Arman Finesmith

Ragtime Jazz • Stride Blues • Guitar & Howling
Second Life crooner guitarist, Arman Finesmith is believed to have been abandoned behind a North Carolina juke joint as an infant. Taken in by the proprietess, he worked as a shill and cigar cutter, there, until the age of twelve. Roving bluesmen that played the joint took a shine to the young lad, occasionally showing him licks bent so far out of shape, they deeply stung his soul. Today, he attributes his prowess and fluency with the ragtime blues and jazz repertoire of the 1920s and 30s to having been taken under the wing of one mysterious, blind mentor in particular, known only as “Arthur.”

In concert, Arman is as likely to follow a hard driving, Robert Johnson delta blues with an intricate interpretation of a Fats Waller rag, or a Bessie Smith wail, chased down by a smooth-as-silk rendition of an early Mills Brothers favorite. If you know what “Diddy Wa Diddy” means – and even if you don’t – you will love Finesmith’s syncopated fancy finger work, as he spreads early vintage blues and jazz traditions, from the French Quarter to the far reaches. 

Recordings
Arman has recorded two albums worth of this fabulous music. 
You can get full length, MP3 recordings from his "MyPod" at a live show.
Otherwise, real life CDs are available by contacting Arman, in-world.

MP3 Samples

Mr. Diddy Wa Diddy
You Rascal You
Woah! Tillie Take Your Time
Please Consider Me
St. Louis Got Tickled
One Meatball
Too Tight Rag

What Are You Doing New Years Eve
Wor Shu Op
Louisiana Fairy Tale
Love In Vain
I Can't Give You Anything But Love
Baby Please Come Home
You Always Hurt The One You Love

Live Concert Schedule

Times are SLT - Pacific Time Zone (GMT -8)

July 2010

7/8 - 6PM Mango Yacht Club
7/15 - 6PM Key West
7/19 - 6PM Fogbound Blues
7/28 - 7PM Horizontal Boogie Bar

August 2010

8/2 - 6PM Fogbound Blues
8/13 - 6PM Moonacy
8/16 - 6PM Fogbound Blues
8/17 - 7PM Horizontal Boogie Bar
8/31 - 7PM Horizontal Boogie Bar

 

Haven't been to any of these wonderful venues?
IM Arman Finesmith for a group invitation, to receive concert notices, with landmarks!

Don't have a Second Life? 
You can still hear Arman's shows by entering the url, below, in your your media player program
http://tv10.krominancia.com:9200