SEEKING
Lead Guitar, Banjo, Upright bass.ABOUT
I am a guitarist, producer, photographer, and fundamentally an artist at the core. To me, the life of the artist is as much a work of art as anything they create.
Not to get toooo hippy dippy, but such is my nature: the intention of my music is to create sounds that reconnect people with their own consciousness and with those in the world outside of themselves to aid them in being a part of the flow which cuts through reality rather than a pawn told to swim against it.
I am also a student at the University of Denver, intent on graduating with a degree in recording and production in order to gain the skills to fully produce my own music, as well as advance my proficiency with the guitar. I also study anthropology and world religions with an emphasis on eastern religion and religions of deep antiquity. One of my many hopes for my career is to help people recognize the overwhelming importance of the lessons passed down from these typically ignored ideologies.
Beyond music, I have been a photographer all my life. First having picked up my father’s camera at roughly 8 years old, the first few pictures came to me effortlessly, and I knew I'd discovered one of my best mediums. Ever since, I've been capturing poignant scenes from everyday reality with the hope of exposing deeper fundamental layers to the physical object being studied. To this day I remain an active photographer, nowadays focusing on finding windows of sight through the forest and editing pictures into psychedelic oblivion.
My photography, videography, marketing, and web development background make me a great resource for the creation of promotional materials for any band (including, but not limited to: photo/video shoots, and content, websites, music videos, and advertisements).
I would be happy to offer these services to any band even if you are not interested in adding me as a musician.
- Screen name:
- GideonMeissner
- Member since:
- Aug 14 2021
- Active over 1 month ago
- Level of commitment:
- Very Committed
- Years playing music:
- 9
- Gigs played:
- Under 10
- Tend to practice:
- More than 3 times per week
- Available to gig:
- 2-3 nights a week
Influences
My style is inescapably bluesy in the phrases and expressions, while breaking into rock with tone a bit heavier than blues and closer to the likes of Eddie Hazel and David Gilmour. I am supported by rhythms that take inspiration from contemporary jazz, lo-fi, and pop aesthetics.
This combination bridges the gap between music listeners' desire for the guitar to remain in popular music culture with the opposing trend of trap-inspired beats appearing in nearly every popular song.
Instrument experience:
- Rhythm Guitar:
- Expert
- Lead Guitar:
- Advanced
- Acoustic Guitar:
- Advanced
- Vocalist:
- Moderate
- Background Singer:
- Moderate
- Harmonica:
- Intermediate
- Keyboard:
- Beginner
- Piano:
- Beginner
EQUIPMENT
Guitars:
- Fender MIJ Stratocaster
- Epiphone Les Paul
- Takamine 12-String Acoustic
- Gibson ES-120 (not used much)
- Classical Guitar (also not used much)
Amps:
- Fender BluesDeville (very loud and AWESOME)
- PRS Sonzera 20 (fantastic amp for gigging and home use, great pedal platform)
Pedals:
- MXR Custom Comp
- Earthquaker Devices Dunes
- Big Muff Pi
- Boss Chorus Ensemble
- MXR Phase 45
- Caroline Pedals Meteore (you gotta experience this one)
- Joyo Delay II
- Vox Wah
Recording:
- ABLETON Live 10 (and I'm not half bad with it)
- Audio Technica Microphone (+pop filter and boom)
- ATH-M50x Studio Monitors
- Many cables (3.5mm, USBs, 3-pin, etc.)
- Focusrite Audio Interface
Other:
- Photoshop (VERY proficient)
- Digital SLR Camera (many years of photography/video experience)
- Basically any sort of tool a band could need (full toolbox and even a soldering kit)
- A great attitude when doing what I love, especially with other passionate people!!!
