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MP3 Rhythma - ROCK: 90's Rock
10 MP3 Songs
ROCK: 90''s Rock, POP: with Electronic Production
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Bio
Rhythma is Sean Michael, born in Hollywood, California. Rhythma is the name used when instruments besides guitar are accompanying Sean''s music.
Sean began playing piano when he was 8. This lasted for a few years until he discovered that he couldn''t play Black Sabbath on the piano. So he tried bass when he was 12. That didn''t go over well because it didn''t quite hit the melodic accompaniament necessary for someone who really wanted to sing and write songs. So, after years of resistance, he bought a beat up nylon string guitar for $40 at a pawnshop and so the love affair began.
Sean started writing odd things that could only be expressed with volume, lots of volume, so the next purchase was an Ibanez electric guitar that would be the correct artillery for joining the punk band, Skeletor when Sean was 18 and still living in Los Angeles.
But times change and so did Sean. The interest in punk transmuted into an interest into music of different cultures, especially Africa. Sean started playing percussion which finally led into a 5 year stint with a Marimba ensemble in Santa Cruz named, "Kuzanga", playing traditional music from Zimbabwe.
While all of this was happening, technology was pushing forward with advancements that would allow Sean to be able to afford the equipment necessary to record his own music, at his own pace, in his own studio. The result is Rhythma, a culmination of music and experience drawing on compositions written back as far as 1996 and as recent as 2004, and spanning/combining genres that have impacted Sean''s musical interest. You will find electronic sounds, guitar, bass, keyboards, sax, and lots of percussive elements.
To try to say that any of Sean''s music sounds like someone else would be difficult. Its pop, its jazz, its folk, its rock, its electronica, its all of those. If you dig deep, you can hear other musical artists that may have lent their influence. Pink Floyd, U2, OMD, Led Zeppelin, Baaba Maal, Stella Chiweshe, Cocteau Twins, Jiao Gilberto, Brian Eno, all have made an impact on Sean''s passion for making music.
Sean is currently playing out with his acoustic guitar and working the electronic influences into his stage performance.
Elevator Pitch
Music for the heart, mind, and spirit. Sometimes joyful and uplifting, sometimes personal and reflective, this is music that touches you and invites you to pause and listen and take something away with you. The beats are strong, the voice emotive, and the stylings creative and alive.
Instrumentation
Sean plays everything on his CD except the sax which was played by Gary Regina from Marina California. Sean plays electric and acoustic guitar, percussion, electronic drums and sequencer programming, bass, voice, keyboards, and soft synths.
The live performance of material on the CD is still being worked out but the guitar and voice are always ready to perform.
Discography
Rhythma is the first CD release, currently being played on the internet by a few stations.
Set List
Sean Michael plays around the bay area in Northern California. A typical set will be from and hour to two hours of acoustic guitar and voice, 90% originals. Occasionally, a cover by Dylan, U2, or Steve Earle will slip in. Most of Sean''s songs tend toward the long side, averaging around 5-6 minutes. He likes to write and has a lot to say so listen up. The laptop is slowly finding its way into Sean''s live sets where he combines his guitar stylings with pre-recorded material, usually beats. The style spans from mellow and evocative to upbeat and strong.
Basic Requirements
Sean is ready to play at the drop of a dime, amplified or not. He''ll even do acapella if there''s no guitar around. In an ideal situation, there would be just a guitar, and mic, and an amp to run it through, all of which Sean can provide. You supply the power.
Sean is ready to play with other musicians. You may find him with a percussionist, a sax player, another guitarist, he likes guests to play with.
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