dunna005

Description:

Screen Name:

dunna005

Sex:

M

Age:

27

Studio Musician:

Yes

Level Of Commitment:

Just for Fun

Years Playing Music:

15

Gigs Played:

Over 100

Tend to Practice:

More than 3 times per week

Available to Gig:

1 time(s) per week

Most available:

Nights

I love to play with experienced musicians. I am friendly, constructive, disciplined and very easy to get along with. I'm new to the Houston area and looking to find a group in which to enjoy playing.

I've played on scholarship in college and with various serious bands as well as "drummer for hire" of different styles in different settings. I am proficient in nearly every style, setting and genre. I greatly enjoy progressive-type music as well as improvising with a purpose.

I am dedicated to my family first, my job second and would like to play music in the spare time. Any gigs would have to be on Fridays or Saturdays.

I have a very good ear, memorize music better than reading it, and am available for weekend gigging with minimal practice. I am available for practice/just-for-fun or paying events such as weddings and other functions.

My style could best be described as a tight, funky, least-common-denominator from my experience playing with live crowds. I can read a crowd's mood and determine the best steps to bring them to their feet to dance, stand back and enjoy, or sit down and go about their business. I mix technical prowess with musicianship to ensure sections come across the best way possible; moving but interesting at the same time.

Some of the biggest influences on a musician's style can be negatively based. Therefore, many bands and performers have influenced my style by showing me "what not to do."

Some of my skills include:
Jazz
Blues
Rock
Country
Jazz brushes
Latin Jazz
Metal (if necessary)
Funk
Reggae
Other
Soloing
Dynamics
4-Way independence
Odd-time signatures

Recorded audio and video performances available upon request.

Influences:

Umphrey's McGee
Phish
Porcupine Tree
Buddy Rich
The Jazz Pistols
Primus
The Police
THE REAL BOOK (Jazz musicians' best friend)
The Beatles
Garaj Mahal
Jamiroquai
King Crimson
Rush
Smashing Pumpkins
Weather Report
Medeski, Martin & Wood
Strunz & Farrah
Dave Weckl
Etc

Equipment List:

1998 Tama Rockstar 8 Pc Kit w/ custom finish (usually gig 6 pc)
1999 Tama Starclassic Birch Snare
10 Zildjian/Sabian Cymbals (usually gig 6)
Gibralter Rack and assorted hardware
DW Pedals
Purecussion Throne w/ backrest
Shure 4 pc Drumset miking system
Shure SM-57 (2)
Assorted cables and cords
Vic Firth "Peter Erskine" series sticks
Evans Heads (coated batter, clear reasonant)

Audio/Video Downloads

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