SEEKING
Keyboard, Saxophone, Trumpet, Drums.ABOUT
We are a 3-piece "psychedelic art-rock" (self-coined) band out of Durham, NC that's currently seeking a drummer. The guitarist-vocalist and bassist have been playing together for several years now, and have a very strong dynamic. We have at least an album's worth of original material that just needs to be practiced before we can start playing out! A lot of what you'll hear on our page is not very representative of our current sound, which is loosely blues-based psychedelic with a very strong emphasis on complex/unpredictable melodies, and a very "crisp" rhythm section as can be found in a lot of post-punk and krautrock music. We are not "experimental" for the sake of being weird -- all seeming "weirdness" in our music has a powerful emotional core.
- Screen name:
- harleminsectlaws
- Member since:
- Sep 19 2011
- Active over 1 month ago
- Level of commitment:
- Committed
- Years together:
- 5
- Gigs played:
- 10 to 50
- Tend to practice:
- 1 time per week
- Age:
- 43 years
Influences
Tim Buckley, The Cure, Syd Barrett/Pink Floyd, Scott Walker, The Doors, Cocteau Twins, Jimi Hendrix, Leonard Cohen, David Bowie, The Smashing Pumpkins, The Durutti Column, Depeche Mode, Kraftwerk, The Velvet Underground, The Psychic Ills, Wooden Shjips, Joy Division, My Bloody Valentine, The Smiths.
Members Of Band
Rashed Arafat (vocals, guitar), Leites Chiong (bass)
EQUIPMENT
Fender Jazzmaster, Gretsch 5120 Electromatic, Fender Mustang Bass, Epiphone Thunderbird Bass, Roland JC-120 and a ton of mostly boutique/handmade analog effects pedals!
MUSIC
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No Reflection
No Reflection Genre: Blues
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February 14 (performed as "Shadow Play") (Video)
February 14 (performed as "Shadow Play") (Video)i1gSXN9AviA
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Sunday (performed as "Shadow Play") (Video)
Sunday (performed as "Shadow Play") (Video)tHPlktvhAaU
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Sketch for Summer (The Durutti Colum cover, performed as "Shadow Play") (Video)
Sketch for Summer (The Durutti Colum cover, performed as "Shadow Play") (Video)J35GLr5LOeg