BrettGuitarBass

SEEKING

Band to Join.

ABOUT

* *A NO B.S. WORKING BASS PLAYER ISO A PT GIG * *

~ Current BASSIST for “SPEEDBYRD” 8 Pc Lake Norman, NC Party Band.
~ Actively Played In Charlotte, NC since 2012.
~ I have gear, alotta band experience, a day job, transportation, sense of humor, & motivation. ALSO assist in Bookings, Promoting, & Follow-Up (Thank You Cards) ETC.
~ Formerly of the "SONS OF CAROLINA” (Joined August 2012) & “PRODIGAL SONS” (Joined July 2015).
- Over the last DOZEN or so years I have performed at: The Double Door Inn, Pineville Tavern, Beantown Tavern, NC Music Factory, Old Mech Brewery, Bootleggers Saloon & Dance Hall, The Friendly Moose, BluNotes, Mac's Speed Shop, Lucky Lou's Tavern, Comet Grill, McKoy's Smokehouse ~ Bike Night, Broncos, Zee's Tavern, Madison's, Halligans, Brew's Tavern, Bonfire Bar & Grill, Big Al's (Mooresville), FINZ, Matthews Ale House, The Sand Bar, Treehouse Vineyards, Last Call, Southsiders, Hinson's Drive-In, Safari Miles, Madison's On The Corner, Sycamore Brewery, Empire Pizza, Big Al's, McHaIe's, & Many Many Private Parties, ete. etc.

FYI - I moved to Charlotte, NC in 2011 from Dallas/Fort Worth, Texas. I played Bass for three years with the the popular Texas Country Artist "JAY PARR & The George Strait Experience.”

Also, have also lived and performed in Bakersfield, CA, Indiana, Illinois, Kentucky, Tennessee and Boston, MA. Even Played “KINGS PALACE” in Memphis, TN once.

Screen name:: BrettGuitarBass
Member since:: Mar 30 2009; Active within 1 week
Level of commitment:: Very Committed
Years playing music:: 25
Gigs played:: Over 100
Tend to practice:: 2-3 times per week
Available to gig:: 2-3 nights a week
Most available:: Nights

Influences

•BASSISTS• ~ Dusty Hill, Bernard Edwards, Gene Simmons, Bootsy Collins, Donald "Duck" Dunn, Tommy Shannon, Willie Dixon, Bill Wyman, Darryl Jones, Carol Kaye, Tiran Porter

•Styles: “BAR BAND MUSIC” aka Rock N' Roll, Blues, Heavy Metal, Country, Rockabilly, Classic Rock, Honky Tonk, Americana, Alternative, Bluegrass, Southern Rock, Folk etc...

Instrument experience:

Bass Guitar:: Expert
Background Singer:: Intermediate

EQUIPMENT

(Fender USA Basses)
Jazz Bass
P-Bass
'74 Mustang Bass
(Fender Guitars)
1996 50th Anniversary Strat
1952 Telecaster reissue,
Jimmie Vaughan Strat
Standard Telecaster
Gibson J-45
1956 reissue Danelectro
Fender Tenor Ukulele
Mountain Dulcimer
2 FENDER UKES
Cigar Box Guitar

Marshall 25th Anniversary White Tolex JCM 800
PIGNOSE 250 WATT “WIDOW-MAKER” Amp
Peavey 4X10 Bass Cab
Ampeg Bass Head
Amped 25 Watt Bass Amp
EC ELECTRONICS 250 Watt Bass Amp
Fender Powered monitor

Various BOSS effects pedals

Shure Microphones

Monster Cables

ETC.