John Doe

John Doe's voice opens up...

"If I twisted your mind, didn't mean to make it ugly, if your life feels all burned out, I know the dark can be so scary, and if I beat up your heart, then it's bloody like everyone's..."

Outside a Starbucks in Plantation, Florida the song rings true..it's part of John's talent to write haunting lyrics that pierce to heart of the matter...like John, I've kept it going...his music inpires me because it continues to grow in depth...versatile, he can go from the hard rocking style of X to the soft lullabies of A Year In the Wilderness with great dexterity.. The lyrics deliverpenetrating insights into the struggles and conflicts people have in the contetxt of under four minutes. Combine this with his mastery of melody and you have a powerful effect. The man knows how to construct a tune which brings the listener through a whole range of universes and emotions.. One of his hallmarks is the emotional intensity of his music. "Everyone wants to be thought about, everyone wants to be remembered, kisssing so hard," he sings with great passion...love affairs...betrayal...shifting identities in a fast moving world is all gist for his pen...Underscoring his talent is the fact that he is also an incredibly nice guy which is rare for the music business. The man is also a hardy veteran of the road. After a particular gig at Maxwells in Hoboken, New Jersey, John and the band picked up the gear and packed into a white band and were on the road for another gig down in Richmond, Virginia...

His voice goes on...

"She sat on a hill, watching the crow, killing a quayle...in the gull of the lull, the wind whipped through the pines, like a broom on the floor, she dreamed about dying, just the night before..."