About Us

For over 28 years, John has played his raucous guitar-style
sax throughout the Midwest and New York. John's
influences are quite varied for a horn player, including Jimi
Hendrix, Rush, Bob Marley, Santana, The Allmans, and of
course, Charlie Parker.

While based in St. Louis, John played drums and toured
with Lost Idaho and played sax with I Don't Know, Green
Eggs and Spam and Just Add Water, which were all
mainstays on the St. Louis club circuit. Once back in New
York City, John was a founding member of Souled Out, one
of New York's top R&B/Soul bands and still rockin' well into
its second decade, with other local projects including What
It Is, Get On Up and Coolfish.

All compositions were written by me and I performed all parts using a
Roland EXR-5 Arranger/Composer together with my beloved 1957
Conn "Ladybird" tenor sax. My new Selmer series III tenor made it's
debut on "It's Good To Be Home For Christmas."

The album cover design is my Happy Cat, which is the only thing I can
draw (well not really, despite drawing it since I was a kid). It was the
symbol for my Happy Cat Productions when promoting my bands I
Don't Know and others in St. Louis. The inset photos are the two
sides of one very happy cat, Benny, sometimes calm and sometimes
crazy. My wife, Stacy, created the album artwork under my close (too
close!) supervision.

I am very grateful to some very dear friends who have always lived up
to "once a bandmate, always a bandmate." In particular, Paul
Blomstrom, who played on the 1980's versions of "Go Ahead" and "I
Know" for his tremendous insight, critical ear and passion for music;
Larry Fitzgerald for his complete support, touch of sanity and passion
for life; and Kevin Seaman for his drum work on the 1980's version of
"I Know", for putting together and keeping together our band Souled
Out and for keeping my head on straight for all these years. They say
you can count your best friends on one hand. These guys are
priceless.

I also wish to thank Scott and Doug from Lost Idaho; Karl, Scott, J.C.
and Eric from I Don't Know; Tony D'Elia and Laura Diamond from
Felony; Marc Calvino and Lionel from Radical; Wolf; Phil; John Lisa
for going note-for-note with me for a decade; Pete, Brian Collins,
Scott G., Brian Elwood, Jimmy O'D, Scottykeys, Amy B., Pec, Ski and
Dennis and all members past and present of Souled Out; Martin Rivas
for his ever-inspiring talent; the 1994 New York Rangers; and the boys
from Rush for changing my life forever.

Thanks to Mom & Dad for, well, everything; Kathy & Kevin, Barbara &
David; and Val & Justin for their love and support.

All of my love to Stacy, for every reason, and for forever giving to me
peace of mind.

All compositions and sound recordings copyright 2005 John
McCormack. All rights reserved.

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