ABOUT
My band consists of rhythm acoustic guitar, a lead guitarist / mandolin player, a bassist and a drummer and we all sing!
We've been playing together for over eleven years and meet once a week. Our ages range from 49 to 60. We've been playing small venues such as, wine bars, coffee houses, etc., but are currently testing new and original material in the open mic circuit. We would love to play more gigs around town once things start getting back to normal.
- Screen name:
- Eric Wiseman
- Member since:
- Feb 09 2014
- Active within 2 weeks
- Level of commitment:
- Moderately Committed
- Years playing music:
- 40
- Gigs played:
- 50 to 100
- Tend to practice:
- 1 time per week
- Available to gig:
- 1 night a week
Influences
The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, Eric Clapton, Johnny Cash, Elvis Presley, Tom Waits, Jimi Hendrix, Buddy Holly, Carl Perkins, Tom Petty, X-Ambassadors, Foreigner, The Grateful Dead, Old Crow Medicine Show, Steve Earl, Social Distortion, Townes Van Zandt, Eugene McDaniel, Recreational Bones, Buck Owens, The Hollies, Elmore James, Social Distortion, The Decemberists, Little Feet, Roy Acuff, The Pogues, The Small Faces, Jethro Tull, John Prine, Woody Guthrie, Hank Williams Sr., Smiley Maxedon, Z. Z. Top, Bob Wills, Crash Test Dummies, Spinal Tap, Marshall Crenshaw, Delbert McClinton, Marty Robbins, Bill Withers, Frank Turner, Danzig, Bruce Springsteen, The Carlisles, Junior Brown, Christy Wessler, David Sondrup, Greg Jakobsen, Tom McCarthy, Todd Varble and Eric Wiseman.
Instrument experience:
- Vocalist:
- Advanced
- Rhythm Guitar:
- Advanced
- Acoustic Guitar:
- Advanced
- Other:
- Advanced
- Background Singer:
- Moderate
- Harmonica:
- Moderate
- Dobro:
- Moderate
EQUIPMENT
Gobs! Too much to mention...
MUSIC
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Talking To Ralph On The Big White Phone
Talking To Ralph On The Big White Phone Track number: 1 Year: 2013 Album: Grasping At Straws Genre: Americana
The results of drink... (The devil's brew) True story!
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What Grampa Said
What Grampa Said Track number: 2 Year: 2014 Album: Grasping At Straws Genre: Americana
Based on the cursing of a bitter old man (not necessarily MY OWN grandfather).
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Where Is Oiny Now
Where Is Oiny Now Track number: 3 Year: 2012 Album: Grasping At Straws Genre: Americana
True (or somewhat embellished) story about a pig that my mother had as a child.
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Bakerville
Bakerville Track number: 4 Year: 2016 Album: The Devil's Workshop Genre: Americana
I wrote this little ditty about the mining history and it's results for Bakerville, Colorado.
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GAS - Dead Flowers (Video)
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GAS - Losing My Religion (Video)
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GAS - John Barleycorn (Video)
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GAS - Cry For A Shadow (Video)
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GAS - Dance With The Devil That You Know (Video)
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CALENDAR
Past Events
3 hour set
Grasping at Straws will be performing at Daven Haven, Grand Lake, Colorado. Band begins at 2:00.
Stick around for more DAMC music throughout the day!
Featuring; Grasping At Straws
Please join us on Friday!
April 10th from 7 pm to 9 pm
Solid Grounds Coffee House 6504 S. Broadway
(SE Corner of Broadway and Panama one block north of Arapahoe Rd. behind the Kia dealership)