cynthia82370 + Musician in Ormond, VIC

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ABOUT

Currently in a band, Push the Trigger, seeking a second guitarist who can also sing backing vocals. We are four people doing mostly 90s covers, with a buffer zone of late 80s and early 00s. We gigged successfully seven times in 2024, but we'd love to fill out our sound with another guitarist and some backing vocals. We're three Gen Xers and one Millennial, so if you're in your 30s to 50s, you'll probably tend to like the music we are covering -- everything we collectively like including Soundgarden, Hole, Nirvana, RHCP, the Pixies, White Stripes, Radiohead, et al.

We rehearse fortnightly at Lighting Labs in Box Hill South, or sometimes at Hydra Studios in Burwood. When we have a gig coming up, we will add in an extra rehearsal if schedules permit.

We have played at Mr Boogie Man Bar, Upstairs at the Gaso, the Workers Club, and a few other locations.

Best way to contact me is on my mobile, 0467 354 020.

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Performing experience: I formed a band -- originally called the GenXpats but renamed Push the Trigger -- to do 90s covers. We had our first gig in late February 2024. (See video clip reel on my profile -- not a professional recording, and we had only rehearsed maybe 4 times, having formed in late December 2023. For other performance clips, see Push the Trigger on Facebook and .)

Before that, I did several solo open-mic nights, two duet open-mic nights, and numerous collaborative nt-band open-mic events where I sang and/or played keys; and many performances during my time (2023) doing a Diploma of Music at Melbourne Poly Fairfield. I find I'm more comfortable performing with others. And it's way more fun.

I am fine with doing original songs or covers of great songs.

Background: I'm a longtime piano player (intermittently since childhood, but only with real commitment in the past 5-6 years), with some electronic keyboard experience (about 3 years). I sing and play simultaneously on my own, but enjoy doing either separately as well. I mostly play and sing covers of songs I love, but I improvise too, and sometimes I find original songs in these. I have lots of half-written songs and am good at coming up with melodies, chord progressions, harmonies. I'd love to work with other musicians to take my songlets the rest of the way to wherever they're going. And, in the event, help you do likewise with yours.

Screen name:

cynthia82370

Member since:

Jun 05 2022

Active within 1 week

Level of commitment:

Very Committed

Years playing music:

10

Gigs played:

10 to 50

Tend to practice:

More than 3 times per week

Available to gig:

1 night a week

Most available:

Nights

Influences

Personal influences:
1970s-80s: David Bowie, Kate Bush, Heart, Blondie, Talking Heads, 80s alternative of all stripes (punk-new wave-technoindustrial), e.g. Siouxsie & the Banshees, Joy Division, The Clash, U2, Echo & the Bunnymen, INXS, Midnight Oil, the Go Betweens, Hunters + Collectors, Massive Attack, the Smiths, the Cult, Front 242, Sinead O'Connor, Public Enemy...
1990s: Bjork, Soundgarden, Hole, Tori Amos, Portishead, Smashing Pumpkins, Foo Fighters, Fiona Apple, Cake, Offspring, RATM, RHCP, Beck, No Doubt, The Prodigy, NIN, Throwing Muses, Pixies...
2000s: Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Lana del Rey, Amy Winehouse, White Stripes, Wye Oak, the Jezabels, Telenova, Montaigne, Baker Boy, Big Scary, Gang of Youths, the Presets, Hiatus Kaiyote, Cousin Tony's Brand New Firebird, Future Static, Matt Maltese, Mia Wray, Sophie May, Flower Face, Ne Obliviscaris...
Other: Etta James, Ella Fitzgerald, Nina Simone, Stevie Wonder, Earth Wind & Fire, Rick James

Instrument experience:

Vocalist - Soprano:

Advanced

Background Singer:

Advanced

Vocalist - Alto:

Advanced

Keyboard:

Moderate

Piano:

Moderate

Other Percussion:

Intermediate

EQUIPMENT

Keyboard: Korg Kross 2 88 keys, keyboard stand
Amplifier
Microphone and stand
1940 Chickering console piano (home use only obvs!)

MUSIC