name a band or group or person who has deeply inspired you...
also, list the whys and hows this band has changed you...

think deep....
not that deep....
yes...there you go.

since i started the nick cave thread, i'm gonna stay with nick cave. the format of his lyrics are very well written as a story. i really like that. his music challenges me to write with more passion and creativity. though he seems dark, his music always has a light that balances the darkness. and he tends to show that light a lot.