Music, in every manifestation. Sociological ideas, spiritual ideas. Acting, comedy, art, not doing them so much as just thinking about them. Good conversation with close friends till the wee hours.
Music
Everything. Here's a very abbreviated list of the things that have affected me the most: early Weezer, Queen, The Beatles, early Boston, The Band, Elliot Smith, Radiohead, JS Bach, Keith Jarrett, Stravinsky, Antonio Carlos Jobim, Joao Gilberto, Miles Davis, Jim Hall, Bill Evans, early Tower of Power, The Cars, The Eagles, P-Funk, Sly and the Family Stone, Bernard Wright, Mariachi music, Bill Frisell, John Coltrane, Stevie Wonder, Bluegrass music...
Movies
Dead Poet's Society, The Shining, Tommy Boy, Wedding Crashers, Tenacious D Pick of Destiny, The Godfather movies, Anchorman, Donnie Darko, Bottle Rocket, Spinal Tap, Dr. Strangelove, Young Frankenstein, Swingers, Edward Scissorhands, Guys and Dolls...
Television
Simpsons, South Park, Seinfeld, Curb Your Enthusiasm, Arrested Development, Flight of the Conchords, Twin Peaks, MST3K, Kids in the Hall, Good Eats, any History channel type show--particularly the kind with dramatic music and still photographs with lots of zooming and panning, Law and Order, X-Files, you know, all the good shows everyone likes.
Books
Heart of Darkness, Carl Sagan, Loren Eisely, books about religion, society, science. Catcher in the Rye
Heroes
McQueen's Details
Status:
In a Relationship
Orientation:
Straight
Hometown:
Austin, TX
Body type:
5' 8" / Slim / Slender
Ethnicity:
White / Caucasian
Religion:
Other
Zodiac Sign:
Taurus
Smoke / Drink:
No / Yes
Children:
Someday
Education:
College graduate
Occupation:
Musician
Income:
Less than $30,000
McQueen's Schools
University Of North Texas
Denton, TX
Graduated: 2006
Student status: Alumni
Degree: Bachelor's Degree
Major: Jazz Studies
2002 to 2006
Westlake H S
Austin, TX
Graduated: 2002
Student status: Alumni
Degree: High School Diploma
About me: I'm a guitar player and UNT graduate living in Denton, TX, and my life basically revolves around music. Me and four of my friends have a band called Oso Closo and we're trying very hard right now to make it "happen". Feeling pretty awesome about that overall, especially because it gives me an opportunity to work creatively with my friend and kindred spirit Adrian Hulet. We've got a million ideas, and some of them are actually starting to blossom. If everything works out I'll be able to avoid getting a real job altogether.
I also have the joy of being in another great Denton band, Snarky Puppy led by the mind-blowingly wonderful Mike League. Mike and I started jamming in the basement of Bruce Hall our first days at UNT and haven't stopped playing together since. That creep won't stop calling me.
Anyway, I grew up in Austin and did a bunch of stuff, then I came to Denton for the UNT jazz program, from which I graduated in 2006. And while I was there I had the great fortune of being in the One O'clock Lab Band, which was a total blast. But by far the best musical experiences I've had have been in the last year or so as I've been getting into the South Dallas groove/R&B/gospel scene and being able to play with and LEARN from unbelievable musicians like Robert "Sput" Searight, Bernard Wright, Jason "JT" Thomas, Bobby Sparks, Todd Parsnow, Keith Anderson, Braylon Lacy, Jamil Byrom, all the incredible singers in Myron Butler & Levi, and many more.
I love Mariachi music and have been a part of Mariachi Inolvidable playing guitarron and singing, and learning the vihuela/guitar parts on the side. I've also been pretty into home recording, particularly making soundtracks for independent films. If you want to hear some of my music or read an actual bio please visit my shamefully neglected website.
Thanks for reading. Sorry my "About Me" section was so long and boring. I couldn't decide whether to make it quasi-professional or to make it make me seem cool to girls, so I decided to do neither.
Who I'd like to meet: Will Ferrell, Jim Hall, Jack Black, Kyle Gass, Conan O'Brien, Keith Jarrett, Trey Parker, Matt Stone, Chris Thile, David Bazaan, Dave Chappelle, Brian May, Bret McKenzie, Jemaine Clement, Paul Rudd, Dave Grohl, a bunch of others I'm sure.
sorry :| very low quality. i'm waiting till i get my new camera though. by the way, you guys were amazing at the house of blues on the 18th! hope to see you guys play again!
Check out our newly redesigned page and our full calendar of upcoming shows!
Hope you get the chance to check out our home soon.
*ALL ARE ONE*
-HOB Dallas
THIS WEEK - GET TICKETS 10.23. 08 All Time Low with Mayday Parade and The Maine 10.23. 08 Sorta CD Release Party with Buttercup and The O’s in the Pontiac Garage 10.24. 08 Matt Nathanson with Jessie Baylin 10.24. 08 MSTRKRFT with LA Riots and Felix Cartal **Late Show** 10.25. 08 Rick Springfield 10.26. 08 MTV Choose or Lose Tour: Locksley with Hymns and Greater Good in the Pontiac Garage 10.26. 08 Thievery Corporation 10.28. 08 Dar Williams with Shawn Mullins 10.28. 08 Rose Hill Drive with Colour Revolt in the Pontiac Garage 10.29. 08 Chiodos and Silverstein with Escape The Fate and A Skylit Drive 10.30. 08 The Brass Tack Tour with Galacti ft Shamarr Allen (trumpet) and Corey Henry (trombone) and Ozomatli 10.31. 08 Los Lonely Boys with Alejandro Escovedo 10.31. 08 Grace Potter & The Nocturnals in the Pontiac Garage
Aw, Biscuit, you put OUR SONG up on your page! I remember laying bare-chested in the open fields of west Texas as we sipped lilac wine and playfully nipped at each other's navels.
Wait... that was with your mom. And all we did was screw.
And whatever you do about the ticket thing is gonna be a blessing anyways, I just don't know what date I am going to go see the show yet. I need to figure it out and get back to you so.. yeah.
But I heard some of the music you did, like on your "shamefully neglected" webpage, and it's pretty awesome! I didn't know that you were multi-instrumented and stuff.
Started school, gonna be doin my sophomore year at UTA this coming fall. Stockton Helbing was rumored to be the new set guy at UTA but idk if that fell through.
I have been doing the same gig at the church for a while sharing with stockton actually, got hooked up with a couple of country music guys and getting some pretty ok gigs.
