J.A.D.E.
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Rhythm Guitar, Lead Guitar, Bass Guitar, Drums, Keyboard, Other.

ABOUT

Greetings, It's now late 2022 and 2023 will upon us so quickly! So much has transpired & changed since I really wanted step away from the old worn out 80's-ish metal was really seeking for my musical "soul-mates" when I started this project around 2000. Originally the band was named "F.L.Y." I was looking to start a new heavier sounding project incorporating many of my earlier influences such as The Cult, ANC, (Very early Motley Cru & Others...all Blended that with my deep love for all the Gothic, Electronic and Industrial (especially British New Wave) rock bands that I had loved and been so deeply infatuated with such as Depeche Mode, The Cure, Prodigy, Psychedelic Furs, Duran Duran Def Leppard (Yes I said Def Leppard!!!) Billy Idol, Iggy Pop and far too many others to list! Then back home I loved my Vampire bands - Type O, early Smashing Pumpkins, H.I.M. (Finland) 69 Eyes (also a Nordic band) Essentially I love almost all of the music I hear that has come out of Northern Europe including TNT (Props to Tony Harnell & Ronnie Letekro) possibly one of the greatest Rock/Metal song writing duos EVER! And unGodly Fantastical at each's own instrument...Gtr & Vox!, I started as a drummer when I was about 9 yrs old...as I was to ADD/Hyper to sit long enough to study Theory & piano as my Mom had hoped. I began playing drums seriously around 10 and started my 1st band at about 11. I wanted so deeply inside to be David Lee Roth, Jim Morrison, Robert Plant etc, but I was incredibly shy to the point of it becoming a seruious psychological issue...luckily I was very talented and acco0mplished as a drummer. So I used this natural gift to still allow me to be in a rock band and take part in the music writing processes, all while hiding behind a mountain of a drum set which I referred to as my safety net! I'm extremely tired at the moment and I am just now considering to dip my toes back into this thing we all love...music. I will write more later as I have so much to talk and tell about, but it's been a Hell of a past 6 or so years! And I've got so much ground to make up for....so if anyone out there wants to hop aboard and take a wild ride on the rock n roll ship of destiny...then ya better be ready to work harder than ever, as many nights a week as possible, make sacrifices and then be ready to go out and hit the road willing to play anywhere and everywhere they are willing to allow us to play. Okay...all for now. Love you guys, mean it (You know who you are!) Peace & Love, Jade ps....I'll try my best to get this all wrapped up by the end of the month and give you all a little more of the direction I'm heading...I'd sure love to have ya along for the wild ride! I'll get all the eqpt, new demos and sound out so you can see if this uis something you want to be a part of. Let me just say this...I love all you guys/gals out there doing this for fun and part time, beginners etc...I was right there at one pt in my life as well. But this is for real! We've already got National and international major acts that want to give me/us a hand...or is that a leg-up? Oh...gotta be willing to pick up and travel to London, Sweden, Finland etc. Had a deal with one of the greatest and most well known rock/metal producers in Finland...however it's been about 5 yrs or so since we last discussed it. I'll be sending him some tracks of the newer stuff soon and I'll keep you updated as to what happens with that. If you don't know or see what's going on in Northern Europe like Finland, Sweden even in London now...there is a Rock n Roll shift which is going on now and now is the time to jump in and try to become a part of that movement. There's a reason why band's like GHOST are one of the biggest rock/metal bands in the world and now selling out their own stadium and large venue tours all over the world...I'll be looking forward to meeting "Papa" in North Carolina and Tampa Fl very soon! MORE TO COME!!! See Ya....Love Ya!!! **Pay no attention to anything below this...it's all very old and out dated...I will take care of that soon. Take care

Screen name:
j-a-d-e
Member since:
Jun 10 2007
Active over 1 month ago
Level of commitment:
Touring
Years together:
60
Gigs played:
Over 100
Tend to practice:
More than 3 times per week
Age:
48 years

Influences

Influences include but are not limited to: Ian Astbury - The Cult, Ville Valo - H.I.M. Billy Corgan - S.P'S., Lane Staley, Billy Idol, Jim Morrison, Micheal Hutchence, John Rzeznik, etc. Band Influences include - Smashing Pumpkins, H.I.M., The Cult, The Rasmus, The Cure, Depeche Mode, Sisters of Mercy, Gemini 5, 69 Eyes, Dommin, Orgy,Psychedelic Furs, Goo Goo Dolls, In This Moment, Marilyn Manson, Stabbing Westward, Kill Hannah, The Doors, Black Sabbath, Thin Lizzy, Kiss, The Beatles, The Stones...and ..on...and ..on....and....

Members Of Band

Jade Brandon Leake - Singer / Songwriter / Lead Vocalist
Executive Producer - John Brown
Record Producer extraordinaire - Jay G./ Hilli H.

Where the F -is my Mikko Viljami Lindström or Billy Duffy, or or or???

Yet to be determined: I need a guitarist ** NOW**, bass and drummer very soon!

EQUIPMENT

Recording Studio:
45 ft Tour Bus
Pro Tools 10
Mac Pro with everything for recording a world class album you could possibly imagine
Axe Fx II

Guitars:

Drums:

Software:

Too much to list...I will try to list more as soon as possible, Experience, financing and everything needed to make this happen!

MUSIC