SEEKING
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Hey everyone, I'm a 31 year old multi instrumentalist with roughly 18 years experience with drums, guitar (rhythm mostly, singing, and bass. I was most recently the drummer for Ddendyl (semi-finalist from The Voice TV show), but I'm looking for something more challenging and heavier. I'm looking to join a band in the Northern VA area, anywhere from manassas to Alexandria is good with me. I can travel. Unfortunately, I can't host practices at my house because of neighbors...yeah I know. I don't smoke or do drugs. I'll drink on occasion, but never allow it to hinder a show or practice. SO my main influences are, and the music I'm looking to play (on any instrument you need
- Screen name:
- Chris Shoemaker
- Member since:
- Sep 25 2015
- Active over 1 month ago
- Level of commitment:
- Committed
- Years playing music:
- 20
- Gigs played:
- Over 100
- Tend to practice:
- 2-3 times per week
- Available to gig:
- 2-3 nights a week
- Most available:
- Nights
Influences
Hey everyone, I'm a 31 year old multi instrumentalist with roughly 18 years experience with drums, guitar (rhythm mostly, singing, and bass. I was most recently the drummer for Ddendyl (semi-finalist from The Voice TV show), but I'm looking for something more challenging and heavier. I'm looking to join a band in the Northern VA area, anywhere from manassas to Alexandria is good with me. I can travel. Unfortunately, I can't host practices at my house because of neighbors...yeah I know. I don't smoke or do drugs. I'll drink on occasion, but never allow it to hinder a show or practice. SO my main influences are, and the music I'm looking to play (on any instrument you need):
Killswitch Engage
A Day to Remember
Sevendust
Hatebreed
Foo Fighters
Weezer
Soilwork
Sleeping with Sirens
Slipknot
Arch Enemy
Avenged Sevenfold
Chevelle
Incubus
Taproot
Unearth
Plus:
If you wanted to do covers, any of those Punk Goes Pop albums are fu*king awesome. We could make that work for sure. I sang in a cover band where we did songs by:
Chevelle
Hinder
Seether
Theory of a Deadman
Pop Evil
Bon Jovi
Paul McCartney
Lady Gaga
Fall Out Boy
Weezer
----crowd pleasers
Anyway, I've got professional gear excluding a bass head and cab, and a PA.
So let me know if you want to meet up for an audition! I'm itching to play!!
Chris
EQUIPMENT
D Drums with Sabian Cymbals,
LTD guitars with Peavey 6505 head and Marshall 1960 Cab
No PA unfortunately.
Ibanez 5 string Bass (no bass amp)
