SEEKING
Vocalist, Other.ABOUT
Hello and thanks for taking the time to read about me. My name is S. Evers Murray and I am a multi-instrumentalist based out of Seattle, Washington.
I have been musically inclined since childhood and begun actualizing some dreams in my mid to late twenties. Since late adolescence, I have been in groups, written original compositions, learned multiple instruments, freelanced, recorded at a studio...its been rad and I want so many more experiences like that!
Anyways, that being said - I am not really in desperate need to meet any musicians. I am currently enjoying solo work and doing my own thing. However, I am willing to say that working on personal material will be a constant throughout my life and collaboration with others is a blast and can lead to amazing places :)
Please check out the tracks included on my profile to get a good idea of my sound. I *did* include a few snippets of projects/groups that I have been a part of, but I feel as though those should be clearly noted. They're just there to kinda show my versatility/ability to play and create with others haha.
Aside from those clips, everything else is 100% written by myself. Preferably I am looking to keep things small. I envision a duo (or maybe a trio) consisting of other multi-instrumentalists and/or a vocalist(s).
Out of my musical abilities, I feel the weakest in voice/vocals as a lead, so if you think you have a voice that could match styles with what I am doing, let me know.
Cheers!
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- Screen name:
- Evers Murray
- Member since:
- Jul 01 2017
- Active within 1 week
- Level of commitment:
- Very Committed
- Years playing music:
- 15
- Gigs played:
- 10 to 50
- Tend to practice:
- More than 3 times per week
- Available to gig:
- 2-3 nights a week
- Most available:
- Nights
Influences
Here are some bands that have really inspired and shaped my playing over the years. Three stars (***) means I draw from them even today (and no, this list is not complete):
...and you will Know us by the Trail of Dead***
Alien Ant Farm
An Endless Sporadic
The Beastie Boys
Between the Buried and Me
Blink-182
Blonde Redhead
Blue Oyster Cult
Brand New***
Buckethead
Cake
Catch 22
Coheed and Cambria***
Daft Punk
Destroy the Runner
Dream Theater***
Every Time I Die***
Gojira
Goldfinger
Intronaut
Jimmy Eat World***
King Crimson***
Lamb of God
Mastodon
Meshuggah***
MGMT
Minus the Bear
Modest Mouse
Muse***
Nine Inch Nails
OutKast
Paul Gilbert
Porcupine Tree***
Primus***
Queens of the Stone Age***
Rage Against the Machine***
Reel Big Fish
Slayer
Sublime
System of a Down
Tal Wilkenfeld
The Aquabats!
The Crystal Method
The Dead Kenny G's
The Decemberists
The Dillinger Escape Plan***
The Dismemberment Plan
The Fall of Troy***
The Main Drag
The Mars Volta***
The Mighty Mighty Bosstones
The Number 12 Looks Like You***
The Police
The Red Hot Chilli Peppers
The Slip
The Sword
They Might Be Giants
Toadies
Vampire Weekend***
Weezer
Yes
Deafheaven
The Dear Hunter
Dance Gavin Dance***
A Lot Like Birds
Annika Niles
Thundercat
George Clinton/ Parliament Funkadelic
The Smiths
King Missile
My Morning Jacket
The Beatles
Lauren Ruth Ward
LP
Radiohead
Thundercat
KNOWER***
Louis Cole
Doja Cat
Frank Ocean
Deafheaven
Tame Impala
My Bloody Valentine
Slowdive
Baroness
Marvin Gaye
Mark Lannigan
Childish Gambino
Soundscapes
Soundtracks
Adrian Belew
I could go on.
Instrument experience:
- Bass Guitar:
- Advanced
- Drums:
- Advanced
- Other Percussion:
- Moderate
- Other:
- Moderate
- Rhythm Guitar:
- Moderate
- Lead Guitar:
- Moderate
- Acoustic Guitar:
- Moderate
- Keyboard:
- Intermediate
- Background Singer:
- Intermediate
- Upright bass:
- Intermediate
EQUIPMENT
Acoustic PDP drumset, complete with hardware and cymbals.
25 watt Orange bass amp.
RAY-5 bass guitar
Electric Guitar
Ibenez acoustic guitar
Gretsch 12-String Hollow-Body electric
Amoon 8-Channel Mixer
CAD Microphones (Drum or otherwise)
Scarlet 2i2 Audio Interface
Various Percussion
MUSIC
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Crow Envy (DEMO & WORKING TITLE)
Crow Envy (DEMO & WORKING TITLE)
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Little Touch Sample
Little Touch Sample Track number: 1 Year: 2019 Album: Running on Thin Ice, Vol. 1 Genre: Other
Here is a sample from the latest project I was commissioned for. A friend and local artist in Arkansas had me record the drums for this song. His name is William Pierce and owns/wrote the song. You can find him on Soundcloud and other streaming services! Albums is "Running on Thin Ice, Vol. 1"
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Straightlight (Demo & Working Title)
Straightlight (Demo & Working Title) Year: 2021 Album: N/A Genre: Rock
A collaborative effort of four musicians/friends. We have yet to do anything further than this rough mending of parts together in Ableton. Drums have little dynamics and is a bit off-sync in parts. Will Playford - Vox, Words Seth Murray - Drums, Rhythm Guitar Austin Wilkins - Bass Marshall Bolin - Synth, Lead Guitar, Arrangements & compositions. Original Author (if memory serves)
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Lethargy (DEMO VERSION)
Lethargy (DEMO VERSION) Track number: 1 Year: 2021 Album: Untitled Genre: Alternative
This is the non-mastered demo version of a song for an upcoming solo album (or perhaps EP). It will be the intro track for the finished project, however.
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(Untitled)
(Untitled) Year: 2021 Genre: Rock
This is a recent proof-of-concept floated over to a few friends for a remote band/project/whatever spanning multiple states. Although we will all contribute at some point, this entire demo was played and mixed by myself.
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Ode To Gerhardt (FIVERR CUSTOM COMISSION)
Ode To Gerhardt (FIVERR CUSTOM COMISSION) Year: 2021 Genre: Alternative
This was the result of a fellow artist contacting me via Fiverr. She and I started a process of communication that allowed her to see me create the song from the ground up. Pleased with the result, the artist is hopefully going to be using the song for her visual art project. The project will be pitched to various galleries/organizations to show the piece live and in person in the future.
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Garageband Test #1
Garageband Test #1 Year: 2021 Album: n/a Genre: Alternative
This was a test while working on setting up a home studio.
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"From Clay" Drum Sample
"From Clay" Drum Sample Track number: 2 Year: 2019 Album: Unknown Genre: Rock
This is a sample from the last band I played for. Unfortunately, the album will not be available until next year, so I am unable to comment on the title or other details regarding the song. The part highlighted is the interlude in the middle of the song. The band is still active in Missouri and can be found on Spotify under "From Clay".
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I Got Mine by The Black Keys - Instrumental
I Got Mine by The Black Keys - Instrumental Year: 2011 Album: N/A Genre: Rock
This is one of the earliest recordings I have of myself. Recorded senior year of high school when I had first started playing with people. I had played a lot on my own before this, but this is probably the first instance of me playing with another human. Good times!
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Scratch-Track Example
Scratch-Track Example Year: 2016 Album: N/A Genre: Other
This was an old synth scratch track I played to with a previous band. Since that band still uses that song, I won't release a full instrumental version. I did write the drum part for the song, so I am uploading it so people can hear a sample of my drumming. It was recorded on an electronic drumset.
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Fiverr Introduction Video (unable to use on Fiverr website) (Video)
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I got Mine / Mars Volta Mash-Up 2013 (Video)
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Bass Cover - Head over Heels (2020) (Video)
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Come Together Cover - 2013 (Video)
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