sunswan

Description:

Screen Name:

sunswan

Sex:

M

Age:

37

Studio Musician:

Yes

Level Of Commitment:

Committed

Years Playing Music:

25

Gigs Played:

10 to 50

Tend to Practice:

1 time per week

Available to Gig:

1 time(s) per week

Most available:

Nights

I am currently in a cover band, looking for a singer with great pipes and captivating stage presence.

About me: I am a mid-30's, gainfully employed, responsible and respectful person/guitar player who loves to jam with fun and talented people who love to entertain. I don't generally like to brag but I'm always complimented on my guitar playing, I keep it very clean and tight and... well, quite frankly... I'm pretty damn good at it.
My mantra is: "It's not about what we want to play, it's about what THEY want to hear!"
I've been playing guitar for as long as I can remember. I'm 100% self taught and play by ear. I have excellent timing and rhythm, I can rock out and even play metal, but my actual style is very bluesy. Sort of Clapton-esque or SRV-ish with some Neal Schon thrown in there. Makes sense, since that's what I wanted to play when I was a kid. I like a good sounding mix. Above that, I love a great vocal harmony. I'm a fair singer, but I'll never be a "lead" singer. Well... depends on the song, I guess.

I love to jam with fun and talented people who aren't trying to show everyone up. Having said that, every group needs a "lead" person and that person isn't me, so you'll probably have at least an outgoing personality on top of your immense talent and charisma.

You can me catch ya-whoing on sswan172. or myspace.com/sunswanguitar

Oh yeah, and I also play drums and bass from time to time but I do not currently own either.

Influences:

I like everything and appreciate any good musicianship. I grew up playing Journey, Ozzy-Black Sabbath, Rush, Van Halen, Def Leppard, Eric Clapton, Metallica, (I'm not even going to say Steve Vai), Bad Company, Led Zeppelin, Seger, Nugent ... your basic 70's/80's guitar/classic rock, but I enjoy all kinds of music and would love to play a bit of a variety. Like I said before, it's not about what we want to play, it's about what THEY want to hear!!

Equipment List:

Fender Stratocaster,
Carvin DC127 custom,
a pair of Paul Reed Smith SE's,
Epiphone Les Paul,
Takamine Acoustic-Electric,
Gibson B45-12-String Acoustic,
Roland JC-120,
Crate Vintage Club 60,
Boss GT-6,
Heil Talk Box,
BBE Boosta Grande,
Samson Wireless,
Shure SM58

Audio/Video Downloads

1. Sean Swanson - Comfynumb sample2.mp3
2. Sean Swanson - Switch 625-LQ.mp3
3. Midsummers Daydream.mp3