This is for everybody that i lost touch with
Fell out or we straight up drift 
Hold your head stay uplift 
I got love even though we don't mix 
Its universal we move in a circle 
Remove myself but I'm still out here working 

Formed in 2014 in Denver, Colorado, Against Himself fuse elements of rock and metal. Shortly after forming, they released a four-track self-titled EP, which exhibited their hard-hitting potential. Their celerity in recording their first EP exemplifies their focus on not over-complicating the equation by agonizing over obstacles. David Hunt, vocalist of Against Himself, explains, “If you want to achieve anything in life, the only true barrier to getting where you want to go is yourself. Just remove yourself from your own path and you won’t be working against yourself; you’ll likely achieve what you want to do. The only barriers that exist are the ones you allow to be there.” The band, never intimidated by the prospect of experimenting with their sound to continually create unique music, is true to their motto that “there is no failure, only a process of elimination, and trial and error.”

While not inherently a political band, Against Himself is not afraid to tackle political ideas and avoid the stereotypical rocknroll topics that ensure record sales but lack a message that would connect them with their audience. When describing the songwriting process, Hunt notes, “I like to talk about things that matter, things that most people avoid. Strippers and coke – they’re great, fuck yeah! But when you’re being robbed by your government and there’s shit going on that’s way bigger, sometimes there’s something that needs to be said. It’s hard to change the world, but the way we know how to do it is through music.”

The band’s eclectic influences – including Johnny Cash, Kiss, Led Zeppelin, Avenged Sevenfold, Lamb of God, Stone Temple Pilots, Chris Cornell, Blink 182, Machine Head, Pantera, and Amos Lee, to name a few – can be heard on their full-length album The Awakening, slated for release early next year. Dalen Buckalew, guitarist for Against Himself, says of their sound, “When you listen to our songs, you can hear that each song has a different musical influence, which makes every single song sound completely different. But what makes it sound like Against Himself is David’s voice.”

The Awakening – produced by the legendary Logan Mader of Once Human and Machine Head, and recorded in Las Vegas, NV – features 11 tracks with themes encompassing “the awakening of us, of reality, of people, of the world.” Regarding the meaning of their debut album’s title, Hunt says, “There is a major awakening going on and there’s going to be a revolution, it’s just not going to happen the way people imagine it will. It’s going to be based around social media, with the youth being more educated, making bigger and better decisions than the generation before them.” For David as a lyricist, the driving force behind the album’s theme is the ability to share a connection with the band’s audience. He explains, “I’m always the one holding up the show when a new song comes out because I don’t want to write something just to write it; I want it to be real. If every song is real, I will feel it on stage. Our fans watching will get more enjoyment out of it and will feel it as well. The energy connection will be much stronger.”

MGI rainmaker and guru, Shawn Barusch, says of MGI’s collaboration with Against Himself, “I’m excited to be working with a band that knows what’s going on and has the music to back it up. Expect big things to come from this band.” Rest assured that Against Himself will not disappoint – they will be “a parasitic plague of music seeping through everybody’s veins.”

 August 18.2007
12 staples to the head
A Craniotomy to the head
What is a craniotomy?
A craniotomy is the surgical removal of part of the bone from the skull to expose the brain. Specialized tools are used to remove the section of bone called the bone flap. The bone flap is temporarily removed, then replaced after the brain surgery has been performed
 


This dark skin Haitian American is just not another New York Artist….. But the NEWEST HOTTEST artist. "ROCK FERRAGAMO" aka "ROCK" is the newest R&B sensation. Born in Crown Heights, Brooklyn on January 20th 1988. Marc Deceus (Rock) knows what hard times were especially in the 90s where looking like you're eatin' well and looking rich even if your neighborhood looked like a dirty war zone. Ignorance and being gangster was the style back then. If you were known to have a heart in those hard times people would of looked at you like a sucker. Marc was far from an A student but dug his head in loose leaf paper writing poems, love letters and drawing for the girls in his class. Eventually the other boys around him found that you didn’t have to be known as a gangster or a thug to be a ladies man, just acting and being yourself would make the ladies feel more comfortable with you to the point where they will open up for you. Going through a lot in life especially young growing up made him pick out a perfect artist name for his style of music confession. ROCK has the kind of voice that demands attention, from shows to just auditions from the streets of New York. Musically talented is jus a little bit of things ROCK is good at. An accppella is one of his favorite words from an audience. Also took acting classes in high school and studied theater, Rock is just ready to hit the world by storm or maybe even BLIZZARD!!! 


Banez is a person who decided to connect diffrent people with diffrent character, through unordinary music and to show the world that everyone has their own mask. To some, his mask is creepy, while to others it’s funny, but the thruth lies in another story…
Once upon a time there was a young boy. Considering his age you could say that he was a teenager, whatever that meant. He was a good and calm person who enjoyed life and he loved doing nice but sometimes dangerous things.
One day he discovered the guitar which from that moment won over his heart, but after a long period of time that passion began to fade. He was a individualist and didn’t know to work in a group, but the passion towards the music itself was really strong and because of that he decided to try to do all the work by himself. That was the moment when he started to make synthetic music. That made him feel very happy, but people in his surroundings didn’t feel the same. He lived in place where people didn’t want to help someone improve himself because they were very selfish. To him that wasn’t important and it didn’t affect his intention to do what he loves, because of one very simple reason. That passion was very strong! Some people with twisted minds, found out that poison words didn’t scratch him and so they decided to use force to show their disaffection towards someone who simply, did what he loved doing. One gloomy night when the boy was going home, a group of peers ambushed him behind a burned down building and put a wierd Sack over his head. He could not defend. He was outnumbered. When the Sack was on his head he felt a strong punch and fell asleep.
When he opened his eyes he couldn’t see much. He only saw light beams which pirced through the small holes of the Sack, and fealt that something is stranglig him. It didn’t hurt, he just had the feeling as if he was floating in the air because he didn’t feel the ground under his feet. He couldn’t remove the Sack for it was pinched around his neck. He shuddered and after a while he heard the cracking of the rope above his head. At that moment the ground uplifted and he fell down. The Sack was still firmly pinched around his neck. Kneeling, he tried to palpate the way out. Suddenly he cut himself and relised it was a piece of glass. An idea struck his mind to use the glass to cut the Sack, but he realised that could be difficult because the Sack was very firm so he decided to cut a hole for his right eye. When he cut out the hole and looked through it, he saw that he was standing in front of a big mirror and instantly his heart began to pound heavily and for the first time he felt so scared. He saw that the thing pinching the Sack to his neck was actualy a rope with which he was hanged!
Aside the fear, he was very confused because he didn’t know where he was or how he was alive but he didn’t have time to think about it. The light became brigher and brighter, so he had to close the eye that was looking through the hole of the Sack. When he opend the eye, the sun was glowing through the slides of the shutters of his room. Now he was even more scared and confused. He still couldn’t remove the Sack and didn’t know what was going on. Was it all a dream or… Confused, he got out of his bed and looked around realising with certainty that it was his room. As he got up he dumbstruck. At that moment his ran into the room, hugged him, kissed him in to the forehead and said that everything was going to be alright and that the wound on the head would heal. The boy didn’t say a thing. He got back to bed looking at his own reflection in the mirror across the room. His mother covered him and went out while he remained staring. At that moment he realised that nor did his mother nor did the reflection recognize the Sack on his head!
After some time he was miserable and everything was hateful to him, knowing that he was the only one who could see the Sack, but that wasn’t the end of the story. However he wasn’t the only one who saw the Sack, other people who had split personality and never expressed their feelings could also see the Sack. Some were terrified when they saw the boy while others found it funny but neither asked him why he had the Sack on his head. Then he decided to draw a smile on his Sack and name himself Banez!
He decided to use strong bass, interesting tones and sharp composition to show everyone they should accept themselves with or without the Mask.

WARNING: I try to keep my profile as a summary of the different kinds of music I create. I apologise if I remove a song that you want to hear, but if you contact me, I should find another way of getting it to you :)



Howdy. I'm not a professional; composing is just a hobby I've been doing since late 07. I haven't had any formal teaching, I've barely read any musical theory, and I've only heard a live orchestra once. Having said that, if you actually like any of my pieces, I'd love to hear it, but keep in mind that I more often than not have no idea what I'm doing. This will probably be evident in my music. Have a nice day.



I compose using Ableton Live with the Edirol Orchestral VST. I use a mouse instead of a keyboard. 



You can here more of my songs here: <a href="http://treijim.penscribbles.com/Pages/music.html">http://treijim.penscribbles.com/Pages/music.html</a> or more specifically: Blake, Lord Renin's Overture, Hwou'rhguiniadh eia Hruins, and Nikinus.

Or you can head over to my youtube page: <a href="http://www.youtube.com/user/Treijim">http://www.youtube.com/user/Treijim</a>



The name Brane Juice came to mind shortly after a recent right frontal craniotomy(BRAIN SURGERY) to remove a massive brain tumor...I had a 30% chance to live and i did...after i woke out of a 5 day and had a tube going from top of head to a balloon type deal where my brain fluid(BRANE JUICE)would drip into...Hence the name...It was a miracle i lived...currently i have 1/3 of my skull missing till the swelling goes down...I thank God everday....My old artist name...the old me was Non Poe...i have music under that name on Soundcloud too...

The Fire to Inspire


Music and music education mean more to me than gaining knowledge of just one universal work of art. I am passionate in my beliefs that music is the universal language of life and enlightenment from higher power that consists in balance of both lyrical syncopation and melodic instrumentals - used to harmonize and touch the souls of those who connect on a spiritual level. It is the expression of one’s inner being – love, pain, struggle, hardship, inspiration and/or achievements through their sacrifices, emotions, passion, energy, delivery, and dedication. When it comes to us self-implied “Music Junkies”, we live for our music and will leave no obstacle unconquered and no barrier unbroken.

I, Ibrahim Mohamad Boumelhem, was given God’s gift of birth in Detroit, Michigan on January 6th, 1989. Throughout my childhood, I experienced many rough changes – both physically and mentally. I was blessed in finding ways to overcome them. I found music to be the strongest way of them all! I was in a devastating van explosion in Dearborn, Michigan at just 7 months old. The explosion resulted in over 89% of my body being severely burned and scarred from head to toe. I was rushed to Oakwood Hospital in Dearborn by EMS when I was experiencing hemorrhagic shock and was then airlifted to Children’s Hospital in Detroit to receive proper medical attention. They declared there was a 0% chance of surviving due to the severity of the burns and the condition I was in. I was put on life support and spent about 3 months in a coma in the Intensive Care Unit. My mother stayed at my bedside 24 hours a day and had very little opportunity to close her eyes for sleep. She would pray to God each and every day for even the slightest sign of life from my unconscious, blistered, and gauze wrapped body. One morning her prayers were answered as she watched over my bedside and noticed my pinky toe slightly begin to wiggle, making a statement to both, my parents, and also the medical staff. It was indication to not consider me a goner - I was going to survive, and that was just the beginning! 

Music has played a major role in helping me overcome these changes. As I grew older, my family and close friends of the family realized that I had a very strong passion for music and also the phenomenal gift of writing, singing, and dancing. At the early age of 4 years old, I began composing poems and short songs, along with short stories and also started performing for and entertaining vast crowds of people at family BBQ's, reunions, and a variety of other family oriented events using a karaoke machine. Music is my passion and inspiration in life to keep pushing forward. I have a desire to inspire, motivate, and encourage others to never quit or give up on life, nor on their dreams and goals. No matter how bad they may believe that life is for them at that moment in time, whether it’s a physical or mental disability that one may have, we need to embrace what it is and use it to fuel the fire to do great things. With severe scarring and missing digits on my left hand, most people would be in total shock or at disbelief of the miracles and my abilities to conquer the personal goals in life that I have already achieved and also the ones I still strive for. I am extremely grateful to have had the opportunities of working with and collaborating with many of the positive artists that I have built such amazing bonds with.

A vast majority of the music and compositions that I have written have been highly influenced and inspired by a variety of many of the greatest names in the industry and of all time, starting with my absolute favorite, Stevie Wonder. Many of my writings have also been inspired by other artists such as Ray Charles, Pink Floyd, Led Zeppelin, Jim Morrison and The Doors, Queen, Foreigner, The Beastie Boys, The Beatles, Boyz ll Men, Michael Jackson and The Jackson 5, along with many of the greatest Motown artists such as The Temptations and Aretha Franklin. More modern artists that also influence my creations of composition also include Eminem, Usher, Justin Timberlake, Jay-Z, Kanye West, Maroon 5, Mariah Carrey, Christina Aguilera, Brittney Spears, Backstreet Boys, N-Sync, etc.

I am privileged to have experienced the joy of learning and playing many musical instruments throughout my lifetime. At the age of 10, I began playing the recorder. By the age of 12 I started learning to play percussion instruments and also the trumpet. I have been blessed with the gift of producing beautiful sounds and melodies by ear using the keyboard and piano since the age of 14. Today, at the age of 25 years old I am still passionately experimenting with and gaining knowledge of these instruments along with some others.

From a young boy to the growing man that I am today, I have grown up migrating from home to home and city-to-city. With each move came many responsibilities, along with many changes. Some were good and others not so much. Regardless of how disappointing or gloomy my days seemed to get, I’d fight the negative energy with light and positive energy, and found myself overcoming my daily struggles. I believe that I was born with a gift, which has helped me overcome these struggles. That is the gift of musical intelligence on a higher and more concentrated area, and also the power to use my abilities to my benefit. When I am in an uncomfortable situation, I remove myself from the scenario by tuning out the negativity and channeling myself into a world of music and creativity. I tell myself to focus and my knowledge will take me far, to be patient and the time will find me. Collecting thoughts and using them creatively is the greatest way for me to escape the reality I live in, and to focus on the more positive ways of life. It also showed and still shows me how much more life has to offer!

I am happiest when I’m expressing my talents and pursuing my career as an artist. I have been creatively songwriting, recording, and performing my own original music for over the past five years. Throughout my lifetime I have also performed covers and danced at many events from family events and school talent shows to television shows and more major concerts. 
	
I have been involved in many musical programs, which include Vocal Music as well as Band throughout elementary and junior high school. During my high school years, I was involved in Choir Class where I was hand selected by my director to join the Advanced Choir when it was created the following year. I was known as the lead male vocalist in most of the music involved programs and classes that I attended. Also during my high school years I was involved in Drama class, which has helped educate me on stage presence, acting, and performing in front of large crowds of people and for other incorporated entertainment purposes. I have performed for many non-profit organizations, competitions, school talent shows, and major concerts both nationwide and overseas. I have also performed and hosted at an extensive list of bars, clubs and restaurants - receiving many standing ovations and a few awards.

I have played a major role as a dancer on a local television show called "D-PARTY" also known as "Detroit Dance Party" which was aired on WADL Detroit Television Network. I have been filmed on and participated in multiple episodes of the show from January of 2008 through May of 2008, which were aired for about 2 years and still air every so often. The statistics of my music have since drastically increased and are still increasing day by day, as I come closer to my goals and dreams, fighting as a ferocious lion would in the wilderness jungle to become king, I continue to compose, sing and dance my way to success! My choreography and dance styles range from a variety of Hip-hop genres, to Ballroom, to Break Dancing, etc. I am currently in the process of finishing my first album.

I am looking forward to the following years of life. Finding my true self is only the beginning! There is so much more that comes with life than what shows through the shadows of our younger years in youth. I have dreams and goals, dreams and goals that will be conquered!


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