leroy1512093

SEEKING

Band to Join, 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

When I was 12 years old, I woke up one day and the first thing that caught my eye was a transistor radio I had ripped apart the day before. I looked at the speaker, then at the 9v battery, and I suddenly realized what would happen if I touched them together. So I did, and POP, I entered the wonderful world of electronic audio.
I grew up listening to The Beatles, Wendy Carlos, Frank Zappa and ELP and I wanted a synthesizer, but the only way I could afford one was to build it myself. This led me on a journey that included several world tours as a keyboard tech (roadie) with recording artists and many years playing keyboards professionally in Classic Rock / Original bands, as well as a career in electronics. I returned to music some years back, writing, practicing and sometimes performing. Keyboards / vocals.

Screen name:: leroy1512093
Member since:: Feb 11 2021; Active within 1 week
Level of commitment:: Very Committed
Years playing music:: 45
Gigs played:: Over 100
Tend to practice:: 2-3 times per week
Most available:: Days

Influences

Frank Zappa Steely Dan Eminem Miles Davis Ray Charles Michael Kiwanuka Todd Rundgren Tom Waits, Motown uptown downtown crosstown and all points in between.
"There are simply two kinds of music, good music and the other kind ... the only yardstick by which the result should be judged is simply that of how it sounds. If it sounds good it's successful; if it doesn't it has failed." -Duke Ellington
"Music is made from the souls and spirits of people, it either speaks to you or it doesn't. Nothing else matters." -I think I made this up?

Instrument experience:

Vocalist:: Advanced
Keyboard:: Advanced

EQUIPMENT

Korg Nautilus 88
Korg Triton le 88
TC-Helicon Harmony M
TC-Helicon VoiceLive 2
Gigloo ultra portable12 channel tri-amped Custom PA system
(1 of 2 prototypes I designed and built from scratch)
PreSonus AudioBox USB
PreSonus Studio One V4
Ev ndym mics Rode large diaphragm condenser
2 dip projectors
Cajon
A billion cables and adapters or it seems like it sometimes