Biography

Wanna tell me? - email.jkane@gmail.com


Well, it seems that my catalogue is getting lengthly so I thought that I would offer some direction as to what some of my songs are like.
If you need some quick links then here they are:

Firstly, my collaborations are very good (mainly due to my partners of course!). These feature my vocals and if they're not your cup of tea,
then I have tracks that other vocalists have sung on (which I will list below).

Please have a listen to my other Icomp band: http://www.icompositions.com/artists/TheKomrades


I Won't Follow You Down (with the brilliant Dylan. A political rock track.)
http://www.icompositions.com/music/song.php?sid=26062

Gather Your Mind (with the majestic DigitalGreyOrchestra. A mellow and beautiful score.)
http://www.icompositions.com/music/song.php?sid=27505

WhatchaGonnaDo? (with two prolific talents: jolofsson & j0j0. Well produced anthemic and atmospheric song.)
http://www.icompositions.com/music/song.php?sid=28842

Sweet Jane (revisited) (with Dylan. Remake of Lou Reed track. Wonderful work from Dylan and foul language from me.)
http://www.icompositions.com/music/song.php?sid=45474#

Angels and Demons (with the astounding 'Project Overlord'. ElectricRequiem put this amazing metal track together.)
http://www.icompositions.com/music/song.php?sid=24398

Origami Girl (with the superb Ermites & sammyboy. Cool grooving track.)
http://www.icompositions.com/music/song.php?sid=31230

Reins of Regret (a Project Overlord song with just Ignoramus and myself. Igno made this song fly!)
http://www.icompositions.com/music/song.php?sid=44459

Icompania (Jazzdall, FrozenEntropy, Yohmar and myself doing a tribute to the victims of Madrid, New York, London and everywhere else.)
http://www.icompositions.com/music/song.php?sid=19205

Oh Yeah (Samboway wrote and produced this gem. One of my personal favs).
http://www.icompositions.com/music/song.php?sid=44104


Secondly, my solo pieces. These are tracks that are essentially my 'favorites' but not necessarily my best works.

Marianna (the track that defines my sound the most.)
http://www.icompositions.com/music/song.php?sid=24312

A Ray of Light (a song that illustrates my technical abilities and a feel-good kind of track.)
http://www.icompositions.com/music/song.php?sid=47745

Chincoteague Bay (an experimental song with sound effects and vocal layers)
http://www.icompositions.com/music/song.php?sid=41904

A Boy and His Freedom (a low-key tune basically with keyboards and my vocals. Probably my best lyrically).
http://www.icompositions.com/music/song.php?sid=42584


Thirdly, my collaborations with other vocalists. Mainly, it's my music with guests singing over it.

Your Exit (I Exist to Provide) (Etgilles sings brilliantly here - got him before he became famous!).
http://www.icompositions.com/music/song.php?sid=24801

Room to Roam (with brnPetra) (Petra and I doing a duet. She's amazing here).
http://www.icompositions.com/music/song.php?sid=56567

Room to Roam (Choirbox mix) (Choirbox sings hypnotically over my track - another star in the making).
http://www.icompositions.com/music/song.php?sid=50873

HeyaHeya (Room to Roam) (iamOpen blew the doors open with his vocals on this track).
http://www.icompositions.com/music/song.php?sid=53445

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Born in New York City when it was called New Amsterdam.

I can be summed up quite simply as:

"a wide-eyed loner standing at the gates of oblivion"

Musical loves and influences:

The Blue Nile, Bunnymen, Kate Bush, Go Betweens, Luka Bloom, Cramps, J.S. Bach, Verdi, Stiff Little Fingers, Thin Lizzy, Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan, James, Jack Rubies, Rush, D. Sylvian, The The, Bruce Cockburn, Jeff Buckley, Ron Sexsmith, Roy Orbison, XTC, Bauhaus & Peter Murphy, Woodentops, Grant Lee Buffalo, Red Guitars, Cocteau Twins, Nick Drake, Steely Dan, The Passions , Fiat Lux, Milla Jovovitch, Daniel Lanois, The Church, Buffalo Tom, U2, The Young Dubliners, Altan, Solas, Clannad, Sontiche - http://www.sontiche.com/ Big Country, The Skids, P.Gabriel, An Emotional Fish, Stranglers, The Cure, Primus, Dead Can Dance, Replacements/Paul Westerberg, Tarnations, The Sundays, Kraftwerk, Talking Heads, Jane Siberry, The Higsons, Bhundu Boys, Chris Issac, Patty Larkin, Level 42, Los Lobos, PJ Harvey, Tom Tom Club, Emmylou Harris, Zap Mama, Syd Straw, Helmet, Indian, Patsy Cline, Beck, Son Volt, Hue & Cry, The Sound, The Catchers, The Sleeping Years, Carmel, Mary Margaret O'Hara, Kim Taylor. , Angela McCluskey, James Carter, Modest Mouse, Cactus World News, Billy Nayer Show , Marissa Nadler. , Swati. , Unwed Sailor, The Wedding Present. The Comsat Angels. The Jealous Girlfriends.

Music rss

Title Genre Released Plays
That's What You Get Collab Ska/Reggae/Dub Dec 17, 2009 354
Release Me Blues Dec 13, 2009 323
Angels We Have Heard On High (M30 test) Holiday Dec 11, 2009 229
My DIY vocal booth Setups Aug 16, 2009 1079
October Pop Aug 16, 2009 463
Irish Spring (Never Again) Collab Other Feb 22, 2009 1359
2000 Miles (Pretenders cover) Collab Holiday Dec 22, 2008 929
December (demo) Alternative Dec 16, 2008 568
Stompy Stomp Alternative Oct 20, 2008 383
We Stand As One Collab Alternative Sep 25, 2008 836
My Angel (Found the Devil in Me) Alternative Sep 5, 2008 1273
A Sky Full of Muse Funk Aug 22, 2008 434
Mirjan Alternative Aug 13, 2008 954
Freeway (Aimee Mann contest cover) Pop Jun 15, 2008 1109
Let The Birds Fly Out Collab Alternative Jun 7, 2008 1306
The Break Down Song Collab Pop May 30, 2008 1040
Our Hand Alternative Mar 14, 2008 605
Santoor Saunter World Feb 7, 2008 745
Pain In Knowing (You Will Never Know) Collab Pop Feb 6, 2008 830
Little Boxes Collab Folk Jan 24, 2008 1111
The Big Bang Boom Collab Alternative Jan 9, 2008 936
Right as Rain Electronica Dec 17, 2007 374
East is West Electronica Dec 15, 2007 388
Here and There Collab Folk Dec 9, 2007 881
Pound for Pound Other Nov 10, 2007 763
Sweet Desire (So Urgent) Collab Alternative Oct 15, 2007 1144
The Eyes of Coreen Alternative Oct 13, 2007 1055
Five Views of You Alternative Jul 4, 2007 1143
Happy Birthday Marcy A Cappella Jul 2, 2007 450
Ocean Rain (Bunnymen cover) A Cappella Jun 17, 2007 912
Teach Me Kama Sutra Collab Alternative Jun 13, 2007 851
Hands Around My Heart Alternative May 13, 2007 1302
Messin' (#3) Electronica May 1, 2007 792
Maybe... Collab Alternative Apr 25, 2007 984
I'm Walking Out Collab Rock Apr 8, 2007 1568
Sorrows Goodbye Collab Rock Apr 1, 2007 1042
Messin' (#2) Pop Mar 31, 2007 991
My Demon Song (demo) Rock Mar 16, 2007 856
Fluff and Duff Electronica Mar 4, 2007 904
Wild Irish Rose (U2 cover) Explicit Pop Feb 19, 2007 1777
Room to Roam (w/brnPetra) Collab Pop Feb 18, 2007 1471
Last Day Collab Alternative Jan 21, 2007 1806
Killing The Mother Collab Rock Jan 14, 2007 1735
Galactic Exodus (demo version) Alternative Dec 11, 2006 973
All Sung Out Rock Dec 10, 2006 1334
Fun Key Frayed Move Meant Alternative Dec 4, 2006 935
Room to Roam (Choirbox mix) Collab Alternative Dec 3, 2006 1493
SnowFlakes Collab Holiday Nov 28, 2006 1586
Room to Roam (vox wanted) Electronica Nov 23, 2006 1094
Manny's Bar Jazz Nov 14, 2006 1382
Home Collab Pop Nov 12, 2006 1593
A Ray of Light Pop Oct 15, 2006 1839
Rainy Day Sun (vox) Collab Pop Oct 13, 2006 1004
Raging Storm (vocal version) Collab Rock Sep 28, 2006 1460
Sweet Jane (revisited) Explicit Collab Rock Sep 10, 2006 1737
A Boy and His Freedom Rock Jul 30, 2006 1190
For The Love of Lili Collab Pop Jul 23, 2006 1532
Chincoteague Bay Other Jul 19, 2006 1119
Flat Jam Collab Rock Jun 23, 2006 1064
SoundCircus - Chant 1 Collab A Cappella Jun 20, 2006 854
Don't Bring Me Down (demo) Rock Jun 9, 2006 1498
The Blood in Your Hands Explicit Collab Rock Mar 12, 2006 2233
Freewill Rock Mar 10, 2006 941
Of Walls and Canyons Electronica Mar 5, 2006 1210
Blackbird Collab Rock Feb 6, 2006 1733
Further Provocation (Zap that Qwerty Fever) Collab Electronica Jan 28, 2006 1197
She's Not Home Collab Rock Jan 23, 2006 1427
WhatchaGonnaDo ? Collab Rock Jan 9, 2006 2319
Gather Your Mind Collab Rock Dec 19, 2005 1932
I Won't Follow You Down Collab Rock Nov 28, 2005 3514
Mesolimbic Reward Center (Put That Thing Away) Explicit Collab Rock Nov 17, 2005 1638
collab challenge/Names of Our Fathers Collab Other Nov 10, 2005 1027
He Brought the Kitchen Sink (And Still She Said Goodbye) Collab Rock Nov 7, 2005 1772
Your Exit (I Exist to Provide) Collab Rock Nov 4, 2005 1500
A Better End Collab Rock Nov 1, 2005 1912
Marianna Rock Oct 27, 2005 1911
Pandora (demo version) Rock Oct 22, 2005 835
A Better Place (demo version) Rock Oct 18, 2005 1114
Little Fire Other Sep 30, 2005 1129
Journey Home Part 5 Rock Sep 28, 2005 1324
Messiah Rock Sep 12, 2005 747
The Answer Collab Rock Sep 9, 2005 1238
New York Collab Rock Aug 11, 2005 1269
Going Home Rock Jul 20, 2005 1859
Breathe the Air Rock Jul 7, 2005 825
Ambient trip Rock Jul 5, 2005 808
The Answer Rock Jun 27, 2005 1401
Spinney Hill Rock Jun 4, 2005 648
Journey Home Part3 Rock Apr 29, 2005 1003
Do You Like These Colors? Rock Apr 5, 2005 746
Running away Rock Mar 9, 2005 758
Praeambulum Rock Dec 22, 2004 830
Sean Other Dec 6, 2004 881
New York Rock Nov 27, 2004 1486
Journey Home Part 2 Rock Oct 22, 2004 1664

Collaborations

Title Genre Released Plays
Walk On (feat. jkane, pharmakeus, carlajpatterson, Henno, Northpoint and dr_elvis01) Rock Dec 15, 2009 455
her time............. Rock Nov 22, 2009 442
Beer Barrel Polka Other Oct 12, 2009 836
Ghost Ships Alternative Aug 25, 2009 424
The Chasm Rock Jul 26, 2009 385
One Life to Live Rock Jul 20, 2009 481
Poison Love World Jul 6, 2009 620
Africa (iComp CD Compilation Entry Version) Rock Apr 23, 2009 596
Africa (Supporting the ONE.org campaign) Rock Dec 1, 2008 688
A Pair Of Brown Eyes Folk Nov 23, 2008 1445
Fit to Be Tied Metal May 28, 2008 1232
The Pain In Knowing feat. JKane Pop Apr 16, 2008 748
Amphetamine (Theremin & Tambourine) Rock Apr 5, 2008 1568
Second Skin Rock Mar 10, 2008 687
Angels Heap (duet) Folk Feb 4, 2008 970
Tyst Alternative Jan 29, 2008 838
A**holes On Parade Explicit Funk Jan 26, 2008 1173
You Tore Me Down (Flamin Groovies) Rock Oct 15, 2007 2152
The Loves We Lost Rock Oct 13, 2007 1385
Flesh & Bone Metal Oct 2, 2007 1086
Mesa Alternative Jul 16, 2007 1529
Leave it Alone (ft jkane/james.moore) Rock Apr 29, 2007 1302
Maybe Electronica Mar 11, 2007 1518
Fluff and Duff Electronica Mar 5, 2007 832
Reigns of Regret (full band) Rock Feb 17, 2007 1266
Takeover (Cruelty 2 Baboons Mix) Explicit Hip Hop/Rap Feb 17, 2007 637
Invisible Dyad #19 Other Jan 29, 2007 2320
*J - Heyaheya Electronica Jan 7, 2007 1400
A Dream Like Mine (Countrindie Remix) Rock Dec 5, 2006 1365
burning man Rock Nov 26, 2006 1650
A DREAM LIKE MINE Alternative Nov 26, 2006 1660
Truckload Of ARt Comedy Sep 24, 2006 2083
The Reins of Regret Rock Aug 27, 2006 1936
Oh Yeah (Vocal version) Rock Aug 21, 2006 1430
Stone Wall Rock Aug 20, 2006 1076
The Endurance Rock Aug 13, 2006 1392
ZoundXuikus_MomentOutsideOf A Cappella Jul 25, 2006 1322
CircusFavors_SoundCircusContest Electronica Jul 8, 2006 1545
just that look in your eye Rock Jun 25, 2006 1867
A Prayer and A Dream Metal Jun 18, 2006 1573
The Silent Struggle (Final Version) Metal May 11, 2006 1944
My Se7en Friends Metal Mar 26, 2006 2133
A Song for Hope and Despair Metal Mar 12, 2006 1889
Origami Girl Rock Feb 12, 2006 2262
Blackbird (iComp collab - all together now) Other Feb 7, 2006 1480
Good To Be Alive Rock Jan 23, 2006 2108
Cold as a Ghost (a Fractal Garden track, ft jkane) Rock Jan 22, 2006 2124
Answer Your Call Rock Jan 20, 2006 2944
An Gorta Mór (The Great Hunger) Metal Jan 8, 2006 2389
Pieces of the Puzzle Metal Dec 13, 2005 1715
a... little... of... this Rock Dec 7, 2005 2151
the names of our fathers Other Dec 5, 2005 1250
Silver Bird Rock Nov 22, 2005 1698
Frozen Sand Rock Nov 14, 2005 1317
Carolyn (Dylan & JKane) Alternative Oct 31, 2005 1517
Angels and Demons Metal Oct 28, 2005 3483
LSD w/vocals Rock Oct 13, 2005 1654
Two Ton Heavy Thing Metal Jul 19, 2005 2186
Guns, Germs & Steel Metal Jul 14, 2005 1878
In The Sun Metal Jul 9, 2005 2029

News rss

Maybe Baby July 30, 2009
A new site to promote your music with possible financial and statistical rewards
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Hey, look at me! January 3, 2009
(well... sort of) - my track in a short documentary.
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There's Gold in Them Thar Hills!! August 14, 2008
Article about Indie bands and promotion.
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Land Ho! May 18, 2008
Forget global warming, try this on for SIZE.
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Can Someone Help Me Make a Cover Tune? March 30, 2008
Cover of Andrew Gold's "Never Let Her Slip Away"
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Favorites

Title Artist Genre Plays
La valse d'Amélie zefif Classical 157
The Bard of Armagh ddball Folk 237
sin-sin jackgould Alternative 206
If I Think Of Love Dylan [+1] Alternative 361
Beer Barrel Polka Powernap99 [+10] Other 836
Evolve ckrohm [+1] Rock 226
Sinful Life Dylan Folk 333
Save Me sonsofhypnos Alternative 289
Calle del Maine MidiOrleans Jazz 210
Say Goodbye To Revolutions artneuro Rock 343
Naima (solo piano) mbehar Jazz 570
Radical Blood FrozenEntropy Industrial 406
Wild Mountain Thyme Vixen Folk 511
Graffiti Existentialist james.moore [+1] Rock 442
We Better Have It Now UncletupeloFan Folk 717
RENO wal4uJR Rock 437
Safe and Sound with No Regrets pharmakeus [+1] Electronica 525
we are electro BlueElectro Electronica 355
Scratching (Instrumental) ckrohm Rock 411
White Light jibes Rock 447
1999 jolofsson Pop 468
Screw You Dylan [+2] Rock 954
Bare DavidBowles Alternative 734
Chanson et L'amour Mens choir piece deorleans A Cappella 630
La Rose Éclot Didier Pop 884
i am a woman nickymitch Folk 625
Odyssey Ignoramus [+1] Rock 745
Me And The Rejects 8MonthMalfunction [+1] Folk 628
mary guitardogcar Folk 471
RAIN ON ME (THE VIDEO) theVirtuals [+8] Music Videos 1729
We Can Fly II vegetal [+2] Pop 965
Let it go (David Wilcox) ScottCarmichael Folk 910
O M G ! Naaji Dance 655
Once In A Lifetime [Talking Heads COVER] artneuro Rock 852
Careless With Love Naaji Other 538
Bring Peace pete World 638
Angelus jolofsson Pop 751
Rollercoaster morkjt Rock 621
Dungeon Dad artneuro Rock 962
Slip Stream PiranhaLake Surf 1671
Sugar and Coffee dirigent A Cappella 1183
STOP Dylan [+3] Latin 1138
pictures of you buckhorn Folk 498
The Carnival Starts Today 8MonthMalfunction [+2] Folk 948
Anything brnPetra [+1] Alternative 1173
The Break Down Song Choirbox [+2] Electronica 1442
Broken Symmetries pgreenstone Rock 489
Are Cars Electric? RoboScott Electronica 887
Steal Your Love (Lucinda Williams cover) Dylan Rock 1932
Song for a Cowboy.. brnPetra [+1] Alternative 1146
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