SEEKING
Accordion, Acoustic Guitar, Background Singer, Bagpipes, Banjo, Bass Guitar, Cello, Clarinet, DJ, Dobro, Drums, Electronic Music, Fiddle, Flute, Harmonica, Harp, Keyboard, Lead Guitar, Mandolin, Other, Other Percussion, Piano, Rhythm Guitar, Saxophone, Steel guitar, Trombone, Trumpet, Ukulele, Upright bass, Violin, Vocalist, Vocalist - Alto, Vocalist - Baritone, Vocalist - Bass, Vocalist - Soprano, Vocalist - Tenor.ABOUT
I have played and provided vocals for bands since 1987. My first band was an original group (with a few covers) known as The Turn. This was strictly a CHRISTIAN punk and new wave band. The next project was a "band " called Ezekiel which had more of a metal edge, but alas, this never made it outside the studio. Other bands to follow would be Empath's Diary, Sheelanagiggle (heavy gothabilly influence; indie 8 track recording made), Sojourn(ambient gothic metal ) and Cognitive Spiders (reminiscent of the Violent Femmes with a darker lyrical direction ). I wrote most of the lyrics for the original songs; assisted with the musical composition. I have been in hiatus for almost 9 years, but innovative approaches to 'darkwave' and goth-influenced music continues to intrigue me. As of late, I have been experimenting with electric and pipe organs, and the use of Celtic instruments (particularly the Irish whistle and the bodhran), but this is just something I do in my spare time. I do use an acoustic guitar from time to time, but this is merely to ASSIST with the composition of the musical component of a song.
- Screen name:
- james1332264
- Member since:
- Dec 13 2018
- Active over 1 month ago
- Level of commitment:
- Committed
- Years playing music:
- 15
- Gigs played:
- 10 to 50
- Tend to practice:
- 1 time per week
- Available to gig:
- 2-3 nights a week
- Most available:
- Nights
Influences
David Bowie, Iggy Pop, Type Of Negative, Sisters of Mercy, The Awakening/Ashton Nyte, The Eternal Chapter, Fields of the Nephilim, Swans, Johnny Cash, New Model Army, Leonard Cohen and Nick Cave and The Bad Seeds (to name some...)
Instrument experience:
- Background Singer:
- Expert
- Vocalist:
- Expert
- Vocalist - Bass:
- Moderate
- Acoustic Guitar:
- Intermediate
EQUIPMENT
A Shure mic, cable, mike stand and an old Rodie amp are what I have left. I also have inherited a rather old (early 1970s I believe ) electric organ. I am in the process of replacing all equipment and instruments I was forced to sell to survive, at one point in my life.
