darribeer
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SEEKING

Band to Join, Vocalist, Rhythm Guitar, Lead Guitar, Drums, Saxophone, Keyboard, Piano, Background Singer, Harmonica, Bagpipes.

ABOUT

Have been playing bass for about 7 years, and have a played with a couple of bands during that time. Looking for a 4+ piece band of similar age group (17-30ish) to develop with, focusing on a driving high-energy rock sound also intertwined with some more slower, melodic pieces - even a bit of reggae rock.
Something in the veins of Midnight Oil, The Tragically Hip, Radiators, The Police and other 70s/80s alt/punk rock bands; some songs with a bit of political intent, and some that just tell a story. Also keen for some more chill stuff as well, like Gomez, Fun Lovin' Criminals, and Kyuss. Interested in originals and a few covers.

I’m all for picking a chugging bass line to lock in with the rest of the rhythm section, but I’m also good with technicalities when the time calls for it. Any backing vocals or chants, I would be happy to take on also. I have so far written up a couple of instrumental tracks of my own, so I'd be up for contributing to songwriting and such.

Some sounds I take a bit of inspiration from:
Road Apples, Fully Completely, Day for Night - The Tragically Hip
Head Injuries - Midnight Oil
Feel the Heat - The Radiators
Powerage; Let There Be Rock - AC/DC
The Cars - The Cars
Sports - Huey Lewis and the News
Radios Appear - Radio Birdman
The Blurred Crusade - The Church
Moving Pictures - Rush
Face to Face - The Angels
Gomez - Liquid Skin

Screen name:
darribeer
Member since:
Jun 02 2020
Active within 1 week
Level of commitment:
Very Committed
Years playing music:
7
Gigs played:
10 to 50
Tend to practice:
More than 3 times per week
Available to gig:
4-5 nights a week
Most available:
Nights

Influences

Greatest musical influences for me are:
The Tragically Hip
AC/DC
Midnight Oil
The Angels
The Radiators
The Police
UB40
The Church
Huey Lewis and the News
The Cars
Rush
Judas Priest
Aerosmith
The Who
R.E.M
Toto

As far as influential bassists go, my mains are Cliff Williams, Ian Hill, Bones Hillman, Peter Gifford, Gord Sinclair, Geddy Lee, John Entwistle, John Deacon, Paul McCartney, and Sting.

Instrument experience:

Bass Guitar:
Advanced
Background Singer:
Intermediate

EQUIPMENT

'77 Music Man Stingray
Fender Precision Bass '58 Reissue
'77 Ibanez Silver Series Fretless
Trace Elliot 250W Bass Head
Gallien-Kruger GK 800RB
1x15 Bass Cab
GHS Flats, Rotosound Flats and Rounds
Digitech BNX3 Bass Workstation