SEEKING
Band to Join, Vocalist, Vocalist - Bass, Vocalist - Baritone, Vocalist - Tenor, Vocalist - Soprano, Rhythm Guitar, Lead Guitar, Acoustic Guitar, Bass Guitar, Drums, Other Percussion, Violin, Trumpet, Saxophone, Keyboard, Piano, Background Singer, Harmonica, Flute, Other, Banjo, Mandolin, Fiddle, Dobro, Vocalist - Alto, Trombone, Bagpipes, Steel guitar, Upright bass, Cello, Accordion, Ukulele, DJ, Electronic Music, Clarinet, Harp.ABOUT
Seeking advanced/expert drummer and lead guitarist to put a band back together to flesh out and record original material, collaborate on new music, and gig out when ready. Classic/southernish rock, last record was reviewed as "sounds like REM crashed into the Allman Brothers' tour bus"
s://open.spotify/artist/1ZuwqifZ9TRSDJGvfY0CEr
Send an e-mail to daj (at) davidandrewjohnson dot com to say hi and say you saw me on bandmix in the subject line.
I'm a multi instrumentalist, front man, side gun, studio rat, producer, engineer and play all forms of music. My original songs have been described as "REM crashed into the Allman Brothers tour bus outside of a beach bar," by one reviewer - southern style rock and blues out of Memphis (where I recorded my last album at Sun Studio) heavily influenced by Big Star, and no Skynyrd. I also play power pop and grunge rock and classic rock frequently. In the studio, I do a lot of electronic music and love working with synthesizers and sampling - my latest project is very Pink Floyd influenced. I frequently play solo acoustic guitar and am a live looper.
I'm looking for bands to jam with and gig, and putting together a band to back my latest compositions and help bring them together - I need a drummer. You have to be cool, the vibe and the hang is arguably more important than the skill - but you do need to have chops. I will record and produce any band or artist in my home studio.
- Screen name:
- davidandrewjohnson
- Member since:
- Jul 17 2020
- Active within 24 hours
- Level of commitment:
- Touring
- Years playing music:
- 35
- Gigs played:
- Over 100
- Tend to practice:
- More than 3 times per week
- Available to gig:
- 6-7 nights a week
Influences
Big Star, The Replacements, Grateful Dead, Allman Brothers, Pink Floyd, Black Crowes, The Meters, The Band, CCR, Rolling Stones, The Who, Mathew Sweet, ZZ Top, Stevie Ray Vaughn, Talking Heads, Velvet Underground, Bishop Gunn, Ray Charles, Cream, BB King, Elvis Costello, Tom Petty, Bruce Springsteen, Prince, Brian Eno, Marvin Gaye, John Mayer, John Mellancamp, Booker T and the MGs, Stax records, Elvis Presley and Sun Studio Rockabilly, Johnny Cash, James Jamerson, Buck Owens, Dwight Yoakum, Dr. Dre, Ice Cube, Jimmy Iovine, Quincy Jones, Pearl Jam, Neil Young, Terry Lewis and Jimmy Jam, Sun Ra, Miles Davis, John Coltrane, Lenny Kravitz, U2, The Police, Kendrick Lemar, Mark Ronson, Patsy Cline, Willie Nelson, DJ Logic, Bob Dylan, The 1975
Instrument experience:
- Vocalist:
- Expert
- Vocalist - Tenor:
- Expert
- Rhythm Guitar:
- Expert
- Acoustic Guitar:
- Expert
- Background Singer:
- Expert
- Drums:
- Advanced
- Other Percussion:
- Advanced
- Lead Guitar:
- Moderate
- Bass Guitar:
- Moderate
- DJ:
- Moderate
- Banjo:
- Intermediate
EQUIPMENT
A raft of guitars, PRS semi hollow is my number one, Les Paul deluxe is number 2. Ibanez bass. Roland electronic drums. Fender Deluxe amp. Marshall amp. JBL PA system. 24 track home studio with logic and ableton. When I play keys, it's all MIDI through mainstage. I use two ipads to DJ and do soft synths live.