logophile + Musician in Portland, OR

SEEKING

ABOUT

I sing and I play bass. I can do both at the same time pretty well. I also play a lot of ukulele.

I play electric bass as well as Ashbory and Kala U-bass, the latter two sounding especially good accompanying acoustic instruments. I can sing lead vocals or offer support.

I enjoy playing all kinds of music: classic rock, reggae, jazz, ska, blues, all types of latin, western swing, progressive rock, disco, funk, soul, and I play in a Hawaiian band every Friday evening at a local restaurant.

Screen name:

logophile

Member since:

May 21 2008

Active over 1 month ago

Level of commitment:

Very Committed

Years playing music:

25

Gigs played:

Over 100

Tend to practice:

1 time per week

Available to gig:

1 night a week

Most available:

Nights

Influences

Classic Rock: Who, Doors, Kinks, Santana, Talking Heads, Heart, Deep Purple, Blue Oyster Cult, Montrose, Boston.... actually, pretty much all classic rock.

Jazz: Eddie Harris, Basie, Bird, Ella, Duke, Dizzy, Clifford, Ray, Monk, Cannonball, Mel, Nat Cole, Charlie Byrd ...

Prog Rock: Genesis, Yes, Peter Gabriel, Kansas, Tull, ELP, King Crimson...

Ska: Skatalites, Hepcat, Let's Go Bowling, 2-Tone bands, Fishbone...

Reggae: Israel Vibrations, Eek-A-Mouse, early Steel Pulse, Burning Spear, Lone Ranger...

Acoustic/hick tunes: Dan Hicks, Dwight Yoakam, Asleep At the Wheel...

Classical: Pretty much anything if I am capable of playing it.

Instrument experience:

Vocalist:

Advanced

Vocalist - Bass:

Advanced

Vocalist - Baritone:

Advanced

Bass Guitar:

Advanced

Other:

Advanced

Upright bass:

Intermediate

EQUIPMENT

Bass: Yamaha and Ibanez basses, SWR 350 redhead, Eden XLT 4x10 cab

Ukulele: Martin T-1, Johnny Marvin "Airplane Bridge" Professional, Abstract Fluke, FlukElectric

1000W Stereo PA

MUSIC