JTSUNRISE + Musician in Seattle, WA

SEEKING

ABOUT

Looking for creative project-focused people in the Seattle area to play acoustic music. I primarily play fingerstyle acoustic guitar and banjo with a love of early American folk, and blues and bluegrass mixed with alternative pop. I played decades of rock and alternative acoustic pop, but now focus mostly on folk, blues, cowboy outlaw country songs, and bluegrass but still play most all musical styles and can arrange and record my pieces or entire songs or sets

Search the interweb for JTSUNRISE Music and you may find some recordings

I make music to entertain and tell stories. Seattle music scene local since 1992, played 100s of shows, born in Chicago City of Blues, clean/sober goofy/fun an respectful, licensed Pike Market busker, new to this interweb platform and would really like to do more studio work and house party and outside folk gigs with other musicians. I also provide music for video and film and have worked with filmmakers.

On summer Saturdays mid-day I also meet up with a banjo player in Woodinville/Duvall I’ve played with for a few years and we play folk songs outside in public parks on the far Eastside on nice days and we welcome other players of any skill level - please get in touch if you would like to play

Also you may find me near the gum wall on summer weekends at Pike Place, I’ll be busking “Northwest Passage” next to a guitar case full of Canadian change

All the Best and may u b Blessed JT

Screen name:

JTSUNRISE

Member since:

Feb 12 2023

Active within 1 week

Level of commitment:

Very Committed

Years playing music:

40

Tend to practice:

More than 3 times per week

Influences

90s Seattle and Tempe, AZ live music scenes, Pike Place buskers, Andy Griffith Show, Coffee, OG 20s folk, dirty 30s blues, 60s folk and country blues, 70s Outlaw country

Instrument experience:

Rhythm Guitar:

Expert

Acoustic Guitar:

Expert

Bass Guitar:

Expert

Vocalist:

Advanced

Vocalist - Bass:

Advanced

Vocalist - Baritone:

Advanced

Lead Guitar:

Advanced

Background Singer:

Advanced

Banjo:

Advanced

Other Percussion:

Moderate

Harmonica:

Moderate

Mandolin:

Moderate

Dobro:

Moderate

Ukulele:

Moderate

EQUIPMENT

Acoustic Guitars:
* 1934 Gibson Kalamazoo (classic acoustic blues guitar, same as Robert Johnson recorded with in 1936, also has internal pickup for gigs)
* 1969 Martin 00-21 (same as Bob Dylan used on early recordings)
* 1964 Gibson B-25-12 (amazing 12-string, same as Neil Young recorded with on early solo recordings, has pickup for gigs)
* 1950 Hopf Parlor gut string (great sound for cowboy folk and ragtime blues recordings)
* Cordoba Blanka Flamenco guitar (nylon string classical/spanish guitar, beautiful Spanish sound with good pickup system for gigs)
* Republic Tricone Brass Bell Dobro Resonator (loud metal acoustic blues, slide blues, folk, country guitar)
* Gold Tone Microbass (small rubber string acoustic bass that can sound like a big acoustic double bass)

Banjos:
* Old Vega Long Neck banjo (old time folk sounding for bare fingers, three extra frets in drop low key of E, same as Pete Seeger used)
* Old Vega Folk banjo (same model as long neck but can be tuned higher)
* Ibanez 5 sting banjo with pickup for gigs
* 1928 Gibson GB (Guitar 6-string Banjo), 16” drum, crazy fun

Electric Guitars:
* Vintage Les Paul Recording with Bigsby (designed by Les and same as he used and recorded with)
* Custom Gretsch Thinline with Bigsby (electric guitar I use for gigs)

Amps:
* Fender stack custom Hotrod Deluxe
* Two Roland Cube amps with speaker stands (used for acoustic instruments or for vocals)

Other:
* Epiphone F-5 mandolin with pickup
* Autoharp
* Soprano Ukele
* English Concertina (squeeze box)
* Harmonicas in most keys
* Cahon sit-on drum, nice one
* Bongo drums, nice set
* Baratone and bass Russian jaw harps
* Hand percussion, spoons, rasps, shakers
* Whistle with my mouth
* 4 track recorder, vocal mic, studio mics, mixer, computers, cables, adapters, software, stool to sit on, couch to nap on
* full size crew pickup truck with tow hitch and room for four other musicians and gear
* Fridge with cold pizza
* 12 essentials for wilderness survival
* Kid tested, mother approved

MUSIC