Biography
artist08 first broke onto the music seen in the early 80's. With an androgynous look and a tendency towards the risque and sublime, his fusion of rockabilly, funk and pre-neo neo-soul made him the critics' darling. However, after refusing to participate in We Are the World and releasing an album under a pseudonym, an unpronounceable phallic-shaped symbol, entitled "I Am the World," he quickly lost favor with critics and fans alike. He didn't release another LP until the late 80's, when he entered his self-titled "experimental phase." Using only tape loops and the sounds of his environment he released the much maligned "Elephant Seals Mating" and "Porcelain Princesses," which featured the sounds of various houseguests using the toilet (unbeknownst to them).
The 90's were not kind to artist08, either. He tried to make a comeback with an album of off-color children's songs. With titles such as "Jack and Jill Become Lovers," "Straight Poop from Birds and Bees" and "Mommy's Birth Canal," 08 was practically banished from the music community forever. artist08 soon became a recluse, often shunning the elaborate parties and star-studded events he had once been a staple of. It was rumored (but never confirmed) that he lived in isolation on Easter Island for a whole year without uttering one word to another human being.
artist08 re-emerged in 2001, but had practically abondoned music for his newest passion - cryptozoology. He and his team researched areas where supposed cryptids and other anomolous animals were to have resided. Sasquatch, Skunk Apes, Mothman, various lake monsters, El Chupacabra, Mokele-Mbembe were all exposed to scientific scrutiny. All the while, of course, film was rolling for a documentary that never saw the light of day. Due to an unfortunate incident with a cheese grater and a pair of women's underpants, artist08 was once again displaced from a cause where he had considered himself an important innovative force.
This leads us to the present. In late 2005 artist08 rediscovered his love for music by accidentally discovering an iMac computer and a website called iCompositions. Those serindipitous events have proved to be a catalyst for the artist's new, low-key, recording career - iComp artist! Still striving for artistic perfection and desperate for comments and constructive criticism, artist08 now happily lives his quiet life in rural Pennsylvania with his wife and son.*
*excerpt from the wikipedia biography of artist08
Music 
| Title |
Genre |
Released |
Plays |
| Why Do You Have To Give Your Love Away (For Free)? |
Rock |
Feb 2, 2006 |
2773 |
Obligitory Sex Ballad  |
Hip Hop/Rap |
Feb 4, 2006 |
2376 |
Blackbird (collaboration)  |
Folk |
Feb 4, 2006 |
1244 |
| Rub My Pants (Groove Mix) |
Funk |
Feb 16, 2006 |
1695 |
| Hedonist Confidential |
Rock |
Feb 16, 2006 |
1348 |
Live Prince Medley by Groove Clinic! (abridged version)  |
Rock |
Feb 24, 2006 |
3498 |
| Moistulation (version 2.0) |
Funk |
Mar 2, 2006 |
1332 |
| The Best Tonight (version 2) |
Country |
Mar 11, 2006 |
1484 |
Come Pick Me Up (Ryan Adams cover)  |
Rock |
Mar 25, 2006 |
3062 |
| Live 80's Medley by Groove Clinic! (abridged version) |
Rock |
Apr 29, 2006 |
5575 |
| Karma Police (live acoustic cover) |
Rock |
May 5, 2006 |
1838 |
| My Drug Buddy (acoustic Lemonheads cover) |
Alternative |
Jun 28, 2006 |
2141 |
| Johnnygottaboner |
Rock |
Aug 10, 2006 |
918 |
| GC Opener |
Funk |
Aug 10, 2006 |
1276 |
| GC Dope Rapp Intro |
Hip Hop/Rap |
Sep 1, 2006 |
1123 |
| Chasing Cars (acoustic Snow Patrol cover) |
Rock |
Sep 16, 2006 |
6427 |
| The Aliens are Breeding With The Humans |
Ambient |
Oct 1, 2006 |
1958 |
| Touch Me Again (version 2) |
Pop |
Oct 12, 2006 |
1242 |
SexyBack (Groove Clinic live JT cover)  |
Pop |
Oct 21, 2006 |
1482 |
| New Wave Medley (Groove Clinic Live and Sleazy) |
Pop |
Oct 23, 2006 |
3387 |
| All These Things That I've Done (live Killers cover by Groove Clinic) |
Rock |
Oct 28, 2006 |
1465 |
Formula 4 (collab for Oxjam!)  |
Alternative |
Oct 29, 2006 |
1777 |
ufb (rough version 1)  |
Rock |
Nov 12, 2006 |
1125 |
| The Noble Savage |
Folk |
Dec 31, 2006 |
1752 |
| Just What I Needed (live Cars cover by Groove Clinic) |
Rock |
Jan 6, 2007 |
2711 |
| Please Please Please Let Me Get What I Want (Smiths cover) |
Alternative |
Apr 28, 2007 |
3390 |
| More Than a Woman (Bee Gees cover) |
Pop |
Jun 10, 2007 |
4579 |
Groove Clinic Megamix 1 (live cover songs)  |
Pop |
Jul 2, 2007 |
836 |
| Rehab (live Amy Winehouse cover by Groove Clinic) |
R&B |
Jul 29, 2007 |
1085 |
Closer (live funky NIN cover by Groove Clinic)  |
Funk |
Aug 3, 2007 |
979 |
| You Dropped a Bomb on Me (live cover from Groove Clinic) |
R&B |
Aug 25, 2007 |
2500 |
| Real Love (John Lennon acoustic version) |
Pop |
Sep 25, 2007 |
4146 |
| I Know (acoustic version) |
Pop |
Oct 13, 2007 |
910 |
| SexyLovinTime (mix 1) |
Pop |
Nov 22, 2007 |
976 |
| Jingle Bells (ukulele version) for collabs! |
Holiday |
Dec 9, 2007 |
1701 |
Jingle Bells (iComp Choir version)  |
Holiday |
Dec 16, 2007 |
1938 |
| Last Christmas (Wham! cover) |
Holiday |
Dec 17, 2007 |
1374 |
| Run Away (from you) - version 1 |
Pop |
Jan 20, 2008 |
1219 |
| Be My Winding Wheel (Ryan Adams cover) |
Country |
Feb 4, 2008 |
748 |
| American Girl (live Tom Petty cover by Groove Clinic) |
Rock |
Mar 8, 2008 |
778 |
| Voices Carry (Til Tuesday cover) version 1 |
Pop |
May 22, 2008 |
1372 |
| Viva la Vida (Coldplay cover) |
Alternative |
Jul 24, 2008 |
4193 |
| Even Though (demo for collaboration) |
Pop |
Sep 25, 2008 |
765 |
The Best Tonight (kappy banjo remix)  |
Country |
Oct 9, 2008 |
993 |
Big Booty Girlz (booty mixxx 1)  |
R&B |
Oct 23, 2008 |
5507 |
| Big Booty Girlz (butt cheek mixxx 2) |
R&B |
Nov 14, 2008 |
6157 |
| Heartache Built for Two (mix 3) |
Pop |
Nov 14, 2008 |
626 |
| A Love Bizarre (Sheila E + Prince cover) |
R&B |
Nov 21, 2008 |
1792 |
| Falling Back (for collaboration version) |
Pop |
Dec 16, 2008 |
724 |
| Last Christmas '08 (Wham! cover) |
Holiday |
Dec 24, 2008 |
719 |
Attitude (version 1)  |
Pop |
Jan 15, 2009 |
561 |
| Synth Attitude (version 2.0) |
Pop |
Jan 17, 2009 |
602 |
| Am I Qualified (parts 1&2)? version 1 |
Alternative |
Mar 21, 2009 |
618 |
| The Aliens are Breeding with the Humans '09 |
Alternative |
Mar 26, 2009 |
887 |
P Control (live Prince cover by Groove Clinic)  |
Hip Hop/Rap |
Mar 29, 2009 |
1016 |
| Let's Dance (live David Bowie cover) |
Pop |
May 14, 2009 |
1093 |
CW3 #6 - A Place to Call My Home  |
Pop |
Jun 21, 2009 |
451 |
Riding Funk (demo - collab with JackFancy)  |
Funk |
Jul 11, 2009 |
662 |
| Help! (Beatles cover) |
Pop |
Nov 6, 2009 |
882 |
| Dancing 'Round the Truth (from the Velvet Love Couch vault!!) |
Alternative |
Dec 11, 2009 |
1295 |
| Please, Daddy (Don't Get Drunk This Christmas) - John Denver cover |
Holiday |
Dec 23, 2009 |
682 |
| Chasing Cars (Snow Patrol cover #2) |
Alternative |
Dec 26, 2009 |
2912 |
| Even Though 2010 (new version!) - for collaboration again |
Pop |
Jan 14, 2010 |
560 |
Even Though 2010 (version 2)  |
Pop |
Jan 17, 2010 |
551 |
| This Sucka (Believin' Funk) - demo version 1 |
Funk |
Mar 7, 2010 |
657 |
| Use Somebody (acoustic Kings of Leon cover) |
Alternative |
Oct 5, 2010 |
1730 |
Live Forever (Oasis cover)  |
Alternative |
Oct 20, 2010 |
793 |
| Theory and Speculation (based on observations in cryptozoology and the paranormal) |
Alternative |
Nov 7, 2010 |
460 |
| 2Funk or Not 2Funk? |
Funk |
Dec 4, 2010 |
576 |
| Plane to Vegas |
Funk |
Oct 3, 2011 |
284 |
| Pumped Up Kicks (acoustic Foster the People cover) |
Alternative |
Oct 8, 2011 |
792 |
| Lucky Now (acoustic Ryan Adams cover) |
Country |
Dec 10, 2011 |
461 |
| On Your Side (mix 1) |
Funk |
Dec 23, 2011 |
186 |
| On Your Side (version 2) |
Funk |
Dec 27, 2011 |
184 |
| Blackbird (Beatles cover) |
Folk |
Dec 29, 2011 |
618 |
| This Side of Love (mix 1) |
R&B |
Dec 30, 2011 |
237 |
| Why Do You Have to Give Your Love Away (for free)? 2012 |
Pop |
Jan 16, 2012 |
161 |
| Sick as Hell (version 1) |
Alternative |
Jan 26, 2012 |
459 |
| Hello (acoustic Lionel Richie cover) |
Pop |
Feb 9, 2012 |
428 |
There is a Light That Never Goes Out (Smiths cover with CVReloaded) - mix 1  |
Alternative |
Jun 29, 2012 |
219 |
| Changes (acoustic Bowie cover) mix 1 |
Rock |
Sep 19, 2012 |
122 |
| Worth Another Look (song for collaboration) |
Country |
Oct 27, 2012 |
201 |
| This Love is Alive (mix 2) |
Alternative |
Nov 13, 2012 |
138 |
| Home (Phillip Phillips cover - handclappin' mix 1) |
Pop |
Nov 25, 2012 |
303 |
| Christmas for Cowboys (take 1) |
Folk |
Dec 21, 2012 |
100 |
| Home (footstompin' version 2) - Phillip Phillips cover |
Pop |
Jan 2, 2013 |
162 |
Worth Another Look (featuring Gadzooks and james.moore) - mix 2  |
Country |
Jan 27, 2013 |
321 |
| Ho Hey (Lumineers cover FEATURING my 6-year old son on vocals!) |
Alternative |
May 5, 2013 |
186 |
Collaborations
| Title |
Genre |
Released |
Plays |
| Blackbird collab - vox by artist08 |
Folk |
Feb 4, 2006 |
1044 |
| Blackbird Composition |
Folk |
Feb 4, 2006 |
1060 |
| Obligatory Sex Ballad |
Alternative |
Feb 4, 2006 |
2541 |
| Blackbird (iComp collab - all together now) |
Other |
Feb 7, 2006 |
1964 |
| Cadavre Exquis Group B Preview |
Other |
Mar 11, 2006 |
3077 |
| Cadavre Exquis Group B Final |
Other |
Mar 22, 2006 |
2863 |
| 2nd Cadavre Exquis Group C Final |
Other |
May 8, 2006 |
2964 |
| iCompilations IV |
Other |
Oct 15, 2006 |
2234 |
| Invisible Dyad #1 |
Other |
Jan 28, 2007 |
2024 |
| No Suprises (Radiohead Cover) |
Jazz |
Jun 24, 2007 |
1245 |
| jingle drums and bells |
Inspirational |
Dec 16, 2007 |
816 |
| Morrissey- How soon is now( Cover)( Respect the Smiths Mix) |
Electronica |
Jan 16, 2012 |
844 |
| Coldplay's Fix you (well, I tried. so I guess I know cover) with Artist08 |
Dance |
Jun 12, 2012 |
739 |
| I Want You To Tell Me All About Christmas (be my Christmas Friend) |
Holiday |
Dec 19, 2012 |
989 |
| Oasis- Dont go away cover ( Because we all need more time mix) |
Dance |
Jan 2, 2013 |
192 |
| Dead or Alive - You spin me Round- cover (Valentine's Day at the gentlemen's club mixxx69) |
Dance |
Feb 6, 2013 |
190 |