SEEKING
Band to Join.ABOUT
Currently Involved with a guitarist/singer/songwriter on original music with multiple genre influences.
Drum and bugle corps bred. Played jazz/fusion in bars and hotels around Miami. Lately been mostly playing with myself (the wife frowns upon it), but have been doing more live gigs of late. Additional musical education in theory/sight-singing/chord construction post-college to refine listening.
- Screen name:
- Jose Martinez
- Member since:
- Nov 18 2012
- Active within 24 hours
- Level of commitment:
- Very Committed
- Years playing music:
- 20
- Gigs played:
- Over 100
- Tend to practice:
- 2-3 times per week
- Available to gig:
- 4-5 nights a week
- Most available:
- Nights
Influences
Just about everyone, but I guess I better drop a couple of names: Elvin Jones, Vinnie Colaiuta, Tony Williams, Horacio "El Negro" Hernandez, Steve Gadd (like everyone else), Chris Coleman, John Riley...
Instrument experience:
- Drums:
- Advanced
- Vocalist - Tenor:
- Beginner
EQUIPMENT
-1987 6-piece, 6-ply maple/gum Gretsch USA,
- Full set of 12 Zildjians covering most applications
- 2019 purchased Ludwig Classic Maple Birch 20X14 BD, 12 and 14" toms
- Additional snares, incl. brass
- 2 Samson OH pencil condenser mics, 4 Samson clip-mounted tom mics 2 booms, 1 Samson stand-mounted kick mic, 1 Shure SM stand-mounted SM57 Snare mic, 6 Samson Tom Mics, 1 Bass Drum Mic
MUSIC
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Brain Screw (james Tatham Earle)
Brain Screw (james Tatham Earle) Track number: 1 Year: 2016 Album: N/A Genre: Other
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Things I Didn't Do (James Tatham Earle)
Things I Didn't Do (James Tatham Earle) Track number: 2 Year: 2017 Album: N/A Genre: Reggae
First take
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One Month Later
One Month Later Year: 2018 Album: N/A Genre: Americana
I was fortunate to be a part of this project...