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bill carter
saint paris, ohio, United States
- Crafts:
- songwriter
- Instruments:
- Guitar (All)
- Genres:
- country
- Influences:
- Hank Williams Sr.
Bill Routhier
Salem, Mass, United States
- Crafts:
- songwriter, lyricist
- Instruments:
- Guitar (All)
- Genres:
- country blues, rock and roll, folk, blues, blues-rock
- Influences:
- Bob Dylan, Hank Williams Sr., Greg Brown, The Beatles
Dennis Eggers
Nashville, TN, United States
- Crafts:
- graphic designer
- Instruments:
- Guitar (All)
- Genres:
- singer-songwriter
- Influences:
- Hank Williams Sr., John Lee Hooker, Willie Nelson, Gordon Lightfoot
Colbie Lebo
- Instruments:
- fiddle, electric guitar, piano
- Genres:
- southern rock
- Influences:
- Johnny Cash, Elvis Presley, Hank Williams Sr., Brian Adams
Kyle Parsly
Ocala, FL, United States
- Instruments:
- acoustic guitar, djembe
- Genres:
- folk punk, old time country, roots reggae
- Influences:
- Hank Williams Sr., Sublime, Dropkick Murphys, Johnny Cash, Hank Williams III
morgan c.
East Lansing, MI, United States
- Instruments:
- Drums (All), acoustic guitar, voice (soprano)
- Influences:
- Relient K, Patsy Cline, Hank Williams Sr., Bob Marley, Charlotte Church
Victor G.
Austin, Texas, United States
- Crafts:
- musician, recording engineer
- Instruments:
- acoustic bass, electric bass, electric guitar, acoustic guitar
John Ferree
- Crafts:
- songwriter
- Instruments:
- acoustic guitar
- Genres:
- folk
- Influences:
- Hank Williams Sr., Lucinda Williams, Townes Van Zandt, Ralph Stanley, John Prine, Oscar Brown
Ryan Bast
- Genres:
- Indie, Lo-fi, rock and roll
- Influences:
- Arcade Fire, The Kills, The White Stripes, Eisley, Starflyer 59, Leonard Cohen, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Hank Williams Sr.
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Steve Morgan
Farmington, AR, United States
- Crafts:
- educator/teacher
- Instruments:
- acoustic guitar, electric guitar, Bass, banjo
- Genres:
- country blues, country rock, blues-rock
Shane Quinn
Sherrills Ford, North Carolina, United States
- Instruments:
- electric guitar
- Genres:
- classic rock, rock, Alternative, alternative country, country, southern rock
James Shelton
- Genres:
- experimental
Taze Yanick
- Crafts:
- composer, accompanist, melody maker
- Instruments:
- Guitar (All), baglama, Bass (All), balalaika
Chad the Coolcat
Birmingham, AL via Los Angeles, CA, United States
- Crafts:
- musician, songwriter, film composer
- Instruments:
- voice
Sofia C.
Chicago, IL, United States
Stephen Hebert
Seattle, WA, United States
- Crafts:
- musician, recording engineer, web designer
- Instruments:
- electric guitar, acoustic guitar, nylon guitar (classical), trumpet, bamboo flute, drums, piano
- Genres:
- Pop, ragtime, dixieland jazz, blues, film score, soul, funk (all), old time country, classical, baroque, gypsy swing, hymn
Rick Norvell
Greenville , Mississippi, United States
- Crafts:
- session musician
- Instruments:
- Voice (All), jews harp, harmonica, Drums (All), Percussion (All), acoustic guitar, 12 string guitar, theremin, electric guitar, trumpet, sousaphone, glockenspiel, slide guitar, voice (tenor)
- Genres:
- delta blues, chicago blues, country blues, blues-rock, bluegrass, country rock, country
- Influences:
- Eric Clapton, ZZ Top, Early Yes, The Eagles, Hank Williams Sr., Elvis Presley, The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, The Monkees, Linda Ronstadt, Rod Stewart, AC/DC, The Who, Cheap Trick, Jimi Hendrix, Bonnie Raitt, Ringo Starr, Paul Mccartney, John Lennon, George Harrison, Mick Jagger, Charlie Watts, Frank Zappa & the Mothers of Invention
forest bloodgood
- Instruments:
- Violin (All), viola, Mandolin (All), Dulcimer (All), sampler, loop programmer
- Genres:
- classical, folk punk, folk, bluegrass, blues, experimental noise, psychedelic, gypsy swing, spoken word, World Music
- Influences:
- Jimi Hendrix, The Clash, Hank Williams Sr., The Butthole Surfers, Ween, holy modal rounders, michael hurley, Woody Guthrie, Stephane Grapelli, Beastie Boys, The Rolling Stones, Bob Dylan, Handel, Mozart, Vivaldi, Ludwig Van Beethoven, The Flaming Lips, The White Stripes, Beck, NWA, BR 549, Johhny Cash, Ravi Shankar, Thievery Corporation., peter rowan, Dead Can Dance
Sal M.
- Crafts:
- producer, songwriter, musician, music video director
- Instruments:
- voice, Bass, 7 string guitar, keyboard, drum machine
- Genres:
- punk rock, post punk, industrial, garage, experimental, death rock, gothic rock, new wave
- Influences:
- The Beatles, Joy Division, Bauhaus, Swans, Tom Waits, The Birthday Party, The Velvet Underground, Link Wray, Prince, Nine Inch Nails, David Bowie, Siouxsie & the Banshees, The Damned, The Human League, Devo, Eddie Cochran, Cole Porter, The Cramps, Johnny Cash, Hank Williams Sr., Leonard Cohen, Tommy Dorsey, Depeche Mode, Ramones
JOE 10
Charlotte, NC, United States
- Instruments:
- electric guitar, acoustic guitar, dobro guitar, harmonica, drum machine, clarinet, lap steel guitar
- Genres:
- country blues, experimental, americana, alternative pop
- Influences:
- Big Bill Broonzy, John Hurt, Jimmy Rodgers, Hank Williams Sr., Arnold Schoenberg, Pierre Boulez, Tom Lehrer, Frank Zappa, Bob Dylan, Dory Previn, Jimmy Keegan, John Cage, Spinal Tap, John Fahey, Doc Watson, Jimi Hendrix, The Rolling Stones, Gene Clark, The Allman Brothers Band, Joy Division, Elvis Costello
Justin Bates
Little Rock, ARKANSAS, United States
- Instruments:
- Guitar (All), Bass, drums, kazoo, bongos, Voice (All)
- Genres:
- rock, rhythm and blues (r&b), blues, Math-rock, metal, art metal, art rock, art punk, grunge, hip hop, rap, progressive rock, acid jazz, post-hardcore, punk
- Influences:
- Silverchair, Pearl Jam, Nirvana, The Beatles, Tool, Yes, Pink Floyd, Coldplay, The Promise Ring, Third Eye Blind, Foo Fighters, Bloodhound Gang, Death Cab For Cutie, Black Flag, Black Sabbath, Hum, Alkaline Trio, Conway Twitty, Hank Williams Sr., Ravi Shankar, Jimi Hendrix, The Who, Neil Young, Rush, Old Crow Medicine Show
BL Burns
Chicago, IL, United States
- Instruments:
- Guitar (All), Piano (All), Bass, drums, voice
- Genres:
- indie rock, indie garage, rock and roll, folk
- Influences:
- The Beatles, The Velvet Underground, The Rolling Stones, Bob Dylan, Hank Williams Sr., Townes Van Zandt, Neil Young, richard hell, clinic, The Replacements, Roy Orbison, The Black Angels, the pink mountaintops, The Dirtbombs, The Kinks, The Libertines, The Magnetic Fields, The Modern Lovers, THE SHADOWS, Woody Guthrie, Wilco, The White Stripes, Elliott Smith, Ramones, Daniel Johnston, Buddy Holly
matt j.
United States
- Crafts:
- singer, songwriter
- Instruments:
- voice, nylon guitar (classical), electric guitar, electric bass
- Genres:
- blues-rock, rock, folk, country, jazz (all), country blues, blues, funk (all)
- Influences:
- Led Zeppelin, Johnny Cash, The Beatles, Elvis Presley, Hank Williams Sr., Black Sabbath, Norah Jones, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Jimi Hendrix, Dolly Parton, Robert Johnson, Eric Clapton, Blondie, Run Dmc, The Fat Boys, Ms. Washer, Ronnie Milsap, Pearl Jam, Nirvana, Ll Cool J, Beastie Boys, Cindy Lauper, Van Morrison, Van Halen, The James Gang, ZZ Top, Otis Redding, James Brown, The Black Keys, The Black Crowes, Chicago, REO Speedwagon, etc...
Dark Eyed Junco
Montreal, Canada
- Crafts:
- songwriter, producer, session musician
- Instruments:
- Guitar (All), Bass (All), Voice (All), Drums (All), Percussion (All), harmonica, trumpet, hammond organ
- Genres:
- funk (all), soul, breakbeat, experimental
- Influences:
- Tom Waits, Booker T And The MGs, Can, Curtis Mayfield, D'Angelo, De La Soul, DJ Shadow, Gnarls Barkley, Howlin Wolf, Hank Williams Sr., The Kinks, KRS-One, The Meters, Mos Def, Neil Young, Television, Medeski Martin & Wood, Jimi Hendrix, Studio One, Stax, Sonic Youth, Tortoise, The Zombies, Pavement, The Beatles, The Band, Bob Dylan, A Tribe Called Quest, Rza, Gza, Method Man, Fela Kuti, Sun Ra, Augustus Pablo, Steve Albini, Rick Rubin, Questlove, Quincy Jones, Antibalas Afrobeat Orchestra, Budos, Beastie Boys, Captain Beefheart, Pixies, The Velvet Underground, The Sea And Cake
TIME TRAVELING TERRAPIN
- Crafts:
- composer, songwriter, music philosopher, magician, producer, video editor, visual artist, animator
- Instruments:
- Guitar (All), computer (mac), Drums (All), didgeridoo, Banjo (All), Mandolin (All), Bass, Flute (All)
- Influences:
- Greg Brown, Grateful Dead, Fink, DJ Krush, DJ Shadow, Jamiroquai, Ben Harper, 808 State, Groove Armada, Fugees, Funkadelic, Nirvana, The Mars Volta, Jimi Hendrix, Jim Morrison, Oingo Boingo, Danny Elfman, mickey heart, Bob Dylan, Iron & Wine, I Am Robot and Proud, The Flaming Lips, Kay Kay and his Weathered Underground, DJ Vibe, Medeski Martin & Wood, Sam Cooke, Jim Croce, Whiskey, The White Stripes, Gov't Mule, the dead, Tibetan Monks, Death Cab For Cutie, Built To Spill, Van Halen, Van Morrison, 2012, 311, Dead Can Dance, The Dear Hunter, Matisyahu, mr bungle, Morcheeba, moe., Modest Mouse, Moody Blues, The Smashing Pumpkins, Hank Williams Sr., Johnny Cash, crash worship, Dave Matthews Band, Michael Franti, Spearhead, Baba Maal, King Crimson, Frank Zappa, Metalheadz, J Gutta, Minor Threat, Metallica, Pandora, Spongebob Squarepants, Pantera, Sepultura, Dr. Dre, Bob Marley, Mogwai, Branford Marsalis, bob wier
Elizabeth Renee Houston
NYC, NY, United States
- Crafts:
- graphic designer
- Instruments:
- acoustic guitar
- Influences:
- Beethoven, Sergei Rachmaninoff, Mozart, Hank Williams Sr., Johnny Cash, Patsy Cline, Kitty Wells, Chet Atkins, Billie Holiday, Bessie Smith, Ray Charles, Robert Johnson, Ella Fitzgerald, Louis Armstrong, Buddy Holly, Nina Siimone, Stevie Wonder, Aretha Franklin, Otis Redding, Sam Cooke, Mose Allison, Motown, The Beatles, The Doors, Bob Dylan, Nick Drake, Leonard Cohen, Neil Young, America, Jimi Hendrix, David Bowie, George Michael, Joy Division, The Smiths, The Cure, Depeche Mode, Inxs, Kraftwerk, Clan of Xymox, Xmal Deutschland, The Sisters of Mercy, Minor Threat, Fugazi, Nirvana, Codeine, Alice In Chains, Tool, The Cranberries, Red House Painters, Stevie Nicks, Whitney Houston, Mariah Carey, Tori Amos, 7 Year Bitch, L7, Hole, Nine Inch Nails, Radiohead, The Melvins, Rage Against The Machine, Jeff Buckley, Harry Connick, The Smashing Pumpkins, Weezer, Pavement, Portishead, PJ Harvey, Liz Phair, Fiona Apple, Mary Timony, Neko Case, Blonde Redhead, Elliott Smith, Richard Buckner, Modest Mouse, The Shins, Peaches, Imogen Heap, Tegan And Sara, Electrelane
Gina S.
- Crafts:
- student, visual artist
- Instruments:
- electric guitar, acoustic guitar, accordion, voice
- Genres:
- rock, jazz, Indie, folk, indie folk, punk, Pop, post-hardcore, classical, world, bebop jazz, hard bop, hip hop, alternative hip hop, old time country, rockabilly, rock and roll, hard rock, electronica, house, industrial
- Influences:
- The Beatles, The Beach Boys, Pharaohe Monch, M.I.A., The Prodigy, The Adicts, My Chemical Romance, Bob Dylan, man man, Tom Waits, Rise Against, Gomez, Mindless Self Indulgence, Django Reinhardt, Mathieu Chedid, M, Orange Lounge, The Who, Pink Floyd, A Fire Inside, Battles, Hank Williams Sr., Bauhaus, Coheed and Cambria, Of Montreal, MGMT, Peter Bjorn and John, The White Stripes, Britney Spears, Bjork, Cab Calloway, Chali 2na, Charlie Parker, Cobra Starship, Cream, Daft Punk, David Bowie, edith piaf, Eisley, Ella Fitzgerald, Fatboy Slim, Forgive Durden, Frank Sinatra, Franz Ferdinand, Gnarls Barkley, Gorillaz, Damon Albarn, Ima Robot, Johnny Cash, Judy Garland, Kylie Minogue, Marilyn Manson, Misfits, Muse, Nine Inch Nails, Peaches, portugal the man, Pink, Postal Service, Queen, Rammstein, Santogold, screamin, Small Sins, Sean Lennon, Sparklehorse, Sia, Spoon, Stereolab, hendrix, The Killers, The Kinks, The New Pornographers, They Might Be Giants, Xtc
Rich O.
Winter Springs, Florida, United States
- Crafts:
- producer, songwriter, mixing engineer
- Instruments:
- Guitar (All), Bass, loop programmer, Mandolin (All)
- Genres:
- rock, Pop, blues-rock, Alternative, Indie
- Influences:
- The Beatles, Phil Spector, George Martin, The Beach Boys, Led Zeppelin, AC/DC, Deep Purple, Robert Johnson, Bob Dylan, Robert John "Mutt" Lange, Run Dmc, Kool DJ Herc, Rick Rubin, Public Enemy, Sonic Youth, Beck, KISS, Funkadelic, Johnny Cash, Buddy Guy, Buddha, Afrika Bambaataa, B.B. King, Soundgarden, Sam Rivers, John Coltrane, Thelonious Monk, Jimi Hendrix, Cream, Peter Green, Nine Inch Nails, Timbaland, The Neptunes, Dr. Dre, Tom Dowd, Bruce Sweiden, Son House, Chess Records, Berry Gordy, Motown, Queen, The Who, The Clash, Irving Berlin, George Gershwin, George Clinton & The Parliament Funkadelic, The Ramones, The Pixies, Dizzy Gillespie, Stax, The Band, The Bee Gees, The Rolling Stones, Frank Black, Frank Zappa, Steve Morse, Steely Dan, Cole Porter, Radiohead, Bo Diddley, Chuck Berry, Elvis Presley, Sun Ra, Sun Records, Willie Dixon, Willie Nelson, Curtis Mayfield, Joy Division, Simple Minds, The Cars, The Carter Family, T Rex, Lil Wayne, Nirvana, The Ronettes, The Roots, John Lee Hooker, John Lennon, The Runaways, Phil Collins, Metallica, Motorhead, Monster Magnet, Def Jam, Def Leppard, Eminem, Guns N Roses, Van Dyke Parks, Van Halen, Vixen, Holland-Dozier-Holland, Buddy Holly, Hank Williams Sr., Sam Cooke, Santana, A Perfect Circle, Tool, Paramore, Adam & the Ants, Bach, Beethoven, Stravinsky, Dead Kennedys, Dead Milkmen, Joan Jett, Black Flag, Black Sabbath, Captain Beefheart, John Williams, Steve Albini, Steve Earle, Stevie Ray Vaughan and Double Trouble, Dixie Dreggs, Motley Crue, Helloween, The Kinks, The Donnas, The Doors, The Allman Brothers Band, Alan Parsons, Pink Floyd, Bob Clearmountain
BEN Chance
Chicago IL / Brownsville TX / Springfield MO, IL, United States
- Crafts:
- melody maker, graphic designer, student, visual artist, multimedia artist, songwriter, musician
- Instruments:
- Guitar (All), Bass, harmonica, mandolin, ukulele, keyboard, xylophone, dobro guitar
- Genres:
- Alternative, punk rock, hardcore, rock and roll, blues, bluegrass, Hip-Hop, Indie, reggae, motown, funk (all), ragtime, folk, rockabilly, tex-mex, oldies, classical, tejano, salsa, jazz (all), polka, new orleans contemporary brass band, soul, country, mariachi
- Influences:
- Bob Dylan, Bob Marley, The Clash, Outkast, Buddy Holly, Box Car Racer, Minor Threat, John Lee Hooker, Jimi Hendrix, Rancid, The Cure, John Coltrane, The Strokes, Jimmie Rodgers, Johnny Cash, Modest Mouse, Ryan Adams, Someone Still Loves You Boris Yeltsin, The Black Lips, J Dilla, Sade, Janis Joplin, Miles Davis, Tokyo Police Club, Beastie Boys, The Beatles, NOFX, Creedence Clearwater Revival, Flaming Lips, The Rolling Stones, Pantera, Refused, Saves The Day, Hank Williams Sr., The Zombies, The White Stripes, Blink-182, At The Drive-In, Elvis Costello, Elvis Presley, Carl Perkins, Stray Cats, Carlos Santana, The Roots, Erykah Badu, Sublime, Rage Against The Machine, Nirvana, Weezer, Beck, Roy Orbison, Marty Robbins, The Guess Who, Curtis Mayfield, The Delfonics, Lupe Fiasco, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Incubus, The Doors, The Grass Roots, Marvin Gaye, Simon & Garfunkel, Sam Cooke, Primus, Fugazi, Hot Water Music, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Earl Scruggs, Nickel Creek, Blind Lemon Jefferson, Charlie Parker, Dizzy Gillespie, Louis Armstrong, Bill Monroe, Willie Nelson, Kris Kristofferson, Waylon Jennings, Duke Ellington, Otis Redding, The Beach Boys, Ghostface Killah, Norah Jones, Lauryn Hill, Led Zeppelin, Lynyrd Skynyrd, The Ink Spots, A Tribe Called Quest, Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers, Operation Ivy, Coldplay, Gorillaz, Just Blaze, Black Flag, Voodoo Glow Skulls, Eazy-E, My Morning Jacket, Green Day, Al Green, Sly & The Family Stone, Dexter Gordon, Bad Religion, Bad Brains, The Germs, GG Allin, Born Ruffians, Black Sabbath, Sonny Rollins, Captain Beefheart and his Magic Band, James Brown, Chuck Berry, Devo, The Cars, The Police, Propagandhi, Afi, The Byrds, New Found Glory, Brand New, The Yardbirds, George Harrison, The Smiths, Earth Wind & Fire, Brian Wilson, The Velvet Underground, The Mars Volta, Dave Matthews Band, Steve Miller Band, The Mamas & the Papas, Mozart, Ludwig Van Beethoven, Anthony Hamilton, D'Angelo, Fugees, New Order, Joy Division, Gin Blossoms, Ozark Mountain Daredevils, Blind Melon, Hector Lavoe, John Mayer, MGMT, The Postal Service, Oasis, Stevie Ray Vaughn, Cream, Eric Clapton, Robert Johnson, Daniel Johnston, Muddy Waters, The O'Jays, The Temptations, ZZ Top, 9th Wonder, Chet Atkins, Kings Of Leon, TV on the Radio, Frank Zappa, Radiohead, Pearl Jam, Alan Jackson, George Strait, Ray Price, Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, Herman's Hermits, Scarface, Z-Ro, The Notorious B.I.G., Nas, Big L, Rick James, Bootsy Collins, George Clinton & The Parliament Funkadelic, Fats Domino, The 5th Dimension, Ted Nugent, Jerry Lee Lewis, Tupac, Ray Charles, Rush, Thin Lizzy, Grateful Dead, Ramones, The Cramps, Tiger Army, The Damned, Alkaline Trio
