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I agree with Per. Think "recommend if you like" instead of actually "sounds like". People who like ____ might also like William Walker. Pick some well-known names of people who use devices to craft guitar sounds. I'd say Adrian Belew and Robert Fripp. I should be more familiar with David Torn, but I'm not yet. I did my own not long ago. I probably should've put Ikue Mori (the other person who's known for using drum machine as a primary instrument for improvised/experimental music). Instead, I put: --Klaus Schulze - someone who does solo live performances with electronics (synths), where he creates unusual virtual worlds. --Oval - someone who modifies sounds beyond recognition but still keeps it very musical --Zoviet France - a very well-known post-industrial experimental music group, that combines textural sounds with musicality. All 3 are cases where someone who likes that stuff might like my music. Right now, I'm thinking I should switch out Oval for Ikue Mori. She's not necessarily a major influence of mine, but we're pretty similar on a conceptual level, On Tue, Sep 3, 2013 at 2:43 AM, Per Boysen <perboysen@gmail.com> wrote: > With those three "soundalike" names CD Baby asks you for you should > rather pick names strategically. The point is not to tell exactly who > out there that sounds to you, the point is rather to drop names that > resonates well with listeners that are likely to enjoy your music. > Doesn't even have to be guitar players. > ... > Greetings from Sweden > > Per Boysen > www.perboysen.com > http://www.youtube.com/perboysen > > > On Tue, Sep 3, 2013 at 8:32 AM, Fabio_A <eterogenus@gmail.com> wrote: >> I'd say: Torn, Lanois, Aarset >> Wish you good luck and success for your (long waited) album ! >> >> -f >> >> >> Il giorno martedì 3 settembre 2013, William Walker ha scritto: >> >>> Dear list friends, I have a question I wanted to put out to any of you >>> who >>> have heard me play, The reason I'm asking is I'm about to put out my >>> first >>> solo music in ages and the first in a way that anyone anywhere can >>> access >>> it. and I've been asked this question by CD baby who is handling my >>> distribution, initially, List 3 musicians you sound the most like? >>> And >>> honestly I can't really say. I actually don't particularly care to >>> compare >>> in this way, but for the sake of marketing i'm giving it a go. I would >>> gravitate toward naming influences, particularly those who's audience I >>> would love to cultivate. But it would be presumptuous of me to name an >>> influence like Jeff Beck, or David Torn, or Terje Rypdal, Bill Frisell, >>> etc.. or any of a number of guitarists, simply because I don't think >>> I >>> sound like any of those guys. However, there have been enough gigs >>> over the >>> years where some complete stranger comes up and says they remind me of >>> such >>> and such: Adrian Belew, was the cultural reference point in a club in >>> Osaka >>> for two young dudes in 1992, who were watching me play. So I'm >>> interested to >>> know what you my Cyber pals have to say and I ask any of you who care >>> to >>> comment, does my playing remind you of anyone? >>> Self promotion is a Bitch! >>> Thanks for your indulgence >>> Bill >>> >>> >> > -- Matt Davignon mattdavignon@gmail.com New release "The 3am Music": http://mattdavignon.bandcamp.com Podcast! http://ribosomematt.podomatic.com