SEEKING

Band to Join, Vocalist, Bass Guitar, Drums, Trumpet, Keyboard.

ABOUT

Creative dynamic guitar player with a variety of sounds and skills looking for like minded players who want the freedom to express themselves and put their own ideas and signature styles into making greater music. We craft and record our own music with flavors and combinations of heavy aggressive funky grooves, rock, blues, fusions and whatever else that we can add in between. No limits. We seek to expand and try different things. Where it works it stays. We all contribute our ideas and inspire each other. Not into band leaders or solo egos that need to control everything. We all decide. All in or all out. Unity as oneness. The real energy and power lie in the appreciation of each of our talents and inspirations that are brought to the club for all of us to draw from. Opportunity to expand and grow without limits. The only real limit is self. All inputs create greater outputs. In music and business. It just depends on what you really want. Pride, ego and greed always end in destruction. I do not represent these. I no longer engage with anyone who does.

Last serious Indi label project was 96 Decibel Freaks.
I've played in numerous bands but this one earned us an Indi label. We've played all the Hollywood strip scene clubs. Rainbow, Whiskey a Go Go, FM Station, Troubadour, Irvine Meadows and many more. Unfortunately most clubs are gone now so no point in listing them all. You get the idea. I've opened up for Motorhead, Korn, Incubus, to name a few. Toured only with Indi labels and opened for major labels.

Looking for vocals with a power switch where needed. Can be male or female or a front by both if it works. Different works. Would like to get into vocal harmonies as well. Maybe brass and keys too? Need an aggressive heavy groove drummer that can also play in the styles I've recorded here as well as a bass player that can blaze his own path. Or maybe chops similar to the drum/bass styles from my friends of BrotherVibe on reverbnation. Just add these addresses after the reverberation prefix.
/brothervibe/song/8003359-sayne.
/brothervibe/song/7985983-sunshine-limiter
/brothervibe/song/7986081-trials-and-tribulations
(Do a web search for the links to find them or contact me and I'll send them to you.)
Or in the bass style of my old band 96 Decibel Freaks.

The tunes uploaded here are a few creations I've compiled on the fly, off the cuff. These tunes are a small sample of my playing, ideas and recording ventures. I have loads of ideas recorded and in my head. Always expanding and morphing. You should too. Writing and riffs aren't a problem. It just flows. The stuff here is mostly partials and rough mixes. Only a small sample of what I like to rip on and write. Nothing finished or polished yet. We can work that when you drop your signature styles into the mix. Let us create!

Sorry, not interested in jukebox/request line cover bands. Been there done that. A few covers? Sure but with our own twist. All covers? No thanks. Old hat for me. Looking to create and forge. Not copy and cover! Don't wanna be a rockstar playing other peoples songs. Just want to collaborate with like minded musicians who are their own instrument of creations. I play by ear with very little theory so as long as we can communicate and nail it with authority we're good. Passion and love for music #1 straight from the heart. It's what it's about in my head. Check it.

If you're looking to play originals by injecting your own style and craft, have an unbridled passion and dedication to playing music with all drive from the heart then let us deploy! The rest will follow if you have the machine in drive, locked and loaded. Forge your craft. Unlock your creativity. The challenge is yours should you accept it. Life is about learning. Stay humble friends. Let us inspire and learn from each other.

Screen name:
6gun
Member since:
Apr 07 2013
Active within 1 week
Level of commitment:
Very Committed
Years playing music:
40
Gigs played:
Over 100
Tend to practice:
More than 3 times per week
Available to gig:
6-7 nights a week

Influences

Depends on the day, month, year. LOL! Too many to list. I will listen to anything if there is an artistic value. I don't believe in limits. I will play anything if it's moving with depth and originality. All music is an expression to enjoy and learn from.

Instrument experience:

Rhythm Guitar:
Advanced
Lead Guitar:
Advanced
Acoustic Guitar:
Advanced
Bass Guitar:
Moderate
Background Singer:
Moderate
Keyboard:
Intermediate

EQUIPMENT

I play 6, 7, 8 string guitars along with 4 & 5 string basses. All gear is legit, suited for most applications and tuned per my spec. Don't want to sound like anyone else. Not trying to sound like anyone else. Real tone starts in the fingers, or so I'm told... Maybe it starts in the head? That tone you hear..., you chase it incessantly, but will you find it? For some, a life long search. It's multifaceted. All things considered. If you love your gear then it's probably pretty decent stuff. I would think anyway.

MUSIC