Eric Kay
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SEEKING

Band to Join, Bass Guitar, Drums, Keyboard, Piano, Other.

ABOUT

Singer and Guitarist

Huge background and versatility in rock, blues, soul, funk, improv and R&B with an extensive and ever growing catalog of cover tunes. Also have lots of writing and recording experience and know how to hammer things out in the studio.

Currently endorsed by:
Earthquaker Devices, Walrus Audio, Strymon Engineering, Mission Engineering, Mojotone, Wathen Audio, Stone Deaf FX and Amps, and Ted Weber Speakers.

Screen name:
Eric Kay
Member since:
Jun 19 2013
Active within 1 week
Level of commitment:
Very Committed
Years playing music:
20
Gigs played:
Over 100
Tend to practice:
More than 3 times per week
Available to gig:
4-5 nights a week

Influences

Led Zeppelin/Jimmy Page, Jimi Hendrix, The Allman Brothers, Joe Cocker, Van Morrison, The Band, Doyle Bramhall II, Jeff Buckley, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Otis Rush, Lynryrd Skynyrd, Television, White Denim, Pink Floyd, Frank Zappa, Chicago, Terry Kath, Miles Davis, Wilco, My Morning Jacket/Jim James, Bill Withers, Tom Petty, The Wood Brothers, John Coltrane, Stevie Wonder, Aretha Franklin, Marvin Gaye, James Brown, D'Angelo, Charles Bradley, Sharon Jones, Al Green, Otis Redding, Taj Mahal, Son House, Elmore James, Buddy Guy, BB King, Freddie King, Albert King, The Doors, The Beatles, The Stones, The Faces, The Kinks, CCR, ZZ Top, Neil Young, CSNY, Lowell George, Little Feat, Ry Cooder, Les Dudek, John Hiatt, Sonny Landreth, Willie Nelson, Eddie Hazel, Parliament/Funkadelic, Prince, Iggy Pop, QOTSA, Them Crooked Vultures, Josh Homme, Tom Verlaine, Radiohead, The Funk Brothers, Jaco, Billy Preston, Jamiroquai, Chick Corea, Herbie Hancock, The Black Crowes, Sturgill Simpson, Chris Stapleton, Texas Gentlemen, Greyhounds, Lake Street Dive and too many others to keep listing......

Instrument experience:

Vocalist:
Advanced
Rhythm Guitar:
Advanced
Lead Guitar:
Advanced
Acoustic Guitar:
Moderate

EQUIPMENT

Guitars:
Gretsch G6122TFM Player's Edition Country Gentleman
Gretsch 6128T-TVP Duo Jet
Gibson Les Paul
Gretsch Custom Pro Jet Baritone
Taylor 214e DLX Acoustic

Amps:
Handwired Fender 65' Deluxe Reverb 1x12 Combo
1965 Fender Vibrolux Reverb 2x10 Combo

Effects:
2 separate pedalboards for use with varying amps. Have switching on each board to run single or multiple amps in series or wet/dry configurations.

64 Audio In-Ear Monitors

32 channel UAD recording system

Lots of mics