About Me

I guess this is where I talk a bit about myself...

I was born in 1971 as James Paul Kummerow, which is still legally my name. I got the name from a series of dead people. James Mcgill was my mom's brother. He died at 17 from complications relating to a childhood disease. Paul, (damned if I can remember his last name,) was my dad's roommate in college... At least for a little while. He volunteered for service in Viet Nam, and never returned.

So who am I... I am just your average walnut trying to make do in this cruel, cruel parsnip of ours. I have had a host of life experiences, many of which have directly influenced me in becoming the man I am today. I have been through some great times, and some terrible hardships. All of these things have made me stronger. At least I hope so. :)

Why do I call myself "Jimmy McGill" you ask? Simple. It's in homage to my uncle. The guy never did a single thing wrong, and suffered for his whole life for it. If for nothing else, someone should use his name for something good. A'ight?

I use his name for all things public. I am a guitarist and songwriter, so I release everything with that name.

My previous bands include:

Jimmy McGill Band

Shiba Inu

Red Book Standard*

Terraform*

Garden Of Dreams

Placid*

Ockta*

Wretched Excess*

* - Short stints, almost not worth mentioning

I am currently looking to get things going again, with a new version of Shiba Inu. While I am sure that my bassist is on board, our illustrious drummer moved to Eugene, OR. So we needs a new skin man...

Are you a drummer? Are you any good? Do you have a professional attitude? Are you reasonably drug free?

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