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
Flow (Balok and jkane) Collab Other Mar 9, 2010 298
This Feeling Inside Pop Mar 2, 2010 264
That's What You Get Collab Ska/Reggae/Dub Dec 17, 2009 471
Release Me Blues Dec 13, 2009 400
Angels We Have Heard On High (M30 test) Holiday Dec 11, 2009 280
My DIY vocal booth Setups Aug 16, 2009 1261
October Pop Aug 16, 2009 508
Irish Spring (Never Again) Collab Other Feb 22, 2009 1458
2000 Miles (Pretenders cover) Collab Holiday Dec 22, 2008 987
December (demo) Alternative Dec 16, 2008 598
Stompy Stomp Alternative Oct 20, 2008 415
We Stand As One Collab Alternative Sep 25, 2008 885
My Angel (Found the Devil in Me) Alternative Sep 5, 2008 1349
A Sky Full of Muse Funk Aug 22, 2008 466
Mirjan Alternative Aug 13, 2008 991
Freeway (Aimee Mann contest cover) Pop Jun 15, 2008 1154
Let The Birds Fly Out Collab Alternative Jun 7, 2008 1347
The Break Down Song Collab Pop May 30, 2008 1085
Our Hand Alternative Mar 14, 2008 636
Santoor Saunter World Feb 7, 2008 773
Pain In Knowing (You Will Never Know) Collab Pop Feb 6, 2008 860
Little Boxes Collab Folk Jan 24, 2008 1159
The Big Bang Boom Collab Alternative Jan 9, 2008 980
Right as Rain Electronica Dec 17, 2007 413
East is West Electronica Dec 15, 2007 421
Here and There Collab Folk Dec 9, 2007 916
Pound for Pound Other Nov 10, 2007 805
Sweet Desire (So Urgent) Collab Alternative Oct 15, 2007 1195
The Eyes of Coreen Alternative Oct 13, 2007 1111
Five Views of You Alternative Jul 4, 2007 1179
Happy Birthday Marcy A Cappella Jul 2, 2007 481
Ocean Rain (Bunnymen cover) A Cappella Jun 17, 2007 939
Teach Me Kama Sutra Collab Alternative Jun 13, 2007 906
Hands Around My Heart Alternative May 13, 2007 1355
Messin' (#3) Electronica May 1, 2007 826
Maybe... Collab Alternative Apr 25, 2007 1029
I'm Walking Out Collab Rock Apr 8, 2007 1625
Sorrows Goodbye Collab Rock Apr 1, 2007 1081
Messin' (#2) Pop Mar 31, 2007 1021
My Demon Song (demo) Rock Mar 16, 2007 887
Fluff and Duff Electronica Mar 4, 2007 939
Wild Irish Rose (U2 cover) Explicit Pop Feb 19, 2007 1875
Room to Roam (w/brnPetra) Collab Pop Feb 18, 2007 1520
Last Day Collab Alternative Jan 21, 2007 1861
Killing The Mother Collab Rock Jan 14, 2007 1779
Galactic Exodus (demo version) Alternative Dec 11, 2006 1001
All Sung Out Rock Dec 10, 2006 1357
Fun Key Frayed Move Meant Alternative Dec 4, 2006 974
Room to Roam (Choirbox mix) Collab Alternative Dec 3, 2006 1521
SnowFlakes Collab Holiday Nov 28, 2006 1636
Room to Roam (vox wanted) Electronica Nov 23, 2006 1127
Manny's Bar Jazz Nov 14, 2006 1412
Home Collab Pop Nov 12, 2006 1640
A Ray of Light Pop Oct 15, 2006 1918
Rainy Day Sun (vox) Collab Pop Oct 13, 2006 1036
Raging Storm (vocal version) Collab Rock Sep 28, 2006 1488
Sweet Jane (revisited) Explicit Collab Rock Sep 10, 2006 1775
A Boy and His Freedom Rock Jul 30, 2006 1220
For The Love of Lili Collab Pop Jul 23, 2006 1571
Chincoteague Bay Other Jul 19, 2006 1149
Flat Jam Collab Rock Jun 23, 2006 1101
SoundCircus - Chant 1 Collab A Cappella Jun 20, 2006 888
Don't Bring Me Down (demo) Rock Jun 9, 2006 1535
The Blood in Your Hands Explicit Collab Rock Mar 12, 2006 2288
Freewill Rock Mar 10, 2006 969
Of Walls and Canyons Electronica Mar 5, 2006 1240
Blackbird Collab Rock Feb 6, 2006 1770
Further Provocation (Zap that Qwerty Fever) Collab Electronica Jan 28, 2006 1240
She's Not Home Collab Rock Jan 23, 2006 1460
WhatchaGonnaDo ? Collab Rock Jan 9, 2006 2359
Gather Your Mind Collab Rock Dec 19, 2005 1975
I Won't Follow You Down Collab Rock Nov 28, 2005 3560
Mesolimbic Reward Center (Put That Thing Away) Explicit Collab Rock Nov 17, 2005 1690
collab challenge/Names of Our Fathers Collab Other Nov 10, 2005 1065
He Brought the Kitchen Sink (And Still She Said Goodbye) Collab Rock Nov 7, 2005 1806
Your Exit (I Exist to Provide) Collab Rock Nov 4, 2005 1536
A Better End Collab Rock Nov 1, 2005 1958
Marianna Rock Oct 27, 2005 1944
Pandora (demo version) Rock Oct 22, 2005 901
A Better Place (demo version) Rock Oct 18, 2005 1142
Little Fire Other Sep 30, 2005 1164
Journey Home Part 5 Rock Sep 28, 2005 1364
Messiah Rock Sep 12, 2005 777
The Answer Collab Rock Sep 9, 2005 1267
New York Collab Rock Aug 11, 2005 1300
Going Home Rock Jul 20, 2005 1891
Breathe the Air Rock Jul 7, 2005 857
Ambient trip Rock Jul 5, 2005 841
The Answer Rock Jun 27, 2005 1432
Spinney Hill Rock Jun 4, 2005 674
Journey Home Part3 Rock Apr 29, 2005 1039
Do You Like These Colors? Rock Apr 5, 2005 781
Running away Rock Mar 9, 2005 793
Praeambulum Rock Dec 22, 2004 863
Sean Other Dec 6, 2004 907
New York Rock Nov 27, 2004 1519
Journey Home Part 2 Rock Oct 22, 2004 1704

Collaborations

Title Genre Released Plays
Walk On (feat. jkane, pharmakeus, carlajpatterson, Henno, Northpoint and dr_elvis01) Rock Dec 15, 2009 528
her time............. Rock Nov 22, 2009 501
Beer Barrel Polka Other Oct 12, 2009 936
Ghost Ships Alternative Aug 25, 2009 470
The Chasm Rock Jul 26, 2009 427
One Life to Live Rock Jul 20, 2009 557
Poison Love World Jul 6, 2009 670
Africa (iComp CD Compilation Entry Version) Rock Apr 23, 2009 645
Africa (Supporting the ONE.org campaign) Rock Dec 1, 2008 733
A Pair Of Brown Eyes Folk Nov 23, 2008 1541
Fit to Be Tied Metal May 28, 2008 1279
The Pain In Knowing feat. JKane Pop Apr 16, 2008 796
Amphetamine (Theremin & Tambourine) Rock Apr 5, 2008 1616
Second Skin Rock Mar 10, 2008 720
Angels Heap (duet) Folk Feb 4, 2008 1014
Tyst Alternative Jan 29, 2008 881
A**holes On Parade Explicit Funk Jan 26, 2008 1223
You Tore Me Down (Flamin Groovies) Rock Oct 15, 2007 2284
The Loves We Lost Rock Oct 13, 2007 1427
Flesh & Bone Metal Oct 2, 2007 1136
Mesa Alternative Jul 16, 2007 1575
Leave it Alone (ft jkane/james.moore) Rock Apr 29, 2007 1348
Maybe Electronica Mar 11, 2007 1562
Fluff and Duff Electronica Mar 5, 2007 870
Reigns of Regret (full band) Rock Feb 17, 2007 1311
Takeover (Cruelty 2 Baboons Mix) Explicit Hip Hop/Rap Feb 17, 2007 674
Invisible Dyad #19 Other Jan 29, 2007 2363
A Dream Like Mine (Countrindie Remix) Rock Dec 5, 2006 1407
burning man Rock Nov 26, 2006 1699
A DREAM LIKE MINE Alternative Nov 26, 2006 1720
Truckload Of ARt Comedy Sep 24, 2006 2154
The Reins of Regret Rock Aug 27, 2006 1990
Oh Yeah (Vocal version) Rock Aug 21, 2006 1471
Stone Wall Rock Aug 20, 2006 1101
The Endurance Rock Aug 13, 2006 1436
ZoundXuikus_MomentOutsideOf A Cappella Jul 25, 2006 1369
CircusFavors_SoundCircusContest Electronica Jul 8, 2006 1594
just that look in your eye Rock Jun 25, 2006 1919
A Prayer and A Dream Metal Jun 18, 2006 1619
The Silent Struggle (Final Version) Metal May 11, 2006 1983
My Se7en Friends Metal Mar 26, 2006 2173
A Song for Hope and Despair Metal Mar 12, 2006 1942
Origami Girl Rock Feb 12, 2006 2338
Blackbird (iComp collab - all together now) Other Feb 7, 2006 1527
Good To Be Alive Rock Jan 23, 2006 2149
Cold as a Ghost (a Fractal Garden track, ft jkane) Rock Jan 22, 2006 2163
Answer Your Call Rock Jan 20, 2006 3088
An Gorta Mór (The Great Hunger) Metal Jan 8, 2006 2436
Pieces of the Puzzle Metal Dec 13, 2005 1768
a... little... of... this Rock Dec 7, 2005 2218
the names of our fathers Other Dec 5, 2005 1303
Silver Bird Rock Nov 22, 2005 1735
Frozen Sand Rock Nov 14, 2005 1357
Carolyn (Dylan & JKane) Alternative Oct 31, 2005 1567
Angels and Demons Metal Oct 28, 2005 3521
LSD w/vocals Rock Oct 13, 2005 1707
Two Ton Heavy Thing Metal Jul 19, 2005 2233
Guns, Germs & Steel Metal Jul 14, 2005 1918
In The Sun Metal Jul 9, 2005 2072

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
Flow Balok Classical 120
Bluebird Dylan Alternative 453
La valse d'Amélie zefif Classical 245
The Bard of Armagh ddball Folk 315
sin-sin jackgould Alternative 233
If I Think Of Love Dylan [+1] Alternative 417
Beer Barrel Polka Powernap99 [+10] Other 936
Evolve ckrohm [+1] Rock 264
Sinful Life Dylan Folk 394
Save Me sonsofhypnos Alternative 332
Calle del Maine MidiOrleans Jazz 248
Say Goodbye To Revolutions artneuro Rock 387
Naima (solo piano) mbehar Jazz 614
Radical Blood FrozenEntropy Industrial 451
Wild Mountain Thyme Vixen Folk 559
Graffiti Existentialist james.moore [+1] Rock 491
We Better Have It Now UncletupeloFan Folk 754
RENO wal4uJR Rock 474
Safe and Sound with No Regrets pharmakeus [+1] Electronica 557
we are electro BlueElectro Electronica 386
Scratching (Instrumental) ckrohm Rock 450
White Light jibes Rock 487
1999 jolofsson Pop 508
Screw You Dylan [+2] Rock 1007
Bare DavidBowles Alternative 771
Chanson et L'amour Mens choir piece deorleans A Cappella 669
La Rose Éclot Didier Pop 923
i am a woman nickymitch Folk 660
Odyssey Ignoramus [+1] Rock 784
Me And The Rejects 8MonthMalfunction [+1] Folk 655
mary guitardogcar Folk 514
RAIN ON ME (THE VIDEO) theVirtuals [+8] Music Videos 1790
We Can Fly II vegetal [+2] Pop 1010
Let it go (David Wilcox) ScottCarmichael Folk 956
O M G ! Naaji Dance 694
Once In A Lifetime [Talking Heads COVER] artneuro Rock 891
Careless With Love Naaji Other 577
Bring Peace pete World 676
Angelus jolofsson Pop 800
Rollercoaster morkjt Rock 671
Dungeon Dad artneuro Rock 1016
Slip Stream PiranhaLake Surf 1715
Sugar and Coffee dirigent A Cappella 1234
STOP Dylan [+3] Latin 1187
pictures of you buckhorn Folk 526
The Carnival Starts Today 8MonthMalfunction [+2] Folk 994
Anything brnPetra [+1] Alternative 1214
The Break Down Song Choirbox [+2] Electronica 1540
Broken Symmetries pgreenstone Rock 526
Are Cars Electric? RoboScott Electronica 937
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