ivan19722

SEEKING

Band to Join, Vocalist, Lead Guitar, Acoustic Guitar, Bass Guitar, Other Percussion, Saxophone, Mandolin, Accordion, Electronic Music, Clarinet.

ABOUT

I have been accompanying singer/songwriter Luke Robinson, performing his original contemporary political folk music for about six years.
I play 8 string tenor uke and also an 8 string solid body Mortone baritone uke and percussion.
Use various pedals, including Wah pedal, delay and dimension pedals and a do bit of slide.
Have played together at folk festivals:
UranquintyX2, Sandfordx4, Newport (Aus), Maleny, Yassx3, Sydney, Kangaroo Valleyx2, St Albans as well as gigs in pubs and folk clubs.
Played percussion and capoeira with Filhos de Bahia in Melbourne in the 90s.
Performed in a band, Smoko, and also played folk music in Brisbane in the late 70s and early 80s.
Played in bagpipe bands as a teenager.

Screen name:: ivan19722
Member since:: Apr 10 2016; Active within 2 weeks
Level of commitment:: Committed
Years playing music:: 40
Gigs played:: 50 to 100
Tend to practice:: More than 3 times per week

Influences

South America, French island music, Capo Verde, jazz, capoeira, English electric folk, Pentangle, Joni Mitchell guitar tunings, Style Council, dub, Peter Paul Mary, Go Betweens, ETBTG, Manu Chau, El Afronte, Billy Bragg, Anouar Brahem, Atilla the Stockbroker, Xarabanda.

Instrument experience:

Other Percussion:: Moderate
Ukulele:: Moderate

EQUIPMENT

8 string tenor Luna uke
8 string baritone Barron River uke (=nylon string tiple)
8 string solid body Mortone baritone uke
Schertler acoustic amp
Fender Junior GO battery amp
Classic CryBaby Wah pedal
Boss Wazacraft Dimension C pedal
Boss Wazacraft Delay pedal
Traditional clap sticks,
agogo & recoreco
berimbau, xequebu.
Other: (with some practice)
Bagpipes