SEEKING
Band to Join, Vocalist, Vocalist - Bass, Vocalist - Baritone, Vocalist - Tenor, Vocalist - Soprano, Rhythm Guitar, Lead Guitar, Acoustic Guitar, Bass Guitar, Drums, Other Percussion, Saxophone, Keyboard, Piano, Background Singer, Vocalist - Alto, Steel guitar, Cello, Electronic Music.ABOUT
I'm a composer, guitarist, bassist, and lyricist primarily, looking for some musicians in Cincinnati with similar tastes (see influences) to write, record, and play shows with. I've been in bands here and there for the past 10 years, playing gigs in Cincinnati, Dayton, Columbus, and Athens, but I'd really like to find THE BAND to develop a catalog and establish a fanbase with.
I've been recording some demos of the general direction I'd like to start out with, but the ideal members will listen and say "nah I think we could do THIS here", I get way too comfy in my own creative bubble, so I'm looking for people that are confident with their instrument, and willing to smash up these demos with their own takes.
Maybe more so than bandmates, I'm looking to make some friends. By all accounts I'm a total dweeb, but not quite neckbeard (although, are they ever self aware?). I work in IT, some of my interests are video games, Magic: The Gathering, Dungeons & Dragons, comedy (I've convinced myself I do stand up having never done a tight 5 in my life), art, and poetry. Some bud and beers is about as much drug use that I'd want to be around, bring your most hideous memes and we can roll on those.
- Screen name:
- toeknife
- Member since:
- Sep 12 2020
- Active over 1 month ago
- Level of commitment:
- Very Committed
- Years playing music:
- 10
- Gigs played:
- 50 to 100
- Tend to practice:
- 2-3 times per week
- Available to gig:
- 2-3 nights a week
- Most available:
- Nights
Influences
In no particular order, bands and artists I dig: Unknown Mortal Orchestra, Chon, Spoon, MGMT, The Shins, The Strokes, Tame Impala, Wavves, Scale The Summit, Queens of the Stone Age, Mac DeMarco, Kurt Vile, Courtney Barnett, Jerry Paper, Carseat Headrest, Alt-J, Fair to Midland, Coheed and Cambria, System of a Down, Rage Against the Machine, CAKE, Elliott Smith, Ryan Adams, Conor Oberst, The Sound of Animals Fighting, RX Bandits, Circa Survive, Toro Y Moi, XTC, The Smiths, Various groups included in the rock history starter pack (zeppelin, beatles, hendrix, etc.), RUSH, Herbie Hancock, Frank Zappa, Counting Crows, Bright Eyes, Shuggie Otis, My Chemical Romance, Chevelle, The Grateful Dead (Not a Phish fan by extension, but change my mind), and lots of Hip-Hop and R&B including Kendrick, Tyler the Creator, BROCKHAMPTON, Vince Staples, and more.
Instrument experience:
- Rhythm Guitar:
- Expert
- Lead Guitar:
- Expert
- Acoustic Guitar:
- Expert
- Vocalist:
- Advanced
- Bass Guitar:
- Advanced
- Background Singer:
- Advanced
- Drums:
- Moderate
- Keyboard:
- Intermediate
- Piano:
- Intermediate
EQUIPMENT
So, I'm not much of a gear head, but I have a Fender Strat with a Tele neck that I got from a custom shop, its treated me well, currently shopping for a nice amp. I have a Squire Jazz Bass, a Fender and an Ibanez acoustic-electric, a few guitar pedals (mostly utilize my Soul Food, a Phaser, Compressor, and Chorus, I swing more towards clean tones) and various recording equipment including a yeti usb mic, Focusrite Scarlet audio interface, and a copy of Ableton Live 10 Pro.
