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i have a 15 member all black female genre fusion band called outlaw starr 2 drummers,2 keyboardist,1 synth player,2 bass players, 7 guitarists (which 5 of whom are singers including me as the primary vocalist but no limited too),and 3 dj’s,
my band specializes in metalcore,metal,hip-hop/rap,rapcore, punk,retro/neo-soul,acid jazz,electro funk,hard rock,rock & roll,classic rock stylings from the 70’s,funk rock,rock,electronica, lovers rock,ragga hip-hop, turntabeling,dance hall,contemporary jazz,and reggae.half the time the genre’s are blended together and half the time they’re pure genre songs.but no matter the genre or fusion my band put heavy emphasis on melody,rhythm,and soul and R&B inflected vocals.we’re basically a more organized version of mr bungle.but the bands/groups that influenced certain individual musicians in my band and the band as a whole are
The Isley Brothers (especialy the 3+3 version of the band)
Metalica
Red hot chili peppers
Earth Wind and fire
LTD
sly and the family stone
sade (they’re a band folks)
living colour
faith no more
the roots
family stand
led zepplin
GnR
parliment/funkadelics
the staple singers
cameo
sounds of blackness (yes theres spirituality in our music too)
Public enemy (yeah theres socio-political messages too)
NWA (yeah we got that gangsta shit too)
bad brains
fishbone
dream theater
mint condition
tony toni tone
alot of the 4 and 5 member R&B harmony groups (yes we have group vocals in addition to solo vocals)
urban dance squad
no doubt
311
alice in chains
cream
jimi hendrix
eric clapton
dokken
heart
vixen
Klymaxx
joan jett
the bangles
the go-go’s
Wendy and Lisa
vanity 6
yes
pat benatar
mtume
mother’s finest
prince and the revolution
the system
brand new heavies
jamiroqui
korn
King-X
the gap band
nine inch nails
Frankie Beverly and maze
average white band
digital underground
the beatles
the cult
zapp and roger
aerosmith
bob marley and the whalers
the rolling stones
pearl jam
stone temple pilots
the whoo
the doors
black sabbath
rage against the machine
now as for me as a individual music artists my influences are as followed…
eddie van halen,tom morello,steve vai,vernon reid,ernie isley (as far as my guitar influences,(basically 70’s 80’s retro soul/funk/rock style but with modern styles)
twista,bone thugs-n-harmony,and da brat (as far as rap style)
ice-t,ice cube,immortal technique,2pac,and paris (as far as content and subject matter)
Mariah Carey,Whitney Houston,Etta James,Amel Lareaux,Mahalia Jackson (as far as singing style,and influence)
manni fresh,timbaland,devate swing,dj paul & juicy j (but without the repetition),dj uneek,tony c,romeo antonia,rick rubin (as far as my production influence go with urban music)
