dropping. Influen
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The Battle Kerry Solo The Battle Kerry Solo
Flyfishing #1 (Gaskins) Flyfishing #1 (Gaskins)
Me soloing over one of Matt Gaskins' fine, fine instrumentals.
SB Epic - Kerry's Intro SB Epic - Kerry's Intro
My :28 intro for the Spock's Beard board 'Build an Epic' project.
Vanish Vanish
So, this is what it sounds like when you're falling out of love...couple that with a sudden, unexpected detoxing from a 2-year Xanax(tm) addiction and BAM -- Avril Lavigne!
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Kerry Chicoine (aka kErrY kOMpOsT) has been playing and writing music since early childhood (the womb, actually; he remembers banging his moms ovaries against her fallopian tubes and establishing rhythmic patterns against her heartbeat). Later, Kerrys older sister turned him on to Led Zepplin, Alice Cooper and ELP. Kerry went on to play drums, bass, guitar and keyboards and started recording his own compositions in the early 1980s. He also played various instruments in various rock bands throughout the 80s, all of which are delightfully unknown.
Kompost is Kerrys solo recording project. Kerry strives to create the melodic equivalent of the atomic bomb, perpetually dropping. Kompost incorporates melodic influences ranging from progressive rock to power pop. Some acts who have had a major influence on Kerry are XTC, Mike Keneally, Todd Rundgren, The Gladhands, and Jason Falkner. "My goal is to confuse the average music listener, and to inspire other musicians as I have been inspired by others before me", says Kerry.
In addition to Kompost, Kerry plays lead guitar in legendary Silver Lake ska-punk-poppers The Abe Lincoln Story (www.abelincolnstory.com). Kerry also recently signed on (bass and vocals) as an equal partner in Los Angeles-area pop supergroup The Ultra Suede. Kerry also plays keyboards in Nipper and the Seaturtles featuring Nipper Seaturtle (aka Gwynne Kahn, formerly of The Negro Problem, Bean, and the Pandoras, among others). Kerry also co-founded, co-wrote songs, played bass, keyboards and sang backing vocals for LA pop band Receiver (www.receiveronline.com), who released a critically-lauded album "Inspiration Overload" on NotLame Recordings (www.notlame.com). In addition to lending his bass playing talents to Cloud Eleven (aka Jiffipop), and keyboard stylings to former LA pop scene faves The Dons, Kerry continually seeks out sessions and quick-notice gigs for artists needing guitar (lead and rhythm), bass and keyboard work.
Kerry is also an active member of several music-related online communities, and often composes free-lance reviews of music that catches his fancy (read his reviews at www.newspapertaxi.net). Email Kerry at Kerry_Kompost@yahoo.com for more info, or if you'd like to exchange nude pictures of queen termites.
Photos courtesy of Bill Bostick and John Perry -- thanks!!!!!!Band/artist history
There is no band. There never has been a band. It's just me, musically wacking off, for you. My band is whoever I can get to play with me at the time. I usually just fly solo, because my songs don't really follow the standard rules of songwriting, yet they still work, somehow (I like crossing bar lines and slurring tempos). Public coughing is considered impolite in some rural areas of Thailand, did you know that?Have you performed in front of an audience?Occasional gigs -- solo or with various bands -- in and around Greg Lake, I mean, Los Angeles. Next gig: December 15th 2004 (10:00PM), with The Abe Lincoln Story, King King, Hollywood, California, United States, North America, Earth, Our Solar System, The Universe. Did you know that in some parts of North Korea, dog feces are considered a delicacy? Neither did I.
Your musical influences
XTC, Mike Keneally, Todd Rundgren, Dream Theater, Jason Falkner, Steely Dan, Neal Morse, Greg Howe/Richie Kotzen, Jason Falkner (a different one), Rhoda, Mary Tyler Moore, Robbie Rist. Ed Asner.What equipment do you use?
I play real guitar (lead and rhythm), real bass, real drums and real keyboards. I play fake harmonica, fake triangle, and fake orgasm. Did you know that in New Zealand, ejaculating in public is considered distasteful?Anything else?
Some nudity, adult content. No tired melodies here, folks, move along. If you want predictible music, with predicitible chord changes and cliched lyrics, you won't find 'em here. If you're looking for yet another garage-y White Strokes flava of the week band, forget about me. Really, it's cool. I need to go lie down now.
Los Angeles, CA
USA
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147271
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Comments (9)
Hello,
working my way through some new tunes.
Stumbled here and enjoyed.
Happy New Year
John
Great stuff! Vanish and One Summer Sunday sound like classics. Could be #1 hits. Well maybe not in this day and age - but if mainstream radio played this stuff, I would actually start to listen to the radio again! There is a 70's vibe but it's not retro at all - very fresh, nicely arranged & performed. Maybe Todd would be interested in producing you...?
"One Summer Sunday"
now this is verry 70`s but great sound still like the lyric`s and the bass is deep here great the vocals are great infront now i can hear what you sing my freind :) good melody overall great song i guess it feels great couse i grew up with this kind of music i mean the 70`s :)
Hey i listen to "Vanish" and thanks for taking your time to listen to my music
this is a great mellow track verry 70`s in the sound love it :)
great
Hi 'kOMpOsT' - listened to all your songs and really liked "One Summer Sunday" - great balence there; vocals/melody/lyrics/production - excellent! Admire your vocal layering - very harmonious! Stop by my songs some times and tell me what your think I should work on! Cheers, Andy
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