ABOUT
Jim Budd is a musician who performs on multiple instruments including; mandolin, national steel guitar, archtop jazz guitar, acoustic guitar, fretless bass guitar, drums, steel pan drums, and piano.
Jim has a moderate level of formal music education, with a solid understanding of music harmony and improvisation. Awards include Bachelor of the Arts degree with music major from Griffith University, and a Diploma in Jazz from Jazzworx Music Institute.
He has also previously worked in the music industry for over a decade, in marketing and developmental roles with Jazz Queensland Inc. and also Qmusic.
Jim Budd is currently based on the Sunshine Coast Hinterland, Queensland Australia, and performs with a range of local artists and groups including, Bizarrely Quartet, Day Breakers, Paul Bulanyi and many more.
- Screen name:
- Jim Budd
- Member since:
- Oct 05 2022
- Active over 1 month ago
- Level of commitment:
- Very Committed
- Years playing music:
- 35
- Gigs played:
- Over 100
- Tend to practice:
- 2-3 times per week
- Available to gig:
- 4-5 nights a week
- Most available:
- Days
Instrument experience:
- Lead Guitar:
- Expert
- Acoustic Guitar:
- Expert
- Mandolin:
- Expert
- Steel guitar:
- Expert
- Vocalist - Tenor:
- Moderate
EQUIPMENT
Epiphone Joe Pass Emperor-II Pro Hollow body Electric Guitar
Epiphone MM-50E Mandolin
National Steel resonator guitar (2000)
Gibson Country and Western guitar (1965)
Martin guitar GPC-X2E
Fender HOT ROD DEVILLE guitar amplifier
Korg Toneworks AX1000G Guitar Multi Effects