chris4955
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SEEKING

Band to Join, Vocalist, Rhythm Guitar, Acoustic Guitar, Bass Guitar, Drums.

ABOUT

Have been in original bands since 1974 playing drums and writing until 1979 when I moved to NZ and successfully auditioned for Wellington band Bad Brakes as lead vocalist/frontman/songwriter - won 2ZM Band of the Month Dec 79 - recorded four original songs at Radio NZ - support gig to The Police Wellington January 1980 - recorded two original songs at EMI Lower Hutt - recorded two video clips for Radio With Pictures and Ready To Roll TV1 NZ - performed at Brown Trout Festival in front of 10,000 people second top bill with The Dudes (featuring Dave Dobbyn) and The Crocodiles (Jenny Morris) - Toured North Island NZ
1982-1989 Adelaide Lead Vocalist/Songwriter The Outcasts - Radioactive - Ark B
1989-93 Drummer/Lead Vocalist - City Heat
1999-2004 Lead Vocalist/Guitarist - Too Cool For School
2015 Lead Vocalist - 1975
https://soundcloud.com/chris-ericsson-1

Screen name:
chris4955
Member since:
Nov 01 2013
Active over 1 month ago
Level of commitment:
Very Committed
Years playing music:
30
Gigs played:
Over 100
Tend to practice:
More than 3 times per week
Available to gig:
6-7 nights a week

Influences

Dragon - Mi-Sex - The Angels - The Cars - Elvis Costello - Van Morrison - XTC - The Beatles - Focus - Jethro Tull - Free - The Doors - Tom Waits - Ben Harper - Warren Zevon

Instrument experience:

Drums:
Expert
Vocalist:
Expert
Vocalist - Baritone:
Expert
Keyboard:
Advanced
Rhythm Guitar:
Advanced
Acoustic Guitar:
Advanced

EQUIPMENT

Fender Telecaster X 2- Gibson 335 Midtown - Gibson ES335 Custom - Takamine 6 string acoustic with pick-up X 2 - VOX AC15 - Shure SM58 - Shure SM57 - AKG D5 - Pyle 42SL - Beyer M300 - Yamaha 4 track - Yamaha DTExplorer electronic drum kit - Alesis SR 16 drum machine

MUSIC