GuitarishBassist + Musician in Akron, OH

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ABOUT

I've been playing for 22 years now. I'd mostly consider myself to be an accompaniment musician. I write with others, but only a bit on my own. I feel like I'm a pretty versatile player as I can adapt to many different styles, though I feel most at home playing groovier stuff on the bass.

Not really a lead guitarist, my leads are just accented rhythms. I'd I'm a solid rhythm player for sure.

I like making synth noise quite a bit as much as I like making ambient synth music and I tend to blend the 2.

I'm not really a drummer, I'm pretty sloppy, but If I practice a track enough I can nail it. I'd say I write beats better than I perform them. I do like other percussion intruments like bongos,djembes, timbales and the whole gamut.

I can pull off backing vocals for sure, but I feel like my voice isn't suited for most leads. Unless it's something like Morphine, Depeche Mode, Tears for Fears or something.

I enjoy playing piano and organ, but I am in no way a practicing keyboard player. I can come up with some okay stuff.

i like to write beats on FLP. I don't really think any of them are all that, but it's fun. I use ableton to make beats as well as other experimental synthy and cinematic sort of stuff.

Suck thing is that I work 2nd shift hours so I can totally practice after midnight, otherwise friday, saturday after 6 and sunday are my windows for practice. I can get outta work early for shows if I have at least a week's notice though.

Screen name:

GuitarishBassist

Member since:

Jul 07 2014

Active within 24 hours

Level of commitment:

Committed

Years playing music:

20

Gigs played:

10 to 50

Tend to practice:

More than 3 times per week

Available to gig:

2-3 nights a week

Most available:

Nights

Influences

Black Sabbath, Jimi Hendrix, Cornelius,Stevie Wonder, Beck, Television, Gang Of Four, Joy Division, Parliament, The Beatles, Legowelt, Old Big 4 kinda thrash (Met, Megadeth, Anthrax & Slayer) ADULT., Soundgarden, Morphine, The Ramones,Fela Kuti,The Breeders, Steeley Dan, Aerosmith, Bob Marley, OutKast, Kem, TV on the Radio, X, Anderson .paak, Wu-Tang.

Instrument experience:

Rhythm Guitar:

Advanced

Acoustic Guitar:

Advanced

Bass Guitar:

Advanced

Lead Guitar:

Moderate

Drums:

Intermediate

Other Percussion:

Intermediate

Keyboard:

Intermediate

Piano:

Intermediate

Background Singer:

Intermediate

Electronic Music:

Intermediate

Vocalist:

Beginner

Vocalist - Baritone:

Beginner

Vocalist - Alto:

Beginner

EQUIPMENT

Gear: 90's Karera Fat Strat Modded, Yamaha RBX 460 Bass, Novation X Station, Alesis Sample Pad, Random Cheap Keyboards, Sunn O)) Concert Lead (***needs work), Fender 4x10 Bass Cab w/ Horns.

Pedals: EHX Bass Micro Synth, Boss DS-1, Visual Sound VS-XO, EQD Organizer, Behringer Vintage Time Machine

Software: Ableton, FLP, Audacity(lol still use it for file conversion)

MUSIC