RobJacobsen + Musician in Indianapolis, IN

SEEKING

ABOUT

I'm Rob.
~ I write and record all the time at my little ever-growing home studio.

I'd really like to find a:
--SINGER:
to collaborate with, who can write lyrics and vocal melodies. Male or female.
I'm open to varying vocal styles and music genres..
-- A Drummer too!

--A little bit about me--

~ I reside on the South-side of Indy.
~ I've been playing guitar for about 18 years.
~ I've recorded acoustic & electric projects.
~ My most recent band recorded 2 demos, 3 albums and played on The Warped Tour in 2005 and 2006.
~ I can be versatile as far as writing goes.
~ I'm very open-minded.
~ I truly believe a no-pressure, easy-going atmosphere is the best thing for creativity.
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Check out SOME of my music examples:
**Different examples on each site**
Songs posted are simply examples of SOME of my tunes

://./RobJacobsen -- (Contains SOME of the new songs I've been working on.
://./thetwobitterribles

Also, It would be great if you could just let me know a few quick things about yourself too.

1.) What kind of music project are you looking to get into?
2.) What types of bands or musical projects have you done before?
3.) Where are you located?

Thanks a lot!!!
--Rob

If anyone is interested, shoot me an email. terriblerob at dot com

Screen name:

RobJacobsen

Member since:

Jan 17 2012

Active over 1 month ago

Level of commitment:

Very Committed

Years playing music:

15

Gigs played:

Over 100

Tend to practice:

More than 3 times per week

Available to gig:

4-5 nights a week

Most available:

Nights

Influences

~~Punk:
NOFX, Bad Religion, Strung Out, The Dwarves, Rancid, Pennywise, Minor Threat, The Misfits, Jello Biafra with D.O.A., The Mad Caddies, The Swingin? Utters, The Offspring, Social D, Green Day, some Rise Against, mostly older AFI, Glassjaw, Anti-Flag, Social D, None More Black, The Suicide Machines, The Real McKenzie?s, The Descendents??

~~Psychobilly/Rockabilly and/or Punkabilly:
Tiger Army, The Nekromantix, The Creepshow, Deadbolt, Ninja Dolls The Crypto Kats, The HellFreaks, The Living End, 7 Shot Screamers, HellCat and the Prowl, Rezurex, Koffin Kats, Mad Marge and The Stonecutters, Kitty in a Casket, The Tombstone Brawlers, Johnny Cash.

~~Hard Rock and/or Metal:
The Deftones, Mudvayne, Tool, Maynard, OZZY, Cold, Sevendust, Metallica, Lacuna Coil, Halestorm, Flyleaf, Staind (Dysfunction- ish), Drain STH.

~~Pop/Acoustic/Country,& Other:
Adam Lambert, James Durbin, Pink- (the song "Trouble" just rocks), Sarah Blackwood, Monicka Hove, Tracy Bonham, Amy Lee (of Evanescence), Bruno Mars, John Lennon, Queen, Stevie Nicks, Pat Benatar, Cyndi Lauper, P!nk (yep...she rocks!) The Gaga....no shame. Zac Brown Band, the sassy Miranda Lambert, Johnny Cash.

~~SOME of my all-time favorite singer and/or songwriters and/or lyricists in the world of music:
Layne Staley (AIC), Jett (From Zero), Scott Weiland (STP), Amy Lee (Evanescence), Kate Forrest (Two-Bit Terribles), Sarah Blackwood, Nick 13 (Tiger Army), Chino Marino (Deftones), Maynard James Keenan (Tool, A Perfect Circle), Greg Gaffin (Bad Religion), Lajon Witherspoon (Sevendust), Jason Alexander Cruz (Strung Out), Tim Armstrong (Rancid), Billy Joe (Green Day), Mr. Cobain (Nirvana), Chris Cornell (Soundgarden), Cristina Scabbia ( Lacuna Coil), Freddy Mercury (Queen), Pat Benetar, Adam Lambert, James Durbin, Pink and the Gaga.

Instrument experience:

Rhythm Guitar:

Advanced

Lead Guitar:

Moderate

Acoustic Guitar:

Moderate

Background Singer:

Moderate

EQUIPMENT

I have an old Black Dixon acoustic.
An ESP LTD.
and an Epiphone Les Paul.
A Peavey Head and no name 4x12 cab that can rattle the walls.
A small, but growing Pro Tools recording rig too.

MUSIC