SEEKING
Vocalist, Lead Guitar, Drums.ABOUT
Accomplished bassist, backing/lead vocalist with basic keyboard/synth accompaniment. Currently working most every weekend with KickBack (/KickBackDE).
- Screen name:
- Christopher North
- Member since:
- Apr 22 2013
- Active within 1 week
- Level of commitment:
- Very Committed
- Years playing music:
- 30
- Gigs played:
- Over 100
- Tend to practice:
- More than 3 times per week
- Available to gig:
- 2-3 nights a week
- Most available:
- Nights
Influences
Today's music (Dirty Loops, Project LnR)
Raw rock of the 90's and 00's (311, Blink182)
80's & 90s New Age/Electronica (Vangelis, Bjork)
Rock, soft rock and most 70s bands (Spinners, Yes)
Female singers (Sade, Baker)
Strong musicianship (Rush, Bela Fleck)
Smooth Jazz (Fourplay, Joe Sample)
Heavy Metal (Metallica, Megadeth)
Strong harmonies (The Beatles, The Eagles)
Modern country (Luke Bryan, Luke Combs)
Instrument experience:
- Vocalist:
- Advanced
- Bass Guitar:
- Advanced
- Keyboard:
- Beginner
EQUIPMENT
Basses: Ibanez Prestige 6-String, Washburn MB-5 w/ Khalor tremolo, Rogue 6-String, Bryce fretless 6-string, Ibanez Prestige BTB 1005e, Rickenbacker 4001.
Amps: MarkBass 1x15 Jeff Berlin signature combo; MarkBass 2x10 CMD 102P combo; MarkBass 1x12 NY 122 cabinet.
Guitars: Fender Strat; Ibanez AW100 Acoustic, Epiphone ES 335 "Dot"
Pedals: Line6 HX Stomp, Tech21 v2 Bass Driver.
Other Gear: Alesis 49-key 8-pad V Series Controller; Microsoft Surface tablet, Radial Stage Bug, McMillen 12-Step MIDI pedals, E-MU X-Board 49
Software: Reaper, NI Guitar Rig and Kontakt, Addictive Drums & Keys
Misc: Blue stage mics, AKG Perception 200 condenser mic, Shure Wireless, Shure personal IEM system.
MUSIC
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Your Distant Glance (Original) MASTERED
Your Distant Glance (Original) MASTERED Track number: 3 Year: 2014 Album: Magnetic North Genre: Other
Here's another smooth jazz piece I just recorded. This is my first recording on a DAW, having recently moved away from a Tascam HDD (which I used to record my previous compositions). So much more freedom of sounds, editing, effects/processing and instruments! Enjoy!
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Storied Life (Original) MASTERED
Storied Life (Original) MASTERED Track number: 2 Year: 2018 Album: Vectors Genre: Rock
Here's a tune that I finally got around to recording, and features a good friend of mine Josh Dougherty on lead guitar. Thanks bro!
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Leave That Thing Alone (Rush cover) MASTERED
Leave That Thing Alone (Rush cover) MASTERED Track number: 3 Year: 2015 Album: Magnetic North Genre: Progressive
Special thanks to Mike J. for laying down the lead guitar track for me. His PRS was a perfect match for my Rickenbacker to make this Rush cover really get close to the mark.
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Your Love (The Outfield Cover) MASTERED
Your Love (The Outfield Cover) MASTERED Track number: 4 Year: 2018 Album: Magnetic North Genre: Rock
This song showcases me on guitar, bass, drum programming and both tenor and falsetto vocals. It was really about layering here, and I'm happy with the results. Since the falsetto sounded 'off' to me, I brought a tenor melody in front to give it a personal spin. Enjoy!
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Venus in the East (Original) MASTERED
Venus in the East (Original) MASTERED Track number: 5 Year: 2018 Album: Vectors Genre: Other
Here's a stab at a smooth jazz track in the vein of Joe Sample. Fender strat, synths and an Ibanez bass round-off this track with drum programming.
