Sentimental Shark
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Sentimental Shark is the current songwriting/musical expression of Ryan Hertz. Ryan currently lives in Michigan where he writes poetry and music, drinks heavily, sits zazen, grows food, and works for the American Music Research Foundation as an ethnomusicologist. He is currently researching and writing a book on Sippie Wallace and the Thomas family.Band/artist history
I was born in Detroit in 1980, played in a variety of bands from when I was around 15 through most of college. Lived in Bloomington, IN for quite awhile, I love it there, strange town. That's where we made the Three Headed Dog happen. Now I'm back in the Detroit area. I've traveled a lot, I enjoy that.Have you performed in front of an audience?Yes, alone. I tend to enjoy music that isn't very compatible with mine in a live situation and have ended up on bills that don't always make a lot of sense, but I'm working on that. Perhaps I'll put together a band to back me up when I end up on those awkward bills to balance things out, that's something I've been thinking about a bit lately. There have been a lot of special moments, but they're gone now. Creating and participating in the Three Headed Dog with Andrew, Chris, Jeff and everybody has been by far the most satisfying live performance event I have been affiliated with and likely the most creative and unique. You can contact me directly for booking info through my website: http://www.sentimentalshark.com/
Your musical influences
There are so many, I don't really know what effect they all have on what I do. I think a large amount of what I do is influenced by just living, poetry, and my friends and family. I have been listening to quite a lot of Neil Young lately (I'm in love with 'On the Beach'). Devendra Banhart has significantly changed my idea of what is possible with songwriting and helped me to stop worrying so much and just write songs. I'm just trying to become more real and honest in my expression.What equipment do you use?
Sometimes a Martin, sometimes a Harmony Singing Cowboys guitar, whatever acoustic guitar is around usually, a melodica here and there, but I don't limit myself to that.Anything else?
check out my website to sign up for my e-mail newsletter and all that: http://www.sentimentalshark.com/
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Have my new song "ROCK IS MY ROOTS" Id love if you had some time to take a listen to my new song. I also resang with my new producer JINTING in the studio and she made me sound awsome no bad notes on "IF I BELIEVE" " DEAR JIMMY" " THE TREES" so if you have time listen to the new updated versions of the song.
I am just copying and pasting this message to people already on my message board. Just a quick update :) of my album. Currently I am recutting everything and writting new material and getting new players to add lap steele, and much more. So take a listen. and if you have some new stuff ill take a listen to yours as well.. ..LIMITED TIME ONLY.. .
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WE ALSO GOT A FREE CONTEST BEAT. RIP IT UP AND WIN PRIZES!!
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your music is great! i put a couple songs on my station. i look forward to more. and maybe some mp3s so i can put some on a cd??I really like your work...When you get a chance, check out my page, Let me know what your favorite tracks are...All comments (21)
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Happy Holidays!! I just signed up at http://www.sellaband.com/jenae and I have to find BELIEVERS in my music. If you like my music. Buy a part of my music. 10 bucks and you will be part of my music. So check it out the site explains it better than i do. But if you could help me out that be great. Thanks. And please pass on the link to people u think will like my material. Jenae Johnson