After years of various collaborations with vocalists, guitarist John Dissed began singing and recording his own songs in the fall of 2007.
As a guitarist, Dissed has spent the past four years performing throughout the Southwest with Los Angeles female-fronted punks, Bull Lee.
A song co-written and co-produced by John (“Mr. Madness” as performed by the artist Manda Mosher) was chosen as Rock Single of the Year by the Los Angeles Music Awards in 2006. He also co-wrote the song “Not What Love is For” on Mosher’s debut album Everything You Need, released in April, 2009 on Red Parlor Records.
In January, 2008, John announced that he would unveil a new solo acoustic track per week for the entire year. Alternating between originals and covers by such artists as David Bowie, The Clash, Johnny Thunders, The Ramones, Bruce Springsteen and Tom Petty, the songs were announced via Myspace Bulletins and Blog entries.
The original songs comprise five solo EPs on the DIY Bull Lee Records label, distributed by CD Baby, iTunes and the other major online digital music retailers.
My song "Tables Turn" is featured in BC Furtney's modern noir thriller, New Terminal Hotel. Click on the image above to rent or buy On Demand at Amazon.com!
JOHN DISSED CDs
John Dissed
Recorded November and December of 2007, this collection represents my first experiments in singing my own songs.
2nd EP
Recorded in March of 2008, this is the darkest of the five acoustic EPs. The song "Tables Turn" will be featured in BC Furtney's New Terminal Hotel, coming in 2010.
Devil By My Side
Devil by my Side is my third acoustic EP, comprised of songs written and recorded in 2008. The CD was completed in summer of 2008 and made available online in September of '09.
Anticipation
Anticipation is my fourth acoustic EP, comprised of songs written and recorded in 2008. The CD was completed in January of 2009 and made available online in May.
When Hard Nights Fall
This is the final set of songs from 2008, recorded between the November Presidential Election and New Years. Consequently, both the former and current Presidents make appearances, as well as Christmas, love, hope, despair, healing, dreams and death.
BULL LEE CDs
M.T.A.
The 10 songs that started it all. Featuring original singer, Rachael Slurr.
Bull Lee
This is the second Bull Lee CD. Ten quick doses of riff/hook-driven female-fronted punk rock in under 30 minutes.
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