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michelle1536075 + Musician in Portland, OR

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SEEKING

Band to Join, Drums, Keyboard, Lead Guitar, Other Percussion, Saxophone, Vocalist - Alto, Vocalist - Tenor.

ABOUT

STOP RIGHT HERE! I'M A TRANSGENDER WOMAN. BEFORE YOU READ ANY FURTHER, THINK ABOUT WHAT THAT MEANS.

Familiar with many more styles than can be shown here. Singer/songwriter. (A small but solid portfolio) Too old? Tell that to Keith Richards or Willie Nelson. Good gear for both guitar and bass. Nice pair of keys with many outboards.(Nice recording gear too.)

I'd prefer to work with other queer folk or at least VERY LGBTQ-allied. Pronouns are IMPORTANT and the last band I was in didn't think they were important at all. Kept calling me "he," "him" and "sir." They talked a nice line but the bottom line was that I was a hired gun and never a full member. You wanna play with me, you call me Miss or ma'am or Michelle and don't ever think for a moment that I'm just a dude in a dress. I got the paperwork and the ID to disprove that.

I don't look my age and I sure as hell don't move like it onstage. I'm very kinetic and if you don't like it, you can kiss my trans ass.

Screen name:
michelle1536075
Member since:
May 29 2021
Active within 1 week
Level of commitment:
Moderately Committed
Years playing music:
40
Gigs played:
Over 100
Tend to practice:
2-3 times per week
Available to gig:
2-3 nights a week

Influences

Too long of a list. (At my age, I've heard and played nearly everything.) Reduce it to basics: there's the Beatles and then there's everyone else. I've been influenced by EVERYTHING, with the possible exceptions of hip-hop, rap, and todays pop. I learned my chops in the 70's when it was all live, all the time. Frankly, I don't like working with computers, even though I've worked with digital interfaces a lot. I consider myself a musical omnivore and a brief glance at my Spotify list would confirm that.

Instrument experience:

Rhythm Guitar:
Expert
Bass Guitar:
Expert
Background Singer:
Expert
Vocalist:
Advanced
Vocalist - Baritone:
Advanced
Vocalist - Tenor:
Advanced
Acoustic Guitar:
Advanced
Piano:
Advanced
Keyboard:
Moderate

EQUIPMENT

Bass: 2020 Squier Contemporary J-Bass (active E) 1977 Rickenbacker 4001S (heavily modded). Ampeg BA115, Acoustic B300HD. Slant cab w/JBL 2220A, Acoustic Control 2X15 cab for the bigger venues.

Guitar: 1987 Fender Strat (first year Japanese issue) with Fender Tex-Mex p/u's. 2013 Epiphone Les Paul Special II. (Currently tuned in open E for slide)
Acoustic guitar: 1987 Guild J-40 series. In-hole p/u.

Pedals: Zoom B1-4, bass FX pedal, 10 guitar FX on a double-decker Holeyboard which can be used for both guitar and bass. I rarely use pedals on the Rick, preferring a clean and straight-through sound. List available on request.

Keys: EMu Proteus 6, Yamaha AN-1X, DX100, Roland VS-1 synth module.

Sound: Mackie 1202 mixer, Samson 15-band stereo EQ, Peavey 200 monitor amp, various monitor cabs, mics, stands, cables, adaptors.

MUSIC