Da boi Derinho

The Grand Poobah

"da boi" derinho pronounced "dereenyoh"... aka Derek Damico... aka Jethro Snarkberry, aka boi Snarky, aka boiJangles, aka boi Jolson, aka boi Shady... is a solo artist... the boss of The Magneto Flobe, and the mastermind of Maloa Warriors... and half of the rock duo da Snarks... one third of boi Hed Soop, and junior member of The Traveling Snarkberries... aiiiiiight... come join us, and let's climb that wall... together! ya boi

Profile

• Musician
• Producer
• Band Manager
• Singer
• Singer-songwriter
• Multi Instrumentalist

Instruments

• Vocals
• Guitar
• Vocals
• Drums
• Guitar
• Backing Vocals
• Guitar
• Bass
• Bass
• Keyboard
• Keyboard
• Acoustic Guitar
• Piano
• Percussion
• Vocals
• Cello
• Saxophone
• Clarinet
• Flute
• Trumpet

Genres

• Alternative
• Rock
• Folk
• Soul
• R&b And Soul
• Country
• Electronic
• Pop
• Blues Rock

Influences

• The Beatles
• The Grateful Dead
• Weather Report
• Velvet Underground
• Willie Nelson
• Pink Floyd
• Santana
• Fania All Stars
• Fleetwood Mac
• Steely Dan
• Bob Dylan
• The Byrds
• Flying Burrito Brothers
• Gram Parsons
• The Band

Equipment

• Fender Telecaster
• Yamaha Classical Guitar
• Ibanez Bass

Languages

• English

What is music to you? What does it give you?

Music is life itself... it gives me reason for existence...

What is your music dream?

to be good... and known as good... and never stop being the nice guy i am...

If you could change the world - what would you start with?

i'd change the world's musical taste back a few decades, lol... and i'd have everyone read the Bible...

Which is the most memorable song from your childhood?

Spill The Wine... by Eric Burdon and War...

Who are your favorite musical artists or bands?

The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, Willie Nelson, Buck Owens, Little Richard, The Grateful Dead, The Byrds, The Band, Prince, The Temptations, Smokey Robinson, Patsy Cline, Nancy Wilson, Miles Davis, Weather Report, Chick Corea, Tiny Tim, Captain Kangaroo, Mr. Rogers, James Brown, Al Jolson, etc...

What inspires you to make music?

my Creator

What is the message you want to send with your music?

Love... it's all you need...

How do you feel when you perform in front of an audience?

great!

How do you see the musicians’ reality nowadays? What could be improved?

the entire music business needs a complete overhaul... trash the whole thing, and start over...

What do you think of Drooble?

in the words of the great Miley Cyrus... purty cool...

What frustrates you most as a musician?

with the sheer amount of garbage out there... it is extremely difficult to be found and heard, unless a major label is hyping you...

Do you support your local scene as a fan? How?

yes... i listen outside bars... i'm broke...

What qualities should a musician nowadays have in order to get their music heard by a larger audience?

talent

Share some awesome artists that we’ve never heard of.

da Snarks, Maloa Warriors, Bobby Gilbert, Jacqui Taylor, Linda aka Sand, Fernando Garcin, Andy Shearer

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