Whether performing, producing, or just listening, music provides an oft-needed distraction from the academics and a place to uniquely experience the full range of emotions. It is my essential creative outlet.
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The Riot Squad (Jazz/Funk)
The most mathematically savvy
groove collective on Stanford campus. A combination of jazz sophistications
and primal funk origins that will have you scratching
your chin and shaking your booty at the same time.
I play tight drum grooves, and I co-produced the recording.
ill-conditioned (Electronica/IDM)
Accessible computer experiments in sound.
Thought-provoking beats and
simple melodies with themes from danceable to depressing.
I do everything.
K.Flay (Hip-hop)
Smooth flows, lyrical witt, and danceable beats
from her highness The Suburban Rap Queen.
I occassionally play drums and put together smashing live shows.
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Creatures: Hymns Evolved (Worship/Rock/Folk)
A humble attempt to update cherished Christian
poetry and melodies with modern musical arrangement.
I played drums, percussion, and electronics, and I co-produced
the album.
The Big Red Rooster (Hip-hop/Alt Rock)
Take a little bit of hip-hop, rock & roll; take a little bit of
brit-pop add some flows... Spectaculoh!
I played percussion and mini-korg.
Robbie Seay Band (Worship/Alt Rock)
Lyrics that pierce the heart and inspire the soul with a
band that will rock your face off.
I played percussion.
My videos are like a bad quesadilla - cheap and corny with a lot of cheese. Yet they still satisfy peculiar late night cravings. All of my work can be classified in the ever-burgeoning genre of home video with many performances from my band.
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I am not a photographer, and I do not pretend to be one. These are pictures of me and my friends. If you want to know what we look like, this is a good place to start.
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10.02.07
While in Boston two weeks ago, my wonderful friend
Christine
convinced me to attend a performance by
Gavin Castleton, and he
was pretty good! The guy knew his stuff on the keyboard, contrary to Christine's
arbitrary, indie-snobbish claim that "he wasn't trained!" Bullshit. He had really nice
chord progressions and voice leading. He also did some live looping, which he
pulled off like a pro. The only thing I had heard of his before attending the show was
one song from his 'Hospital Hymns' EP where he sang a pretty falsetto melody with
some nice harmonies. I've learned not to expect much from live performances of
falsetto recordings, but he actually pulled it off. I was impressed. We could tell
that this guy pretty much hangs out in his room, performs all this while
no one is watching, and finds it just as enjoyable.
Following Gavin were two bands not worth mentioning (since I can't remember their names).
But the headlining act was an 8-piece (2 guitars, bass, drums, keys, sax, 2 vox)
musical explosion called
The Eclectic Collective,
and they rocked! It's hard to describe their sound -
some rock, funk, and soul - because it is unfortunately nothing you'd ever hear
on mainstream radio.
They had some really impressive arrangements, and the band
was tight with TONS of energy.
09.04.07
I was in Santa Fe a week ago and I saw a local band called
D Numbers. They were amazing!
They are a trio of multi-instrumentalists who incorporate live loops,
samples, and glitchy drum beats. For live instruments, they have drums,
bass, electric, a rhodes, and an old hohner. Their electronic and
acoustic textures were beautifully blended, they played with great dynamics,
and on top of that everyone was dancing! Their sound is a little STS9, but
they're not "jam-band-y" - their songs seem to be through-composed, which
I definitely prefer. Go have a looksee at their website and myspace page.