Dollhead

My (real) name is James, I'm a folk musician living in Ireland.

To earn a crust I typically sing American and Irish folk music, and the odd bit of church singing.

In hobby mode I produce techno and EDM and release it online and I've even released bits and pieces here and there.
I've also done some classical training and singing in past lives as well, I spent time in uni studying composition and music technology by day and singing rock 'n' roll and gospel by evening.

So I guess you could say I'm not just a useless and ill-informed practitioner of one or two styles of music...

...I'm useless at almost every genre going!

I've spent "phases" enjoying different things, and mostly now-a-days I enjoy listening to music I haven't heard before that I ask people to recommend for me.

highlight of my past few months have been:
TuneYards (a composer friend recommended)
Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros (folk friend)
Jake Thackray (some old man in yorkshire)
The Avalanches (I forget)

Of artists I've already heard of, my last few months was mostly spent listening to Bob Dylan, Aphex twin's two newest releases (Cheetah ans Syro) and lots of Sacred Choral music (in this instance, Arvo Part and Maurice Duruflé)



Alternative music is about to become a large part of my life since I recently joined my friend Dr.Mindflip as the character 'Dollhead'. I have previously released work under that name, but now Dollhead is more of a fleshed out character with a mask and outfits and everything (almost needs it's own introduction).
We did some festivals (in Ireland) last year and and after about 16 months of work we're about to start into launching our first big album (we kinda did it all ourselves, and to be honest I NEVER want to try that again, the work never ends).


This, and also the fact that I'm not currently involved on any communities that chat about this kind of music, is why I had a quick google for alternative music forums.
The ones I mostly post on currently are techno/IDM/Electronic.



I don't know how lovely-dovey this place is or how business-like, but in general here's a short personality report that should cover most basses.

I'm a cold, logical communicator in text form, like a vulcan off of start trek; (often mistook early on for rudeness or aggressiveness). This is in stark contract to how I communicate in person, which is expressive and emotive and may stem from an unusual relationship my brain has with language
(It's similar to a mild linguistic mental-handicap that will sometimes manafest as strange misspellings and things)

I'm a creative centered person, and Lazy but supportive.
Emotionally, other people's pain makes me suffer more then my own, which makes me more of an introvert when times are bad (like in today's global climate) and an extrovert when times are good.
I mostly see my singing as a means of giving emotional/spiritual help/connection to other people without my ego or my own expression being involved.
I see my electronic music, on the other hand, as my form of self expression.
I don't know what I see Dr.Mindflip's music as other then I like his writing. Being in an original music band is still new to me.

Right. *Looks at all the crap I wrote*
...I reckon that'll do.




... AND I'M HILARIOUSLY FUNNY