gosse15 + Musician in Kenosha, WI

SEEKING

ABOUT

For now, I've settled on being a guitarist, a studio artist, and a poet.

I was in one band that separated after high school. Since I already knew how to play guitar, I decided to go to college for studio art. Although I wound up with a few basic albums cover ideas, I switched majors to poetry. I figured the best way to learn to write good songs is learning the conventions of poetry. I'm actually putting a project together that helps break the gap between poetry and songwriting. I'm also trying to write lyrics that:
- aren't hard to understand
- haven't been used in every other song
- flow easily off the tongue
- are meant to be played live!
I've been working on creating clean compositions and experimenting with various vocal nuances.

Hoping to get together with drummers, guitarists, singers, and songwriters to make something great happen.

Available this summer. Contact: beatlesjohn81596 [at] google email

Screen name:

gosse15

Member since:

Mar 16 2018

Active within 1 week

Level of commitment:

Very Committed

Years playing music:

10

Gigs played:

Under 10

Tend to practice:

2-3 times per week

Available to gig:

2-3 nights a week

Most available:

Nights

Influences

Bruce Springsteen - Born to Run, Van Morrison - Astral Weeks, Ray LaMontagne - Trouble, Kip Moore - Slowheart, Clay Cook - "Who Knows" (live), The Beatles (later stuff), Eric Church - composition and lyrics, especially his Mr. Misunderstood album, and Gary Clark Jr. - Blak and Blu.

Instrument experience:

Rhythm Guitar:

Expert

Acoustic Guitar:

Expert

Lead Guitar:

Advanced

Vocalist:

Moderate

Piano:

Moderate

Harmonica:

Moderate

Mandolin:

Moderate

Bass Guitar:

Intermediate

EQUIPMENT

Fender 50's reissue Telecaster - with treble bleed mod
Fender 12-string Acoustic guitar
Mandolin
Harmonica

Digitech RP70 Modeling Guitar Processor
Dunlop JH-2 Wah Pedal
Dunlop M68 Uni-Vibe Chorus/Vibrato

MUSIC