GargoyleHaven + Musician in Rochester, NY

SEEKING

ABOUT

Bassist for 25 + years, I play upright and electric as well as some guitar, baglama saz, and a little mandolin and ukulele. I have played in many different style bands over the years from heavy to cinematic and have played shows from NYC to L.A., and Toronto to Austin. I am now mostly interested in something more atmospheric/ethereal/experimental, especially blending of different types of music. Something in the Shoegaze/Dream Pop/World Music/Folk Noir/Alt Country realms, or a hybrid of these styles... I am also a big fan of Middle Eastern influenced music, such as Beats Antique, Dead Can Dance, and Niyaz/Azam Ali. I am putting together something different and original (some covers, but redone ), and would like to swap between electric and acoustic mode, and maybe switch instruments around.

Screen name:

GargoyleHaven

Member since:

Mar 01 2010

Active within 1 week

Level of commitment:

Committed

Years playing music:

25

Gigs played:

Over 100

Tend to practice:

2-3 times per week

Available to gig:

2-3 nights a week

Most available:

Nights

Influences

Dead Can Dance, Sigur Ros, Niyaz, Alice in Chains, Radiohead, A Perfect Circle, The Church, Cocteau Twins, Echo and the Bunnymen, Massive Attack, Peter Gabriel, The Pale Saints, Curve, Slowdive, Beats Antique, Love Spirals Downwards, The Cure, Death Cab for Cutie, The Shins, Mike Ness, Decemberists, Iron and Wine, Stray Cats, Rev. Horton Heat, Tool, Mazzy Star, Trespassers William...

Instrument experience:

Bass Guitar:

Advanced

Rhythm Guitar:

Moderate

Upright bass:

Moderate

Other:

Moderate

Acoustic Guitar:

Moderate

Mandolin:

Intermediate

Piano:

Intermediate

Keyboard:

Intermediate

EQUIPMENT

Basses: Spector 5 string, Spector 4 string fretless, Engelhardt Swingmaster (ES9) Upright Bass, Guild B4-E electric/acoustic

Amp: SWR Redhead Combo, VOX practice amp

Guitars: Fender Telecaster (w/ Bigsby tremolo), Guild American Standard Acoustic

Various toys: Baglama Saz, Bouzouki, Gibson Mandolin, 1920's Bruno ukulele, Banjolin, Tenor Banjo, Hammer Dulcimer, Mountain Dulcimer

Contact info - [email protected]

MUSIC