Influences, Inspirations and music I love listening to ~

People often ask me what are my favorite songs and artists. Or, what is the music that has influenced my songwriting. For me it is very difficult to even have one favorite artist or song. Like everyone else I listen to different songs and artists for different purposes. In fact, genres are how I usually listen to music and not so much a specific artist. I feel I can’t have songs that accompany a romantic candle lit dinner competing with songs that are the theme song to a brutal revenge film (Off subject, I love revenge movies especially western ones!)

Having said all that, below are some of the songwriters, musicians and bands that have all played significant roles in inspiring and influencing my sound and style. Most are hyper-linked to their Wikipedia page.

Jerry Cantrell

Alice In Chains

Mad Season

Chris Cornell

Temple of the Dog

Soundgarden

Audioslave

Echoes

King Crimson

Boards of Canada

Mark Lanegan

Screaming Trees

Elliott Smith

Jim White

Nick Drake

Beck

Brad

Pell Mell

Sugarplastic

Lynyrd Skynyrd

Ulrich Schnauss

Portishead

Kruder & Dorfmeister

Air

Depeche Mode

Nobukazu Takemura

Primus

Metallica

Tyr

Hank Williams Sr.

Bob Wills

Peter Tosh

Burning Spear

Shoukichi Kina

Ochre

Amethystium

Blue Stone

Pure Prairie League

The Stanley Brothers

Joan Baez

Banco De Gaia

Zero 7

Buena Vista Social Club

Sierra Maestra

Sinewave

Miracle Fruits (Japan)

Thanks for skimming through this page. The musicians I've hyperlinked are all amazing in their own unique ways. I hope you take interest in supporting a few new undiscovered gems. Cheers!