ozBassplayer + Musician in Hampton, VIC

SEEKING

ABOUT

I'm a bass player with a long and varied experience.
I'm no Jaco, so forget the crazy solos - but I can keep solid time and learn/improv fairly easily.
I'm an average backup singer but I can dance like a demon!
I'm more interested in originals than covers and enjoy the creative collaboration that goes into making a great song.
I believe in performance, not just cranking out the material.
I have plenty of stage and studio experience, and know my way around software in both audio and design fields.
Based in Bayside Melbourne, and would prefer not to travel to the ends of the earth if I can avoid it.
I'm into rock, country, blues, funk, reggae, jazz, pop etc - but if you're looking for hard rock, metal or hiphop I'm probably not your guy.

I want to join an existing band that needs a bassist, or meet up with vocalists, instrumentalists etc that want to form one and perform.

Hit me up on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/john.ryan.5832
email me at john_ryanjrdesign.com.au
Keen to connect and start making music.

Cheers!

Screen name:

ozBassplayer

Member since:

Nov 02 2019

Active within 1 month

Level of commitment:

Committed

Years playing music:

30

Gigs played:

Over 100

Tend to practice:

More than 3 times per week

Available to gig:

1 night a week

Most available:

Nights

Influences

Stanley Clarke, Jaco Pastorius, Charlie Hayden, Mark King, Victor Wooten, James Jamerson...

Instrument experience:

Bass Guitar:

Expert

Background Singer:

Moderate

Upright bass:

Intermediate

EQUIPMENT

Numerous 4 and 5 string basses, both fretted and fretless. Acoustic and Acoustic Electric basses, Ukulele bass, 6 string acoustic and electric guitars, ukulele, banjo, mandolin.... the list goes on.
Amplification to suit from the smallest to largest venues - from 15w to 1000w heads, combos, 2ohm to 19ohm.
Numerous vocal mics, recording mics, recording software.....

MUSIC