Ed5String
CONTACT

SEEKING

Band to Join, Accordion, Acoustic Guitar, Background Singer, Bagpipes, Banjo, Bass Guitar, Cello, Clarinet, DJ, Dobro, Drums, Electronic Music, Fiddle, Flute, Harmonica, Harp, Keyboard, Lead Guitar, Mandolin, Other, Other Percussion, Piano, Rhythm Guitar, Saxophone, Steel guitar, Trombone, Trumpet, Ukulele, Upright bass, Violin, Vocalist, Vocalist - Alto, Vocalist - Baritone, Vocalist - Bass, Vocalist - Soprano, Vocalist - Tenor.

ABOUT

Trombonist converted to electric bass; years off, have been playing semi-seriously for several years now. Started out in rock; stage band experience (for musicals); three years church praise band; jam with jazz group monthly;

Screen name:
Ed5String
Member since:
Feb 03 2018
Active within 24 hours
Level of commitment:
Moderately Committed
Years playing music:
45
Gigs played:
10 to 50
Tend to practice:
More than 3 times per week
Available to gig:
2-3 nights a week
Most available:
Days

Influences

Seldom Scene, Paul Revere and the Raiders, Buffalo Springfield/CSN&Y and follow ons, Jefferson Airplane, Henry Mancini, Miles Davis, Paul McCartney, John McVie, Charlie Haden, John Philip Sousa, Chicago, Handel, Keter Betts, John Entwhistle, Carol Kaye, Edgar Meyer

Instrument experience:

Vocalist - Bass:
Intermediate
Bass Guitar:
Intermediate

EQUIPMENT

Hofner 4 string, Ibanez 5 string, small amplifiers, and 300 watt head pushing Acoustic 410 speaker. I have a stage monitor that can easily boost the bass. or boost vocals. I carry a few rhythm devices, tambourine, shaker, sleigh bells, triangle, wood block, vibra-slap.