cleverparasite
CONTACT

SEEKING

Band to Join, Vocalist, Rhythm Guitar, Lead Guitar, Acoustic Guitar, Bass Guitar, Keyboard, Piano, Background Singer, Other.

ABOUT

I'm someone who has contributed to various friends' projects, and toured a few times, but never did my own stuff because I could never find someone who shared my musical vision. I've been told I create very melancholy soundscapes with the guitar, which makes sense because my own style is very melancholy and melodic. I've never been able to write my own music but I'd love to find someone of like mind to get together with and just talk and jam and work out if we're compatible. I can play the guitar (as mentioned before), and I'm willing to be the singer, as a vocalist is hard to find. My vocal style is the quintessential "depressed teenage suburban hopeless romantic." I hate to draw comparisons, but think Connor Oberst, Ben Gibbard, Thom Yorke. Contact me on if I interest you.

Screen name:
cleverparasite
Member since:
Jan 20 2014
Active within 24 hours
Level of commitment:
Committed
Years playing music:
15
Gigs played:
50 to 100
Tend to practice:
1 time per week

Influences

as I said, I hate to draw comparisons, but bands that influence me musically are varied. Keeping it to the sound I'm going for - Bright Eyes, Radiohead, Death Cab For Cutie, The XX, The Decemberists, Echo-Friendly, The Shins, A Perfect Circle, etc. Other bands that influence me but I don't necessarily want to sound like are these and more: Tool, Nine Inch Nails, David Bowie, Modest Mouse, Simon and Garfunkel...

Instrument experience:

Rhythm Guitar:
Advanced
Lead Guitar:
Moderate
Acoustic Guitar:
Moderate
Background Singer:
Moderate
Vocalist:
Intermediate
Bass Guitar:
Intermediate
Piano:
Intermediate
Electronic Music:
Intermediate
Mandolin:
Beginner

EQUIPMENT

I'm running low on equipment now. I’ve been a guitar tech for going on nine years, at Guitar Center for the past year. That’s given me access to bits and pieces that form Frankenstein axes. I have an 80s Jap Strat thats in hospice, a Peavey made EVH Wolfgang, and an SG Junior in the first trimester. Looking to acquire an acoustic soon, and an amp later. equipment.