AJ McKinley San Francisco, California
AJ McKinley is a fellow from San Francisco who plays lots of instruments and writes/records lots of
songs.
Using artists like Brian Eno, Kurt Vile and Reggie Watts as jumping off points, the music is composed/performed/recorded using only a bass, vocals, a looper and a drum set. All "guitar-ish" or "synth-ish" type sounds/solos were created through effects and pitch shifting on the bass.
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AJ McKinley recommends:
Jason Kick is a genius (Yeah, I said it). When the dust settles and we look back on the Bay Area music scene at the turn of the 21st century, J. Kick will be on the short list of truly great artists.
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The Damn EP
by The Damn Fanatics
Sheer musical lunacy.
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Mighty rock and roll and epic 4 part harmonies? Sold.
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Peace Loving People
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The most slept-on band in indie music makes a welcome return with another A+ record mixing hardcore and slacker rock with jokes.
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