ABOUT
San Diego native who has been playing bass since the nineties. I've played gigs in San Diego, Riverside, Los Angeles, Vegas and Japan. I've spent time in professional and not so professional studios doing albums, EPs and demos, and use music as my outlet in life. My band, Weight of the Sun is Post Metal, Post Rock, Indie Jazz Shoegaze Metal music.
email me: robertjones29 at yah00 dot com
Ideally something similar to Baroness meets Mogwai meets Pink Floyd with some Deafheaven and Killswitch thrown in for good measure..
- Screen name:
- BassicsRob
- Member since:
- Jun 03 2011
- Active within 1 month
- Level of commitment:
- Very Committed
- Years playing music:
- 20
- Gigs played:
- 50 to 100
- Tend to practice:
- 2-3 times per week
- Available to gig:
- 1 night a week
- Most available:
- Nights
Influences
Cliff Burton got me started playing bass and Timmy C from Rage heavily influenced me (our playing styles are very similar).
Here are the bands that are currently influencing my sound and direction:
Baroness
Deafheaven
Rolo Tomassi
Karnivool
Intronaut
A Perfect Circle
Mogwai
Alice in Chains
Russian Circles
Deftones
Between The Buried and Me
Jesu
Faith No More
Gojira
This Will Destroy You
Isis
Red Sparrows
North
Killswitch Engage
Tool
Pink Floyd
Future Usses
Instrument experience:
- Bass Guitar:
- Advanced
EQUIPMENT
Warwick Thumb NT
Spector Forte Helium
Mesa Boogie Fathom
Bergantino NV610
Bergantino NV412
Darkglass b3k
Darkglass b7k
Darkglass x7
MUSIC
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Confined to Tight Spaces
Confined to Tight Spaces
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Armadillos (Video)
Armadillos (Video)KI4ilIHwU4s
CALENDAR
Past Events
House of Blues - Locals Brews and Local Grooves
Playing with Tuscon Doom and Sludge band NORTH at the Merrow.
Opening for the Bloodline at the Jumping Turtle.
