Jim Langston + Musician in Medway, OH

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ABOUT

I've been singing since '83 with 2 years of opera training and many years of writing, recording, performing and road experience.

I'm currently working with The Dreadfuls, a R&B, Jazz/blues, Soft Rock writing/recording/performing project. We are working on our second album and we're looking for a drummer, background singers and horn players.

I can be contacted through bandmix or at: junkbucket06 ya ho o

PAST BANDS:
"Nite Wing" '81 - '83 (Covers - Chesapeake, Va. - Bassist)
"Wolfe" '83 - '85 (Covers/Originals - Cleveland, Tn.)
"Kikkin In" '85 - '87 (Originals - Norfolk, Va./Los Angeles, Ca.)
"Toyz" '87 (Originals - Nashville)
"Toy Blue" '87 - '90 (Covers/Originals - Touring U.S.)
"Oliver Twisted" '90 - '92 (Originals - Nashville)
"Temple of Noise" '92 - '94 (Originals - Nashville)
"Uncle Boris & the Bonedaddys" '94 - '03 (Original recording project - Nashville)
"Ellis Cue" '03 - '05 (Original recording project - Cleveland, Tn.)
"The Paul Michael Band" '05 (Covers - Dayton, Oh.)
"Four Gone Bizarre" '05 - '08 (Covers - Dayton, Oh.)
"Wicked Crow" '08 - '11 (Original recording project - Dayton, Oh.)
"Various Balderdash" '11 - '14 (Original recording project - Dayton, Oh.)
"Something Wicked" '14 (Covers - Dayton, Oh.)
"The Dreadfuls" '14 - Present (Original recording project -Dayton, Oh.)

Screen name:

Jim Langston

Member since:

Dec 15 2008

Active over 1 month ago

Level of commitment:

Just for Fun

Years playing music:

30

Gigs played:

Over 100

Most available:

Nights

Influences

I've been influenced by many singers, songwriters and bands from many eras and styles of music: Dean Martin, Sinatra, Bobby Darin, Nat King Cole, Tom Waits, Van Morrison, Harry Chapin, Freddie Mercury and Queen, Kiss, Cheap Trick, Motley Crue, The Cult, LA Guns, Lillian Axe, The Smithereens, Gin Blossoms and many others.

I've also been influenced in my songwriting by some of my bandmates over the years. Andy Pierce (Wolfe and Oliver Twisted), Bill Dyer (Wolfe), Jeff Allen (Toy Blue), James Bellando (Temple of Noise), Rod Sullivan (Ellis Cue), and John Schultz (Wicked Crow).

Instrument experience:

Vocalist - Tenor:

Advanced

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