ABOUT
I am a singer-songwriter, pianist, composer-arranger-producer and music educator with over 25 years experience. I am jazz trained (to degree level), I also spent many years in the electronic/industrial rock genre as a member of Leeds goth ambassadors Zeitgeist Zero.
More recently I released two albums under the name Kerry JK alongside occasional experimental side projects and curated and produced "Songs From The New Gendernation" for the National Theatre Of Scotland. I also blog about music at http://kjkmusic.co.uk/mabno/ and am a moderater at http://freshonthenet.co.uk
- Screen name:
- Kerry Jackson-Kay
- Member since:
- Sep 12 2015
- Active over 1 month ago
- Level of commitment:
- Committed
- Years playing music:
- 30
- Gigs played:
- Over 100
- Tend to practice:
- More than 3 times per week
Influences
Thomas Dolby, Duke Ellington, Herbie Hancock, Iron Maiden, Napalm Death, Nina Simone, Django Bates, Frank Zappa, Frank Sidebottom and pretty much everything I hear.
Instrument experience:
- Keyboard:
- Expert
- Piano:
- Expert
- Background Singer:
- Expert
- Vocalist - Alto:
- Expert
- Electronic Music:
- Expert
- Vocalist:
- Expert
- Vocalist - Bass:
- Expert
- Vocalist - Baritone:
- Expert
- Vocalist - Tenor:
- Expert
- Saxophone:
- Moderate
- Upright bass:
- Moderate
- Vocalist - Soprano:
- Moderate
- Rhythm Guitar:
- Moderate
- Lead Guitar:
- Moderate
- Acoustic Guitar:
- Moderate
- Bass Guitar:
- Moderate
- Drums:
- Moderate
- Other Percussion:
- Moderate
MUSIC
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I Am (Human:Beautiful)
I Am (Human:Beautiful) Year: 2018 Album: Human:Beautiful
The final track from my album Human:Beautiful is a rock anthem of unashamed identity.
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Let Go From The Get Go
Let Go From The Get Go Year: 2015 Album: Songs From The Age Of Human Error Genre: Funk
A funk jam with big harmony vocals.
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Saint Sarah (live)
Saint Sarah (live) Year: 2006 Genre: Alternative
A live performance from around 2006, "Saint Sarah" was inspired by an apocalyptic street preacher who used to frequent central square in Leeds.
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Deny Your Demons At Your Peril
Deny Your Demons At Your Peril Track number: 2 Year: 2015 Album: Player Versus X? - PvX ep Genre: Metal
From the debut EP from my industrial metal project Player Versus X?, I played and sang everything on this.
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Zeitgeist Zero - Blood
Zeitgeist Zero - Blood (Video)mhVy9vZnq2g
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Zeitgeist Zero - It's Not Easy Being Strange
Zeitgeist Zero - It's Not Easy Being Strange (Video)MkK_9AykdWk
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Parallel (acoustic demo)
Parallel (acoustic demo) (Video)vsBhVq85rjQ
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Dry Cleaner From Des Moines (acapella vocal loop)
Dry Cleaner From Des Moines (acapella vocal loop) (Video)cGImzlB0af8
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Lottery Of Birth
Lottery Of Birth (Video)EccQ8sjV_P8
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My World
My World (Video)z9sC8PGsl5M
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Edith Alone
Edith Alone (Video)3M4jbDZF0po
