JANUARY 5, 2010
MR. BRiGHTSiDE
JiMMY BLECKER OF PROJECT DNA
TALKS TO ROCKWiRED
ABOUT HiS PROJECT'S SELF-TiTLED DEBUT
HAViNG AN OUTLET FOR HiS POP SENSiBiLiTY
AND HiS DAYS ON AMERiCAN iDOL
When a cute looking pop singer desires to be taken seriously, they either forge a rockier sound or pick up a decidedly more hip-hop styled swagger. It is a tried and true method that has made the like PINK and JUSTIN TIMBERLAKE industry giants as opposed to yesterday’s pop. Guitarist JIMMY BLECKER has been a member of the Kansas City-based alternative rock band AMADIUS for years and has decided to flex his pop muscle with his latest gig PROJECT DNA – a celebration of time honored pop hooks that eschews the grit and seriousness of his other band. The road to pop superstardom is paved with the catchiest pop-rock hooks imaginable. Despite the “don’t bore us/get to the chorus” approach, PROJECT DNA and its self-titled debut boasts stellar backing from the likes of BEAVER HOWARD (bassist for SLY AND THE FAMILY STONE), FUNKASAURUS REX on drums and BLAZE BARRET on lead guitar. (READ MORE)
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