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| I Wanna Be Like Michael Jackson | |
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I Wanna Be Like Michael Jackson, Pro Blues Jam Session | |
| Background information | |
| Origin | Louisville, Kentucky |
| Genres | Folk, Rock, Blues |
| Labels | Mark Williams Van Proyen Records |
| Associated acts | Muistardeaux Collective, No Ordinary Hangover |
I Wanna Be Like Michael Jackson is an American folk rock band. The band consists of Mark Williams (singer-songwriter) and Amy Hoffmann (guitarist, vocalist). Thomas Borden (bass player, vocalist), Eric Gibbons (guitarist) and Dirk Sell (guitarist) have also recorded with the band.
Folk rock is a hybrid music genre combining elements of folk music and rock music, which arose in the United States, Canada, and the United Kingdom in the mid-1960s. In the U.S., folk rock emerged from the folk music revival and the influence that the Beatles and other British Invasion bands had on members of that movement. Performers such as Bob Dylan and the Byrds—several of whose members had earlier played in folk ensembles—attempted to blend the sounds of rock with their preexisting folk repertoire, adopting the use of electric instrumentation and drums in a way previously discouraged in the U.S. folk community. The term "folk rock" was initially used in the U.S. music press in June 1965 to describe the Byrds' music.
Eric Gibbons is an artist who lives and works in Bordentown, New Jersey.
I Wanna Be Like Michael Jackson was formed in 2004 in Louisville, Kentucky by singer, songwriter Mark Williams and guitarist Amy Hoffmann. They began with informal jam sessions on Hoffmann's front porch. During these sessions, Hoffmann paired simple but affecting blues riffs and folk changes with Williams' free-form lyrics, which often told stories from his day and his dreams while incorporating references to American pop media. Williams and Hoffmann began calling these sessions The Doorslam Sessions because sessions traditionally did not end until she slammed her front door in Williams' face.
Michael Joseph Jackson was an American singer, songwriter, and dancer. Dubbed the "King of Pop", he is widely regarded as one of the most significant cultural figures of the 20th century and one of the greatest entertainers of all time. He was also known for his unorthodox lifestyle, residing in a private amusement park he called Neverland Ranch, and often becoming the focus of tabloid scrutiny. Jackson's contributions to music, dance, and fashion, along with his publicized personal life, made him a global figure in popular culture for over four decades.
Louisville is the largest city in the Commonwealth of Kentucky and the 29th most-populous city in the United States. It is one of two cities in Kentucky designated as first-class, the other being Lexington, the state's second-largest city. Louisville is the historical seat and, since 2003, the nominal seat of Jefferson County, located in the northern region of the state, on the border with Indiana.
Early recordings of these sessions caught the attention of Muistardeaux Collective members Thomas Borden and Eric Gibbons, who began attending and participating in the sessions. Dirk Sell, guitarist with No Ordinary Hangover, has also sat in and recorded tracks with the group.
Muistardeaux Collective are contemporary artists who live and work in Half Moon Bay, CA and Portland, OR.
I Wanna Be Like Michael Jackson signed with Mark Williams Van Proyen Records in 2008. In 2008, they released The Doorslam Sessions I, their indie-label debut. This was followed by a live EP of the album, which was notable for the absence of reverb on Mark Williams' vocals and thus sounded very different from their earlier work.