Jimmy Farkas

Lifelong musician with a love for all things grooving and a huge background in every type of music from Rock, R&B, Hip hop, Jazz, latin, etc. His charismatic stage presence is sure get the crowd going.

nickname:

Jimmy Jam, Yimmy, Jimmy Emery

instrument:

Electric Guitar

birthday/sign:

July 28/Leo

born & raised:

Predominantly NJ, but also many points along the eastern seaboard

heritage:

Hungarian, Italian, Irish

punctuality:

What is that?

attributes:

Plays a mean guitar

sample quote:

Sweet!

most likely to:

Wear sunglasses at night & subsequently lose them

favorites

musical influences:

Allan Holdsworth, Zappa, Jeff Buckley, XTC, Prince, Radiohead, Eric Johnson, Steely Dan, Adrian Belew, Talking Heads, Brand X, Phish, John Scofield, Me’Shell N’degeocello, Tom Waits, Bjork, Pink Floyd, Jim Henson & the Muppets, Bryan Brosen

albums:
Frank Zappa - Lather; Jeff Buckley - Grace

books:

Macchiavelli - The Prince; Gary Zukav - Dancing Wu Li Masters; W S Burroughs - Naked Lunch; anything by Stephen King

currently grooving on

artists:
Jeff Buckley, Chick Corea, Dennis Chambers, Pantera
cd's:

Todd Alsup - Facts & Figures; Stereo lab - Dots & Loops

songs:

Bill Bruford - Hell's Bells

gear:
-Schecter Tempest Special (P90 Goldtop)
- Schecter Tempest Classic (HB Goldtop)
- Schecter C-1 Classic (Custom Wound Pickups) - 1961 Gibson Les Paul SG Custom
- Tobias Nashville Guitar
- Keeley Mod TS9 Plus, original Jekyll & Hyde distortion/OD, Ibanez MSL Metal Screamer, vintage Thomas Organ King Vox Wah, plus tons of other pedals
- Ernie Ball Slinky 10's
- Signature "Crow" Dunlop Tortex picks 71mm
- Monster Cables, George L cables
- modded Peavey Classic 30, Mesa Boogie Rectoverb amps