Damien Riley - Vocals and guitar |
Jeff Koclanis - Drums |
Collin Riley - Bass |
Dan Rodgers - Electric guitar |
Influences
Del Amitri, Dave Matthews Band, David Gray, Jason Mraz, REM, The Alarm, The Smithereens, The Beatles, Big Country, Matchbox 20, The Police, Kenny Rogers, Johnny Cash, Dave Sharp, XTC, Tom Petty, Jim Croce, Dan Fogelberg, Jimmy Eat World, Dave Gilmour and Pink Floyd, Roger Waters, ABBA, J.Geils Band, Huey Lewis and the News, B.B. King, U2, Joe Satriani, Eric Clapton, James Taylor, The Jayhawks, Chris Falson, A Flock of Seagulls, The Cars, Kenny Loggins, Hoyt Axton, Gen-X, Billy Idol, The Cult, John Cougar Mellencamp, Phil Collins and Genesis, Boston, Chron Gen, Alice in Chains, Howard Jones, Hootie and the Blowfish, DEVO, Madness, Nick Lowe, The Monkees, Six Feet Deep, The Kinks, The Who, The Bongos, Five for Fighting, Men at Work, Smashmouth, The Eagles, America, Blondie, AC/DC, Mark Knopfler and Dire Straits, Chet Atkins, Allison Brown, The Innocence Mission, Neil Diamond, the Allman Brothers, The Smiths, The Smithereens, The Fabulous Thunderbirds, Del Amitri, Simon and Garfunkel, Edie Brickel and the New Bohemians, Stone Temple Pilots . . . and more in those genres . . .
I'm a singer/songwriter based out of the High Desert in Southern California.
I have been recording, playing guitar and singing in bands since I turned 13 in 1983, and I've remained 13 ever since (it's a freak of science).
After strong runs with bands through high school in college with bands such as "The 63 Lipless Fish" which I fronted and produced, I went solo as an acoustic act in 1995.
As a solo performer, I play a Martin triple-o guitar and showcase my tunes at local venues in his high desert area. With a following of fans made of friends, co-workers, and people who just like good music, I play live occasionally throughout the year and write about my shows here at Myspace and on my blog at Postcards from the Funny Farm
I have written a slough of original songs through the years, but the ones that have withstood the test of time are the ones I keep in my set. With those, I include modern rock favorites the likes of which you'd hear on American Pop top 40 lists.
Click this link to hear a bunch of my songs on MP3 format.
Now at 38, I no longer strive for mystic record deals or massive fan appeal . . . I concern myself more with my career as a public school teacher and being a dad to my three kids.My gigs are always listed here on MySpace, so stay tuned.
Hope your doin great..... We had A lotta snow and a 3 day black out ... But all is well So far.... Your Pal.... Fasteddie Blues.... P.S. Don't forget to Vote for us.....
Hey Damien, thanks for the add. I'm sorry about your December gig. I couldn't make it to the Oct 19th show -- you have a history of playing on nights when I'm working or playing my own gig. Eventually though I promise I'll come see you! BTW, I like "People" -- I don't think I've heard that one before. Catchy! Thanks again, and hope to see you soon.
Hi Damien, Great to have you as a friend, and the fact that you are local... Cheers to keeping the music Alive... I just wanna "Bang on the Drums all Day".
Hey Damien! Yeah, still rockin'...sorta. LOL. A lot of recording, and revampin' the band lineup. We lost a guitar player, so we're lookin' around for a replacement. Gonna try to get out there to see ya on Friday. Hopefully nothin' will pop up. Keep rockin'...in any world!
the ponderosa just happens to be right around the corner ill be there hey if your not doing anything this friday night my band is going to be at froggies in apple valley
