Shade Rhapsodist
Shade rhapsodist is a 518 area artist who resides in Saratoga Springs, NY. Recently, joining with 3 other talented artists to join a group called the URTHLINGS. They are working on an album entitled "people under the stars" which should be out soon along with a solo album from shade rhapsodist... keep your televisions tuned in cause there is new material being added everyweek...
Tell me about your history? How did you get where you are now?
Shade rhapsodist is a emcee/producer out of Saratoga Springs, NY. He's been doing music for about 6 years and originaly started in a rap/rock grough called "Arenaconda." Then in 2000, joined Casket Ballin' Productions under the name "Dark Child" and dropped a few singles, and shortly after leaving realeased the "Darker then it ever was" EP which is pretty much impossible to find because there was only 5 made and most are destroyed or lost. After that, there was no major realeases other then a few freestyles or battle raps recorded but in 2004 music is being made.
Have you performed live in front of an audience? Any special memories?
I would love to play live, it will happen.
Your musical influences
Atmosphere, Grateful dead, Sublime, Granola Funk Express, El-p, Sage Francis, Bob Marley, Jedi Mind Tricks, Nelly Furtado, Alanis Morissette, talib Kweli, Common, Dispatch, Frank Zappa, Wu-Tang, Spooky Kids, God Forbiden, Pink Floyd, Rjd2, White Zombie, Danny Elfman, the Doors, KRS one, the Beatles, Marilyn Manson, Eyedea and DJ Abilities, Twiztid, Jimmy Buffett, Janis Joplin, Led Zeppelin, Sneaker Pimps, Crustation, Outerspace, Radiohead, Goapele, James Taylor, Alice Cooper, Level Jumpers, Esham, Bjork, Natas,Sly and the family stone, Eric Clapton, Phish, 311, F.R.EEZE, Aesop Rock, Blueprint, the who, Dresden Dolls, Nina Hagen, Easy Star all Stars, eligh, Cannibal OX, Rage against the Machine, Mars Volta, Burning Spear, They might be giants, Jimi Hendrix, Scum Of the earth, Spice Girls, Cage Kennylz, Copywrite, DJ Shadow, Cranberries, The Cure, Blues Traveler, Lauryn Hill, Souleye and Overset, Chauch, and all the musicians i know or have come across in the 518 area... i listen to pretty much anything this is just some
What equipment do you use?
Sound Foundry Acid Pro 4.0 and Pro tools, Reason 2.5, and some random instruments i find... theres a bit of music and energy in every object you just have to find it.
Anything else?
Keep an open mind, read, listen, do whatever you can to learn all you can... theres more out there then you think
