Trick of Shadow
Trick of Shadow is a musical blog, a notational channel of absurdity in many different forms, spanning a moderate time period.
Tell me about your history? How did you get where you are now?
Some of the songs that I am uploading are from projects in my past. I have played with many musicians and this page is a sound-history of sorts.
Bands and projects include:
Frankenhead
Gear Pigs
Blake Chen and the Haunted Hearts
Nefarious
Shrimpanzee
Trick of Shadow
Pet Minotaur
Nomeus
Ugly Radio Rebellion
Jiggajoe
Amelia Haircut
Banana Split Jones
Komodo Krypt
Iris and the Stare
as well as other no-named songs and projects with other musicians and brothers of sound.
Have you performed live in front of an audience? Any special memories?
I am currently involved with a couple of projects including: Shrimpanzee (soundclick page), Trick of Shadow, Pet Minotaur and my solo stuff.
Your musical influences
All over the page: The Police, GONG, Steely Dan, RUSH, Buckethead, Jaco Pastorius, Tom Waits, Black Sabbath, The Flaming Lips, Primus, The Cure, Men at Work, Led Zeppelin, Mr. Bungle, Bjork, YES, Daevid Allen, Sade, Miles Davis, Mahavishnu Orchestra, The SubHumAns, Praxis, D.R.I., David Bowie, Dag Nasty, Calling Marvin, The Doors, Pink Floyd, WEEN, Tones on Tail, The Deadmilkmen, Steve Vai, Zappa, Bauhaus.....Just to name a few.
What equipment do you use?
Fender, Epiphone, Schecter, Ovation and Formosa guitars.
Ernie Ball/Musicman, Hamer and Fender basses.
Borrowed Yamaha keyboard. Hartke, Crate & Kustom Amps.
Boss, DOD, Digitech petals.
DiAddario, Rotosound, GHS and Ernie Ball strings.
Anything else?
The imsmickpibble of the forndegorn is directly proportionate to the oomsmickbeembagomba of the kimbockleeohnothnesis!
