Musical Experience: Lead singer- Pat The Blowfish, 3 albums released as a solo artist.
Day Job: Spanish phone captioner
Why You’re Determined to Win: Have long hoped for a contest like this, so I better make the most of it.
Musical Influences: World Music > Punk Rock > Willy Porter
Last CD you bought or downloaded: Gilberto Gil Quanta
Pretend you’re 15. Name three songs you'd put on a mix tape for your girlfriend/boyfriend:
Black Eyed Peas w/ Jack Johnson Gone Going
Ojos de Brujo Naita
The Strokes Last Night
Favorite cartoon as a child: Underdog
Title of your autobiography, if you wrote one: I of the Storm (and I will write it)
Something interesting you think we should know: Spent part of last year touring as a poker professional
Mark Harrod
Hometown: Born in Fredonia, KS, Grew up in Birnamwood, WI, Live in Madison
Musical Experience: Play acoustic guitar and piano
Day Job: I play music full time (Do it before you die, right?)
Why You’re Determined to Win: I’m determined to do well. If I do well and win, Awesome!
Musical Influences: Dave Matthews, Ani DiFranco, Bon Iver, Matchbox 20, Counting Crows
Last CD you bought or downloaded: Ani DiFranco Red Letter Year
Pretend you’re 15. Name three songs you'd put on a mix tape for your girlfriend/boyfriend:
Skid Row 18 & Life
Favorite cartoon as a child: Dungeons & Dragons
Title of your autobiography, if you wrote one: Catcher In The Rye
Something interesting you think we should know: Broke my neck (C2) in 2000. In a halo for 3 ½ months. Was a commercial lender until last year. Doing music full-time.
Musical Experience: Started as a singing waiter, St. Olaf Choir, Piano at 5, Guitar the akward years of Jr. High
Day Job: Crew leader for census, substitute teacher, model
Why You’re Determined to Win: Prove something to myself, become better, get some airplay
Musical Influences: Jimi Hendrix, Dave Matthews, Paul Simon
Last CD you bought or downloaded: Keith Urban…I know, but he is catchy
Pretend you’re 15. Name three songs you'd put on a mix tape for your girlfriend/boyfriend:
Buddy Holly
Favorite cartoon as a child: Woody Woodpecker
Title of your autobiography, if you wrote one: Life’s Been Good To Me
Something interesting you think we should know: I lived in New York for 3 months, totally broke. I couch surfed with strangers and played guitar for tips to pay for my food. Great adventure
Musical Experience: High school/college rock bands, quit school to go to California with band. Blues band in North Carolina. Played with Jean Knight (Mr. Big Stuff), jammed with Camille from the Radiators, Falcon Eddie’s in Madison, Harmony Mardi Gras Band
Day Job: Physical Therapist
Why You’re Determined to Win: To get my music to a wider audience
Musical Influences: Beatles, Lucinda Williams, Replacements, Stones, Chicago blues artists, Nirvana
Last CD you bought or downloaded: Beatles REvolver
Pretend you’re 15. Name three songs you'd put on a mix tape for your girlfriend/boyfriend:
Death Cab For Cutie Into The Dark
Any Jack Johnson
Bob Marley Trench Town Rock
Favorite cartoon as a child: Flintstones
Title of your autobiography, if you wrote one: Sine Wave
Something interesting you think we should know: I had a letter published in Rolling Stone
Musical Experience: Former lead singer/guitarist for Tripping Billies (Chicago), Founder, singer/guitarist for Good Time Camper.
Day Job: Chef
Why You’re Determined to Win: Great experience
Musical Influences: Kelly Joe Phelps, Willy Porter, Alice In Chains, Led Zeppelin, Grateful Dead, The Samples, Phish
Last CD you bought or downloaded: Grateful Dead Reckoning
Pretend you’re 15. Name three songs you'd put on a mix tape for your girlfriend/boyfriend:
Kelly Joe Phelps Not So Far to Go The DeadMust Have Been The Roses The SamplesDid You Ever Look So Nice
Favorite cartoon as a child: No cartoons, but anything Muppets.
Title of your autobiography, if you wrote one: Rollercoaster
Something interesting you think we should know:
- Lived in Madison, Phoenix, Minneapolis, The Dells, Chicago, Milwaukee
- Toured the country for 3 years as lead singer of DMB tribute band- “Trippin’ Billies”
- Started the Madison based jam band “Good Time Camper”
- 4 time all-city golfer @ Edgewood
- Came from large family, all from Madison
- Played on 105.5 Triple M – Jonathan & Kitty in the Morning a few times.
Musical Experience: Music Composition degree, 3 years touring as bassist & producer w/The Profits, 2 years scoring film & theatre in Chicago, 2 solo albums
Day Job: Composer/producer
Why You’re Determined to Win: To challenge my songwriting abilities
Musical Influences: Tom Waits, Jon Brion, Shostakovich, Philip Glass
Last CD you bought or downloaded: Joanna Newsom- Ys
Pretend you’re 15. Name three songs you'd put on a mix tape for your girlfriend/boyfriend:
Pearl Jam Alive
Dave Matthews Crush
Dolly Parton Jolene
Favorite cartoon as a child: Snorks
Title of your autobiography, if you wrote one: Piano in the Woods
Tyler Kapla
Hometown: Racine, WI
Website: N/A
Musical Experience: Lots
Day Job: N/A
Why You’re Determined to Win: Why Not
Musical Influences: Hendrix, SRV, Clapton, etc.
Last CD you bought or downloaded: Earth, Wind & Fire- Greatest Hits
Favorite cartoon as a child: Bugs
Title of your autobiography, if you wrote one: Nothing But TIme
Something interesting you think we should know: I like chicken!
Last CD you bought or downloaded: Thao Nguyen We Brave Bee Stings and All
Pretend you’re 15. Name three songs you'd put on a mix tape for your girlfriend/boyfriend:
Jenny Lewis The Charging Sky
Rachel Yamagata The Reason Why
Alison Krauss/Robert Plant Killing The Blues
Favorite cartoon as a child: The Simpsons
Title of your autobiography, if you wrote one: 100 Fake Kisses in 100 Real Places
Something interesting you think we should know: I can spin plates & ride a unicycle.
Upcoming shows
5/7 @ 8pm: The Geneva Theater, 244 Broad St, Lake Geneva WI
5/23 @ 9pm: The Green Room, 911 Indiana Ave, Sheboygan WI
5/29 @ 10pm: CD RELEASE, The Alchemy, 1980 Atwood Ave, Madison WI
5/30 @ 10pm: CD RELEATED, Bremen Cafe, 901 E Clarke St, Milwaukee WI
6/21 @ 3pm: Osthoff Resort, Elkhart Lake WI
7/5 @ Noon: Six Flags Great America, 542 North Route 21, Gurnee IL
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