JohnTeetsel + Musician in Santa Barbara, CA

SEEKING

ABOUT

I currently live in Santa Barbara but am from the California Bay area and play rhythm and lead guitar. I started out playing the sax early on and moved to guitar in my early teens.

As as a guitarist, I started playing in metal and hardcore bands for many years and got to play a lot of great gigs all over the place. A few years back I began to move on to other styles. The last band I played for was a cover band focused on wineries, bar gigs and weddings. We had a wide range of styles including, pop, rock, blues and some jazz renditions of popular rock tunes.

Most recent bands over the last 8 years include Meredith and the Mercenaries and The Greg Cross Band.

My current projects include:

The Mark Tesla Band:
s://./markteslaband/

John Lyle:
s://./johnlyle61/

I studied classical and rock guitar for a few years with private teachers and also at Blue Bear School of Music, with a great guitarist, for over a year. I am currently learning more jazz to build my style.

I am currently seeking a new band to gig with in the Santa Barbara or LA area.

Screen name:

JohnTeetsel

Member since:

Mar 13 2008

Active within 1 week

Level of commitment:

Committed

Years playing music:

30

Gigs played:

Over 100

Tend to practice:

More than 3 times per week

Available to gig:

2-3 nights a week

Most available:

Nights

Influences

Stone Temple Pilots, Grateful Dead, The Reverand Horton Heat, ZZ Top, Black Crows, ACDC, Hendrix, Medeski Martin & Wood, Cream, GnR, Johnny Cash, Lynyrd Skynrd, The Meters, Motorhead, The Cars. I also love funk and dirty sounding blues.

Instrument experience:

Acoustic Guitar:

Advanced

Lead Guitar:

Advanced

EQUIPMENT

Electric: Less Paul and a PRS
Accoustic: Taylor steel string

Amp\effects: 55W Rivera Chubster, Wah Wah and delay

MUSIC