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 IT IS IN HIS BLOOD: YOUNG PRODUCER-ARTIST TAKES IT ON SOLO.
Grandson to Famous Nashville Engineer/Inventor Delivers His Own Brand of Rock
Music With His New Release, While Following an Innovative Path Like Family Before
Him.
Producer, Engineer, Composer, Lyricist, Bassist, Guitarist, Percussionist,
and Vocalist are among the various duties that James M. House takes on while
making his personal music under the name Squanky Kong. Squanky Kong's full-length
album debut called, “Under a Raven's Review”, was released August
5th independently through House's own company Squank Entertainment. Bringing
his own approach to music diversity, while remaining strongly rooted in rock,
House calls his music Hybrid Rock. It blends with rock, and occasionally out-right
explores, various other styles like Jazz, Funk, Blues, Latin, Reggae, Electronic,
and even Classical. House says, “ I like to take the listener on a musical adventure, but
really it is only natural that my music be so diverse. After all, it only reflects
my personal tastes that are diverse as well.”
Some would say it runs in the family. House's grandfather was Ray Butts, whom
worked out of Nashville for most of his career. Butts' most notable accomplishments
included inventions like the Echosonic Amplifier, creating one of the first
electric guitar effects, the tape echo. The Echosonic was made famous by Scotty
Moore (Elvis Presley), Roy Orbison, and others in the 1950's. The classic Gretsch
“Filtertron” guitar pickup was a Butts invention that made its mark
on music history as the first double-coil (humbucker) model. Butts' talents
did not stop at inventing though. He also worked as a recording engineer on
albums with artists such as Charlie Pride and Dolly Parton. Often working with
companies like RCA and Sun Records, Butt's also produced music and ran a studio
of his own for a period.
With only a handful of talented musicians including keyboard player
Joseph Wooten, vocalists Danner and Halie Loren, the new Squanky Kong album
was pieced together in the studio one track at a time. Though known by many
for his aggressive six-string bass playing that highlights the music, House
is also quite the engineer himself like his grandfather before. Having only
the basic of computer equipment, House slowly worked out complex live-like arrangements
in music styles that normally takes the tightly weaved rehearsals of a band.
If you would like more information on the subject, or to interview James House,
you can contact him direct at Telephone (818)748-6161, or Email:
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Learn more about Squanky Kong and Squank Entertainment at:
www.squankykong.com
& www.squank.com
Contact: James House
Phone: (818) 748-6161
Email:
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