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
Never Let You Down Collab Pop Jul 18, 2010 201
As Soon As I See The Light Collab Alternative May 16, 2010 355
Flow (Balok and jkane) Collab Other Mar 9, 2010 576
This Feeling Inside Pop Mar 2, 2010 385
That's What You Get Collab Ska/Reggae/Dub Dec 17, 2009 556
Release Me Blues Dec 13, 2009 510
Angels We Have Heard On High (M30 test) Holiday Dec 11, 2009 357
My DIY vocal booth Setups Aug 16, 2009 1538
October Pop Aug 16, 2009 590
Irish Spring (Never Again) Collab Other Feb 22, 2009 1638
2000 Miles (Pretenders cover) Collab Holiday Dec 22, 2008 1073
December (demo) Alternative Dec 16, 2008 644
Stompy Stomp Alternative Oct 20, 2008 464
We Stand As One Collab Alternative Sep 25, 2008 1042
My Angel (Found the Devil in Me) Alternative Sep 5, 2008 1518
A Sky Full of Muse Funk Aug 22, 2008 502
Mirjan Alternative Aug 13, 2008 1070
Freeway (Aimee Mann contest cover) Pop Jun 15, 2008 1202
Let The Birds Fly Out Collab Alternative Jun 7, 2008 1428
The Break Down Song Collab Pop May 30, 2008 1243
Our Hand Alternative Mar 14, 2008 686
Santoor Saunter World Feb 7, 2008 828
Pain In Knowing (You Will Never Know) Collab Pop Feb 6, 2008 904
Little Boxes Collab Folk Jan 24, 2008 1286
The Big Bang Boom Collab Alternative Jan 9, 2008 1116
Right as Rain Electronica Dec 17, 2007 458
East is West Electronica Dec 15, 2007 460
Here and There Collab Folk Dec 9, 2007 967
Pound for Pound Other Nov 10, 2007 845
Sweet Desire (So Urgent) Collab Alternative Oct 15, 2007 1289
The Eyes of Coreen Alternative Oct 13, 2007 1293
Five Views of You Alternative Jul 4, 2007 1227
Happy Birthday Marcy A Cappella Jul 2, 2007 519
Ocean Rain (Bunnymen cover) A Cappella Jun 17, 2007 993
Teach Me Kama Sutra Collab Alternative Jun 13, 2007 993
Hands Around My Heart Alternative May 13, 2007 1428
Messin' (#3) Electronica May 1, 2007 865
Maybe... Collab Alternative Apr 25, 2007 1107
I'm Walking Out Collab Rock Apr 8, 2007 1705
Sorrows Goodbye Collab Rock Apr 1, 2007 1113
Messin' (#2) Pop Mar 31, 2007 1062
My Demon Song (demo) Rock Mar 16, 2007 929
Fluff and Duff Electronica Mar 4, 2007 978
Wild Irish Rose (U2 cover) Explicit Pop Feb 19, 2007 2107
Room to Roam (w/brnPetra) Collab Pop Feb 18, 2007 1609
Last Day Collab Alternative Jan 21, 2007 1946
Killing The Mother Collab Rock Jan 14, 2007 1880
Galactic Exodus (demo version) Alternative Dec 11, 2006 1041
All Sung Out Rock Dec 10, 2006 1400
Fun Key Frayed Move Meant Alternative Dec 4, 2006 1019
Room to Roam (Choirbox mix) Collab Alternative Dec 3, 2006 1566
SnowFlakes Collab Holiday Nov 28, 2006 1808
Room to Roam (vox wanted) Electronica Nov 23, 2006 1176
Manny's Bar Jazz Nov 14, 2006 1454
Home Collab Pop Nov 12, 2006 1772
A Ray of Light Pop Oct 15, 2006 2090
Rainy Day Sun (vox) Collab Pop Oct 13, 2006 1071
Raging Storm (vocal version) Collab Rock Sep 28, 2006 1555
Sweet Jane (revisited) Explicit Collab Rock Sep 10, 2006 1864
A Boy and His Freedom Rock Jul 30, 2006 1269
For The Love of Lili Collab Pop Jul 23, 2006 1654
Chincoteague Bay Other Jul 19, 2006 1224
Flat Jam Collab Rock Jun 23, 2006 1169
SoundCircus - Chant 1 Collab A Cappella Jun 20, 2006 929
Don't Bring Me Down (demo) Rock Jun 9, 2006 1580
The Blood in Your Hands Explicit Collab Rock Mar 12, 2006 2401
Freewill Rock Mar 10, 2006 1003
Of Walls and Canyons Electronica Mar 5, 2006 1284
Blackbird Collab Rock Feb 6, 2006 1812
Further Provocation (Zap that Qwerty Fever) Collab Electronica Jan 28, 2006 1315
She's Not Home Collab Rock Jan 23, 2006 1502
WhatchaGonnaDo ? Collab Rock Jan 9, 2006 2500
Gather Your Mind Collab Rock Dec 19, 2005 2059
I Won't Follow You Down Collab Rock Nov 28, 2005 3695
Mesolimbic Reward Center (Put That Thing Away) Explicit Collab Rock Nov 17, 2005 1866
collab challenge/Names of Our Fathers Collab Other Nov 10, 2005 1133
He Brought the Kitchen Sink (And Still She Said Goodbye) Collab Rock Nov 7, 2005 1849
Your Exit (I Exist to Provide) Collab Rock Nov 4, 2005 1587
A Better End Collab Rock Nov 1, 2005 2041
Marianna Rock Oct 27, 2005 1987
Pandora (demo version) Rock Oct 22, 2005 1041
A Better Place (demo version) Rock Oct 18, 2005 1178
Little Fire Other Sep 30, 2005 1212
Journey Home Part 5 Rock Sep 28, 2005 1424
Messiah Rock Sep 12, 2005 816
The Answer Collab Rock Sep 9, 2005 1304
New York Collab Rock Aug 11, 2005 1336
Going Home Rock Jul 20, 2005 1936
Breathe the Air Rock Jul 7, 2005 902
Ambient trip Rock Jul 5, 2005 885
The Answer Rock Jun 27, 2005 1464
Spinney Hill Rock Jun 4, 2005 708
Journey Home Part3 Rock Apr 29, 2005 1078
Do You Like These Colors? Rock Apr 5, 2005 820
Running away Rock Mar 9, 2005 832
Praeambulum Rock Dec 22, 2004 916
Sean Other Dec 6, 2004 950
New York Rock Nov 27, 2004 1557
Journey Home Part 2 Rock Oct 22, 2004 1742

Collaborations

Title Genre Released Plays
Walk on (Unplugged) Rock Jun 21, 2010 293
Chocolate Jesus Blues Mar 25, 2010 684
Walk On (feat. jkane, pharmakeus, carlajpatterson, Henno, Northpoint and dr_elvis01) Rock Dec 15, 2009 756
her time............. Rock Nov 22, 2009 576
Beer Barrel Polka Other Oct 12, 2009 1244
Ghost Ships Alternative Aug 25, 2009 559
The Chasm Rock Jul 26, 2009 550
One Life to Live Rock Jul 20, 2009 709
Poison Love World Jul 6, 2009 745
Africa (iComp CD Compilation Entry Version) Rock Apr 23, 2009 763
Africa (Supporting the ONE.org campaign) Rock Dec 1, 2008 847
A Pair Of Brown Eyes Folk Nov 23, 2008 1705
Fit to Be Tied Metal May 28, 2008 1400
The Pain In Knowing feat. JKane Pop Apr 16, 2008 941
Amphetamine (Theremin & Tambourine) Rock Apr 5, 2008 1771
Second Skin Rock Mar 10, 2008 763
Angels Heap (duet) Folk Feb 4, 2008 1093
Tyst Alternative Jan 29, 2008 961
A**holes On Parade Explicit Funk Jan 26, 2008 1301
You Tore Me Down (Flamin Groovies) Rock Oct 15, 2007 2604
The Loves We Lost Rock Oct 13, 2007 1529
Flesh & Bone Metal Oct 2, 2007 1286
Mesa Alternative Jul 16, 2007 1657
Leave it Alone (ft jkane/james.moore) Rock Apr 29, 2007 1474
Maybe Electronica Mar 11, 2007 1630
Fluff and Duff Electronica Mar 5, 2007 916
Reigns of Regret (full band) Rock Feb 17, 2007 1440
Takeover (Cruelty 2 Baboons Mix) Explicit Hip Hop/Rap Feb 17, 2007 715
Invisible Dyad #19 Other Jan 29, 2007 2420
Heyaheya Electronica Jan 7, 2007 1522
A Dream Like Mine (Countrindie Remix) Rock Dec 5, 2006 1469
burning man Rock Nov 26, 2006 1779
A DREAM LIKE MINE Alternative Nov 26, 2006 1810
Truckload Of ARt Comedy Sep 24, 2006 2299
The Reins of Regret Rock Aug 27, 2006 2158
Oh Yeah (Vocal version) Rock Aug 21, 2006 1524
Stone Wall Rock Aug 20, 2006 1137
The Endurance Rock Aug 13, 2006 1595
ZoundXuikus_MomentOutsideOf A Cappella Jul 25, 2006 1453
CircusFavors_SoundCircusContest Electronica Jul 8, 2006 1669
just that look in your eye Rock Jun 25, 2006 2044
A Prayer and A Dream Metal Jun 18, 2006 1755
The Silent Struggle (Final Version) Metal May 11, 2006 2047
My Se7en Friends Metal Mar 26, 2006 2307
A Song for Hope and Despair Metal Mar 12, 2006 2119
Origami Girl Rock Feb 12, 2006 2439
Blackbird (iComp collab - all together now) Other Feb 7, 2006 1613
Good To Be Alive Rock Jan 23, 2006 2324
Cold as a Ghost (a Fractal Garden track, ft jkane) Rock Jan 22, 2006 2266
Answer Your Call Rock Jan 20, 2006 3349
An Gorta Mór (The Great Hunger) Metal Jan 8, 2006 2656
Pieces of the Puzzle Metal Dec 13, 2005 1913
a... little... of... this Rock Dec 7, 2005 2297
the names of our fathers Other Dec 5, 2005 1375
Silver Bird Rock Nov 22, 2005 1783
Frozen Sand Rock Nov 14, 2005 1403
Carolyn (Dylan & JKane) Alternative Oct 31, 2005 1649
Angels and Demons Metal Oct 28, 2005 3692
LSD w/vocals Rock Oct 13, 2005 1838
Two Ton Heavy Thing Metal Jul 19, 2005 2359
Guns, Germs & Steel Metal Jul 14, 2005 2048
In The Sun Metal Jul 9, 2005 2184

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