Musical Influences
Many musicians from many different genres are credited to shaping me as a musician. This list is some, but not all (artists the average listener may not have heard about) of my influences. I invite you to listen to these artists from around the world. Back to projects.
| Artist | Origin | Genre |
|---|---|---|
| AFI / Hunter Burgan | United States | Punk |
| Alfa Mist | United Kingdom | Jazz |
| Aldemaro Romero | Venezuela | Folk |
| Allman Brothers Band | United States | Blues |
| Altın Gün | Netherlands / Turkey | Post-Punk / Folk |
| Anastasia Fergadioti | Greece | Laïka |
| Anti-Heroes | United States | Punk |
| Arsenio Rodriquez | Cuba | Son montuno |
| Art Blakey | United States | Jazz |
| Ataxia | United States | Post-Punk |
| ATRINA | CT, US | Post-Punk |
| Augustus Pablo | Jamaica | Reggae / Dub |
| Bolivia Manta | Bolivia | Folk |
| Buena Vista Social Club | Cuba | Salsa |
| Can | Germany | Indie / Rock |
| Captain Beefheart | United States | Experimental |
| Carlos del Puerto | Cuba | Folk / Jazz |
| C.C. Arshagra | US | Poet / Spoken Word |
| Ceschi Ramos | New Haven, CT, US | Hip-Hop |
| Charlie Hayden | United States | Jazz |
| Choro das 3 | São Paulo, Brazil | Choro / Folk |
| Chucho Valdés | Puerto Rico | Jazz / Folk |
| Clifford Brown | United States | Jazz / Bebop |
| Cymande | United Kingdom | Funk |
| Dakh Daughters | Ukraine | Folk |
| DakhaBrakha | Ukraine | Folk |
| Danny Thompson | UK | Bass / World |
| Dead Kennedys | United States | Punk |
| Death From Above 1979 | Canada | Rock / Noise |
| Descendents | United States | Punk |
| Domenico Scarlatti | Spain | Composer |
| Dr. Alimantado | Jamaica | Reggae / Dub |
| Echo & The Bunnymen | United Kingdom | Post-Punk |
| Egg Hunt | United States | Post-Punk |
| Embrace | United States | Emo / Post-Punk |
| Ensamble Gurrufío | Venezuela | Folk |
| Eva Ayllón | Peru | Folk |
| Faith / Void | United States | Punk |
| The Four Freshmen | United States | Vocal / Jazz |
| Gang of Four | United Kingdom | Post-Punk |
| Genesis | United Kingdom | Prog |
| Glykeria | Greece / Turkey | Laïka |
| Grupo Yarinchi / Jaime Yacelga | Otavalo, Ecuador | Folk |
| Guided by Voices | OH, US | Rock |
| Gülden Karaböcek | Turkey | Folk |
| Haruomi Hosono | Japan | Composer |
| Inside Joke | Berlin, CT, US | Punk |
| Irakere | Cuba | Jazz / Latin Fusion |
| Israel “Cachao” López | Cuba | Folk |
| Jah Wobble & The Invaders of the Heart | United Kingdom | Dub / Producer |
| John Frusciante | United States | Songwriter / Guitar / Electronic |
| Joy Division | United Kingdom | Post-Punk |
| Josh Klinghoffer | United States | Guitar / Drums |
| Kjarkas | Otavalo, Ecuador | Folk |
| Kokoroko | United Kingdom | Afrobeats |
| Koji Kondo | Japan | Composer |
| Lee “Scratch” Perry | Jamaica | Reggae / Dub |
| Liam O’Flynn | Ireland | Pipes / Whistle |
| Lightning Bolt | United States | Punk / Noise |
| L’Impératrice | France | Funk / Pop |
| The London Classics | Berlin, CT, US | Punk |
| Los Incas / Urubamba | France | Andean Folk |
| Los Mirlos | Peru | Cumbia |
| The Lost Tribe | Middletown, CT | African Diaspora |
| Mad Professor | Jamaica | Reggae / Dub |
| Mario Bauzá | Cuba | Folk / Jazz |
| Markos Vamvakaris | Greece | Rebetiko |
| Masayoshi Takanaka | Japan | Composer |
| Metric | Canada | Pop / Post-Punk |
| Mongo Santamaría | Cuba | Jazz / Folk |
| Mulatu Astatke | United States / Ethiopia | Jazz / Folk |
| Neşe Karaböcek | Turkey | Folk |
| Nina Hagen | Germany | Post-Punk / Pop |
| No Trend | United States | Punk |
| Of Montreal | Canada | Psychedelic / Rock |
| Operation Ivy | United States | Punk / Ska |
| Oregon | United States | Jazz / Experimental |
| Ornette Coleman | United States | Jazz |
| Panivalkova | Ukraine | Pop |
| Peter Gabriel | United Kingdom | Prog / Pop |
| PFM | Italy | Prog |
| Pissed Jeans | United States | Hardcore Punk |
| Planxty | Ireland | Folk |
| Poncho Sanchez | Cuba | Jazz / Folk |
| Public Image Ltd. | United Kingdom | Post-Punk |
| Pylon | Athens, GA, US | Post-Punk |
| Rancid | United States | Punk / Ska |
| Rites of Spring | United States | Emo / Post-Punk |
| Runallacta | Otavalo, Ecuador | Folk |
| Ryuichi Sakamoto | Japan | Composer |
| Salwa Katrib | Lebanon | Folk |
| Selda Bağcan | Turkey | Turk Psych / Folk |
| Scientist | Jamaica | Dub / Producer |
| The Smiths / Andy Rourke | United Kingdom | Post-Punk |
| The Stone Roses / Gary Mounfield | United Kingdom | Indie / Alternative |
| Suicide | United States | Electronic |
| Sun Ra | United States | Jazz / World |
| Syd Barrett | United Kingdom | Psychedelic / Rock |
| Talking Heads | United Kingdom | Post-Punk / World |
| Tedeschi Trucks Band | United States | Blues |
| The Church | Australia | Post-Punk |
| Tito Puente | Cuba | Jazz / Folk |
| Trio Mandili | Georgia | Folk |
| Xavier Serrano | US | Folk / Songwriter |
| UK Subs | United Kingdom | Punk |
| Warsaw Village Band | Warsaw, Poland | Folk |
| Yanni | Greece | World |
| YAS-KAZ | Japan | Experimental |