SEEKING
Band to Join, Rhythm Guitar, Other, Lead Guitar, Harmonica, Fiddle, Drums, Dobro, Bass Guitar, Banjo, Background Singer, Acoustic Guitar.ABOUT
involved in tha' biz since 1978 primarily as an alternative rock front man/singer/songwriter in seattle and sacramento up until 1995, when i decided to take a short sabbatical. :) it's been 10 years now and i'm looking to get back into performing, this time around preferably in an alt. country, pop country, cowpunk, texas blues, cowboy, honky-tonk or traditional old time revival band. weekend gigs and such ya' know . i figure if jack hand can find stardom at 53, i should be able to find a bunch of great folks to jam with and play small venues at least! i'll know i've died and gone to heaven (or is it hell) if i hook up with a five piece band with a real steel guitar and fiddle! really though, it would be good to start with a three piece rock group and learn lots of mutually satisfying country/rock covers. then, based upon how it goes from there, we could start writing original alt. country material together. (i already have a few tunes in the works.) that's my vision anyway. i know my way around sound systems on the stage and in the studio, and i don't mind hauling equipment, settin' up and doin' sound checks. and whiskey is used for medicinal purposes only. so git in touch w/me if yer interested here: spudsongsatcwnnetdotcom
- Screen name:
- hillbilly singer
- Member since:
- Jun 25 2006
- Active over 1 month ago
- Level of commitment:
- Committed
- Years playing music:
- 30
- Gigs played:
- Over 100
- Tend to practice:
- 2-3 times per week
- Available to gig:
- 1 night a week
- Most available:
- Nights
Influences
a long list man! in the past this would have included some classic rock, punk and alternative artists. but right now my current vocal influences are: waylon jennings, merle haggard, dwight yoakam, travis tritt, faron young, red sovine, webb pierce, wayne hancock, all three hank williams - sr. jr. and the third! those are the country/hillbilly singers i like the most. right now hank 111 has totally captured my imagination with his outlaw/punk edged traditional country/western swing sound. seriously, playing some of this volatile stuff live will surely make a small town honky-tonk explode!
EQUIPMENT
i have a 58 mike and stand and a tube preamp. i'm a singer, man. and i play rhythm on my '78 guild d4 acoustic, or on my baby - a '64 harmony archtop - through a fender acoustasonic junior amp! i can sing through that fender amp too in small venues where a big p.a. is too much. and i aim for everyone to have a damn good time!
