Blacktop Royalty + Band in San Diego, CA

SEEKING

ABOUT

Blacktop Royalty is an American alternative rock band that formed in San Diego, California in 2011. The band’s line-up is Scott Middough (lead vocals, keyboard, guitar), Jason Brady (guitar, keyboard, backing vocals), Michael Greenlese (guitar, backing vocals), and Dave Saunders IV (drums). The group features eclectic catchy rock n’ roll the likes of bands like Cold War Kids, Switchfoot, Foo Fighters and more. Blacktop Royalty had spent most of their entire career as a band writing for their debut album. The band launched a fundraiser via Kickstarter to raise money for the project. With the success of the fundraiser the band began recording their album at Voltage Productions in Temecula, California. Blacktop Royalty self-released their full-length debut album, Heart’s Still at Home, January 2013 (available on iTunes, Amazon and Spotify). Since then the band has been featured playing live on Channel 5 The CW, SoundDiego on NBC, as well as many live shows in the Southern California area. For more information visit /BlacktopRoyalty or follow the band BlacktopRoyalty on and .

We're looking for a full time bass player with a great attitude, advanced playing ability, high commitment level, professional gigging equipment and transportation to and from rehearsals and shows. Please only contact us if you fit that criteria, also drug use will not be tolerated.

Screen name:

blacktoproyalty

Member since:

Oct 12 2013

Active over 1 month ago

Level of commitment:

Very Committed

Years together:

3

Gigs played:

10 to 50

Tend to practice:

2-3 times per week

Available to gig:

1 night a week

Age:

35 years

Influences

Just to name a few...

Scott's influences: Jeff Buckley, John Mayer, Brian Middough, Mutemath, Dave Grohl/Foo Fighters.

Jason loves Led Zeppelin, The Dear Hunter, Death Cab For Cutie, Elliott Smith and The Mars Volta

Dave is into Tool, Mike Johnston, Vinnie Colaiuta, Deftones and Sound Garden.

Michael: George Harrison, Van Morrison, Elliot Smith, Robbie Robertson

There are many more awesome artists that we all have grown to love and appreciate but we thought we would keep it down to a small list for ya!

Members Of Band

Scott-Vocals/Keys/Guitar
Jason-Guitar/Vocals/Keys
Mike-Guitar/Vocals
Dave-Drums

EQUIPMENT

We all use professional equipment and are looking for someone to be on the same page. We play Gibson, Fender, and MusicMan guitars, Roland and Yamaha stage pianos, Vox Amplifiers, and Ayotte Drums. We have a PA system at our rehearsal space as well.

MUSIC