Elliot12345

SEEKING

Band to Join, Vocalist, Rhythm Guitar, Lead Guitar, Acoustic Guitar, Bass Guitar, Drums, Keyboard, Piano, Harmonica, Electronic Music.

ABOUT

I've been an aspiring shredder since I was 14.

Would love to collaborate with artists influenced by pop, country, R&B, rap, classic rock, alt rock, indie, or anything really. I'm very open minded when it comes to genre. I've been trying to learn how to sing recently, but it doesn't feel performance ready yet.

I took a ~6 year break from playing music, so I'm still breaking a little rust off of my technique and repertoire. I can sight read guitar tabs and chord charts and I can puzzle out sheet music with a little prep time.

Feel free to shoot me a message if you have any ongoing or upcoming projects that need guitar work.

Screen name:: Elliot12345
Member since:: Dec 11 2023; Active within 2 weeks
Level of commitment:: Moderately Committed
Years playing music:: 20
Gigs played:: 10 to 50
Tend to practice:: 2-3 times per week
Available to gig:: 1 night a week
Most available:: Nights

Influences

I have a classic rock/hair metal background, but I'm pretty versatile and am very interested in playing music of any genre.

I earned a 2-year degree in music performance a few years ago and learned a couple jazz chords in the process. I've also played in contemporary church bands, a blues band, a pop-punk band, and an Americana jam band.

Listed below are the artists I work on when I'm just jamming at home and learning new songs for myself.

Artists I can mostly emulate:
AC/DC
Led Zeppelin
Guns N' Roses
Van Halen

Artists I wish I could emulate:
Paul Gilbert
Joe Satriani
Steve Vai
Buckethead

Instrument experience:

Rhythm Guitar:: Expert
Lead Guitar:: Expert
Acoustic Guitar:: Advanced
Vocalist:: Beginner
Bass Guitar:: Beginner

EQUIPMENT

I sold all my equipment during the aforementioned hiatus, but I've been rebuilding a small collection over the past 12 months or so.

The shredders:
- An Ibanez RG1550 in cobalt blue
- An Ibanez RG550 Genesis in desert yellow with rainbow pickups
- An LTD M-200 in red with a DIY Van Halen tape job
- An Ibanez RGA42HP in seafoam green with gold hardware

The cheap Les Paul clone:
- An Ibanez ART100 in silver

The acoustic/electric:
- A cheap Talman/Ibanez of questionable quality

- Boss Katana 100 Amp and footswitch
- Boss SY-200 Synth Pedal